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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
LARK TRADITIONAL ARTSBerkeleyA68$560k3
NEIGHBORHOOD HANDSCampbellJ01$560k3
MIGHTY CORONA NATION INCNewport BeachO30$560k0
FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATIONAltadenaU00J$560k2
Precita Eyes Muralists Association IncSan FranciscoA400$560k1
Mother MiracleEmeryvilleQ33$560k0
Special Forces Sports FoundationCoronaO50$560k0
CALIFORNIA CAPITAL AQUATICS INCRoseville—$560k2
MERCED COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMercedA82Z$560k0
ARM 4 ARM FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB90$560k1
Free From Hardship La IncInglewoodL41$560k1
DEL NORTE RHF SENIOR HOUSING INCLong Beach—$560k27
HANDY FOUNDATION CORPORATIONLos AngelesA20$560k5
INFANT DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoP33Z$560k1
EAST BAY FOUNDATION ON AGINGOaklandP11$559k3
NEW HOPE GRIEF SUPPORT COMMUNITYLong BeachF60$559k2
Caring Touch Christian Family Center IncPalmdaleP40$559k2
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS LOCAL 325San Diego—$559k9
KNOWN THERAPY HOUSE INCAuburnP20$559k1
SHOLL-FREEDE FOUNDATIONSeal BeachT20$559k0
ANY BODY CAN YOUTH FOUNDATIONSan DiegoO20Z$559k1
SALINE COMMUNITY DIRECTIONS INC NONPROFIT HOUSING CORPORATIONLong BeachL22Z$559k27
MORAGA RANCH SWIM CLUBMoragaN67$559k0
Scotty Lapp FoundationOlympic ValleyO99$559k0
EL RIO MOBILE HOME COOPERATIVE INCScotts ValleyL20Z$559k0
PENINSULA SYMPHONY ASSOC DBA PENINSULA SYMPHONY ASSOC OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIALos Altos—$559k1
PRITCHETT FOUNDATION TRUSTNewport BeachT200$559k0
JOY OF HELPINGLa HabraS12$559k0
Movement Brave EntrepreneurSan DiegoB01$559k1
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 5340Santee—$559k0
AMERICANS AGAINST LEGALIZING MARIJUANACarmichaelW99$559k1
RESILIENCE RISING NASacramentoS20$559k1
SAN RAFAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCESan Rafael—$559k1
MCRD MUSEUM HISTORICAL SOCIETYSan DiegoA51Z$559k1
YASEEN ED INSTITUTEWest HollywoodX21$559k0
THE LODGE FOUNDATIONThousand OaksT20$559k0
WESTERN STATES TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONUpland—$558k4
JENNIE V FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$558k2
THE DOROTHY L JOHNSTON FOUNDATIONPasadenaT22$558k1
NAPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCENapa—$558k1
Leading from WithinSanta BarbaraC320$558k2
CLEAR LAKE GLEANERS INCFinleyK300$558k6
WILD CHILD PLAY INCSan FranciscoB90$558k2
BOTANICAL BUSRohnert ParkB99$558k1
ROBERT AND MOLLY TARR CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT20$558k0
Project Hope CA IncPomonaO11$558k3
CALIFORNIA WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONTustinS41$558k0
BARON JAY FOUNDATIONNorth HollywoodG99$558k0
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY SERVICE CORPORATIONPleasanton—$558k0
THIEN TAM TU THE HEART OF GODNewarkX50$558k0

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