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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 303 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
W SHERMAN WINSEMAN FOUNDATIONRancho San ClementeT20$1.1M0
MANIFESTWORKSLos AngelesP30$1.1M1
MARIN YACHT CLUBSan Rafael—$1.1M1
Horizon Pregnancy CenterHuntington BeachE40$1.1M1
California School-Age Consortium IncEl Sobrante—$1.1M0
BOWEN H AND JANICE ARTHUR MCCOY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONGlendaleT20$1.1M0
GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIPPittsburg—$1.1M1
LAGUNA BEACH SENIORS INCLaguna Beach—$1.1M1
THE DRAKE GIVESLaguna BeachD99$1.1M0
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SAN DIEGOSan Diego—$1.1M2
Union Landing Property OwnersAssociationUnion CityS41$1.1M0
PIEDMONT COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAPiedmont—$1.1M1
GUAJOME LEARNING CENTERSVistaB29$1.1M2
HEALDSBURG FUTURE FARMERS COUNTRY FAIRHealdsburgO52Z$1.1M0
LLVM FOUNDATIONLos Altos HillsB60$1.1M1
ARTISTS HUB ON MARKETSan FranciscoL21$1.1M0
ST ABRAHAM'S CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYAptosB20$1.1M1
CLOVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LTDClovisS41Z$1.1M0
Orange County Humane SocietyHuntington BeachD200$1.1M0
GARDEN ACRES MUTUAL WATER COOxnard—$1.1M0
THE COMMONS FOUNDATIONLarkspurB70$1.1M0
THE REDIGER FAMILY FOUNDATIONBurbankT20Z$1.1M1
Raise FoundationTustin—$1.1M1
POWERPAC FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoR40$1.1M1
PERALTA COLLEGES FOUNDATIONOaklandB42I$1.1M0
TAKING THE REINSLos AngelesP30$1.1M1
CENTRAL VALLEY WORKERS CENTERFresnoJ40$1.1M1
AESTHETIC SURGERY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONGarden GroveA99Z$1.1M2
REDWOOD CITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION CO chamber san mateo countyRedwood CityS31$1.1M0
Circle of Life ConnectionAlbanyC30$1.1M1
VIETNAMESE BUDDHISM STUDY TEMPLE IN AMERICAGarden GroveX50$1.1M0
CALIFORNIA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$1.1M0
Arbor Vista IncBerkeleyL80$1.1M0
Whittier Pregnancy Care ClinicWhittierE400$1.1M2
ARNTZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONPetalumaT22Z$1.1M0
AUTISM CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIASan FranciscoP99$1.1M2
BLUME FOUNDATIONSan MateoT20$1.1M0
SEP UNITEDWhittierP20$1.1M0
Verge Center for the ArtsSacramentoA25$1.1M1
CARBON CYCLE INSTITUTEPetalumaU99$1.1M1
CLEAR PASSAGE FOUNDATIONLong BeachB90$1.1M1
PINPOINT FOUNDATIONSan FransiscoT20$1.1M0
SANDPIPERS PHILANTHROPY FUND INCHermosa BeachT31$1.1M0
Lon V Smith FoundationBeverly HillsT20$1.1M5
TATUMS GARDEN FOUNDATION INCSalinasN32$1.1M0
Sonoma Valley Authors FestivalSan FranciscoA25$1.1M0
CANTARE CON VIVOOaklandA6B$1.1M1
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF DIABLO VALLEYWalnut CreekS800$1.1M0
APARTMENT ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA SOUTHER CITIESLong Beach—$1.1M0
San Diego Therapy Center IncAlpineF60$1.1M2

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