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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 241 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
DayBreak Adult Care CentersSan LeandroP40$1.6M1
Supply Chain FederationSan RafaelS41$1.6M0
MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN INCCovinaQ33$1.6M0
COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INCSan Luis Obispo—$1.6M0
HOWELL MOUNTAIN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY INCAngwinY22$1.6M0
MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITYPalos Verdes Peninsula—$1.6M5
Tiba FoundationOaklandQ33$1.6M1
Seed House ProjectGlendaleP99$1.6M1
EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSFullertonB99$1.6M0
FU-JEN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONGlendaleT20$1.6M1
AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATIONNapaK99E$1.6M0
OCEANIC PRESERVATION SOCIETYGreenbraeC32$1.6M3
Arpan Foundation IncDiamond BarB92$1.6M0
CEDAR LAKE CAMP INCBig Bear LakeO20$1.6M0
LAGUNA BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLaguna BeachB20J$1.6M0
ANATOLIA CULTURAL CENTERS INCLake ForestA23$1.6M3
SALINAS GIRLS FASTPITCH INCSalinasZ99Z$1.6M3
LD O'ROURKE FOUNDATION INCFerndaleE60$1.6M0
Gay Mens Chorus of Los AngelesLos Angeles—$1.6M1
THE FOUNDATION FCOE INCFresnoT30$1.6M0
STANISLAUS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATIONModestoO115$1.6M1
MILLENNIUM ADULT HEALTH CARE INCPasadenaP71$1.6M1
ANOTHER CHANCE ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE INCReddingD20$1.6M0
CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATIONArcadia—$1.6M2
Velnonart Transformative HealthValenciaF01$1.6M2
CALIFORNIA LATINO SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATIONSacramentoB90$1.6M2
St Augustine AcademyVenturaB20Z$1.6M2
Rape Trauma ServicesBurlingameF42$1.6M2
CALIFORNIA JUDGES ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$1.6M0
THE STORY OF STUFF PROJECTBerkeleyC60$1.6M3
SAN GABRIEL CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONSan Gabriel—$1.6M0
SANTA BARBARA HOSPICE FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraP74I$1.6M0
KOHAN INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONCulver CityP46$1.6M1
UNITED WAY OF TULARE COUNTYTulareT70Z$1.6M1
ORION SCHOOLS INCOntarioB25$1.6M0
SKB FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleT20$1.6M0
THREE RIVERS CHARTER SCHOOLFort BraggB29$1.6M1
THE NAPA FOUNDATION FOR OPTIONS IN EDUCATIONNapaO99Z$1.6M1
Stay Focused dba Stay Focused MinistriesBakersfieldX20$1.6M2
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC GUARDIAN & PUBLIC CONSERVSacramento—$1.6M1
CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVESSan DiegoP20$1.6M2
EMPOWHER INSTITUTE INCLos AngelesB02$1.6M1
Global StrategiesAlbanyH81$1.6M2
Re-Plate Inc DBA ReplateOaklandK30$1.6M4
RICHMOND LANDRichmondS20$1.6M5
Manzanita Charter Middle SchoolRichmondB25$1.6M2
NORTHCOAST REGIONAL LAND TRUSTBaysideK25$1.6M1
REDLANDS COMMUNITY MUSIC ASSOCIATIONRedlandsA68Z$1.6M3
ECOLIFE CONSERVATIONCarlsbadC30$1.6M1
STONEBRIDGE ESTATES MASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONSan DiegoL50$1.6M0

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