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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.

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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
MOZILLA FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoU40$64.7M16
CAMINO NUEVO CHARTER ACADEMYLos AngelesB29$64.5M6
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) GRP INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR EMPL & DEPSIrvine—$64.4M0
THE KOUM FAMILY FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$64.3M1
DREW CHILD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONGardenaP37Z$64.2M5
Operating Engineers Local 501 Security FundWest Covina—$63.7M0
THOUSAND CURRENTSSan FranciscoQ300$63.6M5
PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DBA EISNER HEALTHLos AngelesE220$63.5M14
CALIFORNIA RURAL INDIAN HEALTH BOARD INCRosevilleE39Z$63.5M30
BLUPEAK CREDIT UNIONSan Diego—$63.5M13
RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION BENEFIT TRUSTRiverside—$63.4M1
QUALITY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INCIrvineL11$63.4M12
VALLEY FIRST CREDIT UNIONModesto—$63.3M15
PLEDGELING FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT12$63.2M3
RADY CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICES - SAN DIEGOSan Diego—$63M15
CALFOODS LOGISTICSPleasant HillK31$63M5
SOUTHLAND CREDIT UNIONLos Alamitos—$62.8M8
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LOS ANGELESLos AngelesP400$62.7M11
JOHN ADAMS ACADEMIES INCRosevilleB29$62.6M6
MENLO COLLEGEAtherton—$62.6M6
REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANKSanta RosaK31Z$62.6M10
UDW AFSCME 3930 RIVERSIDE COUNTY BENEFITS TRUST FUNDSan DiegoY43$62.6M1
COLLEGE TRACKOaklandB82$62.4M15
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INCSan FranciscoH00Z$62.3M7
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoP20Z$62.3M9
Unlikely Collaborators IncWest HollywoodT99$62.1M0
ARARAT HOME OF LOS ANGELESMission HillsE910$62M5
JEFF AND MARIEKE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$62M0
SOCIAL GOOD FUND INCRichmondB99$62M9
EDNOVATE INCLos AngelesB20$62M10
THE EAMES INSTITUTEPetalumaA54$61.9M6
WESTERN ALLIANCE TRUST FUNDPasadena—$61.8M0
UNITED INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES INCArcataE320$61.7M27
Illumination Health Home formerly The Illumination FoundationSanta AnaP85$61.6M5
UNITED TEACHERS LOS ANGELESLos Angeles—$61.5M14
THE CAMPANILE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB110$61.5M5
SEIU LOCAL 1021Oakland—$61.4M49
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INCRiverside—$61.4M12
SKID ROW HOUSING TRUSTLos AngelesT30$61.2M3
Pathways LALos AngelesP330$61.2M6
VALLEY HEALTH TEAM INCSan JoaquinE30Z$61M5
CAL POLY HUMBOLDT SPONSORED PROGRAMS FOUNDATIONArcataB43I$61M27
CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONColma—$61M17
THE DEUTSCH FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22J$60.9M1
SBCS CORPORATIONChula VistaP200$60.8M9
LifeStream Blood BankSan BernardinoE61$60.7M7
KAISER HEALTH PLAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INCOaklandE110$60.7M10
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoB26Z$60.6M8
WONDERFUL COLLEGE PREP ACADEMYDelanoB29$60.6M8
1ST UNITED CREDIT UNIONPleasanton—$60.5M25

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