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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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EVP
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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 324 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
GSWC RETIREE MEDICAL TRUSTSan DimasY43$952k1
SHRI DURGA TEMPLE INCBakersfieldX70$952k0
THE DANHAKL FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$952k1
THRIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLSan DiegoB24$952k0
COUNSELING PARTNERS OF LOS ANGELESPacific PalisadesW99$952k2
CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 GROUP RETURNSacramento—$952k0
ALAMEDA COUNTY ELECTR LABOR MGMT COOP COMMITTEEPleasanton—$952k0
EDUCATIONAL PROMISE FOUNDATIONIndian WellsT20$952k0
Arkay FoundationBerkeleyT99Z$952k0
CHINA LAKE MUSEUM FOUNDATIONRidgecrestA50Z$952k0
GIVE TO LEARN TO GROW FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaB90$951k1
Nickerson-Rossi DanceLong BeachA62$951k0
Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades CouncilSan Jose—$951k3
HANDS AT WORK IN AFRICA USASan RamonQ33$951k0
THE TENANTS LAW FIRMBeverly HillsI80$951k1
BERKELEY CHESS SCHOOLBerkeleyN99$951k3
CITRUS COLLEGE FOUNDATIONGlendoraB41I$951k7
MERCED COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL INCMercedA26Z$951k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOSPICE FOUNDAT ATTN MICHELLE WULFESTIEGMission ViejoP19$951k1
FULL CIRCLE OF CHOICES INCConcordP73$951k2
SAN MATEO COUNTY SHERIFFS ACTIVITIES LEAGUERedwood CityO50$951k0
FRANCIS H CLOUGHERTY CHARITABLE TRUSTPasadenaT20$950k0
CALIFORNIA CITRUS QUALITY COUNCILAuburn—$950k1
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care IncSouth Lake Tahoe—$950k2
ARCADIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONArcadiaB20I$950k0
Sebastopol Area Senior CenterSebastopol—$950k2
ASCENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTDavisX20$950k1
STEVEN AND KELLY MCLEOD FAMILY FOUNDATIONLong BeachT30$950k0
DAVID HOCKNEY FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesT23$950k1
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF PAS INCLos AngelesB54Z$950k1
Disability Voices UnitedLos Angeles—$950k0
THE VACAVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUBVacavilleO50$949k1
SUNSET CHARITIES HOUSING CORPORATIONSan JoseL200$949k12
North Park Apartments Housing CorporationVisaliaL80$949k0
SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONSierra MadreB21Z$949k0
RSD CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22$949k0
THE CENTER FOR CHURCH INNOVATIONSan FranciscoX20$949k1
A HOME 4 WAYNE INCSan JacintoA23$949k1
Snow Leopard ConservancySan FranciscoD31$948k2
Beautification CouncilOaklandS20$948k4
Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit DistrictSan FranciscoC50$948k1
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task ForceRosevilleE05$948k0
Give-Mentor-Love FoundationSouth PasadenaP20$948k1
POSITIVE RESULTS CENTERLawndaleI20Z$948k1
KERNEL UNIVERSITYFullertonB40Z$947k0
SUNRISE HORSE RESCUESt HelenaD20$947k0
Unique Zan FoundationMenlo ParkP128$947k2
YOUTH WITH A PURPOSEPalmdaleO51$947k0
ASSOC FOR INVEST IN POP ACTION COMMEl CerritoR20$947k1
THE DIANDRA DE MORRELL DOUGLAS FOUNDATIONMontecitoT20$947k0

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