Skip to main content
Lucido logoLucido
--

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

See California nonprofit pay →Browse California organizations

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.

Explore by Role

Executive Director
ED
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
COO
Chief Operating Officer
Development Director
Director of Development
Business Manager
Business Office Manager
CIO
Chief Information Officer
Chief Program Officer
Chief Programs Officer
Executive Vice President
EVP
General Manager
Assistant General Manager
Senior Vice President
SVP

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 199 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
WEST OAKLAND ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS PROJECT (WOEIP)OaklandC35$2.2M3
AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION INCSacramento—$2.2M0
CHILD ADVOCATES OF PLACER COUNTYRosevilleP30$2.2M1
THE CENTER FOR VIOLENCE-FREE RELATIONSHIPSPlacerville—$2.2M2
CENTRAL VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK INCSacramentoE60$2.2M1
EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INCLoletaC30$2.2M2
White Ash Broadcasting IncClovisA34Z$2.2M1
Mendocino Coast Botanical GardensFort BraggC410$2.2M1
KRISTI YAMAGUCHI'S ALWAYS DREAMDanvilleT900$2.2M3
Mendocino Land TrustFort BraggC340$2.2M1
LONGSHORE-CLERK CASUAL DISPATCH HALLSan Francisco—$2.2M3
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF THE ISLAND CITYAlamedaO220$2.2M1
TIERRA PACIFICA CHARTER SCHOOLSanta CruzB29$2.2M4
GREATNONPROFITSSan FranciscoA05$2.2M1
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSanta BarbaraP430$2.2M1
VELOZSacramentoC35$2.2M3
Open Line Group Homes IncReddingS80Z$2.2M1
ASIAN AMERICAN SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE CENTER INCSanta Ana—$2.2M0
DHAMMAKAYA INTL MEDITATION CENTERAzusaX50$2.2M0
FERNANDENO TATAVIAM BAND OF MISSION INDIANSSan FernandoA03$2.2M3
SELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART INCLos AngelesA400$2.2M2
TRUST AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoU19$2.2M1
ASELTINE SCHOOLSan DiegoB28Z$2.2M1
PERSONAL INSURANCE FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIASacramento—$2.2M0
HEALING CALIFORNIASanta Fe SpringsE32$2.2M2
LALOO VISION INCYorba LindaT20$2.2M0
CORDOVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOUNDATIONRancho CordovaS50$2.2M1
THE RINKLE FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseP12$2.2M0
YOSEMITE SPRING PARK UTILITY COMPANYCoarsegoldW80$2.2M0
CORONA COMMUNITY VILLAS INCLoma LindaL21Z$2.2M11
Living Room Ministries InternationalReddingX20$2.2M3
SUNNYVALE ALLIANCE SOCCER CLUBSunnyvaleN64$2.2M4
CPTFNC Funding CorporationLos AngelesY30$2.2M0
NEWPORT BEACH & COMPANYNewport Beach—$2.2M4
Victory Christian AcademySanta RosaB24$2.2M0
RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS FOUNDATIONLong BeachA82Z$2.2M1
Encinal Yacht ClubAlameda—$2.2M0
INLAND COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICESan BernardinoB01$2.2M0
BRIDGE BUILDERS FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesB82$2.2M1
LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S CHORUSPasadenaA6BZ$2.2M3
The ARC-SolanoVallejoP82Z$2.2M1
IGNITE VOLLEYBALL CLUB AND FOUNDATIONChinoZ99$2.2M2
Living Wisdom School of Palo AltoPalo AltoB24$2.2M2
TEMEKU HILLS MASTER ASSOCIATION C/O WALTERS MANAGEMENTSan DiegoL50$2.2M0
Critical ResistanceOaklandI44$2.2M3
TURNURE MEDICAL GROUP SPCRocklin—$2.2M2
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOSSan MarcosB80Z$2.2M1
Children's After School ArtsSan FranciscoA25$2.2M2
Valley Animal CenterFresnoD200$2.2M1
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW AMERICANSSan DiegoP20$2.2M2

Learn more about nonprofit compensation

How to Benchmark Nonprofit Compensation
Best practices for setting fair nonprofit salaries
How to Read Form 990 Compensation Data
Understanding IRS compensation reporting requirements
Are Nonprofit Salaries Public?
What salary data nonprofits must disclose and where to find it
← View all states