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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 185 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CLIMATE ACTION SYSTEMS INCBolinasC02$2.5M0
COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSSan DiegoE70L$2.5M1
TMT Potomac Industrial Center IncSan FranciscoY30$2.5M0
DANIEL R MARTIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONFresnoT20Z$2.5M1
Berkeley Public Schools FundBerkeleyB20J$2.5M3
STEP UP TUTORINGSanta MonicaB80$2.5M2
SONOMA COUNTY WILDLIFE RESCUECotatiD340$2.5M1
SADDLEBACK VALLEY SOCCER CLUBSan Juan CapistranoB82Z$2.5M1
LA NEW TIMES WESTERN SCHOOL INCLos AngelesP33$2.5M2
Transport Workers Union of America 250ASan Francisco—$2.5M14
FIRELIGHT FOUNDATIONScotts ValleyQ33$2.5M2
BERKELEY ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES INCBerkeleyF22Z$2.5M2
THE CALIFORNIA DESERT LAND CONSERVANCYJoshua TreeC34$2.5M0
IHERB CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONIrvineT21$2.5M0
OXFORD DAY ACADEMY INCEast Palo AltoB28$2.5M1
INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ASSN-GROUPGardenaS41$2.5M0
Northern California Center For Well-BeingSanta RosaE70$2.5M1
Maywood Mutual Water Co No 3Maywood—$2.5M6
EASTLAKE I COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$2.5M0
THE HAPPY DOG PROJECTSanta MonicaD20$2.5M1
CALIFORNIA INDIAN MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTERSanta RosaA500$2.5M1
BLUE MOUNTAIN CENTER OF MEDITATION INCTomalesP54Z$2.5M6
FIERCE Advocates Families & Individuals Equitably Rooted in Collective EmpowermeRichmondP40$2.5M1
Twin Lakes Food BankFolsomZ99Z$2.5M1
WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONCoalinga—$2.5M7
CENTER OF HOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInglewoodS20$2.5M0
SALINAS VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATIONSalinasE112$2.5M2
Santa Barbara Education FoundationSanta BarbaraB20I$2.5M1
ORANGE COUNTY CHILDRENS THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTERSanta AnaA25$2.5M1
ARISE EDUCATIONAL CENTERSan FranciscoB20$2.5M2
RANCHEROS VISITADORESSanta Ynez—$2.5M2
THE WILLIAM G GILMORE FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$2.5M0
ADULT EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INCLos Angeles—$2.5M0
VCA CHARITIESLos AngelesM12$2.5M2
FOLKLIGHT FILM CLUBSanta RosaA31$2.5M2
Tony and Daisy Fan FoundationRolling HillsT20$2.5M0
COMMUNITY MATTERSSanta RosaS20$2.5M2
Somali Bantu Association of AmericaSan DiegoP84$2.5M2
CATHAY BANK FOUNDATIONEl MonteT30$2.5M2
Isidore C and Penny W Myers FoundationNewport BeachT20$2.5M0
HeydayBerkeleyA33$2.5M2
SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL PARKSanta Rosa—$2.5M8
MOTHER LODE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLTuolumne—$2.5M0
Pacifica Resource CenterPacificaP20$2.5M1
NAPA VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONNapa—$2.5M1
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF DUI TREATMENT PROGRAMSEscondidoM40$2.5M0
Thessalonika Family Services IncTemeculaZ99Z$2.5M3
OLDER AMERICANS HOUSING INCFresno—$2.5M0
ASSOCIATION BUDDHIST CENTER USA INCLa Habra HeightsX50$2.5M0
THE CAROL AND JAMES COLLINS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$2.5M7

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