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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
MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT ASSOC OF SO CALSacramento—$501k0
THE ABELES FOUNDATIONBerkeleyT21$500k0
ROSS VALLEY PLAYERSRossA650$500k1
American Freedom AllianceEncinoR63$500k1
SUTTER COMMUNITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCYuba CityL80$500k0
CALL OF MENTAL HEALINGLong BeachI02$500k2
FRIENDS OF PORTER RANCH COMMUNITY SCHOOLPorter RanchB112$500k0
Chula Vista Police Relief AssociationChula Vista—$500k1
FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUBElk GroveB11$500k0
BELOVED FOUNDATIONRedlandsP74$500k1
Global Communication Education & Art (GCEA)Oakland—$500k10
FOURTH OF JULY YACHT CLUBLong Beach—$500k0
BERGMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUSTLaguna BeachT20$500k1
EMPOWERING SUCCESS NOWFontanaB99$500k0
MT EDEN MUTUAL WATER COSaratoga—$500k0
THE POLARIS FOUNDATIONRamonaB60$500k0
DORAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONOaklandT22$500k0
3L4H WORLDLos AngelesW11$500k0
CULTURE WISE STUDIES INCCamarilloA99$500k0
EDEN8 FOUNDATIONPebble BeachT23$500k0
EMPOWERTHEM COLLECTIVELancasterW70$500k1
FRIENDS OF HOLY INNOCENTSCovinaX22$500k0
GH PALMER FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT22$500k0
GODS GLORIOUS LAND INCIrvineQ33$500k0
IMPOSSIBLE FOUNDATIONRedwood CityC05$500k0
LUND FAMILY FOUNDATIONLa CanadaT20$500k0
SRI JAYARAM CHARITABLE TRUSTPasadenaX70$500k0
THE FILBERT FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$500k0
YU AND FENG FAMILY FOUNDATIONMilpitasP20$500k0
HARBOR VIEW MUTUAL WATER COMPANYKelseyvilleW80$500k0
VILLA DEL MONTE MUTUAL WATER COLos Gatos—$500k0
Work on ClimateBerkeleyC60$500k2
TEENS RISE FOUNDATIONLa JollaB82$500k0
The Kern ProjectCorte MaderaD20$500k0
Synchrony of Visalia IncVisaliaF60$499k1
DREAMERS AND BELIEVERSLos AngelesP71$499k0
Community Foundation of San CarlosSan CarlosT31$499k0
SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL INTENSIVE CARE INCLos AngelesZ99$499k0
NBA PECAN GROVE MANOR INC PECAN GROVE MANORWalnut CreekL22$499k0
PROJECT FIT AMERICABoyes Hot SpringsZ99Z$499k1
BAY HOMES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONSuisun CityL200$499k0
THE KEEP A BREAST FOUNDATIONYucca ValleyB90$499k0
MARIUCCI FAMILY FOUNDATIONMonte SerenoT30$499k0
Southside Coalition of Community Health CentersLos AngelesE70$499k1
International Association of Fire L1227 Berkeley Firefighters AssociationBerkeley—$499k4
RESCAPE CALIFORNIASan FranciscoC30$499k1
Marin Residents for Protecting Larkspurs FutureSan Rafael—$499k0
BOOMERANG HOUSING CORPORATIONSan Francisco—$499k1
BARBARA AND FRED KORT FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$499k0
RODEO BASEBALL ASSOCIATIONRodeoN30$499k0

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