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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 187 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Fremont Bank FoundationFremontT20$2.5M0
PARISI HOUSE ON THE HILL INCSan Jose—$2.5M1
NINE FRUITS CORPORATIONMt ViewB28$2.5M3
Center Interfaith HousingSan RafaelL22Z$2.5M0
ICCBBA INCSan BernardinoE61Z$2.5M4
Union Roofers Joint Appren Training FundDowney—$2.5M2
ORGANIZING ROOTS INCSan FranciscoB90$2.5M3
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION 40North Hollywood—$2.5M11
Lucian and Susan Seifert Charitable TrustWoodland HillsT20$2.5M4
LIVE AGAIN FRESNOFresnoP99$2.5M0
THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FOR WILD FLOWERS AND NATIVE PLANTS INCSun ValleyC300$2.5M1
A PLACE FOR YOUTHLos AngelesO50$2.5M1
SAN DIEGO ALLIANCE FOR TRAFFIC RELIEF RELIABLE TRANSIT & JOBSLong BeachB99$2.5M0
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETYSan Diego—$2.5M1
THE PRIMARY SCHOOL BAY AREASan Leandro—$2.5M5
THE FANSLER FOUNDATIONFresnoT20$2.5M3
THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS POLICY INSTITUTELos AngelesR22$2.5M0
CABRILLO BEACH YACHT CLUBSan Pedro—$2.5M0
GO Public SchoolsSacramentoB01$2.5M3
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC KERN CHAPTERBakersfield—$2.5M0
Pathfinder Ranch IncMountain CenterN200$2.5M1
AMITOFO CARE CENTER INTERNATIONALBeverly HillsQ33$2.5M0
WELLS OF LIFE INCSan Juan CapistranoP20$2.5M1
SMALL BUSINESS UTILITY ADVOCATESSan FranciscoW01$2.5M2
Wittenberg Manor IncHayward—$2.5M0
WHITE BUFFALO LAND TRUSTSanta BarbaraC60$2.5M1
WESTERN JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATIONPasadenaI030$2.5M1
PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICYLos AngelesQ050$2.5M4
SACRED HEART RETREAT HOUSE INCAlhambra—$2.5M0
BalanceSCCSanta CruzP30$2.5M1
Catalyst Domestic Violence ServicesChicoP83Z$2.5M0
SAN DIEGO FUTURES FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB99$2.5M3
TODD I SCHIFFMAN FOUNDATIONW HollywoodT20$2.5M0
NATIONAL JUNIOR BASKETBALL LEAGUETustin—$2.5M3
FIRE SAFE MARIN INCSan AnselmoM24$2.5M3
DONNIE EDWARDS BEST DEFENSE FOUNDATIONSolana BeachP20$2.5M1
Mainly Mozart IncSan DiegoA610$2.5M2
Karen & Rick Hargrove FoundationLa Selva BeachT20$2.5M0
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE FOUNDATIONMonterey ParkB114$2.5M1
CASA YOUTH SHELTERLos AlamitosL41Z$2.5M1
TECHUPLIFTSan JoseB60$2.5M0
CASA DE LA RAZA INCSan FranciscoL20Z$2.5M1
OPICA ADULT DAY PROGRAM & COUNSELING CENTERLos AngelesP700$2.5M1
NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOUSINGNapaF22Z$2.5M6
SIMI VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCESimi Valley—$2.5M0
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$2.5M2
Friends of the Israel Movement for Progressive JudaismBeverly HillsQ123$2.5M0
VERITY - COMPASSION SAFETY SUPPORT A CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONSanta Rosa—$2.5M1
SIERRA VIEW RESIDENCES LLCReedleyL22$2.5M1
SILICON VALLEY CREATESSan JoseA260$2.5M1

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