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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
led better incAlamedaB99$915k2
CHINO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL GENERAL BOOSTER CLUBChino HillsB11$915k0
WILD UPLos AngelesA69$914k4
GRATEFUL GATHERINGSBerkeleyP58$914k2
SOLANA BEACH SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONSolana Beach—$914k1
AMERICAN SERVICE TO INDIA MED & EDDiamond BarQ300$914k0
Palm Springs Chamber of CommercePalm Springs—$914k1
Center for Innovation and Resources IncMoorparkB05$914k2
LAND TRUST OF SANTA CLARA VALLEYMorgan HillC340$914k1
YELLOW ROOF FOUNDATIONConcordL20$914k0
NOR CAL OAKSRohnert ParkO50$914k1
BANDERA SENIOR HOUSING CORPDuarteL22$914k7
ENDOWMENT CARE FUND OF PARK LAWN CEMETERYCity Of Commerce—$913k1
Nur Al-Huda AcademyMantecaB25$913k0
PALOS VERDES HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUBPalos Verdes PeninsulaB11$913k0
Jin and Xiaqing Wu Family FoundationHillsboroughT20$913k0
Abundant Housing LALos Angeles—$913k1
SHAPIRO FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONAgoura HillsT20$913k0
WASET INCLos AngelesZ99Z$913k0
North Coast Christian Ministries Inc DBA Hope for San DiegoSan DiegoP60$913k1
MT CARMEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB11$913k0
TransFamily Support ServicesSan DiegoP50$913k1
LITTLE ANGELS PRESCHOOL incSanta BarbaraB21$913k1
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce FoundationSacramentoB82$913k3
ELEVATE COMMUNITY CENTERMountain ViewI80$913k1
TEMECULA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCETemecula—$912k1
HEART OF THE CITY FARMERS MARKETSan Francisco—$912k0
GRADES OF GREEN INCEl SegundoC60$912k1
San Diego BalletSan DiegoZ99Z$912k1
FELLOWS OF CONTEMPORARY ARTLos AngelesA400$912k0
WENDER WEIS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENPalo AltoT20$912k0
FESTIVAL BALLET THEATERFountain Valley—$912k0
HELPGUIDEORG INTERNATIONALLos AngelesP20$912k1
Ministerios EL Tabernaculo Casa de DiosLos AngelesX20$912k0
FREE CLINIC OF SIMI VALLEYSimi ValleyE32Z$911k1
STATION RESOURCE GROUP INCPasadena—$911k1
A HOPEFUL ENCOUNTERFresnoQ30$911k0
BIBI FOUNDATIONFullertonT22$911k0
BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITIONLos Angeles—$911k1
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ROSEVILLE AREA CONFERENCE INCRoseville—$911k0
Legion Community FoundationCarlsbadN60$911k0
PRIVATE SCHOOL AXISLos AngelesB80$911k4
INTERNATIONAL ASSOC OF FIRE FIGHTERSRedwood City—$911k4
Runnin For RhettElk GroveB82$911k2
THE CATTICUS CORPORATIONBerkeley—$911k0
WAT DHAMMARARAM BUDDHIST ASSOCIATIONStocktonX50Z$911k0
WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELINGLa CrescentaS41Z$911k1
NOSTERRA VENTURESMenlo ParkC01$910k0
The Kirsch FoundationLos AltosH05$910k1
GREATER LOS ANGELES NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATIONGlendale—$910k0

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