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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 423 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Inter Tribal Sports IncSan DiegoN60$563k1
SERVICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$563k0
CINDY AND GLENN FREY FOUNDATIONEncinoT20$563k0
STAND UP FOR PITS FOUNDATION INCWest HollywoodD20$563k1
LAMPS OF LIGHT PROJECT CORiversideF20$563k0
PUTAH CREEK COUNCILWintersZ99Z$562k1
Carmichael Improvement DistrictCarmichaelS41$562k2
AIRWAY DEVELOPMENT INCClovisE62$562k0
Berkeley Public Library FoundationBerkeleyT30Z$562k1
Shuva Israel CongregationEncinoX30$562k0
SHADOWS FUND INCORPORATEDLompocD20$562k2
Yolo Healthy Aging AllianceDavisP20$562k2
STELLA FOUNDATIONSolana BeachP20$562k3
BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONBerkeleyT30$562k1
Family Promise of SacramentoSacramentoB90$562k1
MULTICULTURAL LEARNING CENTER FOUNDATIONCanoga ParkB11$562k0
NORTHERN COAST OFFICIALS ASSOCIATIONSanta Rosa—$562k7
ACTS CHARITY FOUNDATIONIrvineT20$562k0
PATHWAYS HOUSING FIRST INSTITUTESanta MonicaP20$562k0
URBAN COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIASacramento—$562k0
Argonne Council of EmpowermentSan FranciscoB94$562k0
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESSSan FranciscoB990$562k1
GREATER BROADWAY PARTNERSHIPSacramentoA99$562k1
THE CELEBRITY FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENNewport BeachT12$562k0
Holy Family Services Adoption and Foster CareLos AngelesP31$562k1
American Federation of State County & Municipal EmElk Grove—$562k11
CANYONSIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTER INCSan DiegoD60$562k0
SOUTH COAST REFEREE ASSOCIATION INCDana PointN60$562k0
GU FOUNDATIONPleasantonT22$562k0
REACHING THE HUNGRYFallbrookQ33$562k2
DOWNTOWN ENCINITAS MAINSTREET ASSOCEncinitasS31Z$561k1
Safe Place InternationalOaklandQ33$561k1
LAC USC ATTENDING STAFF ASSOCLos AngelesG03$561k0
ORANGE COUNTY SENIORS GOLF ASSOCIATION co Jon StantonLos Alamitos—$561k0
IIT GANDHINAGAR FOUNDATIONPalo AltoB124$561k0
VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFFS FOUNDATIONCamarilloT11$561k0
ORANGE COUNTY BIRD OF PREY CENTERLake ForestO40Z$561k2
PASSONS ACADEMY CORPORATIONPico RiveraP33$561k2
WOLFE RANCH RESCUENapaD20$561k0
GARDEN 31 COMMUNITY INITIATIVE INCEscondidoJ22$561k0
TAKE ME HOMESanta MonicaD20$561k1
CALIFORNIA CREATIVITY ASSOCIATIONSan DiegoB80$561k0
THE LAUNDRY TRUCK LALos AngelesP99$561k1
Santa Cruz Community Farmers MarketSanta Cruz—$561k1
THE PARTNERS PROGRAMOaklandB11$561k2
US Health Fairs CO USHFLos AngelesE60$561k0
Greene ScholarsSanta ClaraT50$560k1
JVK FOUNDATION C/O GCBMLos AngelesT20$560k0
Placer County Visitors BureauAuburnS41$560k1
Bella Vista Farms Animal SanctuaryCottonwoodD20$560k1

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