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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 219 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
KNOW THE TRUTHAnaheimX84$1.9M2
DREAM MACHINE INNOVATION LABLos AngelesI01$1.9M7
SORREL LEAF HEALING CENTER INCEurekaF33$1.9M1
ORPHAN KITTEN CLUB INCSpring ValleyD20$1.9M1
THE ALFRED AND HANNA FROMM FUNDLarkspurT20$1.9M1
California Indian Nations CollegePalm DesertB40$1.9M0
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERNBakersfieldA26Z$1.9M1
DUBLIN UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE INCORPORATEDDublinN64$1.9M1
THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATIONLivermoreN20$1.9M1
Palm Springs Cultural CenterPalm SpringsB82$1.9M1
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal CharitiesSan FranciscoX12$1.9M1
New Conservatory Theatre CenterSan FranciscoA6E0$1.9M3
Assistance League of Newport-MesaCosta MesaP20Z$1.9M0
TUOLUMNE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU INC DBA VISIT TUOLUMNE COUNTYSonora—$1.9M1
IRVINE YOUTH WATER POLO CORPORATIONLaguna NiguelN67$1.9M1
ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONArroyo GrandeE11$1.9M4
MAYFLOWER GARDENS IILong BeachL22Z$1.9M27
COLD SPRINGS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBPlacerville—$1.9M2
LAKESIDE PARK ASSOC INCSouth Lake Tahoe—$1.9M7
SEQUOIA AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOUNDATIONEscondidoL22$1.9M1
DIVERSITY UPLIFTS INCRancho CucamongaF60$1.9M3
INDEPENDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INCAnaheimB20$1.9M1
AUBURN SKI CLUBSoda Springs—$1.9M0
ST NICHOLAS FOUNDATION INCStevenson Ranch—$1.9M0
PLEDGERVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS VILLA INCPacoimaZ99Z$1.9M4
HIGH RESOLVES AMERICALos AngelesB90$1.9M3
OUTWARD BOUND ADVENTURESPasadenaC600$1.9M1
YERBA BUENA FUNDSan FranciscoT20$1.9M1
North Bay Jobs With JusticeSanta RosaR22$1.9M1
MENDOCINO MUSIC FESTIVALMendocinoA680$1.9M5
ROBERT NELSON FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$1.9M5
Tierras Indigenas Community Land TrustSan DiegoL20$1.9M0
THE CANARY FUND DBA CANARY FOUNDATIONWoodsideT30$1.9M1
San Diego Brain Injury FoundationSan Diego—$1.9M2
THE SMITTCAMP FAMILY FOUNDATIONFresnoT20$1.9M0
Los Angeles Maritime Institute Children's Maratime InstituteSan PedroZ99Z$1.9M1
VIET DREAMSSan JoseP20$1.9M0
VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST CONGREGATI NHU LAI THIEN TUSan Diego—$1.9M0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITSSan FranciscoT50Z$1.9M4
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIASan Francisco—$1.9M2
ORION ACADEMYConcordB28$1.9M2
IOVINE AND YOUNG FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB11$1.9M1
Mountain View Community Land TrustMountain ViewL50$1.9M0
HESPERIAN HEALTH GUIDESOaklandQ300$1.9M5
GIRARD FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$1.9M3
Brave TrailsLos AngelesR26$1.9M1
South Coast Montessori SchoolGoletaB20$1.9M1
Eugene & Marilyn Stein Family FoundationHillsboroughT20$1.9M0
TICHENOR SUPPORT FOUNDATIONLong BeachE110$1.9M1
LABORERS UNION LOCAL 73Stockton—$1.9M4

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