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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
HERITAGE ACADEMY C/O KERA PENTLos Altos—$974k1
SISKIYOU DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & CRISIS CENTERYrekaP43Z$974k0
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERPalo AltoN60$974k1
ProplLos AngelesB01$974k2
FREE TO THRIVE JAMIE BECKRunning SpringsI80$973k1
LOS ALAMITOS RHF HOUSING INCLong Beach—$973k27
PEOPLE ACTING IN COMMUNITY TOGETHERSan Jose—$973k1
JABBERWOCKY THEATRE COMPANYLos AngelesA65$973k9
Alpha Iota of Gamma Phi BetaLos Angeles—$973k0
Fremont Rush Soccer FoundationFremontN64$973k0
COUPLES FOR CHRIST INCMonroviaN20$973k0
Willits Senior IncWillits—$973k2
The Silent Film FestivalSan FranciscoT99$972k2
Truebeck FoundationSan MateoB12$972k0
SUNRISE MARKETPLACECitrus HeightsS41$972k1
ARTS ORANGE COUNTYIrvineA260$972k2
Rock Tree SkyOjaiO50$972k0
Marin Mountain SchoolCorte MaderaZ99Z$972k1
Communications Workers AFL-CIO Local 39213El Segundo—$972k4
MAX AND KAREL GUEFEN FOUNDATIONCulver CityT20$972k0
THE SAINT JOSEPH FOUNDATIONFresnoT20$972k0
LAGUNA BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETYLaguna BeachA80$972k0
Shasta Indian NationMacdoelP99$971k2
WALK WITH SALLYEl SegundoP30$971k1
COASTAL COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL INCSanta CruzB21$971k3
POSITIVE APPROACH CONSELING CENTERReddingF60$971k1
WAREHOUSE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION WORKERSLOCAL 26 ILWULos Angeles—$971k2
SF for Muni Accountability and Reliable Service - No on Prop LOakland—$971k0
CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INCArroyo GrandeA60$971k1
SENIOR HOUSING RELIEF FOR ELDERS INCCarlsbadL22$971k0
San Francisco Center for PsychoanalSan Francisco—$970k1
HOPE UNLIMITED FOR CHILDREN INCPortola ValleyQ300$970k1
American Federation of LaborSan Mateo—$970k1
Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship Inc co Leonard A ArkinstallLong BeachC32$970k0
Water CharityYrekaQ33$970k1
MARTINEZ GUN CLUBMartinez—$970k1
CHARITABLE TRUST FBO IRA AND LEONORE GERSHWIN DESIGNATED PHILANTHROPIC FUNDSan FranciscoT20$970k1
FOUNDATION FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION INCNorth HollywoodB21Z$969k1
YOUTH LEAGUE TENNISWoodland HillsN66$969k2
VALLEY VIEW MUTUAL WATER COMPANYBaldwin Park—$969k8
GLOBAL JUSTICE ENDOWMENTLos AngelesX12$969k0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTSSacramentoS41$969k2
The Society for the Empowerment and Enrichment of the Deprived GroupSacramentoP20$969k2
RAMONA FOOD & CLOTHES CLOSETRamonaP29Z$968k0
CALIFORNIA WOMENS LAW CENTEREl SegundoI80Z$968k1
DATA SCIENCE ALLIANCESan DiegoU20$968k1
MARPLE MANOR INCLong BeachL22$968k27
THE NATURE FRIENDS INCMill Valley—$968k0
Mariposa Safe Families IncorporatedMariposaI72$968k0
KINGS CLASSICAL ACADEMYLivermoreB20$968k1

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