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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 173 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
GREENBELT ALLIANCEPEOPLE FOR OPEN SPACEOaklandC010$2.8M4
LEADERSHIP TRAINING & EDUCATION FUNDCovinaJ22$2.8M0
GLOM OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLivermoreF30$2.8M0
EQUALITY CALIFORNIALos AngelesR26$2.8M6
LIGHTS AND SOUNDS COLLECTIVE INCRosemeadA68$2.8M1
MARBEH TZEDAKAHLos AngelesP20$2.8M0
HOI QUAN CUU LONG MEKONG COMM CTR INCSan JoseA23Z$2.8M4
Rise Above The DisorderLos AngelesF99$2.8M2
COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOUNDATION OF INLAND EMPIREGrand TerraceX20$2.8M0
East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable EconomyOaklandW054$2.8M4
SIMA STUDIOSWest HollywoodP20$2.8M0
AMERICAN HERITAGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONEscondidoB112$2.8M2
SAI GLOBAL MISSIONSanta ClaraQ12$2.8M0
NORTH PENINSULA JEWISH CAMPUSFoster CityB112$2.8M3
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION LOCAL NO 303Los Angeles—$2.8M6
The Parkway At Folsom Owners AssociationFolsomL50$2.8M0
FRIENDLY CENTER INCOrange—$2.8M4
ARTS COUNCIL SANTA CRUZ COUNTYSanta CruzA260$2.8M3
Bridgecourt Housing IncSan RafaelL25Z$2.8M3
MARTINEZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERMartinezP330$2.8M2
Rancho De Sus Ninos IncPorteroQ99Z$2.8M2
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ELECTRICAL INDUSTRYMartinez—$2.8M5
CROUL FAMILY FOUNDATIONIrvineT22$2.8M0
Children's Choice for Hearing and Talking SacramentoRancho CordovaB99$2.8M4
Santa Ynez Valley Charter School IncSanta YnezB29$2.8M1
GHS ACADEMY GOLDEN HILLS SCHOOLEl Dorado HillsB24$2.8M1
KD FOUNDATION INCPasadenaT20$2.8M0
Representative of German BusinessSan FranciscoS41$2.8M2
CENTRAL VALLEY SALINITY COALITION INCRedlands—$2.8M0
ROBERT H MURPHY FOUNDATIONSanta AnaT20$2.8M2
Cope Family CenterNapaI72Z$2.8M4
VILLAGE NETWORK OF PETALUMAPetalumaP20$2.8M3
VEGAN OUTREACH INCSacramentoK990$2.8M2
CEO LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE ORANGE COUNTYLaguna BeachS99$2.8M4
HORSEPOWER SANCTUARIES INC DBA REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARYPaso RoblesD200$2.8M2
THROUGH THE WORD INCHuntington BeachX20$2.8M7
Fuente Nueva Charter SchoolArcataB29$2.8M3
Bakersfield Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsBakersfieldD200$2.8M0
ASTORIA GARDENS TENANT ASSOCIATIONSylmarL50$2.8M0
FARMERS IRRIGATION CO INCSanta Paula—$2.8M2
Career Technical Education Foundation Sonoma CountySanta RosaB90$2.8M4
SEIU LOCAL 2015 LONG TERM CARE WORKERS EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST FUNDLos AngelesJ40$2.8M0
INLAND EMPIRE LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO SAN BERNARDINO & RIVERSIDE COUNTIESColton—$2.8M4
SOUTHERN CA LABOR MANAGEMENT OPERATING ENGINEERS CONTRACT COMPLIANCE TRUST FUNDPasadena—$2.8M5
WIND YOUTH SERVICES INCSacramentoP300$2.8M1
LINC - REDONDO BEACH SENIORS INCLong BeachL20Z$2.8M2
UNIVERSAL SUNLIGHT FOUNDATIONSan MarinoT20$2.8M0
THE ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY AGENCYSan DiegoP32$2.8M2
LAFAYETTE LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTER FOUNDATIONLafayetteB70$2.8M1
Bergin College of Canine StudiesPenngroveT99Z$2.8M1

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