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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
MARIN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLCorte MaderaB200$44.4M8
SAN DIEGO ELECTRICAL HEALTH AND WELFARESan Diego—$44.3M0
CITYTEAM MINISTRIESSan JoseX20$44.3M5
MACT Health Board Incorporated American Indian Tribal OrganizationAngels CampE60$44.2M20
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSUR RATING BUREAU OF CALIFORNIASan Francisco—$44.1M19
APPRENTICE & JOURNEYMEN TRG TRUST FUNDEl MonteJ22I$43.9M7
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIESSan FranciscoB5XZ$43.9M12
THE JOHN H & CYNTHIA LEE SMET FOUNDATIONManhattan BeachB11$43.8M0
Wayfinder Family ServicesLos AngelesP860$43.8M7
ORANGE COUNTY HEAD START INCSanta AnaB22Z$43.8M7
ALTA VISTA PUBLIC CHARTER INCValenciaB29$43.7M16
WILDWOOD SCHOOL INCLos AngelesB24Z$43.7M7
STANFORD UNIVERSITY TRUST FOR POST RETIREMENT & POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITSRedwood City—$43.7M1
PALMDALE AEROSPACE ACADEMY INCPalmdaleB29$43.7M10
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INCSan JoseB29$43.7M7
FAMILY HOUSE INCSan FranciscoE860$43.7M7
JAN SHREM AND MARIA MANETTI SHREM FOUNDATION FOR ARTEDUCATION MUSIC HEASan FranciscoT23$43.6M0
Five Acres The Boys and Girls' Aid Society of Los Angeles CountyPasadena—$43.5M10
MARSHALL B KETCHUM UNIVERSITYFullertonB500$43.5M14
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CLINICAlhambra—$43.4M7
INNOVATIVE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INCPlacervilleB99$43.4M11
EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUNDSan FranciscoT20$43.3M2
HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLLa MesaB29$43.2M21
KINGS VIEWFresnoF30$43.1M10
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTHSan Bernardino—$43.1M18
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONSacramentoE112$43M6
CRI-HELP INCNorth Hollywood—$43M5
UNCLE CREDIT UNIONLivermore—$42.9M9
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATREBerkeleyA650$42.9M7
MCALISTER INSTITUTE FOR TREATMENT & EDUCATION INCEl CajonF20Z$42.9M5
BEN HUDNALL MEMORIAL TRUSTOaklandY43$42.9M10
JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATIONWalnut CreekE112$42.8M3
BRAWLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBrawleyS21$42.8M0
LA KRETZ INNOVATION CAMPUSLos Angeles—$42.7M0
SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST AND JOINT EMPLOYER EDUCATION FUNDOaklandB30$42.7M22
SCAN DESERT HEALTH PLAN INCLong BeachE60$42.7M11
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONSan Dimas—$42.7M18
ALTUS SCHOOLS SAN DIEGOSan DiegoB29$42.6M10
WATTS HEALTHCARE CORPORATIONLos AngelesE30$42.6M14
INDIAN HEALTH COUNCIL INCPauma ValleyE300$42.6M25
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO ATHLETIC CORPORATIONFresno—$42.5M12
UNITED NURSES ASSNS OF CAUNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS NUHHCE AFSCME AFL-CIOSan Dimas—$42.5M19
THE LEADERSHIP NETWORKWest HollywoodB60$42.4M2
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INCLos Angeles—$42.4M8
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INCSan FranciscoB05$42.4M16
THE BENIFICUS FOUNDATIONSan CarlosT20Z$42.4M0
CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL ACADEMY AT SAN JOAQUINSimi ValleyB29$42.3M0
PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK INCEl SegundoG013$42.2M12
Boilermaker Vacation PlanDublinY43$42.2M0
YOSEMITE VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLFresnoB29$42.2M6

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