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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
The Brain ObservatorySan DiegoA50$143k1
LOS ANGELES VIRTUOSI ORCHESTRA INCLos AngelesA69$143k0
GRACE COMMUNITY SERVICEFullertonK35$143k0
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEESManhattan BeachJ40$143k0
BLUE HILLS EDUCATIONAL FUNDSaratogaB94$143k0
CHAMPIONS FOR PROGRESS INCInglewoodP20$143k0
Rotary International District 5180Sacramento—$143k0
Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Education FoundationBakersfieldB03$143k0
PTA California Congress Ladera Ranch Elementary School PTALadera Ranch—$143k0
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOLARSHIP FDTNLa VerneT20$143k0
BUENA VENTURA CLUBVenturaS20$143k0
EDEN TOWNSHIP JAPANESE COMMUNITY CENTERSan LorenzoP84Z$143k0
SAVING AMERICA'S MUSTANGS C/O WARM CREEK RANCHDel MarB90$143k0
THE COBBLE CREEK FOUNDATIONEl SegundoT20$143k0
EDUCATIONAL KINESIOLOGY FOUNDATIONSanta Barbara—$143k1
VISALIA UNITED WATER POLO CLUBVisaliaN67$143k0
SAN CLEMENTE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSNSan ClementeS41$143k0
GRANADA ON BROADWAY OUTREACH PROJECTLos AngelesP20$143k1
Ambassadors for Reconciliation MinistrieOrovilleX99$143k0
DEANE HOMES SWIM CLUBDiamond Bar—$143k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS GARDEN GATE SCHOOLCupertino—$143k0
DUARTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCEDuarte—$143k0
FUTURE OF READINGLos AltosB92$143k0
CENTER FOR HOPE AND STRENGTH INCSan DiegoP62$143k2
The Joseph Tse Charitable Works FoundationCotatiT20$143k1
POWER OF LOVE CHURCHBaldwin ParkX20$143k1
Fremont Football LeagueFremontN65Z$143k0
Martin Housing CorporationOceansideP70$143k0
HUMANE FARMING ACTION FUNDSan Rafael—$143k1
LAKE MORENA VIEWS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY INCCampo—$143k1
LA HABRA POLICE ASSOCIATIONLa Habra—$143k0
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INC SAN DIEGUITO CHAPTERRancho Santa FeO22$143k0
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATIONStocktonZ99Z$143k0
INTERNATIONAL BRAIN MAPPING AND INTRA- OPERATIVE SURGICAL PLANNING SOCIETYLos AngelesS41$143k0
MOULTON ELEMENTARY PTALaguna Niguel—$143k0
KORG FOUNDATIONLa JollaT20$143k0
J CHASE FOUNDATION BUSINESS TRUSTChula VistaE32$143k0
Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo SunriseSan Diego—$143k0
ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTERSSan MateoN99$143k0
Fairfield Police Officers AssociationFairfield—$143k0
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242Hollister—$143k0
PESCADERO EDUCATION FOUNDATIONPescaderoB94$143k0
SONOMA VALLEY MOOSE LODGE NO 2048Sonoma—$143k0
Junior Marauders Football and CheerCarmichaelN65$143k0
SAN MARINO TENNIS FOUNDATIONSan Marino—$143k0
WILCOX DADS GRADS & MOMS BOOSTER CLUB INCSanta ClaraB122$143k0
AMERICAN LEGION LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL SCIENCESLos Angeles—$143k0
JAMES & TINA HSI FOUNDATIONFremontT20$143k0
LAUREL VILLAGE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONSan Francisco—$143k0
INSTITUTE FOR CORPORATE COUNSEL USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAWLos AngelesB90Z$143k0

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