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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
THE HELEN DILLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT900$15.2M6
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFremontE20I$15.2M1
THE JONSSON CANCER CENTER FOUNDATIONLos Angeles—$15.2M3
CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL ACADEMY AT SAN MATEOSimi ValleyB29$15.2M0
FRESNO RESCUE MISSION INCFresnoL410$15.2M1
THE BASIC FUND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONOaklandT11$15.2M0
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ANAAnaheimP27Z$15.2M5
SPARK SF PUBLIC SCHOOLSSan FranciscoB12$15.2M3
URGENT ACTION FUND FOR FEMINIST ACTIVISMAlamedaQ70$15.2M9
MATHIESEN MEMORIAL HEALTH CLINICJamestownE32$15.2M8
COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICESMontereyF220$15.2M3
OUT & EQUALOaklandV30$15.2M10
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL OF THE BAYSan FranciscoB25$15.2M7
Sacramento Tree FoundationSacramentoC36Z$15.2M1
A BETTER WAY INCBerkeleyP70Z$15.2M6
NEURAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOUNDATIONSan DiegoZ99Z$15.2M0
SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONSanta Cruz—$15.2M10
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LUMBER INDUSTRY WELFARE FUNDLos Angeles—$15.1M0
LOS ANGELES POLICE PROTECTIVE LEAGUELos Angeles—$15.1M10
THE CAREY SCHOOLSan Mateo—$15.1M7
GATEWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSan FranciscoB25$15.1M13
Rio Hondo Education ConsortiumWhittierB02$15.1M2
BEZSAM INCNational CityP20$15.1M1
CENTRAL VALLEY LOW INCOME HOUSING CORPStocktonL21$15.1M1
California Coverage & Health InitiativesSacramentoE60$15.1M2
HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPYSan Francisco—$15.1M8
NAMI SAN DIEGOSan DiegoZ99$15.1M5
THE CHARLES ARMSTRONG SCHOOLBelmont—$15.1M7
CORE BUTTE INCChicoB29$15.1M10
HOUSING CONSORTIUM OF THE EAST BAYOaklandP80$15.1M3
Alcott Center for Mental Health ServicesCulver City—$15M6
WOODLAND SCHOOLPortola ValleyB24Z$15M6
SAN MATEO COUNTY EXPOSITION & FAIR ASSOCIATIONSan MateoN520$15M9
WESTERN COMMUNITY HOUSING INCCosta MesaL80$15M10
Far East Broadcasting Company IncLa MiradaX840$15M7
Coachella Valley Rescue MissionIndioP28Z$15M2
UC RIVERSIDE FOUNDATIONRiversideB11$15M5
LA RINCONADA COUNTRY CLUBLos Gatos—$15M6
BENEVOLENCE INDUSTRIES INCTorranceE32$15M5
TORREY COAST FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT22$15M0
IMPROVE YOUR TOMORROW INCSacramentoO50$15M7
COLOR OF CHANGEORG EDUCATION FUNDOaklandR01$15M1
FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA TRUSTDublinB30$15M5
International Brotherhood of 856 TCWH Freight Checkers ClericalSan Bruno—$15M12
UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPE DC 16Los Angeles—$15M19
MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOLMill Valley—$15M7
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land TrustLos AngelesC30$14.9M1
THE VITALITY PROJECTRed BluffF21$14.9M1
SACRAMENTO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUSacramento—$14.9M6
TEMECULA PREPARATORY SCHOOLWinchesterB290$14.9M0

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