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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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Executive Vice President
EVP
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SVP

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 271 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVELos AngelesX99$1.3M1
PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE FOR THE ARTSPasadenaA69I$1.3M0
FENWICK COMMUNITY FUNDMountain ViewT21$1.3M0
California League - Fresno VillageFresnoL22Z$1.3M0
MCB FAMILY HOUSING INCSan FranciscoL20Z$1.3M7
United PolicyholdersSan FranciscoZ99Z$1.3M3
SAN DIEGO MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM INCSan DiegoA500$1.3M1
SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR THE BLINDSan Diego—$1.3M0
DEDICATED TO LEARNINGWalnutB90$1.3M0
THE LOEL FOUNDATIONLodiT20$1.3M0
ALTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONWalnut ParkB99$1.3M1
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL PIERCERSSan FranciscoS41$1.3M1
CRESTWOOD HILLS NURSERY SCHOOLLos AngelesB21Z$1.3M1
San Francisco Challenge dba AmericaOneBerkeleyN50$1.3M0
EMERGING DEMOCRACIES INITIATIVE INCSan FranciscoQ05$1.3M0
JUSTIN JACOBS JR CHARITABLE TRUST C/O FARELLA BRAUN MARTEL LLPSan FranciscoT23$1.3M3
The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber Of CommerceIndioS41$1.3M1
CALPACESacramentoS41$1.3M1
ALSION MONTESSORI FOUNDATIONFremontB24$1.3M0
THE PROTEIN SOCIETYCanyon CountryU50Z$1.3M2
INDIVIDUAL DYNAMICSAnaheim HillsP82$1.3M0
IN DEED AND TRUTH MINISTRIES C/O JAMES J ENNISRiversideQ30$1.3M2
CABRILLO MUSIC THEATRE INCThousand OaksA650$1.3M1
CHINA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY INCMountain View—$1.3M0
SHASTA ARSON COMMITTEEReddingM24$1.3M0
Newport-Mesa FederationCosta Mesa—$1.3M1
CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATIONCerritos—$1.3M0
LONG BEACH RESCUE MISSION FOUNDATIONLong BeachP11$1.3M1
SONOMA VALLEY VISITORS BUREAUSonoma—$1.3M1
JM FOUNDATIONLafayetteT20$1.3M0
THE VICTOR AND SUSAN SCHAFF FAMILY FOUNDATIONCarpinteriaT20$1.3M0
Leisure Town Home AssociationFair Oaks—$1.3M0
COMMUNITY BRIDGE HOUSING CORPSylmarL21$1.3M2
Homes of Hope NetworkSacramentoW99$1.3M0
CONTRA COSTA HUMANE SOCIETYPleasant HillD200$1.3M0
MULTICULTURAL INSTITUTEBerkeleyP20$1.3M1
LOS ANGELES GALAXY FOUNDATIONCarsonO99$1.3M0
FRANCIS ON THE HILL IN WASHINGTON DC ONLLafayetteA20$1.3M0
Chenn's FoundationIrvineT22$1.3M0
MONTCLAIR HOUSING CORPORATIONMontclairB30$1.3M0
GREATER CONEJO VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCEWestlake Village—$1.3M3
ALAYWAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFolsomB82$1.3M1
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETYSan Diego—$1.3M4
Commoncrawl FoundationBeverly HillsU41$1.3M0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLASTERING INSTITUTE APPRENTICESHIP TRUSTPomona—$1.3M1
Hoy Sun Memorial CemeterySan Francisco—$1.3M0
Pittsburg Senior and Handicapped Residential Community IncPittsburgL21Z$1.3M2
Assyrian Aid Society of America IncKensingtonQ710$1.3M0
STEINMETZ FOUNDATIONIrvineT20Z$1.3M0
Eastern California Water AssociationColevilleC32$1.3M2

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