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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.

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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20Z$56.7M12
SIERRA CANYON SCHOOLChatsworthB20$56.7M11
SEMPER FI & AMERICA'S FUNDOceansideE86$56.6M10
CSU FULLERTON AUXILIARY SERVICES CORPORATIONFullertonB11$56.4M12
TACO BELL FOUNDATION INCIrvineZ99Z$56.3M6
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTYSan JoseP20Z$56.3M10
Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca CollegesEl CajonB125$56.3M8
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCHOOLPebble BeachB200$56.2M11
CHOC FOUNDATIONOrangeE24$56.2M9
POLYTECHNIC SCHOOLPasadenaB200$56.1M7
CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLS LOS ANGELESLos AngelesB29$56.1M8
PARA LOS NINOSLos AngelesP300$56M8
INNER CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB25Z$55.8M7
GRANITE MOUNTAIN CHARTER SCHOOLLucerne ValleyB29$55.8M12
STEP UP ON SECOND STREET INCSanta MonicaP800$55.7M9
MOMENTUM AGENCIESChatsworthG23Z$55.6M11
ALBEDO INSURANCE COMPANY ICLos Angeles—$55.6M10
TIGER WOODS CHARITY EVENT CORPIrvineT12$55.5M7
The McConnell FoundationReddingB82$55.5M7
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCESWhittierB500$55.4M12
MIDPEN HOUSING CORPORATIONFoster CityL210$55.4M8
LONG BEACH STATE FOUNDATIONLong BeachB11$55.4M5
EL CAMINO REAL ALLIANCEWoodland Hills—$55.3M13
CRESCENT VIEW SOUTH INCValenciaB29$55.3M15
SETI INSTITUTEMountain ViewU310$55.2M9
LINC HOUSING CORPORATIONLong BeachL200$54.9M18
THE HEAD ROYCE SCHOOLOakland—$54.9M11
ALL FOR KIDS ORGANIZATIONLos AngelesP300$54.9M8
CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INCSanta RosaP8XZ$54.9M15
OAKWOOD SCHOOLNorth HollywoodB24Z$54.9M8
AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNIONBrea—$54.8M12
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIREDSan FranciscoP860$54.8M13
ROOM TO BREATHE PROJECTSan FranciscoT22$54.8M0
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDEl SegundoB820$54.5M8
ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICEOaklandI01$54.4M10
WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$54.2M10
POSSIBILITY LABSSan FranciscoP20$54M7
LA JOLLA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLLa Jolla—$54M7
GOODWILL RETAIL SERVICESLos AngelesJ11$53.9M8
TLCS INCSacramentoF34Z$53.9M8
HEALTH AND LIFE ORGANIZATION INCSacramentoE300$53.8M15
SAN DIEGO TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICTSan DiegoS40$53.8M1
ELECTRICAL WORKERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco—$53.8M0
MEMORIALCARE SELECT HEALTH PLANFountain ValleyE21$53.7M10
PACIFIC CHARTER INSTITUTE INCSacramentoB29$53.7M16
Academy of Television Arts and SciencesNorth Hollywood—$53.6M7
UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES CORPORATION AT CSUSBSan BernardinoB110$53.4M20
SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANKSan Diego—$53.4M10
OPERATING ENGINEERS VACATION-HOLIDAY SAVINGS TRUSTPasadena—$53.3M6
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS FOR CHILDREN FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALSGilroy—$53.3M10

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