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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

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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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Executive Vice President
EVP
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SVP

Top Sectors in California

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
9,868 organizations
Education
8,565 organizations
Human Services
6,201 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,697 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,881 organizations
Religion-Related
3,799 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,889 organizations
Health Care
1,987 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,949 organizations
Animal-Related
1,884 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $73k
Nevada
Median: $17k
Arizona
Median: $72k
Washington
Median: $76k

Organizations in California

76,460 organizations · Page 832 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
COYOTE GRANGE 412CoyoteY42$134k0
Plasterers & Cement Masons Scholarship FSacramentoB82$133k0
University of California Los Angeles Panhellenic AssociationLos AngelesB83$133k0
RED CHAIR PRODUCTIONSBurbankA11$133k0
CHURCH OF CLOWNSan FranciscoA20$133k0
SPEECHSKILLS FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT23$133k0
Tehila FoundationLos AngelesL82$133k0
Maximov MinistriesOceansideX20$133k2
UNION STREET ASSOCIATION INCSan Francisco—$133k0
ETIWANDA GAME ASSOCIATION C/O RICHARD WALDENCrestline—$133k0
PORSH BENEFIT INCPortervilleP82I$133k0
Worthy MentoringLos AngelesR30$133k1
Charwick Study Center IncAthertonP83$133k0
THE BRETT DOWNEY SAFETY FOUNDATIONCanyon LakeM40$133k0
THE WESTON COLLECTIVECarmelA20$133k1
Hermosa Beach Historical SocietyHermosa BeachA54Z$133k0
WOMENSVLos AltosP62$133k1
CLAREMONT CANYON CONSERVANCYBerkeleyC30$133k0
DESERT AQUATICSApple ValleyN67$133k0
PORT CITY BASKETBALL ELITEStocktonO50$133k0
Future Foundation of Sacramento IncRancho CordovaB12$133k1
PERSONALIZED HOME CARE SERVICES INCSacramentoP81$133k0
SAN LEANDRO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FDNSan LeandroT20$133k0
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS HESPERIA LODGE BPOE 2646Hesperia—$133k1
KESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT30$133k7
SHERIFF'S CHARITIES INCDanvilleT12$133k0
CHURCH HOPEYucaipaX20$133k1
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY PTABurlingame—$133k0
Thriving Families CA FoundationSacramentoP01$133k0
SHUGAR MAGIC FOUNDATIONPacificaT20$133k1
EBELL OF LOS ANGELES REST COTTAGE ASSOCIATIONLos AngelesT20$133k0
CENTRAL COAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERSCarmelA80Z$133k0
LAKE SAN MARCOS MALL IV PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONSan Marcos—$133k0
CALIFORNIA LATINO LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEPasadenaA23$133k1
HAYFIELD UNIVERSITYPomonaB400$133k0
J & M LAM FAMILY FOUNDATIONSouth San FranciscoT22$133k0
Rosemont Community BoostersSacramentoB12$133k1
CHANGE OF PATHPiedmontP99$133k0
GRANGE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY CA - MT HAMILTON GRANGE #469San Jose—$133k0
SAN DIEGO ALL-STARS BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONSan DiegoN62$133k2
Apostolic Revival MinistriesFresnoX20$133k0
CARLOS MORENO FOUNDATIONCarlsbadL41$133k0
Sikh Gurdwara Sahib SFSan BrunoX99$133k0
SENIOR CITIZENS OF SHASTA CO INCRedding—$133k0
Southwest Community College Foundation DBALA Southwest College FoundationLos AngelesB41I$133k0
West Creek Academy PTASanta Clarita—$133k0
LOS ANGELES MARYVALE GUILDLos AngelesP30$133k0
Redwood Coast Humane SocietyGualalaD20$133k0
LINCOLN HOLDING COMPANYSanta Rosa—$133k0
Lemoore High School Band BoostersLemooreO11$133k0

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