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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

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
HELPING HANDS SENIOR FOUNDATIONResedaP81$2.9M4
ROOFERS LOCAL UNION NO 81Oakland—$2.9M6
LEGAL AID OF MARINSan RafaelI80Z$2.9M4
Rural Human ServicesCrescent City—$2.9M1
NAPA VALLEY GRAPEGROWERS FOUNDATIONNapaK99$2.9M6
COELHO RANCH FOUNDATIONSacramentoN30$2.9M0
TENDER CARE COMMUNITY CLINIC INCDowney—$2.9M4
JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER INC- CAMP MT CHAISan DiegoX99$2.9M1
CALIFORNIA STORMWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATIORedondo BeachC50$2.9M4
HUMANGOOD FOUNDATION SOUTHDuarteP75$2.9M7
WOMENSHELTER OF LONG BEACHLong BeachP27Z$2.9M2
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTSGrass ValleyA90$2.9M1
TWELFTH STEP HOUSE OF SAN DIEGO INC HEARTLAND HOUSESan Diego—$2.9M0
MID-PENINSULA SAN RAMON CORPORATIONFoster City—$2.9M8
Child Evangelism Fellowship Of Southern California IncResedaO55Z$2.9M1
INTERNATIONAL PRE-DIABETES CENTER INCPanorama CityE60$2.9M1
OFFICE OF SAMOAN AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA INCCarsonP840$2.9M1
BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC OF THE BAY AREAConcord—$2.9M4
FRIENDS OF VISTA HILL FOUNDATIONSan DiegoR62Z$2.9M3
THE DONALD BREN FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$2.9M0
GREENWAY ARTS ALLIANCELos AngelesA65$2.9M2
QUAIL HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONIrvineL50$2.9M0
HANFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOCIETYHanford—$2.9M1
COASTSIDE HOPEEl GranadaP200$2.9M1
The Mel and Grace McLean FoundationFortunaT20Z$2.9M4
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICE CENTERFresnoE56Z$2.9M1
NORTHTOWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPRancho CucamongaL20$2.9M0
Miss Major and Alexander L Lees TGIJPSan FranciscoP88$2.9M7
DEBTWAVE CREDIT COUNSELING INC DBA SAN DIEGO FINANCIAL LITERACY CENTEscondidoP51$2.9M1
SURFSIDE VOLLEYBALL CLUB INCManhattan BeachN60$2.9M3
L ROBERT & PATRICIA PAYNE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCSan DiegoT22$2.9M0
SLS PRESCHOOLSan FranciscoB21$2.9M2
TRI-VALLEY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU VISIT TRI-VALLEYPleasanton—$2.9M3
AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONIrvineB80$2.9M2
Optivest Legacy FoundationDana PointT23$2.9M1
FILIPINO ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICEOaklandP840$2.9M1
The Marin Football ClubGreenbraeN64$2.9M2
CALIFORNIANS FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATIONLos AngelesP51$2.9M0
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEYVan Nuys—$2.9M4
Institute for Natural ResourcesConcordK40P$2.9M11
FRANCIS NOZ HERITAGE FUNDWoodlandT22$2.9M5
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SAFETY-NET INSTITUTEOaklandE00F$2.9M4
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALSSan RafaelD012$2.9M2
CHINESE AMERICAN GOLDEN AGE ASSOCIATIONMonterey ParkL200$2.9M0
THE VIOLICH FAMILY FOUNDATIONKentfieldT30Z$2.9M0
Service League of San Mateo County DBA Hope HouseRedwood City—$2.9M2
Satellite Senior Homes III IncBerkeleyL210$2.9M2
A FAMILY AFFAIR BRIDGES INCSacramentoP80$2.9M3
THREAD GROUP INCSan RamonS41$2.9M0
Carmel Bach Festival IncCarmelA680$2.9M2

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