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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 184 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SURF DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INCLompocZ99Z$2.5M4
AUSTIN HOOPER FOUNDATIONSan RamonP32$2.5M1
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoA51$2.5M2
Boys & Girls Club of South San Luis Obispo CountyOceanoO23$2.5M0
COMMUNITY SOCIAL MODEL ADVOCATES INCAtwaterF22Z$2.5M1
OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTERLos AngelesF99Z$2.5M5
DYNAMIC CHURCH PLANTING INTERNATIONALOceansideP28$2.5M3
SEVENTH GENERATION ADVISORSSanta MonicaC20$2.5M0
CITY ARTS & LECTURES INCSan FranciscoB71I$2.5M3
Crossroads at LakewoodRoseville—$2.5M5
LADERA EDUCATION INSTITUTEInglewoodB29$2.5M0
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTERLos AngelesR20$2.5M6
AFFORDABLE LIVING FOR THE AGINGWest HollywoodL220$2.5M3
THE NATALIE COLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$2.5M0
THE ARC LOS ANGELES & ORANGE COUNTIESDowneyP82Z$2.5M0
Aroma FoundationSan DiegoX20$2.5M0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF VOA INCSan Diego—$2.5M0
ADVOCATES PRO TOURLos AngelesN6A$2.5M0
West San Gabriel Valley RealtorsSan GabrielS41$2.5M12
PEACE OF MIND DOG RESCUEPacific GroveD20$2.5M1
PRESERVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCarmelB82$2.5M0
QUICKSILVER SWIMMINGSan JoseN67$2.5M4
THE FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATIONRedondo BeachP81$2.5M1
California Advocates for Nursing Home ReformBerkeleyE91G$2.5M3
Autism Living Leisure & Education Nuturing IncLoomisG84$2.5M2
SAN DIEGO YOUTH SYMPHONY & CONSERVATORYSan Diego—$2.5M2
RAFAEL RACQUET CLUB INCSan Rafael—$2.5M0
Refugee & Immigrant TransitionsSan FranciscoO40Z$2.5M2
STREAM OF PRAISE MUSIC MINISTRIESTustinX20$2.5M2
INNER CITY EDUCATION FAMILYLos AngelesC12$2.5M0
HOURGLASS PROJECT DBA REACHSan Luis ObispoJ99$2.5M4
AMERICAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY INCSan FranciscoG41$2.5M0
NATURE FOR ALLMonterey ParkC30$2.5M1
Reproductive Technologies IncBerkeley—$2.5M4
YOUTH SPEAKS INCSan FranciscoO50$2.5M1
COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUTHMilpitasE99$2.5M1
EAH-CONTRA COSTA INCSan RafaelL200$2.5M2
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOUNDATIONRiverside—$2.5M1
NEWSTART HOUSING CORPORATION INCHuntington Park—$2.5M1
R-Ranch Property Owners AssociationHornbrook—$2.5M2
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Fdtn Adventist Health Glendale FoundationGlendaleE22I$2.5M4
OLD PASADENA MANAGEMENT DISTRICTPasadenaS41$2.5M1
KIND CAMPAIGNLos AngelesI21$2.5M2
WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCHFreedomC32$2.5M1
SAN JOAQUIN A PLUS INCStocktonB92$2.5M4
Laborers International Union Local 294Fresno—$2.5M11
INGOMAR CLUBEureka—$2.5M1
MUSIC FOR MINORS INCSan CarlosA68P$2.5M2
San Mateo County Health FoundationSan Mateo—$2.5M1
BUSINESS CONSUMER ALLIANCE INC FKA BBB OF SOUTHLAND INCColton—$2.5M4

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