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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
$34k
Average
$144k
75th percentile
$173k

Based on 26,093 compensation records

The highest-paid executive at a California nonprofit earns between $34k and $173k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $144k. Based on 26,093 organizations, each counted once at its most recent IRS Form 990 filing.

California Nonprofit Pay

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How California Compares

The median highest-paid executive at a California nonprofit earns $89k, 33.4% above the national median of $67k for the same measure.

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Top Sectors in California

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
9,868 organizations
Education
8,565 organizations
Human Services
6,201 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,697 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,881 organizations
Religion-Related
3,799 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,889 organizations
Health Care
1,987 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,949 organizations
Animal-Related
1,884 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $73k
Nevada
Median: $17k
Arizona
Median: $72k
Washington
Median: $76k

Organizations in California

76,460 organizations · Page 164 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIESSacramento—$3.1M1
HAVEN OF HOPE INCAptosP70$3.1M1
Associated Students of Stanford UniversityStanford—$3.1M8
THE ELFENWORKS FOUNDATIONSan MateoT20$3.1M0
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETYSherman OaksB80$3.1M1
Golden State YMCAVisaliaP27$3.1M1
UP - IPADE FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoS43$3.1M0
Alliance for California Traditional ArtsFresnoA20$3.1M1
THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JRFREEDOM CTROaklandP20$3.1M0
Center for Creative Land RecyclingBerkeleyC015$3.1M2
JACOBS HEART CHILDRENS CANCER SUPPORT SERVICESWatsonvilleE86$3.1M3
BOLD COMMUNITIESLos AngelesP75$3.1M1
PULSEPOINT FOUNDATIONPleasantonE62$3.1M12
Otay Ranch One Community AssociationSan Diego—$3.1M0
FRESNO HUMANE ANIMAL SERVICESFresnoD20$3.1M0
ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY COUNSELINGSacramentoF320$3.1M2
MARY GARD JAMESON FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$3.1M0
HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONValenciaE22I$3.1M3
LAKE ELSINORE HISTORICAL SOCIETYLake ElsinoreA54$3.1M0
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS LO 47Burbank—$3.1M12
131 STEUART STREET FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT30$3.1M4
PLUMAS CRISIS INTERVENTION AND RESOURCE CENTERQuincyF40Z$3.1M0
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SACRAMENTOSacramento—$3.1M1
BAHIA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUBCorona Del Mar—$3.1M2
BERKELEY ROSE SCHOOLOaklandB99$3.1M2
MERCY CRUSADE INCOxnardD200$3.1M2
SKY DOG SANCTUARY INCMalibuD20$3.1M1
TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELESAlhambraA23$3.1M0
NO CALIF VALLEY SHEET METAL INDUSTRY JATCMatherB30$3.1M5
LOS ANGELES CHAPTER NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION TRAINING CTR TRUSTSanta Fe Springs—$3.1M2
KOINONIA CONFERENCE GROUNDSWatsonvilleX20$3.1M2
SAWDUST FESTIVAL CORPORATIONLaguna BeachA200$3.1M0
DonkeyLandRiversideD20$3.1M0
ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTERNewport BeachC600$3.1M0
North East Trees IncLos AngelesC30$3.1M2
FEET FIRST FOUNDATIONMartinezE99$3.1M2
MY CHOICE FOUNDATIONElk GroveP80$3.1M2
ALLEN AND ANITA KOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCWest HollywoodT20$3.1M0
STEP UP WOMEN'S NETWORKLos AngelesA31$3.1M6
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF MISSION VIEJO INCMission ViejoB25$3.1M0
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS STAFF HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUNDCity Of IndustryY43$3.1M0
NAIOP SOCAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATESanta AnaS46$3.1M2
PASADENA ROSEBUD ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLPasadenaB21$3.1M2
RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVALRancho MirageB99$3.1M3
The Quiet Hour IncRedlandsX800$3.1M4
BAKERSFIELD CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBakersfieldB82Z$3.1M0
ESPERANCE CENTERMalibuP820$3.1M4
OneFuture Coachella ValleyPalm DesertB82$3.1M4
POSTCITY FINANCIAL CREDIT UNIONLong Beach—$3.1M2
NEW MILLENNIUM SECONDARY SCHOOLGardenaB29$3.1M2

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