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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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76,460 organizations · Page 342 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Assistance League of SacramentoSacramentoS80Z$861k0
Humane Society of Napa County & SPCA INCNapaD200$861k1
ALZHEIMER'S PREVENTION AND REVERSAL PROJECT INCNovatoG83$861k0
North County Education Foundation IncEscondidoB11$861k3
ALS CURE PROJECT INCPleasantonH50$860k0
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT FUND C/O MOSS ADAMS LLPSan Diego—$860k0
MOORE FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT22$860k0
Mercy LabPasadenaT20$860k1
SURFING HERITAGE AND CULTURE CENTERSan ClementeA50$860k2
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUELos AngelesD20$860k0
Playwrights ProjectSan DiegoA600$860k1
ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONTwin Peaks—$860k0
ALLIANCE HEALTH CLINIC INCSan DiegoE70$860k2
FOUNDATION FOR CLOVIS SCHOOLSClovisB20I$860k0
COMMUNITY WRAPAROUNDSan DiegoT50$860k0
Mastermedia International IncRedlandsA30Z$859k2
Hometown Community Development CorporationUplandL20$859k2
VISALIA TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT CORPORATIONVisaliaS41$859k0
Responsible Energy San DiegoSan Rafael—$859k0
ARARAT ARMENIAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONFresno—$859k0
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR VIETNAMGarden GroveQ330$859k0
Country Christian School IncBakersfieldB20Z$859k1
THE CANET FOUNDATION CO GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INCSherman OaksB94$858k5
Palenke ArtsSeasideA25$858k1
HAPPY TAILS PET SANCTUARYSacramentoD200$858k0
SAN RAMON VALLEY AQUATICSSan Ramon—$858k0
BRIDGE BUILDERS TO THE NEW GENERATIONAntiochB80$858k0
LESLIE J NICKELS TESTAMENTARY TRUSTColusa—$858k0
THE CESAR MILLAN FOUNDATIONEncinoD20$858k0
DREAMS33 FOUNDATIONRedwood CityP20$858k1
HOPE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONSan DiegoO50$858k0
JIM ELLIOT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOLLodiB99Z$857k0
California Association for Adult Day ServicesSacramento—$857k1
THE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION FOR ORANGE COUNTYSanta AnaE20J$857k0
ASIANWEEK FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoP84$857k0
CASA ESPERANZA TRANSITIONAL HOME FOR WOMENBakersfieldL40$857k0
AIDS PROJECT OF THE EAST BAYOaklandG81Z$857k1
Health Services FoundationDublinE30Z$857k7
TOMKAT RANCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONPescaderoT30$857k1
UNITY HEALTH CARE WORKERS CORPORATIONOaklandS47$857k4
AFTERIMAGE PUBLIC MEDIASan FranciscoA31$857k0
City Ministry NetworkModestoX20$856k3
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY AIRPORT AUTHORITY INCSanta YnezW40Z$856k1
LIFE ROLLS ON FOUNDATIONLos AngelesG50$856k2
THE ART OF YOGA PROJECTPalo AltoP30$856k1
REST HAVEN PREVENTORIUM FOR CHILDREN AKA CHILDRENS HEALTH FUNDSan DiegoT20$856k1
VENTURA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONCamarillo—$856k2
Copper Mountain College FoundationJoshua TreeB114$856k1
PEAK TO PEAK MOUNTAIN CHARTERPine Mountain ClubB29$856k0
EMAGINE U AT PLAYMoreno ValleyO50$856k0

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