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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CENTRAL VALLEY CHILDRENS SERVICES NETWORKFresnoP33L$25.6M1
IDYLLWILD ARTS FOUNDATIONIdyllwildB20$25.6M7
Imaginable Futures FoundationRedwood CityT20$25.6M0
Orange County Rescue Mission IncTustinL410$25.6M5
SAN FRANCISCO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYSan FranciscoD500$25.5M8
HERALD CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTEREl MonteE32$25.5M6
The Adult Skills CenterVan Nuys—$25.5M7
SANTA CATALINA SCHOOLMontereyB200$25.4M9
BRENTWOOD COUNTRY CLUBLos Angeles—$25.4M7
The Shanahan Family Charitable FoundationPasadenaT20$25.4M1
NEW DESIGNS CHARTER SCHOOLLos AngelesB29$25.4M8
GREAT VALLEY ACADEMY INCModestoB24$25.4M6
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY MEDICAL FOUNDATIONComptonE20$25.3M6
FERNANDEZ HOLDINGS HEALTH TRUST C/O FERNANDEZ HOLDINGS INCPacific PalisadesY43$25.3M0
CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATIONSacramentoS41$25.3M35
Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County IncRedwood CityP33B$25.3M4
SourcewiseSanta ClaraP81Z$25.3M5
WESTCOAST CHILDREN'S CLINICOaklandF30Z$25.3M7
SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION INCSan DiegoL410$25.3M3
Center for Cultural InnovationLos AngelesA20$25.3M4
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOC EMPLOYEES' HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS TRUSTAlameda—$25.3M0
Guajome Park AcademyVistaB29$25.2M7
KLARE HOLDINGSLos AngelesB112$25.2M1
WINE INSTITUTESacramento—$25.2M11
Saybrook UniversityPasadena—$25.2M13
ELECTRICAL WORKERS HEALTH & WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTYMartinez—$25.2M1
ST HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLSSacramentoB29$25.2M5
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SILICON VALLEYSan JoseO21Z$25.2M5
COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP OF NORTH RICHMONDRichmondZ99Z$25.2M7
TOWARD MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCESan DiegoP53Z$25.2M9
SCAN HEALTH PLAN NEVADA INCLong BeachE60$25.1M10
THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISMSanta AnaA700$25.1M12
DOHENY EYE INSTITUTEPasadena—$25.1M8
THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLOaklandB250$25.1M8
CHILDREN'S DAY SCHOOL INCSan Francisco—$25.1M7
Horizons FoundationSan FranciscoS50Z$25.1M5
PMA LONGSHORE & CLERKS PAY GUARANTEE PLANSan Francisco—$25M3
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoO230$25M8
TEACH INCLos AngelesA60$25M7
CODEPATHORGSan FranciscoB30$25M10
MISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCYSan Francisco—$25M13
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF GREATER SACRAMENTO INCSacramentoG200$24.9M8
Realistic Education in Action Coalition to Foster Health REACH LALos AngelesP30$24.9M0
FORTY-NINER SHOPS INCLong BeachB800$24.9M15
DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$24.8M0
TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONSouth Lake Tahoe—$24.8M0
THE WEST OAKLAND HEALTH COUNCILOaklandE70Z$24.8M10
Immigrant Defenders Law CenterLos AngelesI50$24.8M7
Union Roofers Health & Welfare FundDowney—$24.8M1
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATIONCoronaA20$24.7M11

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