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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.

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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Pacific Union CollegeAngwinB420$49.5M8
INTUITIVE FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleT99$49.3M0
GIA HOLDINGS INCCarlsbadB19$49.2M4
McKinley Children's Center IncSan DimasF33Z$49.2M8
WINDWARD SCHOOLLos AngelesB250$49.1M8
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 12Pasadena—$49M26
FRED FINCH YOUTH CENTEROaklandF33Z$48.9M8
Mission Neighborhood Centers IncSan FranciscoP280$48.7M10
AIRCONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUNDOrange—$48.6M1
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center IncVan Nuys—$48.4M16
TIBURCIO VASQUEZ HEALTH CENTER INCHaywardE320$48.4M5
SAN FRANCISCO TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONSan FranciscoS41$48.3M1
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF LOS ANGELESLong Beach—$48.3M26
MARYMOUNT EDUCATION FOUNDATIONRolling Hills EstatesB82$48.3M1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PAINTING AND DRYWALL INDUSTRIES HEALTH & WELFARE TRUST FUNDCovina—$48.3M0
BAY AREA DELIVERY DRIVERS SECURITY FUNDDublin—$48.2M0
Community Child Care Coordinating Council of Alameda CountyHaywardP33C$48.2M6
POLICYLINKOaklandS21$48.2M15
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONFremontE30Z$48.1M1
ENERGY ACTION FUNDSan FranciscoC35$48M3
SOUTHWEST CARPENTERS TRAINING FUNDLos Angeles—$48M6
HIVELYPleasantonP400$48M6
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RETIRED OFFICERS COMMUNITY INCFairfieldP750$47.9M8
Pacific Legal FoundationSacramentoI80Z$47.9M14
VISTA DEL MAR CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICESLos AngelesP400$47.9M10
COMMUNITY FIRST CREDIT UNIONSanta Rosa—$47.8M12
COMMUNITY ELDERCARE OF SAN DIEGO DBA ST PAUL'S PACESan DiegoP75$47.7M9
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LONG BEACHLong BeachP27Z$47.7M11
SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICESan JoseP200$47.7M7
UNION OF CALIFORNIA STATE WORKERS SEIU LOCAL 1000SacramentoJ40$47.5M5
ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTSSanta AnaB25$47.4M8
GOODWILL CENTRAL COASTSalinasJ32Z$47.4M7
East Valley Community Health Center IncWest Covina—$47.4M8
HUNTINGTON MEDICAL FOUNDATIONPasadenaE210$47.4M12
TEAMSTERS RETIREE TRUSTStockton—$47.4M0
UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS BENEFIT TRUSTSan DiegoY43$47.4M1
SAN DOMENICO SCHOOLSan AnselmoB20$47.3M8
GARY AND MARY WEST SENIOR SERVICES INCSan MarcosE24$47.3M8
THE BUCKLEY SCHOOLSherman Oaks—$47.3M11
THE BROAD ART FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA51Z$47.3M1
ELECTRICAL WORKERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUNDPleasanton—$47.2M5
HOMEBOY INDUSTRIESLos AngelesO53$47.2M9
JOINT BENEFIT TRUSTDublin—$47.2M0
WATER AND POWER COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONLos Angeles—$47.1M11
PALISADES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLPacific PalasadesB29$47.1M19
TANDEM PHILANTHROPIES FKA THE ARK FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT20$47.1M0
CAMFED USA FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoQ30$47.1M5
CENTURY HOUSING CORPORATIONCulver CityL200$46.9M23
GRID ALTERNATIVESOaklandC35$46.9M12
ACACIA FOUNDATIONArcadiaT99Z$46.8M2

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