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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 285 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
WITTE-SAKAMOTO FAMILY FOUNDATIONLaguna BeachT20$1.2M0
Girls Incorporated of the Central CoastSalinasO22$1.2M1
HILLSIDE SCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTERLa CanadaB28Z$1.2M1
ENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONEncinitas—$1.2M0
SPIRIT AWAKENING FOUNDATIONLos AngelesO50$1.2M0
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE INSan BernardinoW11$1.2M1
SAN JUAN TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONCarmichael—$1.2M2
CHINTU GUDIYA FOUNDATIONAlamedaB82$1.2M0
Yes The Ross Valley Schools FoundationSan AnselmoB20I$1.2M2
THE HOWARD AND NIKKI APPLEBAUM FOUNDATION TRUSTChino HillsT90$1.2M0
PlayThriveRedwood CityO50$1.2M1
KINGS UNITED WAYHanfordT70Z$1.2M1
ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUELos AngelesD010$1.2M3
Columbia Park ManorBerkeleyL200$1.2M0
CLIMATE IMPACT LAB INCOaklandU20$1.2M0
Mesa FoundationCoronadoS20$1.2M0
GETS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYCovinaB50$1.2M1
NEW HOPE FOUNDATIONCulver CityT30$1.2M0
HARTSTONE BIBLE CONFERENCE PAULIPotter Valley—$1.2M0
JULIE AND MIKE MATTHEWS FOUNDATIONIrvineT20$1.2M0
PARKRIDGE AVENUE 517 CORPSan MateoS47$1.2M0
FRESNO NEW CONNECTIONS INCFresnoF20$1.2M0
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOLSan Francisco—$1.2M2
The Morse FoundationPebble BeachT20$1.2M0
SAN DIEGO HOUSING FEDERATIONSan DiegoB99Z$1.2M2
THE SYCAMORE SCHOOL INCRedondo BeachB20$1.2M1
THE TD & AB FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT20$1.2M0
CHICO VELOChico—$1.2M0
California Psychological AssociationSacramento—$1.2M4
WILLIAM S HART BASEBALL & SOFTBALL LEAGUE INCSanta Clarita—$1.2M0
CENTRAL COAST OCEAN ADVENTURES INCSanta BarbaraO50$1.2M0
OPEN ARMS PREGNANCY CLINICNorthridgeE400$1.2M1
CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCESacramentoK032$1.2M0
Friends of SCRAP IncSan FranciscoC270$1.2M1
Rancho Santa Fe Youth SoccerRancho Santa FeN64Z$1.2M2
GIRLS GARAGEBerkeleyQ33$1.2M1
BIG WAVE GROUPEl GranadaL24$1.2M0
THE BRUCE AND CAROLYN COSTIN MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMalibuT20$1.2M0
Karen Organization of San DiegoSan DiegoA23$1.2M1
ADVENTIST HEALTH AND RIDEOUT EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN TRUSTRoseville—$1.2M0
Daybreak UniversityAnaheimF60$1.2M1
OPERATION CAREJackson—$1.2M2
SF CLOUTSan Francisco—$1.2M0
ANGIE EDWARDS RESIDENTIAL SERVICESPortervilleP73$1.2M1
HUTCHINS STREET SQUARE FOUNDATIONLodi—$1.2M0
THE WALDEN SCHOOLSan FranciscoA6E$1.2M1
AMITY INSTITUTE LTD INTERNATIONAL TEACHER EXCHANGESan DiegoQ220$1.2M1
CONSUMER MOTOR VEHICLE RECOVERY CORPORATIONSan RafaelS41$1.2M0
SAN JOSE AUXILIARY FOR CHILDREN dba THRIFT BOXSan Jose—$1.2M0
DIAVOLO DANCE THEATRELos AngelesA620$1.2M2

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