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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
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION INCSacramento—$1.9M1
ARLENE AND MICHAEL ROSEN FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$1.9M2
ASE GLOBAL BRIDGES INCLos AngelesA230$1.9M2
MARY JO AND HANK GREENBERG ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22$1.9M3
MERKAZ HATORAH COMMUNITY KOLLELBeverly HillsX30$1.9M1
CORNERSTONE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALTustinQ330$1.9M2
MESA INDEPENDENT LIVINGOjaiP99$1.9M2
ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARACarpinteriaE11$1.9M1
IGLESIA DE CRISTO ELIM CENTRAL LOS ANGELESCovinaX21$1.9M7
HELLO HOUSINGSan AnselmoG128$1.9M2
SAINT AGNES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERFresnoP33$1.9M2
NUESTRA CASA DE EAST PALO ALTOEast Palo AltoP80$1.9M1
ARTNOW INTERNATIONAL INCSan FranciscoA51$1.9M0
THE JOY CULTURE FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkA23$1.9M0
Go CampaignSanta MonicaP80$1.9M1
SACRAMENTO BUILDERS EXCHANGE INCSacramento—$1.9M1
LOS ANGELES FUTBOL FOUNDATIONPasadenaN64$1.9M2
REDWOOD EMPIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION INCEureka—$1.9M2
YosemiteSequoia Resource ConservationNorth ForkC30$1.9M0
CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY INCBerkeleyA25$1.9M3
Nia House Learning CenterBerkeley—$1.9M2
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLEDSan MateoP800$1.9M2
DELTA STOCKTON HUMANE SOCIETY & SOCIETY FOR THE PRStocktonD20$1.9M1
OPERA SANTA BARBARASanta BarbaraA99$1.9M1
CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCWest Sacramento—$1.9M1
UPGRADE SCHOOLS FOR LA KIDSLos Angeles—$1.9M0
FULCRUM ARTSPasadena—$1.9M1
Dolphin Swimming and Boating FoundationSan FranciscoN67$1.9M0
YOCOM FAMILY FOUNDATIONNorcoT20$1.9M0
Performing Groups for Youth Marble Valley AcademyEl Dorado Hills—$1.9M2
THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoB41$1.9M0
Better Life Children ServicesSacramentoZ99Z$1.9M1
Montessori Childrens House of the West CoastSan FranciscoB21Z$1.9M1
CHILD ADVOCATES OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTYConcordR200$1.9M1
BLACK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONInglewoodR22$1.9M0
CIRCOLO LA TAVERNASan FranciscoN50$1.9M1
CMTA - Boilermaker - Blacksmith Employee Benefits Trust FundSan Jose—$1.9M0
ORGANIZATION FOR RESEARCH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GLOBAL INCElk GroveQ30$1.9M2
CTO FORUM INCHalf Moon BayS41$1.9M2
SAN MATEO COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INCSan MateoS41$1.9M3
GATHER MINISTRIES INCSan FranciscoX20$1.9M2
THE NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONNapaB41I$1.9M1
AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATIONSeal BeachP990$1.9M4
California Childrens Hospital AssociationSacramento—$1.9M3
GREAT SHAPE INCModesto—$1.9M4
Willow Creek Youth Partnership Inc Dream QuestWillow CreekO50$1.9M0
OC UNITED TOGETHERFullertonP20$1.9M2
PETALUMA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBPetaluma—$1.9M0
STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA ELECTRONIC LIBRARY CONSORTIUM INC (SCELC)North HollywoodB99$1.9M4
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLESolvangP200$1.9M0

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