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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
PRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGESanta ClaraB430$679.7M19
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMVenturaE220$678M25
PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION ENTERPRISES INCCity Of Industry—$670.2M10
CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER INCChatsworthO40Z$668.3M14
HEALTHCARE LA IPAThousand OaksE21$665.1M1
MARIN GENERAL HOSPITALGreenbraeE220$661.9M15
Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterSan DiegoE220$659.9M21
Emanate Health Medical CenterCovinaE220$656M7
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTELa JollaH92$641.1M15
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNIONS AND FOOD EMPLOYERS BENEFIT FUNDCypress—$640.9M7
SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTERFresnoE220$638.9M14
South Central Los Angeles Regional Center for Dev Disabled Persons IncLos AngelesP82Z$637M10
Central Valley Regional CenterFresnoP820$630.5M7
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGOSan Diego—$622.2M27
San Joaquin Community Hospital dba Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfieldE220$621.3M22
CENTRO DE SALUD DE LA COMUNIDAD DE SAN YSIDRO INCSan YsidroE32Z$615.9M19
Glendale Adventist Medical Center dba Adventist Health GlendaleGlendaleE220$586.2M21
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH OPERATING INVESTMENT POOL LLCSan FranciscoX22$584.5M2
JOHN MUIR PHYSICIAN NETWORKWalnut CreekE32Z$582M11
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoB110$574.9M7
PAC-12 CONFERENCESan RamonN60Z$566.6M26
SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICESacramentoP74$559.2M19
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoB430$553M18
GOLDEN GATE REGIONAL CENTER INCSan FranciscoP820$545.9M5
TRI-COUNTIES ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INCSanta Barbara—$544.3M7
NATIONAL UNIVERSITYSan DiegoB430$544.2M24
EASTER SEALS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INCIrvine—$535.5M8
STANFORD HEALTH CARE TRI-VALLEYLivermoreE200$531.8M23
UFCW & EMPLOYERS BENEFIT TRUSTConcord—$529M7
PATELCO CREDIT UNIONDublin—$527.5M14
University of the PacificStocktonB430$526.9M31
JOINT BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHWEST CARPENTERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUSTLos Angeles—$526.2M7
VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITALVan NuysE220$517M22
HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITALValenciaE220$512.2M15
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATIONBerkeleyB110$509.3M9
SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITALUplandE220$506.1M13
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUSTLos AngelesT23$505.6M13
REDWOOD CREDIT UNIONSanta Rosa—$504M22
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGYSan DiegoC350$502.9M8
Hanford Community Hospital dba Adventist Health HanfordHanfordE220$497.9M26
Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysvilleE220$491.9M24
NORTH BAY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES INCNapaP820$482.5M7
THE MAXWELLHANRAHAN FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$481.4M0
CARPENTERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIAOakland—$479.7M9
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCPalo AltoW050$478.7M24
San GabrielPomona Valleys Developmental Services IncPomona—$478.6M12
The Rand CorporationSanta MonicaW050$461.5M25
USC CARE MEDICAL GROUP INCLos AngelesE300$459.1M36
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITYRiversideB420$456.8M7
COASTAL DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES FOUNDATIONCulver City—$456.4M6

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