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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
JAMES R BERDELL FOUNDATION INCMenlo ParkT21$1M0
SLIDE RANCHMuir BeachC600$1M1
MARCH TO THE TOP - AFRICA C/O TAKATA & MARZALEKWoodland HillsQ33$1M0
APPLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYApple ValleyB20$1M0
CHRISTIAN ART & THEATRE OF CORONACoronaA65$1M1
ESCALON COMMUNITY AMBULANCE INCEscalonE62Z$1M0
BRIDGE OF HOPE SD INCSan DiegoK31$1M1
NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH INSTITUTELos AngelesO11$1M2
SCA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY INCNorthridgeO50$1M0
Cheryl A Andersen Sorensen Childcare CenterSan FranciscoP33Z$1M1
Staff Nurses Association of Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa—$1M8
CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOMSacramento—$1M3
CLAVIS FOUNDATIONIrvineT22$1M0
INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES DBA THE PEG TAYLOR CENTERChicoP700$1M2
NEXT OCTAVE FOUNDATIONSoquelA12$1M5
Multi-Agency Support ServicesFountain ValleyP20$1M1
CITY CENTER OF SAN JOAQUIN DBA OASIS CITY CENTERStocktonO50$1M1
BEAT THE STREETS - LOS ANGELES INCLos AngelesP20$1M0
South Bay Rod & Gun Club IncSan Diego—$1M3
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONIrvineT30$1M7
YOUTH PHILANTHROPY COUNCILChula VistaO12$1M0
Pacific Jazz OrchestraBurbankA68$1M0
THE SAM SIMON FEEDING FAMILIES FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageT23$1M0
BAY AREA KINDERSTUBEAlbanyB21Z$1M3
Vida Valiente FoundationSan ClementeB82$1M0
PARENT TEACHER HOME VISITSSacramentoB80$1M1
SMILES DAY SCHOOL A CALIFORNIA CORPOaklandB22Z$1M1
Tradeswomen IncorporatedBerkeleyS81$1M3
FRESNO INDOOR SPORTS INCClovisN50$1M0
Japan Business Association of Southern CaliforniaGardena—$1M1
PACIFIC GROVE METHODIST FOUNDATIONPacific GroveX20$1M0
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS USA MISSION VIEJO LODGE 2444Mission Viejo—$1M0
EXPLORE BUTTE COUNTYChicoS41$1M1
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey FoundationNorth TustinT20$1M0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PPSSacramento—$1M1
Kahlil Gibran Historical SocietyNewport BeachA82$1M0
SIAS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONPasadenaB82$1M0
FEAST INCLos AngelesK30$1M3
DOWNTOWN BURBANK PARTNERSHIP INCBurbankS41$1M0
BURTON G BETTINGEN CORPORATIONLos AngelesT20$1M1
HOPE ACADEMY FOR DYSLEXICSConcordB24$1M0
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STANISLAUS AUXILIARY AND BUSINESS SERVICESTurlockB43I$1M5
Las Bougainvilleas Senior Housing IncOaklandL220$1M4
RUAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$1M0
YPO HOLLYWOOD INCWoodland HillsS41$1M0
ROUGH-J-RANCH FOUNDATION C/O FRANK RIMERMAN & CO LLPSan FranciscoT20$1M0
OPPORTUNITY UNLIMITEDSan FranciscoP80$1M1
RABBI RAICHIKS MIKVAHLos AngelesX30$1M0
VISIT ELK GROVEElk GroveS41$1M1
The Hecht Trauma InstituteIrvine—$1M1

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