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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
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PROB OFF ASSOSan BernardinoY03$618k0
East Bay Dance Center-Move Dance TheatreOaklandZ99Z$618k1
STACY R JACOBS FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$618k0
SAN CLEMENTE AQUATIC TEAM CORPORATIONSan Clemente—$618k0
NAMI MARIN IncSan Rafael—$618k1
HELLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCarlsbadT20$618k0
CITY HELP INCLos AngelesS31$618k0
PROJECT OF SAINT MARY AND SAINT MARKLos AngelesX20Z$618k0
Culver City Downtown Business AssnCulver CitryS41$618k0
THE SANFORD & LINDA GALLANTER FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$618k0
THE LUDWICK FAMILY FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20Z$618k0
Community Life Skills AgencyNewarkL80$618k3
FERNANDO PULLUM COMMUNITY ARTS CENTERLos AngelesA01$618k0
SAN PEDRO CITY BALLETSan PedroA63$618k2
CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGYBerkeley—$618k3
Healthy Petaluma Foundation IncPetalumaE12$618k0
Institute of Real Estate Management Orange County Chapter 91OrangeS47Z$618k0
Health Ministry FoundationMount ShastaX12$618k0
YOU GOT THIS CORPCalabasasG30$618k0
THE EMIKO TERASAKI FOUNDATIONArcadiaT22$618k0
TELACU HOUSING-EL MONTE INCLos Angeles—$618k3
VETERANS YOGA PROJECTAlamedaP20$618k5
VIN FOUNDATIONDavisD40$618k1
ORANGE COUNTY SHARED SPACES FOUNDATIONIrvineS31$618k1
Project MiracleLos AngelesA65$618k0
WISH OF ANGEL'S MISSIONSArcadiaP20$618k0
SUDIS Substance Use Disorder Integrated ServicesWhittierF20$618k2
Mid-Wilshire Apartments Housing CorpLos AngelesL200$617k0
DAY WORKER CENTER OF MOUNTAIN VIEWMountain View—$617k1
Americas Homeless VeteransRancho Cordova—$617k1
SONANCE FOUNDATIONSan ClementeT20$617k0
A FUTURE FOR EVERY CHILDSunnyvaleP31$617k0
SACRED PATHPismo BeachE50$617k0
TRITON MUSEUM OF ARTSanta ClaraA510$617k1
Entera TherapyClovisF60$617k0
SAHAITA INCFremontE30$617k0
PABLOVE FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesT30$617k2
B Bryan Preserve Wildlife FoundationPoint ArenaD30$617k0
HAIGHT STREET SENIOR HOUSING INCSan FranciscoL20$617k4
Venice PrideLos AngelesR26$616k0
Ernestine C Reems Community ServicesOakland—$616k1
Leading Purpose IncIrvineF33$616k1
CHINESE AMERICAN COOPERATION COUNCILPleasantonB28$616k0
Inneract Project IncSan FranciscoO50$616k1
SOUTHEAST JAPANESE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTERNorwalk—$616k0
Humane Society for Inland Mendocino CountyRedwood ValleyD200$616k0
DONALD O AND BERNADETTE R GERMINO MEMORIAL TRUSTLos BanosT20$616k1
RIVERSIDE NEW DEALERS ASSOCIATION INCLos Angeles—$616k0
BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF CALIFORNIA INCIrvine—$616k0
Committee in Support of the Artesia no New TaxesSacramento—$616k0

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