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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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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 332 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SAN LEANDRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONSan LeandroY01$910k1
PENINSULA BALLET THEATRESan MateoA63Z$910k3
OCTANE FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATIONNewport BeachS02$910k2
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker IncHalf Moon BayP20$910k1
Harbor House Ministries IncOaklandS200$910k1
Jewish Federation of the SacraSacramentoT70Z$910k2
Atma ConnectOaklandQ33$909k1
JOHN N CALLEY FOUNDATIONCalabasasT20$909k2
KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE INCBakersfield—$909k0
Buddhanusorn IncFremontX50$909k0
KOREAN AMERICAN SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERAnaheimO50$909k1
Be Finally FreeBakersfieldP20$909k0
HEALTH COMMUNICATION RESEARCHSacramento—$909k0
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOR ANALYSISOaklandS41$909k1
KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONBakersfield—$908k1
San Mateo County Union Community AllianceSan MateoP50$908k2
ROCHESTER UNIVERSITYIrvineB43$908k1
GYOPOLos AngelesA99$908k1
Herman Bennett FoundationCamarilloD60$908k0
DSK3 FAMILY FOUNDATIONVilla ParkT22$908k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LABORERS MIKE QUEVEDO SR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDCovinaB83$908k2
YWCA OF WATSONVILLEWatsonvilleP27Z$908k2
RIPON CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONRiponB112$907k0
BETTYE POETZ FERGUSON FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoB82Z$907k0
FIRST California RoboticsSan DiegoO50$907k0
POWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATIONPowayA116$907k1
WEALTHNET CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDSan RafaelT30$907k0
VON DER AHE FOUNDATIONNorth HollywoodT20$907k0
FAR AWAY PROJECTSSacramentoP20$907k4
VIDA MOBILE CLINICGranada HillsE32$907k6
KRIS VALLOTTON MINISTRIESReddingX20$906k1
LASSEN LAND & TRAILS TRUST INCSusanvilleC340$906k0
FOUNTAIN WEST APARTMENTS INCSan RafaelL80$906k3
LEGACY ENDOWMENT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBonsallT31$906k0
Canobie Films Foundation IncorporatedTiburonA31$906k5
ANNETTE M WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION C/O WILFRID C LEMANNSan BernardinoT20$906k0
LA COALITION FOR EXCELLENT PUBLIC SCHOOLLos AngelesB29$906k1
Familia Gonzalez Reynoso FoundationAnaheimT22$906k0
JAZZ HANDS FOR AUTISMCulver CityA60$906k1
Youth United for Community ActionEast Palo AltoO50$906k1
LATINO FAMILY INSTITUTE INCWest CovinaP31$906k2
PH FOUNDATIONBerkeleyT20$906k0
DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONSanta BarbaraS20$906k0
Bay Vista Methodist Heights IncEscondidoL200$906k0
DISCIPLES SEMINARY FOUNDATION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)FullertonX200$905k1
THE CLAREMONT STRATEGY GROUP INC DBA THE AMERICAN STRATEGY GROUPClaremontQ40$905k2
FOUNDATION FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASESNewport BeachG60$905k0
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY JAPANESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTERPacoima—$905k0
SHRINERS INTERNATIONALSan Mateo—$905k2
THE AMERICA WHEAT MISSION IN S CA INCSanta Fe Springs—$905k2

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