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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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EVP
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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 250 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Private School VillageSherman OaksS21$1.5M1
VILLA CHARDONNAY HORSES WITH WINGSJulianD20$1.5M0
DIVERSIONARY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS INCSan DiegoA65Z$1.5M2
MANNA CONEJO VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER INCThousand OaksK31Z$1.5M0
MAGIC THEATRE INCSan FranciscoA650$1.5M2
AUTRY FOUNDATIONStudio CityT20$1.5M0
OAK VALLEY COLLEGERialtoB50$1.5M0
Jason Mraz FoundationEncinitasT12$1.5M0
OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTERInglewoodF80Z$1.5M1
PINE VIEW HOUSING CORPORATIONSan FranciscoL210$1.5M2
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA VENTURA COUNTY COUNCILCamarillo—$1.5M2
IRVINE SWIM LEAGUE INCIrvine—$1.5M0
Aerospace Museum of CaliforniaMcClellan—$1.5M2
SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA VEBA TRUSTMoragaY43$1.5M1
HUMBOLDT LODGING ALLIANCE INCEurekaS46$1.5M0
WITHOUT PERMISSION INCModesto—$1.5M1
Share the DoughEncinitasP20$1.5M0
THE COLONY THEATRE COMPANYBurbankA650$1.5M3
CASA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONWestlake VillageL20$1.5M0
THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS NORTH AMERICA INCLos AngelesA31$1.5M4
Urban Peace MovementOaklandO50$1.5M0
SAYAJI U BA KHIN VIPASSANA FOUNDATIONNorth ForkX500$1.5M0
Santa Cruz HIOSanta CruzE02$1.5M5
Valle Verde Childrens CenterWalnut CreekP330$1.5M1
HEALING TOGETHEROaklandQ33$1.5M1
IGNITE COLLECTIVE INCMammoth LakesG99$1.5M2
Treat CASherman Oaks—$1.5M0
MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT INCLos AngelesB12$1.5M3
OLD SPANISH DAYS IN SANTA BARBARA INCSanta BarbaraA840$1.5M0
COLLABORATIVE FOR LEADERSHIP IN AYRES SENSORY INTEGRATIONRedondo BeachU19$1.5M1
OVERFLOW WORLD OUTREACHKelseyvilleX20$1.5M0
PEOPLE FIRST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTYSanta CruzL80$1.5M8
The Julia Burke FoundationSan FranciscoB12$1.5M1
Transitional Residential Treatment FacilEurekaF34Z$1.5M6
COMMUNITY SPAY NEUTER CLINICSacramentoD20$1.5M1
DOGWOOD ANIMAL RESCUE PROJECT INCSanta RosaD20$1.5M0
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsB112$1.5M2
OCEANSIDE SOCCER CLUBOceanside—$1.5M7
THE CATS2 FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleB05$1.5M0
Rape Counseling Services of FresnoFresnoF42Z$1.5M0
COMMUNITY ROOTS FOUNDATIONLaguna NiguelB11$1.5M2
SISTAHFRIENDSLos AngelesP50$1.5M2
CLIFF DRIVE CARE CENTERSanta BarbaraB28Z$1.5M0
OCEANSIDE IVEY RANCH PARK ASSOCIATIONOceansideP37Z$1.5M1
Sabil USAIrvineP84$1.5M0
LOS ANGELES COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATIONCerritosN12$1.5M0
NATURAL COMMUNITIES COALITIONIrvineC300$1.5M1
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SAN LUIS OBISO INCSan Luis Obispo—$1.5M1
GEORGE & MELODIE ROGERS FOUNDATIONFresnoW12$1.5M0
PRESIOCA VILLA INTERFAITH HOUSING CORPORATIONLemon GroveL80$1.5M0

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