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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.

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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PRO-YOUTH INCVisaliaZ99Z$33.9M1
ALAMEDA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR ASSOCIATIONPleasantonN520$33.8M8
BENTLEY SCHOOLLafayette—$33.8M9
ASIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF SACRAMENTO VALLEY INC DBA ACC SENIOR SERVICESSacramentoE910$33.8M7
Foothill Family ServicePasadenaP400$33.8M7
RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATIONRancho Santa FeT31Z$33.8M4
ORCHARD HOSPITALGridleyE22Z$33.7M8
LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICESSan FranciscoP300$33.7M9
LIFEHOUSE INCSan Rafael—$33.7M10
STEELE CANYON HIGH SCHOOLSpring ValleyB29$33.7M12
ALFRED E MANN CHARITIES INCSan FernandoB99$33.7M3
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOLSherman Oaks—$33.7M0
DR S JEROME & JUDITH D TAMKIN FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22$33.6M0
CLARKSVILLE CHARTER SCHOOLEl Dorado HillsB20$33.6M10
THE ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INCLos AngelesB250$33.5M7
FLINTRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLLa Canada FlintridgeB25Z$33.5M8
TIGER WOODS FOUNDATION INCAnaheimB20$33.4M7
COMMONWEALTH CENTRAL CREDIT UNIONSan Jose—$33.4M18
BISWAS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$33.4M0
TOIYABE INDIAN HEALTH PROJECTBishopE800$33.4M27
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INCLos AngelesA540$33.3M13
LADERA RANCH MAINTENANCE CORPIrvineS99$33.3M0
EDGEWOOD CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIESSan FranciscoF33Z$33.3M9
TROPER WOJCICKI FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$33.3M0
CONGREGATIONAL HOMES INCPomonaP750$33.2M9
PLAYWORKS EDUCATION ENERGIZEDOaklandO50$33.2M8
OLD GLOBE THEATRESan DiegoA650$33.2M11
EAST BAY ASIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOaklandS200$33.2M13
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCModestoI80$33.1M9
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOLSRedondo BeachB25$33.1M11
LITERACY FIRST CHARTER SCHOOLSEl CajonB29$33.1M10
MINERVA UNIVERSITYSan FranciscoB43$33M13
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital FoundationSanta BarbaraE112$33M4
SAMARITAN HOUSESan Mateo—$33M8
SONOMA ACADEMYSanta RosaB20$33M11
MILLENNIUM HOUSING CORPORATIONCosta MesaL200$32.9M3
ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONRedwood CityB40$32.8M8
MONTEREY PENINSULA COUNTRY CLUBPebble Beach—$32.8M9
Sharp Healthcare FoundationSan DiegoE22$32.7M8
THE BAY SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoB20Z$32.7M8
Human Services AssociationBell GardensP200$32.6M7
VisionFund InternationalMonroviaT11$32.6M14
THE OFARRELL CHARTER SCHOOLSSan DiegoB29$32.6M11
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIOPasadenaA340$32.6M20
BILL WILSON CENTERSanta ClaraP460$32.6M8
REDWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICESUkiahP32$32.6M9
RANCHO SANTA FE ASSOCIATIONRancho Santa Fe—$32.5M10
SKOLL FUND CO SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMountain ViewT11$32.5M0
FAMILIES TOGETHER OF ORANGE COUNTYTustinP28$32.5M9
FUTURO HEALTHSacramentoE60$32.5M8

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