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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
AN LAC MISSIONVenturaX50$147k0
Lions Clubs International District 4A2Visalia—$147k0
Placer Union High School District Educational FoundationAuburnB82$147k0
CONEJO VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETYNewbury Park—$147k0
OLIVE TREE PROJECTSSan DiegoQ30$147k0
William Schampeau Charitable TrustBeverly HillsT20$147k1
HUNTER HOUSE FOUNDATIONSan RafaelT20$147k0
Cat Crew CaliforniaHollisterD20$147k0
UNITED PREMIER VETERANS SOCCER LEAGOxnardN64$147k0
CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION COLLECTORS COUNCIL - JOEL BOWENLos Angeles—$147k0
ELMWOOD THEATRE FOUNDATIONBerkeleyA65$147k0
HARBOR ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCELong Beach—$147k0
Tom W Olofson Family FoundationHidden HillsT20$147k0
San Ramon Vly Educational Foundation Cougar FundSan Ramon—$147k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WORLD SERVICE AREA OF AFG INCAptosF22I$147k0
COME REASON MINISTRIESRiversideX20$147k1
KERN COUNTY FIREMANS WELFARE AND BENEFIT ASSOCIATION INCBakersfield—$147k8
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC McNear School PT APetaluma—$147k0
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVALLos AngelesT30$147k0
Loma Serena Improvement AssociationLos Gatos—$147k0
THE JIR FOUNDATIONBurbankT22$147k0
DUDLEY-VEHMEYER-BROWN MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONMountain ViewT20$147k5
THE LEBOWITZ FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT99$147k0
BURTON VALLEY ELEMENTARY PTA PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS PARENTS TEACHERSLafayette—$147k0
OXNARD MONDAY CLUBOxnardT20$146k0
Bring Algebra Back 2024Oakland—$146k0
MAITREYAS CONCERN MISSIONTorranceX50Z$146k0
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF AMADOR VALLEYPleasantonZ99Z$146k0
EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP IN LATINA ATHLETESBurbankN63$146k0
CALIFORNIA DUI LAWYERS ASSOCIATION INCSan DiegoI03$146k1
Fight FoundationSomisB99$146k1
SACRAMENTO CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETYSacramento—$146k0
ARRIBA A SKI CLUB INCWest HollywoodN68$146k0
El Toro High School PSTOLake Forest—$146k0
IMPRINT CHANGING TOMORROW TODAY WORSHIPFORKIDSCarlsbadT30$146k1
CARE A LOVE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB12$146k0
SAVE THE BRAVETemeculaW30$146k0
PAUL AND MAGDALENA ECKE POINSETTIA FOUNDATIONCarlsbadT20$146k0
Funding TeamFresnoA12$146k2
Californians for Human Immigrant Rights Leadership Action FundLos AngelesP01$146k0
TRACY EDUCATORS ASSOCIATIONTracy—$146k12
PEREGRINOS DE EMAUS INCAzusaL40$146k0
Junior Guides Raft CampColomaO50$146k0
GIVING PURPOSE ORGANIZATIONRedondo BeachE70$146k0
Santa Cruz County Actors Theatre IncSanta Cruz—$146k4
SAVE OUR SAUSALITOSausalitoW01$146k0
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL BAND PARENTSFremont—$146k0
Citizens for East Shore ParksAlbany—$146k0
EAST VALLEY FARMS MUTUAL WATER CO co THE MANAGEMENT TRUSTSanta MariaW80$146k0
My Learning Studio OutreachRiversideB90$146k0

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