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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
Share the Care Napa ValleyNapaP20$493k0
PLAY BALL INCYorba LindaN63$493k0
The Comfort Cub Program IncEncinitasP20$493k0
MARY R STAUFFER FOUNDATIONDowneyB99Z$493k0
YWCA OF SAN FRANCISCO & MARINSan JoseP27Z$493k3
Marvin and Sondra Smalley FoundationLos AngelesT20$493k0
Maternal Help Hope FundSan JoseE124$493k1
YOUTH FUND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAAnaheimO99Z$493k1
GREENHAVEN SOCCER CLUB OF SACRAMENTOSacramentoN64$493k0
HERNAN LOPEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O SOHO WORKSWest HollywoodT22$493k0
THE JOE MARTIN FOUNDATIONVistaA50$493k0
Silicon Valley Chao Chow Comm Center of San JoseSan JoseA32Z$493k0
PARADISE ELKS LODGE 2026Paradise—$493k2
TRI-VALLEY REACH INCPleasantonL20$493k0
BREAST CENTER OF IRVINE INCIrvineE24$493k0
LOS ANGELES YACHT CLUBSan Pedro—$493k0
Our Kids Our FutureSebastopolR20$493k0
SANTA TERESA LEAGUE OF SAN JOSESan Jose—$493k0
JANE M GITSCHIER FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$493k0
THE EDWARD M AND JEANNE C KASHIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFresnoT20$492k0
Fallbrook Senior Citizens Service ClubFallbrookP81Z$492k0
SAN FRANCISCO SECURITY TRADERS ASSOC INCSan Francisco—$492k0
RIVERSIDE COUNTY FARM BUREAUMoreno Valley—$492k2
WORLD CHRISTIAN RESTAURANT MINISTRIESINCSan RamonX21$492k4
VALLEY DREAM CENTERFresnoW99$492k0
BE THE CHANGE IN MENTAL HEALTHSanta RosaF32$492k1
SAN DIEGO NORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILSan MarcosS30$492k1
SANTA CECILIA OPERA AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATIONLos AngelesA6A0$492k0
THE EBONY PEARLS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO INCSan DiegoS20$492k0
LYNN & LES BIDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCalabasasT22Z$492k0
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA 9415Oakland—$492k9
Regenerosity CorpSan FranciscoC99$492k0
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACHLong Beach—$492k1
ALIGARH EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND INCFoster CityB82$492k0
MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT ASSOC OF NOR CALSacramento—$492k0
THE VALENTINE FOUNDATIONWestlake VillageB82$492k5
The Spacekind FoundationCovinaA84$492k0
MIDDLETOWN SENIOR CENTER INCMiddletownP81Z$491k0
TRABUCO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC BOOSTERSMission ViejoB112$491k0
MAMMOTH WEST OWNER'S ASSOCIATIONMammoth Lakes—$491k0
LARKEY ALL YEAR SWIM CLUBWalnut Creek—$491k0
SOUTH BEACH YACHT CLUBSan FranciscoN5XZ$491k0
SEQUOIA HUMANE SOCIETYEurekaD200$491k3
THE GEORGIA B RIDDER FOUNDATIONPasadenaT90$491k1
HUMBOLDT BAY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPUkiahL20$491k1
Youre Invited Childrens CenterRiversideB21$491k0
Cooperation L ALos AngelesA40$491k0
THE MACFARLANE FOUNDATIONSan CarlosT20$491k0
TOWN OF LOS GATOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCELos GatosS41$491k1
Home Ground HabitatsNovatoC40$491k1

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