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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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Executive Vice President
EVP
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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 201 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SANTA MONICA RHF HOUSING INCLong Beach—$2.2M27
MUSLIM AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO REGIONElk GroveP40$2.2M1
BLINDNESSS SUPPORT SERVICES INCRiversideZ99Z$2.2M1
Mary's Mercy CenterSan BernardinoK300$2.2M1
THE DMK FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22$2.2M0
QUINT FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMalibuT20$2.2M0
LEARNING BY DESIGN INCLos AngelesB29$2.2M1
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RESOURCE CENTERFort JonesC020$2.2M2
FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL CARE & EDUCATIONSan DiegoU20$2.2M0
OneJusticeSan Francisco—$2.2M6
MALIBU FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIESMalibuO50$2.2M1
THE ZENG FOUNDATIONAthertonT20$2.2M0
SAMSKRITA BHARATISanta ClaraA70$2.2M0
Hospital De La Familia FoundationBerkeleyQ113$2.2M1
CALIFORNIA PLANNED PARENTHOOD EDUCATION FUND INCSacramentoE420$2.2M6
NAPA VALLEY FARMWORKER FOUNDATIONNapaB90$2.2M2
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TULARE COUNTY INCVisaliaO23$2.2M0
Evans Family Charitable FoundationSan DiegoT20$2.2M0
People with Disabilities SucceedingSan RafaelJ30$2.2M1
IMPACT FORUM FOUNDATIONEncinoT50$2.2M1
GOLDEN OAK MANOR INCSan RafaelB90$2.2M4
WOMENS RESOURCE CENTEROceansideP43Z$2.2M1
A HOME WITHIN INCOaklandP30$2.2M1
David Z & Young O Hong Family FoundationRch Palos VrdT12$2.2M0
PLUG IN AMERICALos AngelesC35$2.2M5
COMMUNITY ACCESS-SUPPORTED LIVINGBerkeleyZ99Z$2.2M0
Youth Action Project IncSan BernardinoS80$2.2M2
VOICE OF SAN DIEGOSan DiegoA30$2.2M3
LIVERMORE LABORATORY EMPLOYEE SERVICES ASSOCIATION INCLivermore—$2.2M5
VIRTUOUS WOMAN INCInglewoodP62$2.2M1
Create CAPasadena—$2.2M4
SYMPHONY SAN JOSESan JoseA69$2.2M1
OAKENDELL INCSan AndreasP700$2.2M1
THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTERMalibuE62Z$2.2M2
THE IV FUNDFolsomT20$2.2M0
Centro Community PartnersOaklandS31$2.2M1
Del Sol School IncCypressP33$2.2M0
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE HOUSING CORPORATION INCWatsonvilleL20$2.2M1
BUILDING BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS INCUkiahT20$2.2M0
LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATIONLong BeachA510$2.2M2
SAN BENITO COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONHollisterL400$2.2M1
SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCEGoleta—$2.2M4
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MERCED COUNTYMercedO23Z$2.2M1
NUS AMERICA FOUNDATION INCSan MateoB124$2.2M0
UndauntedK12San FranciscoC01$2.2M4
La Jolla Historical SocietyLa Jolla—$2.2M1
BLUE BEAR SCHOOL of MUSICSan FranciscoA6E0$2.2M0
Creekside Counseling Center IncReddingP46$2.2M4
STREET POETS INCLos AngelesB92$2.2M1
Mending Kids International dba Mending KidsWoodland HillsZ99Z$2.2M1

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