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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
California Youth Defender Center IncLos AngelesI80$649k1
SONOMA COUNTY ACADEMIC FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDICINESanta RosaG81Z$649k1
PARVIZ SHAHBAZI FOUNDATION INCWoodland HillsA20$649k0
THE FOUNDATION FOR SPINAL RESTORATIONSanta MonicaH9B$649k0
FOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFountain ValleyP20$649k0
MELROSE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONArcadiaS41$649k0
SOMANG SOCIETYCypressB990$649k1
SAFE PASSAGE YOUTH FOUNDATIONThousand OaksI21$649k0
Packet Clearing House IncBerkeleyU410$648k0
PITTSBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING CORPORATIONPittsburg—$648k4
MARK AND CAROLYN GUIDRY FOUNDATIONLos AltosT20$648k0
FAMILY DOG & PUPPY RESCUESonomaW99$648k0
WAGON WHEEL CANYON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONIrvineC50$648k0
SO CA BULLDOG RESCUE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BULLDOG RESCUE INCSanta AnaD20$648k0
IMMANUEL HOUSING INCEl Dorado HillsI21$648k1
BUTTERFLYS HAVEN FORMERLY KNOWN AS TREEHOUSE IMPACT GROUPBeverly HillsP20$648k1
SAN FRANCISCO ISLAMIC SCHOOLSan FranciscoB28$648k1
IMPACT FOUNDRYSacramento—$648k1
BOARDING FOR BREAST CANCER INCGardenaH30$648k1
STOCKTON CIVIC THEATRE INCStocktonA650$648k0
Groundwater Resources Association of CaliforniaSacramento—$648k0
CASITAS OF HAYWARD INCOaklandL21$647k9
HOSPICE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTYSan Luis Obispo—$647k1
COMMUNITY SERVICE EDUCATION & RESEARCH FUND OF THE SEDMSSacramentoB99$647k3
Forest Hill AssociationSan Francisco—$647k0
Heritage Wellness CollectiveClaremontW01$647k0
EILEEN HARRIS NORTON FOUNDATION C/O TAYLOR AND LIEBERMAN AACLos AngelesT22$647k0
DellArte IncBlue LakeA90Z$647k4
Long Beach Christian Day CareLong BeachP33Z$647k0
NINTH STREET MEDIA CONSORTIUM INCSan FranciscoA193$646k0
GUNTHERS FAMILYPasadenaD12$646k0
KENNEL CLUB OF PALM SPRINGSMarch Air Reserve Base—$646k0
THE META & GEORGE ROSENBERG FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$646k0
THE FOUNDATION FOR GIRSH PARKGoletaN320$646k0
YouthBeatOaklandB90$646k0
The Roy and DAun Goble FoundationPleasantonT20Z$646k0
HEART OF THE BRAIN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesH30$646k1
CENTER FOR FIELD SCIENCES Center for Field SciencesLos AngelesB05$646k1
JEWISH WORLD WATCHEncinoB990$646k2
DAVID & SUSAN MARTIN FOUNDATION INCOaklandT22$646k0
PARKER FAMILY FOUNDATIONWintersT20$646k0
Lockwood Animal Rescue CenterFrazier ParkD20$646k0
WEST DAVIS & BERGARD FOUNDATIONOaklandB82Z$646k0
FOOTHILL ANTIBES MAINTENANCE CORPORATION C/O POWERSTONEIrvine—$646k0
UNITE THE PEOPLE INCLong BeachR20$646k0
Supporters Of Recall Pamela PriceOakland—$646k0
The Future In You IncSan DiegoO50$645k0
AMERICAN CANYON COMMUNITY & PARKS FOUNDATIONAmerican CayonN32$645k1
CALIFORNIA POLICE YOUTH CHARITYRocklinP30$645k0
USA CARE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALEl MonteX20$645k7

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