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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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Executive Vice President
EVP
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SVP

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 186 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
LOS ANGELES BREAKERS FCLos AngelesN64$2.5M2
ACEING AUTISM INCLos AngelesG84$2.5M2
MERCED GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBMerced—$2.5M0
PACT AN ADOPTION ALLIANCEEmeryvilleZ99Z$2.5M0
THE CLIMATE REGISTRYLos AngelesC30$2.5M2
RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LABS INCSan FranciscoU40$2.5M2
THE CAUSE INCOceansideX90$2.5M2
NAMM Foundation A Not-For-Profit CorporationCarlsbadP20$2.5M0
FROSTED FACES FOUNDATION INCRamonaD20$2.5M3
GOODMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT113$2.5M6
BELLEVUE SANTA FE CHARTER SCHOOLSan Luis ObispoB99Z$2.5M3
GRAND CHAPTER OF CALIFORNIA ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR (GROUP RETURN)Yorba Linda—$2.5M0
VENTURE STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT DBA OASISBerkeleyE42$2.5M3
Safe Alternatives To Violent EnvironmentsFremontP430$2.5M1
California Consortium for Urban Indian Health IncConcord—$2.5M5
SEAL-NSW FAMILY FOUNDATIONCarlsbadW123$2.5M1
LOS ANGELES CHINATOWN BUSINESS COUNCILLos AngelesS41$2.5M1
SOWERS INTERNATIONALCoronaX20$2.5M2
OMNI SPORTSSacramento—$2.5M4
San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 PAC Ballot IssuesSan Francisco—$2.5M0
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 1442Inglewood—$2.5M12
GLOBALPLATFORM INCRedwood CityU40$2.5M1
Livable CitySan FranciscoW054$2.5M1
Fresno Arts Council IncFresnoA26$2.5M1
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM SPRINGS AND DESERT AREARancho Mirage—$2.5M2
INEQUALITY MEDIABerkeleyA31$2.5M2
PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCEPaso Robles—$2.5M1
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCILSanta BarbaraM24$2.5M3
The Potters StudioBerkeley—$2.5M1
Golden Pacific Home Health IncAlamedaE30$2.5M0
SCHOOLS MENTORING AND RESOURCES TEAM INC (SMART)San FranciscoB99$2.5M4
PACIFIC COAST COMMUNITY SERVICES INCOaklandJ30$2.5M3
MandirIrvineX70$2.5M0
PSYCHARMOR INSTITUTE INCSan DiegoW99$2.5M3
LAS TORRES INC C/O FALKENBERG/GILLIAM & ASSOCIATES INCPasadenaL200$2.5M0
Long Beach Affordable Housing Coalition IncLong BeachL21$2.5M0
Rise EconomySan FranciscoZ99Z$2.5M6
THE BRITISH HOME IN CALIFORNIA LTDSierra MadreP750$2.5M1
SHEET METAL AND AIR CONDITIONING APRNTIC ESHIPJRNYMAN TRAINING FUND SAN DIEGOSan DiegoJ22Z$2.5M2
PUEBLO UNIDO CDCLa QuintaL990$2.5M1
THE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUMSan FranciscoA54$2.5M7
ONVIF INCSan RamonS41$2.5M0
QUINN EMANUEL FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$2.5M0
Museum of Craft and DesignSan FranciscoA51$2.5M6
MAKE-UP ARTISTS AND HAIR STYLISTS GUILD LOCAL 706Burbank—$2.5M8
STREAMS OF LIGHT INTERNATIONAL INCClovisX83$2.5M2
RANAE DESANTIS FOUNDATIONEscondidoT22$2.5M0
Asian Real Estate Association of AmericaSan DiegoS41$2.5M0
WOMENS FUNDING NETWORKSan FranciscoB99Z$2.5M3
TENDER LOVING CARE HOME FOR BOYS INCRancho CucamongaP73$2.5M2

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