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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
SUNNYVALE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOC UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONSunnyvaleJ40$540k0
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry So Juris USA Valley of FresnoFresno—$540k0
VOICES OF MUSIC INCSan FranciscoA68$540k2
STIRRING WATERS MINISTRIESSan JoseP20$540k0
SIKH STUDY CIRCLE INCLos AngelesX20$540k0
San Diego Chinese Historical Society and MuseumSan DiegoA500$540k0
OUR LADY OF THE DESERT INC INGLESIDE LODGEYucca Valley—$540k0
Oakland Soccer ClubOaklandN60$540k0
Berkeley Real Estate ForumBerkeleyY03$540k0
KRISHNAMURTI CENTER LLCOjaiB60$539k1
LA CANADA BASEBALLSOFTBALL ASSOCIATIONLa Canada—$539k0
LEGION FOR THE SURVIVAL OF FREEDOM INCNewport BeachA33Z$539k2
TONY FITZJOHNG ADAMSON AFRICAN WILDLIFE AKA WILDLIFE NOWMalibuD340$539k1
Retired Employees of San Diego CoSan Diego—$539k2
ORTHODOX VISION FOUNDATIONLa Canada FlintridgeT22$539k0
Desert Manna IncBarstow—$539k0
THE KIDS THEATRE COMPANYGlendaleA20$539k1
THE GIVING TREE OC INCTustinK31$539k0
SHIPYARD TRUST FOR THE ARTSSan FranciscoA99$539k2
THE COURTNEY ROBERTS FOUNDATIONSan MateoT22$539k0
SAN FRANCISCO COALITION FOR BETTER HOUSINGSan Francisco—$539k1
PLENITUDE INDEPENDENCELos AngelesP50$539k1
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 9588Colton—$539k8
Urban Scholar AcademyInglewoodO50$539k1
EAST BAY ROWINGOaklandN70$539k0
SYCAMORE GLEN INCHayward—$539k3
MODESTO ELKS LODGE 1282 BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKSModesto—$538k0
MONTEBELLO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMontebelloL210$538k0
MUJERES DE LA TIERRALos AngelesS20$538k1
American Golf FoundationLong BeachJ99$538k1
DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS INC DBA HOPE 4 KIDSSan Juan CapistranoP320$538k4
Treasure Island Sailing Center FoundationSan FranciscoN70$538k1
JARDIN DE LA INFANCIALos AngelesB29$538k1
COMMUNITIES FOR CALIFORNIA CARDROOMSSacramentoS46$538k0
FRIENDS OF IVANHOE SCHOOLLos AngelesT50Z$537k0
Foundation for the Future of Literature and Literacy dba Bay Area Book FestivalBerkeleyA70$537k1
OLE HEALTH NMTCNapaF11$537k3
CASITA COALITIONLos AngelesL05$537k1
INDUSTRIAL REVOLVING FUND OF SJ CO CA dba REVOLVING LOAN FUND OF SJ COUNTYStockton—$537k1
Rossmoor FundWalnut CreekP60$537k0
NEWPORT HARBOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATIONNewport BeachN63$537k0
MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY TELEVISIONMountain ViewA32Z$537k2
6425 Katella Avenue CorporationLos AngelesZ99$537k0
PALPUNG FOUNDATIONLos AltosX127$537k0
KERN COUNTY IBEW-NECA LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEEBakersfieldJ40$537k0
CALIFORNIA DRESSAGE SOCIETYCarmel ValleyD63Z$537k1
Medical Staff of John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek CampusWalnut CreekS40$537k0
CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT COLUMBIA ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoA99$537k0
GRACE UNIVERSITYPomonaA70$537k0
Alta Plaza Preschool IncSan FranciscoB21Z$537k2

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