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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
CHILDRENS HOMES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAWest HillsP70Z$718k1
California Manufactured Housing InstituteRiverside—$718k1
NAPA-SOLANO COUNTIES ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TRUSTNapaB30$718k1
CAPITAL PRO BONOSacramento—$718k3
Hope Clinic For WomenFallbrookP30$718k0
Arts Education Connection San DiegoSan DiegoA25$718k1
SHOONG FAMILY CHINESE CULTURAL CENTEROaklandA230$718k1
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPasadenaB11$718k0
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA/NEVADALos Angeles—$717k0
BTI COLLEGE PREP CLUBPasadenaO50$717k0
DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAMWoodside—$717k2
4 Elements Earth Education IncNevada CityO52$717k1
EDWARDS-YECKEL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLa JollaH90$717k3
PROJECTCAMPLos AngelesM20$717k3
MONTEREY COUNTY HOUSING INCSalinasL20$717k1
BANCROFT SENIOR HOMES INC C/O CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMESWalnut CreekL21$717k0
REALITY IMPROV CONNECTION INCVenturaF21$717k1
BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAUChico—$717k1
LOS ANGELES WORLD CUP 2026 HOST COMMITTEE LLCLos Angeles—$717k0
PADRES UNIDOSGarden GroveW99$717k1
DEL MAR FOUNDATIONDel MarS80$717k0
TUCKLETSSan DiegoP20$717k0
THE CASHION FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT22$717k0
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS BUSINESS OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONRosevilleS41$717k2
SAN BERNARDINO CO MEDICAL SOCIETY INCRedlands—$717k1
LIVINGWELL PREGNANCY CENTERSOrangeE400$717k1
ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSacramentoO99$717k0
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNM EMPLOYEES LOCAL 2879Victorville—$717k8
AIM HIGHConcordP82$716k0
Islamic Academy of RiversideRiversideB20$716k0
The Grace Nixon FoundationWalnut CreekT20Z$716k1
Early Alert CaninesConcordD61$716k1
PACIFIC MEDIA WORKERS GUILD LOCAL 39521San Francisco—$716k3
Climate Defense ProjectLaguna BeachC30$716k2
CLAIRE LILIENTHAL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMSan FranciscoP33Z$716k2
JOY IN MOTION INCMoragaA62$716k2
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSRolling Hills EstatesS41$716k1
Art DivisionSouth PasadenaA25$716k0
Stem AdvantageHuntington BeachO50$716k0
Tree San DiegoSan DiegoC99$716k1
NORTH PARK ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESSES INCSan Diego—$716k1
TRINITY PACIFIC CHRISTIAN SCHOOLWestlake VillageB24Z$716k7
Sacramento Literacy FoundationSacramentoB71I$716k1
TECH SGT JACK KUSHNER RET'D FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$715k0
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 444Oakland—$715k0
SAFARI WEST WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONSanta RosaD30$715k0
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN FRANCISCO INCSan FranciscoS810$715k0
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC FKA ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF LOSLos Angeles—$715k0
Habitat For Humanity San Bernardino Area IncRedlands—$715k1
JAY AND CAROL BORZI FAMILY FOUNDATIONHermosa BeachT20$715k0

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