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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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EVP
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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 194 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
NEXT GENERATION MOBILITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS GOMENTUM STATIONWalnut CreekM42$2.3M0
INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCES ON AI C/O USC INFORMATION SCIENCE INSTITUTEMarina Del Rey—$2.3M0
Chaffey College FoundationRancho CucamongaB41I$2.3M3
Womens Audio MissionSan FranciscoJ21$2.3M1
ONE805 INCSanta BarbaraM20$2.3M0
Downtown Stockton Alliance IncStockton—$2.3M1
FAMILY CB & RV JAMBOREEVictorvilleT30Z$2.3M0
GRAND PERFORMANCESLos AngelesA600$2.3M1
JOHN WAYNE CANCER FOUNDATIONCosta MesaG12$2.3M4
Freedom FWD-DBA Freedom ForwardSan FranciscoI73$2.3M2
WILLIAM FRIES II FOUNDATIONLafayetteT20$2.3M3
CARDEN CONEJO SCHOOLWestlake VillageB24$2.3M0
THE OLGAPURI VILLAGE FOUNDATIONGoletaT20$2.3M0
Disability Resources Agency for Independent LivingModesto—$2.3M2
BIDWELL PARK GOLF CLUB INCChicoN6AZ$2.3M0
THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIASanger—$2.3M1
BUILD A MIRACLESan DiegoT99$2.3M0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL ORANGE COAST FOUNDATIONIrvineO23I$2.3M0
SANTO NINO HEALTH CENTERBeverly HillE21$2.3M1
AGC CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONWest SacramentoJ05$2.3M4
NEW BEGINNINGS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIESPerrisP73$2.3M3
Tujunga Masonic Temple AssociationTujunga—$2.3M0
Child Education CenterBerkeleyP330$2.3M0
Emanate Health HospiceCovinaP740$2.3M7
CADS INCSan JoseF22$2.3M2
CORNUCOPIA SERVICESSignal HillK31$2.3M0
L A ELECTRICAL WORKERS CREDIT UNIONPasadena—$2.3M2
NEWARK SOCCER CLUBNewarkN70$2.3M0
East Bay Rental Housing AssociationOaklandL032$2.3M1
TULE BASIN WATER QUALITY COALITIONVisaliaC32$2.3M0
SCOPA HAS A DREAM INC DBA CORAZON HEALDSBURGHealdsburgP20$2.3M1
REBUILDING TOGETHER PETALUMA INCPetalumaL81$2.3M0
GENTE ORGANIZADAPomonaB99$2.3M3
EDVOICE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONSacramentoB05$2.3M8
LIVE VIOLENCE FREESouth Lake TahoeP43Z$2.3M1
Global Distribution Fund Inc D-PrizeSan FranciscoQ32$2.3M1
PLACER FAMILY HOUSING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONAuburnL40$2.3M1
FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION ST HELENA PUBLIC LIBRARYSaint HelenaB11$2.3M2
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY FOUNDATIONBurbankT20$2.3M0
CALIIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCILLos AngelesC99$2.3M0
PENINSULA CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTERSan MateoI51Z$2.3M1
TWELVEACRES INCSan FranciscoP820$2.3M1
Water Education FoundationSacramentoC012$2.3M1
Life Lab Science ProgramSanta CruzB900$2.3M3
THE STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME FDNEncinoT20$2.3M0
WILD OAK SADDLE CLUBSanta Rosa—$2.3M3
FOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN MEDICINE AND EDUCReddingQ30$2.3M1
NANCY AND GEOFFREY STACK FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT22$2.3M0
MC FATHERS INCSan DiegoX22$2.3M0
Golden State Land Conservancy IncSanta RosaC340$2.3M1

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