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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 188 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Wireless Broadband Alliance IncSan RamonS41$2.5M0
WINIARSKI FAMILY FOUNDATIONNapaT22$2.5M0
THE JOSEPH W COTCHETT FOUNDATIONBurlingameT20$2.5M0
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors NA of Southern CASanta Fe Springs—$2.4M3
THE JUDY AND BERNARD BRISKIN FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20$2.4M0
ARROWOOD MASTER ASSOCIATIONCanyon LakeS22$2.4M0
THE CHANGE REACTIONSherman OaksP60$2.4M4
COASTAL ROOTS FARMEncinitas—$2.4M2
826 National IncSan FranciscoB90$2.4M5
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONFoothill Ranch—$2.4M0
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INCOaklandG40$2.4M4
AMERICAN BOARD OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINERiversideS41$2.4M1
North County LGBTQ Resource CenterOceansideR012$2.4M1
THE GREENE FAMILY FOUNDATIONMontecitoT22Z$2.4M0
COURAGE TO CHANGEExeterP80$2.4M2
DAY ONEPasadena—$2.4M1
MENLO-ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTUREMenlo ParkB11$2.4M1
San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIOSan Diego—$2.4M1
Humanity United Charitable FundSan FranciscoQ71$2.4M5
GVNGorgBeverly HillsT19$2.4M2
SAN LORENZO RUIZ CENTER INCSan FranciscoL210$2.4M3
HARVARD PLAZA INCPasadenaL210$2.4M0
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 684Modesto—$2.4M10
OCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ARTOceansideA510$2.4M1
ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONLafayette—$2.4M2
LIVINGSTONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONStantonE30$2.4M2
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFICSan FranciscoU31Z$2.4M2
TRACT NUMBER ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY WATER COMPANYCudahy—$2.4M4
2ND HOME INCClovisP70$2.4M2
ST HOPE ACADEMYSacramentoP300$2.4M4
YWCA APARTMENTS INCSan JoseL210$2.4M3
Crazy Love MinistriesSan FranciscoX20$2.4M4
LNYSA INCLaguna NiguelN60$2.4M1
SHELTER TO SOLDIER INCSan DiegoD99$2.4M1
Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement IncBerkeleyB280$2.4M2
Legacy Christian AcademyBakersfieldB20$2.4M0
NEXTFLEX LEARNING PROGRAMSSan JoseB11$2.4M4
GRACE HOPPER STEM ACADEMYInglewoodB29$2.4M0
ELEPHANT AID INTERNATIONALOjaiD20$2.4M1
ADVENTURELAND INSTITUTE INCSacramentoU99$2.4M1
SAN BERNARDINO RIVERSIDE COUNTIES UNION SERVICESColton—$2.4M0
CONCERN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22Z$2.4M1
Old Skool CafeSan FranciscoO53$2.4M4
HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATIONWest HollywoodT90Z$2.4M23
LEAD TO SERVE INCCarlsbadX21$2.4M2
CANNING HUNGER INCBreaK300$2.4M5
AMERICA ON TRACKSanta AnaI20$2.4M2
ALLIANT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB43$2.4M1
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKSRancho Cucamonga—$2.4M1
THE ED ROBERTS CAMPUSBerkleyP20$2.4M1

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