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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
CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATIONSan DiegoR200$21.9M6
HUMANGOOD AFFORDABLE HOUSINGDuarteP75Z$21.9M7
VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT COMPANYBakersfield—$21.9M5
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALos Angeles—$21.9M7
American Indian Health & ServicesSanta BarbaraA23$21.9M15
Inner City Law CenterLos AngelesI80Z$21.9M8
CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMESWalnut Creek—$21.8M7
THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDOaklandB99$21.8M7
THE PEGASUS SCHOOLHuntington Beach—$21.8M7
SANTA BARBARA ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraD500$21.8M8
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BAKERY DRIVERS SECURITY FUNDAlameda—$21.8M0
FEEDING THE FOOTHILLSRosevilleK30$21.8M2
HEALTH CAREER CONNECTION INCOaklandE032$21.8M4
PICHAI FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$21.8M0
PARTNERSHIPS TO UPLIFT COMMUNITIES LAKEVIEW TERRACEBurbankB29$21.8M5
ALLIANCE FOR COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES CORPORATIONLos AngelesB19$21.7M2
ESCUELA POPULAR DEL PUEBLOSan JoseB28$21.7M4
ABODE COMMUNITIESLos AngelesL200$21.7M9
MISSION ACTION INC (FKA DOLORES STREET COMMUNITY SERVICES)San FranciscoL410$21.7M7
REDFSan FranciscoT012$21.7M10
Proteus IncVisaliaJ200$21.7M4
Counseling & Research Associates Inc dba MasadaGardenaP70Z$21.7M6
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUSTPleasanton—$21.7M0
THE LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSanta BarbaraC340$21.7M4
CONTINA IMPACTBerkeleyB99$21.7M1
The Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing CoalitionSacramentoJ40$21.7M5
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAOrangeT70Z$21.6M7
VISION TO LEARNLos AngelesE70$21.6M6
GOMPERS PREPARATORY ACADEMYSan DiegoB29$21.6M6
CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLCSanta CruzK20$21.6M6
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOU UNION LOCAL 13San Pedro—$21.5M13
THE HEALTH TRUSTSan JoseE99$21.5M8
SYNAPSE SCHOOLMenlo ParkB24$21.5M7
PEOPLE'S SELF HELP HOUSING CORPSan Luis ObispoL210$21.5M15
Valley Teen RanchFresnoP70Z$21.5M1
YPI CHARTER SCHOOLS INCGranada HillsB29$21.5M7
WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC INCGrass ValleyE39Z$21.5M8
FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELESCommerceE42Z$21.5M8
MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATIONMontereyT12$21.5M8
THE MALOU FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$21.5M0
IMPACT JUSTICEOaklandR20$21.5M9
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS INC CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONAPomonaB80Z$21.4M5
IRVINE ICE FOUNDATIONCorona Del MarN31$21.4M1
ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEEIrvine—$21.4M10
INGENIUM SCHOOLSCanoga ParkB29$21.4M6
UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLEPasadenaB42$21.4M7
MOUNTAIN SHADOWS SUPPORT GROUP INCSan Marcos—$21.3M2
AGC OF AMERICA SAN DIEGO CHAPTER INC HEALTH & WELFARE TRUSTSan Diego—$21.3M0
WESTERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSUplandB24Z$21.3M1
WATTTIME CORPORATIONOaklandU19$21.3M8

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