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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 295 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
KARNEY FLASTER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa JollaT22$1.1M0
CALIFORNIA METALS COALITIONEl Dorado Hills—$1.1M1
LJ SCENIC FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT22$1.1M0
Farm to PantryHealdsburgK30$1.1M2
CSA SAN DIEGO COUNTYEl CajonL01$1.1M2
GREENMEADOW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONPalo Alto—$1.1M0
EQUIP GODS PEOPLE INCGranite BayX02$1.1M0
Terra Nova CounselingSacramento—$1.1M1
Los Angeles Center of PhotographyLos AngelesA31$1.1M1
MCMILLIN LOMAS VERDES MASTER ASSOCIATIONSan DiegoL50$1.1M0
I A M A W LOCAL LODGE 1414San Mateo—$1.1M14
BLCK VCSan FranciscoR99$1.1M5
IRVINE SOCCER ACADEMYIrvineN64$1.1M1
ANDREW FURUSETH SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIPSan FranciscoB90$1.1M0
REEVOLUTIONLos AngelesI40$1.1M3
LIVERMORE PLEASANTON ROD & GUN CLUBLivermoreN61$1.1M1
US APPLE EXPORT COUNCILSacramentoS46$1.1M0
PIPE TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL #36 HIRING HALL ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST FUNDAlameda—$1.1M0
SIERRA MARLINS SWIM TEAM USSFolsom—$1.1M1
AFRICA 180 INCReddingQ33$1.1M1
OLYMPIC VALLEY FREERIDE AND FREESTYLE TEAMOlympic ValleyN71$1.1M0
STANDWITHUS CENTER FOR LEGAL JUSTICELos AngelesB90$1.1M0
Crusaders Soccer ClubSan Diego—$1.1M0
PROJECT SLEEPLos AngelesG80$1.1M1
CAROUSEL RANCH INCAgua DulceO50$1.1M3
FAITH AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENTLos AngelesX20$1.1M1
BENEFITS MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONRancho CordovaP50Z$1.1M0
VICTOR VALLEY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCVictorvilleR24$1.1M0
EL SISTEMA SANTA CRUZSanta CruzA25$1.1M1
WARNER AVENUE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB24I$1.1M0
SAN JACINTO MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER INCIdyllwildP28$1.1M1
LAS PATRONASLa Jolla—$1.1M0
GREATER SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCEVan Nuys—$1.1M1
TELACU HOUSING-HAWTHORNE INCLos AngelesT99Z$1.1M3
Hope USA IncHaywardT12$1.1M0
CHANGED LIVES INCReddingX20$1.1M0
Community Media Center of MarinSan RafaelA30$1.1M1
The Light-House Recovery Program IncFresnoF20$1.1M6
Angelo L Stagnaro 1st Restated 2017 Charitable TrustStocktonT50$1.1M0
Coalition On HomelessnessSan FranciscoP050$1.1M0
Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int'l Union Local 37Monterey Park—$1.1M15
XELAY FOUNDATIONSan MateoT21$1.1M0
The Good RuralSan Francisco—$1.1M1
FILM-RADERIEInglewoodB99$1.1M3
Institute for Jewish & Community Research DBA Bechol LashonSan FranciscoV33$1.1M3
Vanderpump Dog FoundationLos AngelesD20$1.1M1
Hospitality Industry Labor-Management Cooperation Trust FundLos AngelesJ40$1.1M0
ASIAN PACIFIC SELF-DEVELOPMENTStocktonL22Z$1.1M1
THE MORTON FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT60Z$1.1M0
TERRA CLASSICAL THEATER INCHuntington BeachA60$1.1M2

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