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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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76,460 organizations · Page 221 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
New Path Couples Therapy IncSan JoseP46$1.9M0
The Charlie Cart ProjectBerkeleyB90$1.9M1
THE WERNER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$1.9M0
EDVOICESacramento—$1.9M8
BLUE LAKE SPRINGS MUTUAL WATER COArnold—$1.9M0
JEWISH STORY PARTNERSLos AngelesA31$1.9M3
The Village of Love FoundationOaklandL80$1.9M1
WOODBRIDGE CHILDRENS CENTERMartinezP33Z$1.9M1
RAVI AND NAINA PATEL FOUNDATIONBakersfieldT22$1.9M0
AFRICAN COM PUBLIC HEALTH COALITIONLos AngelesF99$1.9M1
DANFORD FOUNDATIONSan CarlosT20$1.9M3
THE LEARNING ACCELERATORSacramentoB90$1.9M8
THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$1.9M0
CRHS Sacramento Work Study IncSacramentoO55$1.9M0
RESTORATIVE PARTNERS INCSan Luis ObispoI40$1.9M1
Ventura County Professional Firefighters AssocCamarillo—$1.9M3
Lowell Alumni AssociationSan FranciscoB84Z$1.9M1
OPERATION NEW HOPESan BernardinoP99$1.9M1
UJIMA ADULT AND FAMILY SERVICES INCSan JoseX84$1.9M1
KOH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONGlendaleT22$1.9M0
ASIAN BUSINESS INSTITUTE & RESOURCE CENTERFresnoS31$1.9M0
HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECTSanta CruzP80$1.9M1
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Fresno and Madera CountiesFresnoR200$1.9M1
ARCADIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLArcadiaB20C$1.9M1
THE SHERMAN OAKS NURSERY SCHOOLSherman OaksB210$1.9M0
Los Angeles Chargers CharitiesEl SegundoS21$1.9M0
ERGO IMPACT INCSan FranciscoU05$1.9M3
LIFESAVERS INCCalienteD200$1.9M0
ELLA S FOUNDATIONLos AngelesP80$1.9M0
ASSOC REGIONAL CENTER AGENCIES ARCASacramento—$1.9M5
Palomar College FoundationSan MarcosB42I$1.9M1
Strategic Concepts In Organizing & Policy EducationLos AngelesP20$1.9M1
UNITED WAY OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTYStockton—$1.9M3
WISHTOYO FOUNDATION DBA WISHTOYO CHUMASH FOUNDATIONVenturaA230$1.9M4
BARRIO ACTION YOUTH & FAMILY CENTERLos AngelesI41Z$1.9M2
BAY SCHOLARSSan FranciscoB99$1.9M0
LOUISVILLE FOUNDATIONWoodland Hills—$1.9M0
RADICALXCHANGE FOUNDATION LTDMoragaV22$1.9M2
PORTUGUESE ORGANIZATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIESSan JoseP81Z$1.9M1
Groundwork San Diego-Chollas CreekSan DiegoC32$1.9M1
The Fresno Philharmonic AssociationFresnoA690$1.9M1
REDWOOD CITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMINCRedwood CityP33Z$1.9M1
Living JazzOaklandA600$1.9M1
PALOHEIMO FOUNDATION (CURTIN-PALOHEIMO T RUST)PasadenaT22$1.9M6
THE FOUNDATION TO ADVANCE VASCULAR CURESRedwood City—$1.9M1
LUBERSKI FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFullertonT22$1.9M0
Campaign for a Safe and Healthy CaliforniaSacramento—$1.9M0
Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay RegionEmeryvilleS41$1.9M1
BERKSHIRE FOUNDATIONCarmelT20P$1.9M0
Women's Earth and Climate Action NetworkMill ValleyU30$1.9M3

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