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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
NORTHEAST VALLEY HEALTH CORPORATIONSan FernandoE320$170.1M16
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCESBeverly Hills—$170.1M16
HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLSSacramentoB29$169.5M7
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF KERNBakersfieldP200$169.2M12
SIERRA CLUBOakland—$169M29
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIALos AngelesP300$168.1M7
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIrvineT310$167.9M9
CALIFORNIA COAST CREDIT UNIONSan Diego—$167.6M18
SANTA MONICA UNITE HERE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANLos Angeles—$166.9M0
USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITALGlendaleE20$165.9M19
VALLEY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUPMaderaG98$162.2M9
OPTIONS FOR LEARNINGWest Covina—$161.8M10
COMMUNITY HEALTH GROUPChula VistaE80$161.5M20
The Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa JollaU500$161.2M12
DONOR NETWORK WESTSan Ramon—$160.6M16
CALIFORNIA TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMISSIONSacramentoS41$159.7M9
WESTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INCDuarteE24$159.3M18
MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITYLos AngelesB430$158.2M15
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA - PRODUCER HEALTH PLANLos Angeles—$158M9
HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONNewport BeachE112$157.9M8
FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANOConcordK310$156.9M9
KIPP BAY AREA SCHOOLSOaklandB25$156.9M12
The Roberts FoundationSan MateoT20$156.2M0
MUSEUM ASSOCIATESLos AngelesA51$156.1M14
Monterey Bay Aquarium FoundationMontereyD110$155.9M18
Fresno County Economic Opportunities CommissionFresnoP200$155.6M8
LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ARTLos AngelesA50$154.8M1
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA INCOaklandE300$154.4M13
MARY E BAZAR-ROBIN FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsT20$154.1M1
DAMERON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONStocktonE220$153.9M6
Child Action IncRancho CordovaP30J$152.1M16
THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATIONLos AltosT20$152.1M5
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGNPasadenaB420$150.1M11
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE INCSan JoseE420$150M11
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELESLos AngelesT70$149.8M15
PACKARD CHILDREN'S HEALTH ALLIANCEPalo AltoE30$149.4M18
RIPPLEWORKS INCRedwood CityQ30$149.4M2
Southern California IBEW-NECA Health Trust FundPasadena—$149.2M0
CENTER FOR ELDERS' INDEPENDENCE INCOaklandP750$148.9M10
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN FRANCISCO THE PENINSULA MARIN & SONOMASan FranciscoT700$148.2M13
ARROWHEAD CENTRAL CREDIT UNIONRancho Cucamonga—$148.2M16
RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITALRidgecrestE22$147.7M8
CHINESE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoE220$146.6M12
JWCH INSTITUTE INCCommerceE70Z$146.2M19
Film Musicians Secondary Markets FundEncinoS41$146.1M7
ASPIRE HEALTH PLANMontereyE31$146M11
SEIU UNITED HEALTH CARE WORKERS - WEST LOCAL 2005Oakland—$145.9M258
CLINICAS DEL CAMINO REAL INCVenturaE300$145.5M15
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLos AngelesT22E$145.2M27
PROVIDENT CREDIT UNIONRedwood City—$145.1M18

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