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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

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Faith In Action Bay AreaRedwood City—$2M2
NAMI URBAN LOS ANGELESLos AngelesF60$2M0
Wilo FoundationPasadenaT50$2M0
KHEPERA HOUSE INCVenturaF22Z$2M1
Acterra Action for a Healthy PlanetPalo AltoC30Z$2M1
HANNA EDUCATION CORPORATIONSonomaB28$2M1
YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INCVisalia—$2M1
Van Ness Recovery HouseLos Angeles—$2M1
SAFEAMERICA CREDIT UNIONPleasanton—$2M6
GARDEN OF MEMORIES CEMETERY INCSanta CruzY50$2M0
SACVALLEY MEDSHAREChicoS80$2M1
AK BEAN FOUNDATIONFairfield—$2M0
ALCOHOL JUSTICESan RafaelS11$2M2
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 620Santa Maria—$2M4
VESPER SOCIETYSan FranciscoB99$2M1
WEST HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEWest Hollywood—$2M2
THE CAMP FOUNDATIONWest HollywoodT20$2M0
SPONDYLITIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAEncinoG55Z$2M4
Spitzer-Magis Center FKA Magis InstituteGarden GroveX22$2M3
Agape Villages IncSan RamonP700$2M1
DE GROOT FOUNDATIONLong BeachT22$2M0
REDWOOD PARKS CONSERVANCYCrescent CityC60Z$2M1
CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATESSacramentoB01$2M10
DESARROLLO FAMILIAR INCRichmondP46Z$2M1
ERIC AND SHEILA SAMSON FOUNDATIONCorona Del MarT20$2M0
VAQUERO FOUNDATIONMontereyT20$2M0
DISTRICT HOUSING & TRAININGYorba LindaP20$2M0
PINOCCHIO CHILD CARE CENTER INCLos AngelesP33$2M4
EVERY GENERATION MINISTRIES INCTemeculaX20Z$2M1
HOME AGAIN LOS ANGELESBurbankL410$2M1
THE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTED COMMUNITY ARCHIVEStanfordB70$2M1
UCI ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONIrvineB840$2M0
ISSAC ORG INCCosta MesaB29$2M1
GLOBAL MISSIONMission ViejoX20$2M0
Genesis Apologetics IncFolsomB99$2M0
CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASacramento—$2M2
TSINGHUA EDUCATION FOUNDATION NA INCMilpitasQ220$2M1
ALADDIN BIOINFORMATICS FOUNDATIONIrvineU99$2M0
Children Today IncLong BeachP30$2M1
Community Arts Music AssociationSanta BarbaraA610$2M4
COMPASSION WITHOUT BORDERSSanta RosaD20$2M2
SAN LUIS OBISPO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATIONSan Luis ObispoI80Z$2M3
SACRED PATH INDIGENOUS WELLNESS CENTERSan DimasF30$2M0
Rivendell Community IncFresno—$2M2
EVERYBODY DANCE LALos AngelesB90$2M1
Outride fka The Specialized FoundationMorgan HillO05$2M1
Power House Sober LivingInglewoodB19$2M1
TRITON BOOSTER CLUBSan ClementeB94$2M0
CARRY THE VISIONGilroyQ40$2M1
NAPA VALLEY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION GROUP DBA VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYNapaB24$2M0

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