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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
UKIAH SENIOR CENTER INCUkiah—$930k0
ROSCOMARE SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUBLos Angeles—$930k0
WARNORS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSFresnoA20$930k1
THOMAS P WINN FOUNDATIONSacramentoT20$930k0
The Association for the Preservation of the PotomacOaklandA500$930k0
GROUNDED FOUNDATION INCSanta RosaC99$930k0
OXNARD FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$930k7
San Francisco Youth SoccerSan FranciscoN64$930k4
BAY AREA LONGSHOREMEN'S MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION INCSan Francisco—$929k7
Changing Echoes IncAngels CampF22Z$929k1
THE TU FOUNDATIONFountain ValleyT20$929k0
JEAN & LEWIS WOLFF FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$929k0
NATIONAL JUNIOR BASKETBALL- SILICON VALLEYSanta Clara—$929k3
COBIZ RICHMOND INCRichmondS32$929k0
ROSS VALLEY NURSERY SCHOOLKentfieldB21Z$929k1
VILLAGE HOPECORE INTERNATIONALStockton—$929k1
BLUE BELL FOUNDATION FOR CATSLaguna Beach—$929k0
ScholarTree FoundationSaratogaT22$929k0
Code For FunLos AltosB90$929k0
THE GUTHY-JACKSON RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsX20$929k0
MILLWRIGHT EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATIONVallejo—$928k0
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOUNDATIONCarpinteriaS20$928k2
JORDANS GUARDIAN ANGELSSacramentoP99$928k0
HAPPY VILLAGELos AngelesP84$928k1
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNIONS OF THE US PROLIFIC PREPWindsor—$928k0
SHALOM DISABILITY MINISTRIESLos AngelesX20$928k2
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICERiversideS200$927k1
Health Outreach PartnersOaklandP840$927k1
DEACONESS-ZANE CENTERLong Beach—$927k27
FIDM SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCLos Angeles—$927k0
ONE WORLD ONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFremontP20$927k0
James A Nathan Family FoundationBeverly HillsT20$927k0
LAFONTAINE CENTER INCLong BeachL200$927k26
AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCSacramento—$927k2
PALO ALTO CLUBPalo Alto—$927k0
MAOF PROPERTIES INCMontebelloL25$926k0
Courage Worldwide IncTruckeeP99$926k1
CALVARY ONLINE SCHOOLSan MarcosB25$926k0
TWILIGHT HAVENFresnoP75Z$926k0
CFNV CHARITABLE REAL ESTATE FUND CO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NAPA VALLEYNapaT11$926k2
THE FOUNDATION FOR SFJAZZSan FranciscoB90$926k2
MIRAGLO FOUNDATIONLa JollaE60$926k0
CHARITIES FOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA VETERANS INCFresnoP29Z$926k0
HEADWATERS SCIENCE INSTITUTESoda SpringsU19$926k1
VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION COMPLEX ASSET SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONCamarilloT11$926k2
CAA FOUNDATION C/O STEPHANIE DESANTISLos AngelesT20$925k0
Hollywood 4WRDLos AngelesS21$925k1
THE NORMAN & SADIE LEE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$925k0
RED HEN PRESS INCPasadenaA25$925k2
SANTA CRUZ BREAKERS INCSanta CruzQ20$925k3

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