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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 287 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SHOOT FOR A CUREBurbankH124$1.2M0
M & T FoundationRancho Santa FeT20$1.2M1
SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATIONSan JoseP30$1.2M2
YPO SF BAY CHAPTERAptos—$1.2M1
CREATIVE IDENTITYAnaheimB99$1.2M2
Eastern Sierra Conservation CorpsBishopC30$1.2M1
CLARENDON BEFORE AND AFTER CHILDCARE CENTERSan FranciscoP33$1.2M2
DONALD ZONSHINE FAMILY FOUNDATIONDanvilleT22$1.2M2
NAPA DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONNapa—$1.2M2
THE DIANE WARREN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT21$1.2M0
PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL INCLos AngelesA310$1.2M0
TCF FoundationSanta CruzP112$1.2M0
PALM TERRACE INTERFAITH HOUSING CORPLemon GroveL20$1.2M0
MCEVOY FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTSSan FranciscoT20$1.2M0
CELEBRATE FOUNDATION INC C/O ROBERT MCGRATHSan FranciscoT20$1.2M0
WALKSANDIEGOSan DiegoM40$1.2M4
GREATER SACRAMENTO SOFTBALL ASSOCIATIONCitrust Heights—$1.2M0
CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY LEE ORLOFFBurbank—$1.2M0
ORGANIC SOUP KITCHENSanta BarbaraK35$1.2M2
THE CHARLES D & FRANCES K FIELD FUNDSan FranciscoT22$1.2M0
California Coalition for YouthSacramentoP300$1.2M1
SO CAL MCUplandB12$1.2M0
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICESSacramentoP30$1.2M2
SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY CABLE FOUNDATION CO ACCESS SACRAMENTOSacramento—$1.2M0
KELLY DAY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$1.2M0
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES SUPPORT FOUNDATIONBakersfield—$1.2M1
COUPLES RESOURCE COLLECTIVESacramentoF60$1.2M2
PI HOUSE ASSOCIATION OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA FRATERNITYEl Dorado Hills—$1.2M0
BAKERSFIELD CIVIC LIGHT OPERA ASSOCIATIONBakersfieldA6A0$1.2M0
STANISLAUS COUNTY FARM BUREAUModesto—$1.2M0
PACIFIC STATES UNIVERSITYLos AngelesB43Z$1.2M0
LOS ANGELES UNITED FUTBOL ACADEMYLos AngelesN64$1.2M0
HEARTS THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTERSanta BarbaraP82$1.2M0
EEL RIVER WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT GROUPFortunaD33$1.2M0
SANTA BARBARA BICYCLE COALITION DBA MOVE SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSanta BarbaraW40$1.2M1
6510 GENERAL DRIVE CORPORATIONSan Mateo—$1.2M0
CALIFORNIA BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATIONMalibu—$1.2M1
STANFORD SETTLEMENT INCSacramentoP200$1.2M1
Ecologistics IncLos OsosC60$1.2M0
Lancaster Homeless GroupLancasterX11$1.2M1
YOU CAN HEALTH SERVICESLos AngelesF20$1.2M2
Dalmatian-American Club of San Pedro IncSan PedroA23$1.2M0
FOODCYCLELos AngelesK30$1.2M0
FUTURE 500San Francisco—$1.2M2
Teachers Association of Lancaster Health and Medigap TrustLancasterY43$1.2M0
Jubilee Immigration AdvocatesSan FranciscoP84$1.2M1
FOR THE TROOPSSimi ValleyW30$1.2M0
THRIVING CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL INCRosevilleB99$1.2M0
Sierra Senior Providers IncSonoraP81$1.2M1
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIALos AngelesV35Z$1.2M1

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