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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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76,460 organizations · Page 339 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Center for Restorative Justice WorksMontebelloF60$877k0
ARCHSTONE FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$877k13
Fontana Teachers AssociationFontana—$877k7
ASPIRE EDUCATION PROJECTOaklandB92$877k0
Southern California Immigration ProjectSan DiegoQ20$877k1
ANDRES DUARTE TERRACEDuarteL22$877k7
TMT Fairburn Industrial IncSan FranciscoY30$876k0
NOAHS FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesL11$876k0
LOS PADRES FOREST ASSOCIATIONGoleta—$876k1
Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation IncSan DiegoN320$876k1
THE MONICA LESTER CHARITABLE TRUSTLos AngelesT20$876k2
El Pozo de VidaSanta AnaT21$876k2
WESTERN ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS INC VEBA HEALTH & WELFARE TRUSTLoomis—$876k0
THE ESTRIA FOUNDATIONOaklandA25$876k2
PS ScienceInglewoodB90$876k1
ONE BIG GIFTCosta MesaT30$876k1
California Center for Movement Legal ServicesOaklandI80$876k2
THE EICHENBERG-LARSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan ClementeT20$875k2
FACULTY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES EDUCATION INSTITUTESacramentoB99$875k1
TELEGRAPH PROPERTY & BUSINESS MANAGEMENTBerkeleyS20$875k2
THINSPACE AFRICABell CanyonQ33$875k2
HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION C/O CATALYST FAMILY OFFICE LLCMenlo ParkT22Q$875k0
ATASCADERO LOAVES AND FISHESAtascadero—$875k0
One Step A La VezFillmore—$875k0
A-PAL HUMANE SOCIETYJacksonD200$875k1
AFRICA MERCY PARTNERSRedlandsQ33$875k0
PARAMITAS FOUNDATIONSaratogaT20$875k1
CoongieBoulder CreekB99$874k1
Scripps Ranch Villages Master AssociationSan DiegoL50$874k0
MICHELSON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICYLos Angeles—$874k0
JEFFERSON STREET SENIOR HOUSING CORPORATIONWalnut CreekL21$874k0
California Travel Park Assoc DBA Calir Assoc RV Parks and CampgroundsAuburnS41$874k1
DOING HIS TIME PRISON MINISTRYSanta BarbaraT23$874k1
HILLEL 818Northridge—$874k1
ROSIE THE RIVETER TRUSTRichmondA80$874k1
SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONMonte SerenoD30$874k0
Street Academy FoundationOaklandB29$874k0
Free and Accepted Masons Fresno Lodge No 247Fresno—$873k1
MATE INSPIRATION FOR INNOVATIONMonterey—$873k0
RM LIU FAMILY FOUNDATIONGardenaT20$873k0
ZONA SECA INCSanta BarbaraI23Z$873k1
Hand Therapy Certification CommissionSacramento—$873k2
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL 1902 AFSCME AFL CIOLos Angeles—$873k0
LOS ALTOS CHINESE SCHOOL CHILDRENS CENTERLos AltosB20$872k2
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICESacramentoI50Z$872k1
SOUTHERN CAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAININGGlendoraJ40$872k7
Laxmi LearnSan FranciscoB90$872k0
Media Freedom FoundationSacramentoN20$872k5
Mission Brain FoundationSausalitoG48$872k0
FRIENDS OF PERALTA HACIENDA HISTORICAL PARKOaklandA80$871k1

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