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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 200 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Orange County Bar FoundationSanta AnaI038$2.2M1
REACHING OUT MBA INCLos AngelesR26$2.2M3
CALIFORNIA TRANSPLANT SERVICES INCCarlsbadE65$2.2M2
Harbor Community Benefit FoundationSan PedroC20$2.2M3
NEXUS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICESJacksonP46$2.2M3
JAMESON FREEDOM & EDUCATION FOUNDATIONDel MarT22$2.2M1
EVERGREEN TERRACE HOUSING CORPORATIONOakland—$2.2M0
BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGOSan Diego—$2.2M2
STILL WATER WELLNESS GROUPDana Point—$2.2M0
IMPERIAL VALLEY MEDICAL CLINICCalexico—$2.2M0
THE GA FOSTER LEGACY FOUNDATIONStocktonT22$2.2M0
SIYAN CLINICAL RESEARCHSanta RosaF05$2.2M11
LA SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE BIEN MUTL DE L ACalabasasY40$2.2M0
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES INCSacramento—$2.2M3
ACTIVITIES RECREATION AND CAREN HollywoodP82Z$2.2M1
THE BRIDGES LARSON FOUNDATION 81-38296510Beverly HillsT20$2.2M1
AFRICAN AMERICAN AIDS POLICY AND TRAINING INSTITUTELos AngelesE702$2.2M1
SACRAMENTO UNITED SOCCER CLUBSacramentoN64$2.2M0
Lyons Share FoundationNewport BeachT20$2.2M0
CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$2.2M1
Mission KidsSan FranciscoB11$2.2M2
California Physical Therapy AssociationSacramento—$2.2M2
FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION C/O JOHN J MENCHACA CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEELos AngelesP200$2.2M0
IGNITEOaklandB80$2.2M3
MANCHESTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$2.2M0
STRAY PAWS ANIMAL HAVENSouth El MonteD20$2.2M2
Folsom Prep AcademyFolsomB20$2.2M0
PLEASANT VALLEY MUTUAL WATER COMPANYCamarillo—$2.2M7
SANA FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraT12$2.2M0
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSRichmond—$2.2M20
SHAPELL GUERIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20$2.2M1
NATIONAL VETERANS FOUNDATION INCLos Angeles—$2.2M1
Los Alamitos Education FoundationLos Alamitos—$2.2M1
ThinkLA c/o Kaufman & SeargeantWestlake VillageS41$2.2M1
Future Leaders of AmericaOxnardO50Z$2.2M1
Marin Theatre CompanyMill ValleyA650$2.2M1
INT'L SOC OF ARTHROSCOPY KNEE SURGERY AND ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS MEDICINEDanvilleG9BZ$2.2M5
Blue Lake Springs Homeowners AssociationArnold—$2.2M0
TRANSFORMATIONAL LIVING HOMES INCLong BeachF33$2.2M0
PALACE OF FINE ARTS LEAGUESan FranciscoA610$2.2M0
OAKLAND STROKES INCORPORATEDOaklandN40C$2.2M1
THE ISABEL ALLENDE FOUNDATIONSausalitoZ99Z$2.2M0
THE YWCA MONTEREY COUNTYSalinasP270$2.2M2
SANTA BARBARA WALDORF ASSOCIATIONGoletaB24Z$2.2M1
CALIFORNIA OCEAN SCIENCE TRUSTSacramentoC32$2.2M4
OAKLAND & THE WORLD ENTERPRISES INCOaklandS31$2.2M0
STANFORD STRIKERS FCMenlo ParkN60$2.2M3
WESTERN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INCSanta Ana—$2.2M0
ROLLING START INCSan Bernardino—$2.2M0
HUMANE SOCIETY OF TRUCKEE-TAHOETruckeeD200$2.2M4

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