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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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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 841 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SACRAMENTO COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$130k0
THE BROOKHEIM FOUNDATIONLa JollaE20J$130k0
THE MARCOM INSTITUTEMercedB90$130k0
U-MEDICINE FOUNDATIONTemple CityT22$130k0
GALS OF CABRILLO COLLEGECapitolaN63$130k0
SHARK ALLIESVeniceD30$130k0
CAMP ST ANDREWS INCSan BrunoN20$130k0
HELPING HANDS SILICON VALLEYSunnyvaleP85$130k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC LOS OSOS LITTLE LEAGUELos OsosN630$130k0
TREEVIEW SWIMMING CLUB INCHaywardN67$130k0
ALANO CLUB OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTYSan Luis ObispoF22$130k0
CENTRAL DOWNTOWN FOOD BASKETSacramentoK31Z$130k2
RANCHO CORDOVA JUNIOR LANCERS FOOTBALL & CHEERRancho CordovaN65$130k0
MAT FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaB28$130k2
THE PRODUCTION MUSIC ASSOCIATION INCLos AngelesS41$130k1
PORTUGUESE FRATERNAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 118 ELK GROVEElk Grove—$130k2
IGLESIA DE CRISTO SHOFAROrangeX20$130k0
CLOVIS FIRE FIGHTERS INCClovis—$130k3
APPLE HILL GROWERS ASSOCIATIONCaminoK20$130k0
The Achievement Trust FoundationLos Angeles—$130k0
FOOTHILL LIONS CLUB INCMarysville—$130k0
iCarePinoleG41$130k0
QUIET TIME MINISTRIESPalm DesertX20Z$130k1
NOVA COMMUNITY ARTSLos Angeles—$130k2
Iglesia Emanuel Jehova Sama para las NacionesNovatoX90$130k0
GIRL WELL INCORPORATEDEncinoP30$130k0
INTERSPECTRA INCLaguna BeachX21$130k1
SIERRA MADRE PIONEER CEMETERY ASSOC ENDOWMENT CARE TRUST FUNDSierra MadreY50$130k0
Korean American Senior Citizens League of Santa ClaraCampbellP81Z$130k0
SPIRITCARE MINISTRY TO SENIORSBurlingame—$130k2
Transforming Youth Outdoors IncSan DiegoO99$130k1
High Desert Pregnancy Clinic IncYucca ValleyP47$130k1
FALLBROOK GEM & MINERAL SOCIETYFallbrookA030$130k0
GLOBAL OUTSTANDING CHINESE ARTISTS ASSOCIATIONSan MateoA90$130k0
UNIVERSITY PARK INTERFRATERNITY COUNCILRedondo BeachB83$130k0
Pasadena Junior TheatrePasadenaA25$130k0
NET FAMILY SUPPORTTustinP40$130k2
Showered With LoveAcampoP99$130k0
QUARTER MIDGETS OF AMERICA INCSan DiegoO99$130k0
Borussia Del Mar IncSan DiegoN64$130k1
Free and Accepted Masons Saint John Fort Crook 37Yreka—$130k0
Makoff Family FoundationSanta MonicaT22$130k0
THE CENTER FOUNDATION INCSanta BarbaraT20$130k0
ASHFORD HIGHLANDS MUTUAL WATER COMPANYHollisterY22$130k0
CALIFORNIA FED OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIESRialtoU36Z$130k0
HEALDSBURG COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOLHealdsburgB21Z$130k1
HOPE HARVEST INTERNATIONALSan DiegoP73$130k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REINED COW HORSE ASSOCIATIONOrlandN69$130k0
THE JANE AND MARC NATHANSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20$130k0
THE FOUNDATION FOR LAS VIRGENES SCHOOLSCalabasasB11$130k0

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