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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 230 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
HASSAN MAHVASH & FARZAD MILANI CHARITABLE TRUSTNewport BeachT20$1.7M0
FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONSan DiegoA540$1.7M0
ARON FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$1.7M0
VISIONS UNLIMITED INCElk GroveF600$1.7M6
TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORKForest KnollsC30$1.7M1
The Cultural ConservancySacred Land FoundationSan FranciscoA200$1.7M5
Cooperacion Santa AnaSanta AnaS43$1.7M1
UPLAND COMMUNITY HOUSING INCUplandL200$1.7M1
ARBOR BAY SCHOOLSan CarlosB28$1.7M2
KULTIVATE LABSSan FranciscoS30$1.7M1
RM PYLES BOYS CAMPValencia—$1.7M2
Optical Internetworking ForumFremontS41$1.7M0
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INCORPORATED OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STANISLAUSTurlockB802$1.7M7
Active San Gabriel ValleyEl MonteS20$1.7M0
Happiness Hill SchoolOaklandB21Z$1.7M0
THE UPWARD BOUND SCHOOL INCBuena ParkB28$1.7M4
Raising Malawi IncLos AngelesQ30$1.7M0
PAJARO VALLEY SHELTER SERVICESWatsonvilleP43Z$1.7M1
PASADENA METHODIST FOUNDATIONPasadenaX110$1.7M0
Inter-Valley Health Plan IncPomona—$1.7M3
Imagination Lab SchoolPalo AltoB20$1.7M1
FONTANA RESOURCES AT WORKRancho CucamongaJ33Z$1.7M1
THE ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY UPLIFT FOUNDATIONLancasterS01$1.7M0
NATIVE SOLUTIONS FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTERMariposaP40$1.7M2
CALIFORNIA ONCOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCSanta MonicaH300$1.7M0
DIABLO VALLEY WOLVES SOCCER CLUB INCClayton—$1.7M0
Mandala Childrens House IncSan JoseB21Z$1.7M1
BK KEE FOUNDATIONBurlingameT22$1.7M1
M ZAMIN & RESHMA FARUKHI FAMILY FOUNDATIONOrangeT20$1.7M0
FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORSVistaP80$1.7M1
Graduate Fellowships for STEM DiversityLos Angeles—$1.7M2
NEW HARVEST INCSacramento—$1.7M1
STALLION BOOSTER CLUB INCRancho Mission ViejoB112$1.7M0
CURIOUS CASES INCSan FranciscoV30$1.7M0
THE COOPER HOUSING INSTITUTEIrvineT99$1.7M0
The Link-Care FoundationFresnoL20Z$1.7M2
CONSORTIUM FOR SERVICE INNOVATIONSan Carlos—$1.7M5
PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTMonterey ParkJ40$1.7M5
WILL GEERS THEATRICUM BOTANICUMTopangaA650$1.7M3
NATHAN ANNE KIM & JULIAN GELLER FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$1.7M0
KINGDOM BUILDERS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM C/O L J JENNINGSOaklandL20$1.7M0
MILL VALLEY SOCCER CLUB INCMill Valley—$1.7M3
ARTS COLLABORATIVE OF NEVADA COUNTYNevada CityA26$1.7M1
Presidio Village Senior Housing IncPittsburgL22$1.7M2
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICALNorth Hollywood—$1.7M1
REMINGTON COURT FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT113$1.7M3
HELPING OTHERS PREPARE FOR ETERNITYGarden GroveP20$1.7M0
Yerba Buena Arts & Events dba Yerba Buena Gardens FestivalSan FranciscoA20$1.7M3
PASADENA LODGE 672 BPO ELKSPasadena—$1.7M0
Slainte Volleyball ClubSan FranciscoN60$1.7M2

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