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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
CALICO CENTERSan LeandroI72$990k1
BRAZEN RACING SPORTS AND COMMUNITYForesthillT30$990k0
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC ACCURACYOaklandA20$990k1
KEVIN LOVE FUNDLos AngelesF80$990k0
Oakland State Building Kids Corporation dba Bright Future Early Learning CenterOaklandP99$989k1
MONARCH JUSTICE CENTERNapaP62$989k0
REDUCETARIAN FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesK30$989k1
Kesari FoundationFremontB20$989k0
ILAN-LAEL INC DBA ILAN-LAEL FOUNDATIONJulianA400$988k1
RESILIENCY VILLAGESouslbyvilleL24$988k1
I S WONG FOUNDATIONSan Juan CapistranoT20$988k0
THERAPY CENTER INC DBA CHALLENGE CENTERLa Mesa—$988k1
Seal Beach Shores IncSanta AnaL21$988k0
SONS OF MARY MOTHER OF MERCY SMMMKermanX20$988k0
BEVERLY HILLS PERFORMING ARTS CENTERBeverly HillsA61$988k2
Mentoring in Medicine & Science IncOaklandE60$987k2
PLUMBING HEATING COOL CONTR OF LALos Angeles—$987k0
WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT VEBA TRUSTRiversideY43$987k1
Urban Restoration CounsellingSan DiegoF11$987k0
CHIAO HSIN CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOLMonterey Park—$987k3
WOOD GLEN HALL ENDOWMENT TRUSTSanta BarbaraP75J$987k0
ASSOCIATION OF SO CALIF DEFENSE COUNSELSacramento—$987k0
GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE FOUNDATIONHuntington BeachB82$987k5
ATELIERS EUNICE SOLos AngelesB03$987k1
ONE MINISTRIES INCSanta RosaX82$987k0
THE BRAVO FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoE91Z$986k3
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONPleasant HillB42I$986k2
PALMDALE FIN & FEATHER CLUBPalmdale—$986k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNION ROOFERS LABOR-MANAGEMENT TRUST FUNDOrangeJ40$986k0
WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA76J$986k1
Fireside Project IncSan FranciscoF40$986k2
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WOMENS CONFERENCEFresnoZ99Z$986k0
SF BLDG & CONST TRADES COUNCILSan Francisco—$986k1
PAJARO VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER CLUBFreedomN64$985k0
SAN FRANCISCO VILLAGESan FranciscoP81$985k1
TIEN DAO CHRISTIAN MEDIA ASSOCIATIONMilpitasX20Z$985k0
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL EASTERN CALIFORNIA DBA UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTYBakersfieldT70Z$985k2
THE HIGHLANDS MAINTENANCE CORPORATIONSan Diego—$985k0
QUINN HILL FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$985k4
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THIRDSan FranciscoS30$985k1
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BISEXUALITY INCLos AngelesE40$985k0
THE WAHINE PROJECTPacific GroveO50$985k0
We Care Animal Rescue IncSt HelenaD200$985k1
FUTURE ROOTS INCLos AngelesA34$984k1
California Wetfish Producers AssociationBuelltonD33$984k1
SPC IMPACT FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT23$984k0
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFESan Francisco—$984k1
BAKERY CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO & GRAIN MILLERS UNION LOCAL NO 85Sacramento—$984k9
PALM HOUSE INCCarsonF20Z$984k2
Craft Community Care Center IncPittsburgP33$983k2

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