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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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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 838 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN WEST REGIONRancho MirageI70$131k0
DOWNTOWN BURLINGAME BID INCBurlingameS20$131k0
Thrive-WISE IncSan JoseU99$131k1
Eternal Love Non Profit OrganizationDesert Hot SpringsP99$131k0
ROBERT AND LILLIE BREITBARD FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$131k0
FIGHTING ZEBRAS FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUBLincolnN65$131k0
MOORE DRY DOCK FOUNDATIONWalnut CreekT20$131k0
Oak Middle School PTALos Alamitos—$131k0
SOUTHERN CA ENVIRON CONTRACTORSWalnut CreekJ03$131k0
THE STEVEN & SUSAN COBIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONEncinoT22$131k0
EAST PALO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY MEDIAEast Palo AltoA30$131k1
CALIFORNIA ASSN OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONSSacramento—$131k0
CHUNGNAM LOS ANGELES OFFICELos AngelesS41$131k0
EMPOWERING MENTORSHIPSSan DiegoO50$131k0
FORWITHTO FOUNDATIONFullertonQ21$131k0
LOS ANGELES RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETYSacramento—$131k0
FRIENDS OF THE LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERSLong BeachS80$131k0
GOLDEN YEARS DOG SANCTUARYSylmarD20$131k0
Reaching Out IncSan Jose—$131k0
HEART REVOLUTIONChula VistaX20$131k1
NOB HILL FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoC125$131k0
GROVE STREET FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$131k0
PEOPLE FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTGardenaI21$131k1
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PASADENA AND FOOTHILL CHAPTERPasadena—$131k0
CRESTON CLASSIC RODEOCrestonN52$131k0
DAVID AND ANNETTE JORGENSEN FOUNDATIONPortola ValleyT20$131k0
RISE TOGETHER EDUCATION INCPalo AltoB82$131k0
MEDICAL STAFF OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTERSan GabrielS41$131k2
ENCINITAS RANCH GOLF COURSE MENS CLUBEncinitas—$131k0
Nova House Inc co LifehouseSan RafaelL21Z$131k0
Maritime Radio Historical SocietyPt Reyes StationA34$131k0
Distribution Management Assoc-Southern CaliforniaRiverside—$131k0
YE OLD MAIN STREET FOUNDATION INCSalinasO50$131k0
SAMTA FOUNDATIONUplandT20$131k0
Cedar Street Senior Apartments IncGarbervilleL22$131k0
MORRO BAY COMMUNITY QUOTA FUNDMorro BayS20$131k0
FUTUREPORTSLong BeachS41$131k0
MONTA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH BOOSTERS INCCupertinoB11$131k0
SACRAMENTO SHEET METAL INDUSTRY LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION TRUSTSacramentoS41$131k0
Camp Fire Golden Empire formerly Camp Fire Council of the Golden EmpireVallejoO43Z$131k0
FLAMES BASKETBALL CLUBHuntington BeachN62$131k1
MON TEMPLE OF LOS AGNGELES02-Panorama CityX50$131k0
GLOBAL IMPACT MINISTRIES INCDaly CityX99$131k0
ALL GREATER GOOD FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsH80$131k2
SPEECHLING EDUCATION CORPORATIONRiversideB90$131k2
California Rice Industry AssociationSacramento—$131k0
MONTEREY PARK FIREMANS ASSOCIATIONMonterey Park—$131k0
NEW ASIA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURESan PedroQ300$131k1
COHEN SYNDROME RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsG12$131k0
BAY CHORAL GUILDLos AltosA6BZ$131k0

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