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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 367 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CHRIST LIFE MINISTRIESHuntington BeachX20$747k0
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF SILICON VALLEY INCLos GatosN60$747k2
Vivekananda Yoga UniversityNorwalkB43$747k2
Sigma Chi - Delta Eta ChapterLos Angeles—$747k0
Bagnard Family FoundationSanta MonicaT20$747k1
Livingwell Medical ClinicGrass ValleyE46Z$747k1
SIERRA WATCHNevada CityC34$747k1
SAN JOSE SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATIONSan Jose—$746k3
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOCAL 1061Los Angeles—$746k16
Treasures MinistriesSherman OaksP80$746k1
WOMEN'S STEP HOUSE OF ORANGE COUNTYLaguna HillsP53Z$746k0
SEPETJIAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONArcadiaA23$746k0
PIED PIPER FOUNDATIONSan AnselmoT20$746k0
BUCKELEW COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION INCSan RafaelC20$746k2
Coast Federation of Educators AFT 1911Costa Mesa—$746k2
LOTUS OUTREACHSan FranciscoO50$746k1
CALIFORNIA GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATIONNewport Beach—$746k0
GERALD OPPENHEIMER FAMILY FOUNDATIONAgoura HillsT20$745k0
AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCLos AngelesS41$745k1
WESTERN SURFING ASSOCIATIONSan ClementeN64C$745k2
LA ESPERANZA - FRIENDS OF MEXICO INCRolling Hills EstatesP20$745k0
JOHN AND GERALDINE CUSENZA FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT99Z$745k0
Fremont-Rideout FoundationMarysvilleT70Z$745k1
RANCHO SANTA TERESA SWIM & RACQUET CLUBSan Jose—$745k0
SEMPRA FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT22$745k0
PLAYLAB EDUCATION INCUnion CityB90$745k1
FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL COMMUNITYSonoraD20$745k0
MAIDU SUMMIT CONSORTIUMChesterC34$745k0
San Joaquin Valley Town HallFresno—$745k0
RANCHO LOS AMIGOS FOUNDATION INCDowneyE22I$745k1
UNITED ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS AND FITTERS LOCAL 114Buellton—$745k5
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL OF FVFountain ValleyB21Z$745k0
REDONDO BEACH TRAVEL AND TOURISMRedondo BeachW03$745k0
THE WIZ CHILD CENTER INCInglewoodP33$744k2
FRIENDS OF THE 1883 CLARKSBURG SCHOOLHOUSEClarksburgA80$744k0
RENAL SUPPORT NETWORKGlendaleE70$744k1
ONNURI MISSION ALLIANCEIrvineX20$744k0
WENDELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan RamonT90$744k0
SAN DIEGO ATHENA DBA ATHENASan DiegoJ99$744k1
LONG BEACH COMMUNITY PLAYERS INCLong BeachA650$744k1
PALO VERDE RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$744k0
PRICELESS TREASURES THRIFT SHOP INCModestoP29$744k0
OPERATING ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INCRiversideS03$744k1
PALO ALTO SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT INCPalo AltoL22Z$744k0
HEALTHY VALLEJO COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES INCVallejoZ99$744k2
PISMO BEACH LODGE NO 1409 LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSEPismo Beach—$744k0
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS NO 2103CarmichaelY40Z$744k2
SPORTSTRONG YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATIONDanvilleO50$743k1
FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMENS FELLOWSHIP INTLIrvineX20Z$743k0
VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCEMontereyC50$743k1

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