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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 180 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CALIFORNIA ODD FELLOWS FOUNDATIONSacramentoL22$2.6M0
BAY AREA CULTURAL CONNECTIONSSanta ClaraA23$2.6M3
THE LARRY ELLISON FOUNDATIONWalnut CreekT99Z$2.6M0
BOYLE HEIGHTS ARTS CONSERVATORY CO RAMPART PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INCLos AngelesA25$2.6M0
KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATIONBakersfield—$2.6M0
California Interscholastic Federation San Diego SectionSan DiegoB9XZ$2.6M2
CHAPTER TWOLos AngelesS20$2.6M2
The Josephine S Gumbiner FoundationLong BeachT20$2.6M7
FIRST FRUIT INCNewport BeachT20$2.6M6
California Association for Microenterprise OpportunitySan FranciscoS193$2.6M3
GREATER SANTA BARBARA ICE SKATING ASSOCIATIONGoletaN30$2.6M4
SKYSTHELIMIT ORGOaklandQ32$2.6M1
Coffee Quality Institute formerly Specialty Coffee InstituteAliso ViejoA20Z$2.6M2
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local 405San Jose—$2.6M9
TUOLUMNE RIVER CONSERVANCY INCStocktonC30$2.6M0
OUTSIDE THE LENSSan DiegoO500$2.6M1
LearningQuest Stanislaus Literacy CentersModestoT40Z$2.6M1
MAITRI COMPASSIONATE CARESan Francisco—$2.6M3
CATCH PREP CHARTER HIGH INCLos AngelesB29$2.6M0
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION 192 TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 192Oakland—$2.6M18
Registered Nurses Professional AssocSan Jose—$2.6M15
PAINTED BRAINLos AngelesF30$2.6M2
FAMILY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INCSan JoseP850$2.6M1
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL NO 9400Paramount—$2.6M11
SCAN HEALTH PLANLong BeachE60$2.6M11
PRECIOUS HEARTS ACADEMYSan BernardinoB28$2.6M3
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF GREATER SANTA BARBARASanta Barbara—$2.6M3
Collegespring IncWalnut CreekB90$2.6M3
MULTI-LINGUAL COUNSELING INCOaklandE300$2.6M1
Golestan Center for Language Immersion & Cultural EducationEl CerritoB21$2.6M1
TRI-COUNTIES ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND SUBSIDIARIESAnaheimS47$2.6M0
KINGS STEWARDS INC DBA VALLEY CHRISTIAN HOMEHanfordL22Z$2.6M0
FREE THE WORKEncinoS81$2.6M1
THE AURELIA FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$2.6M2
SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSouth Pasadena—$2.6M1
CASA SANTA MARIAPasadenaL200$2.6M0
AVECTOR COMMUNITY GROUP INCUplandB12$2.6M1
Eastmont Community CenterLos AngelesP28Z$2.6M1
CAL PUBLIC EMPLOYERS LABOR RELATIONSNewark—$2.6M3
ASSOCIATED REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR WOMENINCCarmichaelF20Z$2.6M1
BOTHIN FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$2.6M0
LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION DBA ONE COMMUNITY LGLos Gatos—$2.6M0
JOINT VENTURE SILICON VALLEY NETWORKSan JoseB95Z$2.6M6
VIDIOTS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA31$2.6M1
VALLEY PREPARATORY SCHOOLRedlandsB24Z$2.6M1
BELVEDERE TENNIS CLUBTiburon—$2.6M4
CACHE CREEK LODGE INCWoodland—$2.6M1
PAHC PROPERTIES CORPORATIONPalo AltoL210$2.6M2
TEEN CANCER AMERICA INCSanta MonicaO50$2.6M1
Asbestos Workers Joint Apprenticeship FundOntario—$2.6M6

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