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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 181 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
NEWPORT HARBOR POST 291 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION INCNewport Beach—$2.6M0
GROWTH SECTOR COMPANYSan FranciscoJ20$2.6M3
FOOD ON FOOTLos AngelesP80$2.6M1
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoE11$2.6M3
CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$2.6M0
YWCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTYSan DiegoP270$2.6M3
Merced College FoundationMercedB82Z$2.6M4
PALOS VERDES BEACH & ATHLETIC CLUBPalos Verdes Est—$2.6M1
Sola MediaSan DiegoX80$2.6M5
Robert & Shirley Harris Family FoundationSanta RosaT20$2.6M3
THE MOH FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$2.6M0
RAVIZZA FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos Altos HillsT20$2.6M0
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUSINESS FEDERATIONLos AngelesS41$2.6M5
INSPIRAL FOUNDATIONPleasantonT12$2.6M4
MUTUAL HOUSING MANAGEMENTSacramentoL99$2.6M10
711 GRAND QALICBSan RafaelL80$2.6M1
Entrenous Youth Empowerment Services IncComptonB99$2.6M2
THEMED ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATIONBurbankS41Z$2.6M1
ARGONAUTA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCSan DiegoB21Z$2.6M2
New Start Youth Facility IncBakersfieldP32$2.6M4
West Coast Vaad HachesedLos AngelesX30$2.6M0
LEARNING RIGHTS LAW CENTERLos AngelesR23$2.6M4
California Youth ConnectionEmeryville—$2.6M2
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION SAN DIEGO CHAPTERSan DiegoS41$2.6M1
CYPRESS COLLEGE FOUNDATIONCypressB42I$2.6M5
PLACER UNITED SOCCER CLUBRocklinO50$2.6M0
SAN FRANCISCO TAVERN GUILD FOUNDATIONSan Francisco—$2.6M0
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHTLos AngelesP300$2.6M1
BRYAN CAMERON EDUCATION FOUNDATION C/O FRANK RIMERMAN & CO LLPPalo AltoT20$2.6M5
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERSOaklandR40$2.6M6
Equality California Issues PACLos Angeles—$2.6M0
OPEN SOURCE ROBOTICS FOUNDATION INCSan JoseB990$2.6M6
CALIFORNIA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$2.6M6
EGYPT CANCER NETWORK 57357 AND AFNCI INCNewport BeachQ30$2.6M1
COMMONWORKSAnaheim HillsP82$2.6M1
PALMA SCHOOL FOUNDATIONSalinasB12$2.6M0
VARIETY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBLos Angeles—$2.6M1
AL-MISBAAHSacramentoX40$2.6M1
Womanhaven A Center for Family SolutionsEl CentroP43Z$2.6M0
AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATIONAlamedaA540$2.6M2
LODI GRAPE FESTIVAL & NATIONAL WINE SHOW ASSOCIATION INCLodiK20$2.6M1
SHELTER SOLANO INCConcordL410$2.6M1
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS 431Fresno—$2.6M9
Old Oak Ranch RecoverySonoraF20$2.6M1
HEALTHY SMILES FOR KIDS OF ORANGE COUNTYSanta AnaE30$2.6M6
OHANA ONE INTL SURGICAL AIDLos AngelesQ33$2.6M0
5430 FOUNDATIONVan Nuys—$2.6M0
RIC & SUZANNE KAYNE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$2.6M1
GUMPERT FOUNDATIONEncinitasT20$2.6M2
MILL VALLEY SCHOOLS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA KIDDOMill ValleyB24I$2.6M1

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