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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

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
CALIFORNIA ISSUES FORUMSacramentoW20$1M3
EDGE AI FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$1M1
FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORKOrange—$1M1
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SERVICE AGENCY INCSan DiegoP600$1M1
BERNAL GATEWAY HOUSING CORPORATIONSan FranciscoL20$1M1
Point Lobos FoundationCarmel—$1M2
Californians to Protect City Services and Local JobsSacramento—$1M0
A Foundation Building Strength IncPalo AltoH12$1M1
COLUSA GLENN SUBWATERSHED PROGRAMWillowsS41$1M0
SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTSan Jose—$1M1
PICO UNION PROJECTStudio CityS20$1M2
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONRiversideB84Z$1M0
URBAN TXT TEENS EXPLORING TECHNOLOGYLos AngelesO50$1M1
THRIVE ALLIANCE THRIVE - THE ALLIANCE OF NONPROFITSRedwood CityS19$1M1
Central Valley Immigrant Integration CollaborativeFresnoP84$1M1
COMMUNITY & EMPLOYMENT LINKSShingle SpringsP80$1M0
Farm2PeopleLos AngelesK99$1M3
RESTORE OAKLAND INCOaklandI40$1M1
SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASan Diego—$1M1
Casa Colina Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Services IncPomonaE30Z$1M5
UNCLE DAVES HOUSINGLos AngelesF20$1M2
RESTORE NEIGHBORHOODS LA INCGranada HillsL20$1M1
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATIONConcord—$1M1
CFA SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES INCSherman Oaks—$1M2
Orinda Aquatics IncOrindaN67$1M2
ROYAL PAPER BOX CO OF CA EMPLOYEES WEFARE BENEFIT PLAN & TRUSTMotebello—$1M1
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGYVistaV052$1M1
HEALTHY HOUSE WITHIN A MATCH COALITIONMercedP84$1M1
Abundant Housing LA Education FundLos AngelesL01$1M0
The Brotherton Fund c/o Episcopal Impact FundSan FranciscoB11$1M0
THE LEARNING CENTERS AT FAIRPLEXPomonaO51$1M1
YEN CHUANG FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleB82$1M0
TRELLIS INTERNATIONALCosta MesaX20$1M1
California Labradors Retrievers & More RescueValley CenterD20$1M0
CAMPTONVILLE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPCamptonvilleS32$1M2
MARIN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYESan RafaelJ40$1M0
DIVINITY PROPHET AND ASSOCIATESLos AngelesP73$1M3
Community Outreach and Resource for Excellence IncAnaheimB20$1M2
SIERRA PREGNANCY & HEALTHRosevilleE400$1M1
Womens Daytime Drop-In CenterBerkeleyP28Z$1M1
INTERCOMPANY LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION IBeverly HillsE80$1M0
LIVERMORE VALLEY WINEGROWERS ASSOCIATIONLivermore—$1M1
Nourish CaliforniaOaklandK40A$1M3
INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATIONSan GabrielX99Z$1M0
REDLANDS CONSERVANCYRedlandsA800$1M1
SUNNYVALE LIFE INCSunnyvaleL22Z$1M0
International Foundation for TelemeteringPalmdale—$1M0
BONAFIDE INCOaklandI40$1M1
UFCW WESTERN STATES SUPERFUNDBuena Park—$1M0
SIERRA HOPEAngels CampO40Z$1M0

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