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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 196 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
EMPOWERING LIVES INTERNATIONALUplandX20$2.3M2
TENEMOS QUE RECLAMAR Y UNIDOS SALVAR LA TIERRA-SOUTH LALos AngelesL200$2.3M0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SUPERINTENDENTS & ADMINGranada HillsB99$2.3M0
DRAKE'S WAY EAH INCSan RafaelL21$2.3M3
SILICON VALLEY EMPLOYERS' FORUMSan CarlosB90$2.3M1
FAMILY VIOLENCE APPELLATE PROJECTOaklandI70$2.3M6
The Bluefield Project to Cure Frontotemporal DementiaSan FranciscoG48$2.3M5
THE CAMPBELL CENTERGlendaleJ330$2.3M1
SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER INCSan BernardinoP28$2.3M0
Groundswell Action FundSan Francisco—$2.3M8
COMMUNITY CENTER OF LA CANADA FLINTRIDGELa Canada FlintridgeO200$2.3M1
VITUITY CARES FOUNDATION INCEmeryvilleE60$2.3M1
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCCulver CityB00E$2.3M1
Conejo HealthThousand OaksE70$2.3M2
HARNESS COMMUNITYWest HollywoodR30$2.3M4
Givelight Foundation IncSan JoseQ33$2.3M1
ALAMEDA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB INCAlamedaO23Z$2.3M1
THE CROSSROADS FOUNDATIONSan DiegoF22Z$2.3M1
INDIGENOUS MEDICINE CONSERVATION FUNDSanta RosaT30$2.3M0
LEARNING ENRICHMENT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMLos AngelesB90$2.3M1
LATINAS CONTRA CANCERSan JoseH30$2.3M1
EXPANDED LEARNING ALLIANCELos AngelesB94$2.3M3
BERKELEY YOUTH ALTERNATIVESBerkeleyP300$2.3M0
COLONIA BARRIOS SENIORS INCSan Diego—$2.3M0
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF SOUTHERN CAVan Nuys—$2.3M2
THE WOLLENBERG FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT20$2.3M0
WOVEN FOUNDATION (FKA THE BYLO CHACON FOUNDATION)San FranciscoT20$2.3M1
WATSI INCSan FranciscoE12$2.3M2
BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATIONPortola ValleyT20$2.3M1
JUSTICE AT LAST INCSan CarlosR11$2.3M1
CAPITAL COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMYSacramentoB29$2.3M1
Savant Care IncSan FranciscoF99$2.3M0
Dramatic ResultsSignal HillA250$2.3M1
FRIESE FOUNDATIONChatsworthT20$2.3M1
Faiz-e-Husaini America CO Mukarram Q HakimuddinCalabasasX11$2.3M0
LACER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMSLos Angeles—$2.3M2
NAMI Contra CostaConcordF80$2.3M1
JACKS HELPING HAND INCSan Luis ObispoP30$2.3M1
Mission BitSan FranciscoA99$2.3M3
BOB BAKER MARIONETTE THEATERLos AngelesA65$2.3M2
OLDER AMERICANS SATELLITE HOUSING INCFresnoL22Z$2.3M0
Granite Bay MontessoriRosevilleB99Z$2.3M1
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL TRADES HEALTH AND WELLNESS FUNDConcord—$2.3M7
AKOMA UNITY CENTER INCSan BernardinoO20$2.3M1
GLOBAL EXCHANGESan FranciscoQ200$2.3M0
ALAN DONALD LEVE AND ANNETTE MELVA LEVE FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$2.3M1
CLEAN INTERNATIONAL INCVenturaQ30$2.3M1
Techbridge GirlsOaklandB90$2.3M3
RIVERSIDE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL AND TRAININGSan Bernardino—$2.3M0
HOPE OPPORTUNITY PURPOSE EMPOWERMENT CULTURE INCSan BernardinoP20$2.3M0

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