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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 437 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
San Francisco Housing FoundationSan FranciscoR99$527k0
DAVID BERMANT FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraT22$527k6
ROTARY CLUB OF CORONADO FOUNDATIONCoronadoP99Z$527k0
HOSANNA PATHWAYS CO VERNE TEYLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCastro ValleyP70$527k1
THE FRIENDS OF THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARYOakland—$527k0
THE LITTLE LION FOUNDATIONLong BeachD20$527k0
ROY CLOUD SCHOOL PARENTS' CLUBRedwood CityB11$527k0
Rosalie Rendu IncLos Altos Hills—$527k4
GRAYS HARBOR PORT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEESan Francisco—$526k1
The Janaka FoundationNevada CityX120$526k2
RHONDA FLEMING FOUNDATION C/O SINGERLEWAK LLPLos AngelesT20$526k0
CALIFORNIA LINE DANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASan JoseA62$526k1
SAINT THERESE CLASSICAL ACADEMYSanta BarbaraB25$526k0
HARRY AND JUDITH COLLINS FOUNDATIONLa JollaT20$526k0
THE SMITH FAMILY FARM FOUNDATION INCLa CanadaT23$526k0
New Life Korean ChurchIrvine—$526k1
SOUTH COUNTY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCEArroyo Grande—$526k0
Theta Xi - Alpha Zeta ChapterLos Angeles—$526k0
CONCORD RESIDENTIAL CLUBConcord—$526k0
MENDOCINO COUNTY SPORTS ACADEMYUkiahN64$526k3
DEAFHOPERichmondP87$526k4
United Way of the DesertLa Quinta—$526k1
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OCEANSIDE LODGE NO 1561Oceanside—$526k1
LINDSAY & ALEX RAMSAY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$526k0
IGLESIA DE DIOS FUENTE DE LOS MILAGROSVan NuysX21$526k2
EMMETT-SPENCE FAMILIES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INCRosevilleT20$525k0
Yosemite Climbing AssociationMariposaA50$525k0
AGRICULTURAL-NATURAL RESOURCES TRUSTPleasant HillC34$525k1
Hollyrod FoundationBurbankN126$525k0
THE MAJLISLaguna HillsX40$525k2
Massow Luger Charitable TrustAlbanyT20$525k0
California Council of Land TrustsSacramentoC30$525k0
HIGH AMBITION CLIMATE COLLECTIVESan FranciscoC03$525k4
FRIENDS OF CAMP NATOMA INCSan Luis ObispoP30$525k1
HOOSIER VALLEY HOUSING CORPORATIONLong BeachL22Z$525k27
SALEM RHF HOUSING INCLong BeachL22$525k27
ARTS Enrichment for AllFresnoA60$525k3
Fellowship CouncilLos AngelesS41$525k0
ROOTS FARM EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONPalo CedroB11$525k0
Cazadero Performing Arts Family CampBerkeleyA20$525k1
JURUPA MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTERJurupa Valley—$525k1
PASADENA DANCE THEATREPasadenaA62Z$525k0
San Diego Military Advisory CouncilSan DiegoS41$525k3
CAMP VERDE RHF HOUSING INCLong Beach—$525k27
EXCEL LEADERSHIP NETWORK INCElk GroveX20$524k1
GIRLVENTURESOaklandP20$524k1
SAINT MALO ASSOCIATION INCCarlsbad—$524k0
TOMORROW YOUTH REPERTORYOaklandA65$524k2
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTERSan Diego—$524k0
The California Naturopathic Doctors AssnSanta Monica—$524k1

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