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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 263 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
TERRA FAMILY FOUNDATIONFolsomT20$1.4M0
YVETTE A FLUNDER FOUNDATION INCOaklandG81$1.4M0
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES INCLos Angeles—$1.4M3
TURNING POINT COUNSELING INCFullertonX20Z$1.4M2
SIR PETER SHAFFER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$1.4M1
HATCH Help Another Toward Creative HappinessAlamedaP82Z$1.4M2
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONFairfield—$1.4M14
SHAKESPEARE CENTER OF LOS ANGELESLos Angeles—$1.4M2
JONI AND FRIENDS FOUNDATIONAgoura HillsQ11$1.4M2
REDISCOVER CENTER INCLos AngelesP30$1.4M1
DAVID W HEARST JR FOUNDATIONRancho Santa FeT20$1.4M1
HOMER AND GLORIA HARVEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$1.4M0
FOLSOM AUTOMALL DEALERS ASSOCIATION INCSacramentoS41$1.4M0
BEVERLY NORMANDIE HOUSING CORPORATION C/O LONG BEACH AFFORDABLE HSNG COALITIONLong BeachL200$1.4M1
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INCLos Angeles—$1.4M2
COACHELLA VALLEY YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATIONIndioN6A$1.4M0
JANET GOESKE FOUNDATIONRiversideP81Z$1.4M0
PADI AWARE FOUNDATIONRancho Santa MargaritaZ99Z$1.4M1
St James PreschoolSan FranciscoB21$1.4M1
ORCHARD SCHOOLAptos—$1.4M2
ABBAS HEARTKingsburgX20$1.4M1
Jeremy Lin FoundationPalo AltoT20$1.4M3
SKP PARK OF THE SIERRA INCCoarsegold—$1.4M0
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LETTUCE PRODUCERS COOPERATIVESalinasS41$1.4M3
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMaderaB24$1.4M0
MIAS HOMES FOSTER FAMILY AGENCYRancho CucamongaP32$1.4M1
JB AND EMILY VAN NUYS CHARITIESBel AirT20$1.4M2
Sequoia FoundationSan DiegoT30$1.4M0
PACIFIC SWIMMING INCDiscovery BayN67Z$1.4M1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEDICAL PROFESSION ASSOCIATION TRUST C/O BENEFITS COORDINATWest Hills—$1.4M2
THE ALBERT BAKER FUNDFolsom—$1.4M4
WUKCHUMNI TRIBEVisaliaA23$1.4M1
Operation Blankets Of LoveGranada HillsB90$1.4M2
TARBLE FOUNDATION FKA LOUISE A TARBLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$1.4M1
NOTE-ABLES BOOSTER CLUBLos AlamitosA126$1.4M0
ROUNDTABLE ACADEMYCity Of IndustryP50$1.4M0
UNITED ACROSS BORDERS FOUNDATIONSanta AnaP60$1.4M3
Community College AssociationBurlingame—$1.4M4
Taleef CollectiveFremont—$1.4M1
UniversalGivingMenlo ParkT40$1.4M1
Emilio Nares FoundationSan DiegoG124$1.4M1
SIERRA SERVICE PROJECTSacramentoO20$1.4M1
CARDINAL PAUL YU-PIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONNorwalkL22$1.4M1
Assistance League of Santa AnaSanta AnaP33Z$1.4M0
Womens Recovery ServicesA Unique PlaceSanta Rosa—$1.4M1
BELMONT UNITED SOCCER CLUBBelmontO50$1.4M1
MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH MINISTRIES INCAlhambra—$1.4M2
CTA FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNINGBurlingameB82$1.4M4
MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL FACILITIES CORPORATIONMoreno ValleyS11$1.4M7
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - COACHELLA VALLRancho MirageP20$1.4M0

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