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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
IBEW LOCAL 18 HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUSTLos Angeles—$206.3M14
SAINT FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITALSan FranciscoE220$205.6M15
COH HOLDCO INCDuarteE21$201.7M14
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT30$200M11
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDSRedlandsB430$199.8M18
GERSON BAKAR FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$198.3M0
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CAPITAL ASSET LEASING CORPORATIONSan Diego—$198.1M0
SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENTSacramentoE70$197.5M2
Daffy Charitable FundLos AltosT30$197.2M0
VITAMIN ANGEL ALLIANCE INCGoletaK40$197.1M8
THE LINUX FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoS41$196M14
WESTERN GROWERS ASSURANCE TRUST FUNDIrvine—$195.7M10
KLAMATH RIVER RENEWAL CORPORATIONBerkeleyC32$195.5M4
GENE HAAS FOUNDATIONOxnardT20$195.1M0
SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIESOakland—$193.1M8
Adventist Health Clearlake Hospital IncClearlakeE220$191.7M22
REDWOOD COAST DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES CORPORATIONUkiah—$191.4M6
Children's Council of San FranciscoSan FranciscoP200$191.1M7
EASTON SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION IIVan NuysT20$191.1M0
PETCO Animal Supplies Stores Inc Group Benefit Plan And TrustSan Diego—$191M1
KAISER HOSPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT INCOaklandE110$190.7M8
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIPE TRADES HEALTH AND WELFARE FUNDLos AngelesY43$190.1M13
WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERSLos Angeles—$189.2M24
THE RESSLERGERTZ FOUNDATIONSherman OaksB82Z$187.6M0
ST JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTHLos AngelesT99Z$187.5M16
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan DiegoB430$187.3M9
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATIONSan JoseB29$187M8
Sharp Coronado Hospital & Healthcare CenterSan Diego—$186.8M16
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INCSan FranciscoB60$185.4M11
CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITYThousand OaksB430$185.1M18
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersLos AngelesU99$184.8M37
CHILDREN'S HUNGER FUNDRancho CascadesQ330$183.8M7
FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGESSacramentoB19$181.8M10
SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANKSan Francisco—$181.6M12
TARZANA TREATMENT CENTERS INCTarzanaF34Z$181.5M7
PATHLos AngelesP850$181.1M7
HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND ART GALLERYSan MarinoA540$180.7M10
COMMUNITY PARTNERSLos AngelesS20$180.3M7
CREDIT UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAAnaheim—$179.5M30
Mexican American Opportunity FoundationMontebelloJ220$179M10
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast IncSanta MariaE320$177.1M11
SAN FRANCISCO CULINARY BARTENDERS & SERVICE EMPLOYEES WELFARE FUNDPleasanton—$176.9M1
FOOD FORWARD INCNorth HollywoodK30$175.2M7
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO 3 VACATION HOLIDAY AND SICK PAY TRUST FUNDAlamedaY35$174.6M0
California Nurses AssociationOakland—$173.9M33
PREMIER AMERICA CREDIT UNIONChatsworth—$172.5M22
HEALTHRIGHT 360San Francisco—$172.3M10
SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIAMoragaB430$172.1M7
PACIFIC CENTRAL COAST HEALTH CENTERSSan FranciscoE21$171.8M15
CEDARS-SINAI MARINA HOSPITAL (FKA CFHS HOLDINGS INC)Marina Del ReyE20$171.5M13

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