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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
Inland Empire Association of Health Underwriters IncSan Bernardino—$128k1
FRIENDS OF EAST WHITTIER MS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROWhittierA6C$128k0
Milpitas Music Booster Club IncMilpitasB112$128k0
SIERRA OAKS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONSacramentoS22$128k0
DENA YOUTH BASKETBALLPasadenaO50$128k0
SoCal RBI League fka Angels RBI LeagueSan ClementeN63$128k1
EVERYDAY ARTSSun ValleyA25$128k3
THE MELANSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT20Z$128k0
BREA OLINDA AQUATICS INCBreaN67$128k0
GATEWAY COMMUNITY CHARTERS FOUNDATIONMcClellanB20$128k0
CAREYES FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaP20$128k1
BAY AREA DRAMA COMPANYPalo AltoA20$128k0
FAITH IN HIM FOUNDATIONLong BeachT22$128k0
Full Circle Thrift IncFresnoP29$128k0
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONStocktonB82$128k0
SOCIEDADE DE SAO JOAO INCHanford—$128k0
ACATE AMAZON CONSERVATION INCSan FranciscoQ30$128k0
SOUTHWEST FOUNDATIONBakersfieldX21$128k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC 4055018 ATASCADERO LLAtascadero—$128k0
Wisteria FoundationPalo AltoS20$128k0
COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENOaklandP01$128k0
PTA California Congress of Parents Roch Courreges SchoolFountain Valley—$128k0
AMERICAN G I FORUM OF SAN JOSESan Jose—$128k0
WILBUR C GROSSE TRUSTMontara—$128k1
Kay Mar Way IncSacramentoL80$128k0
MOMENT BY MOMENT CORPORATIONAlamoP30$128k0
WESTERN POULTRY SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSacramentoB82Z$128k0
ARMADA BOOSTERS CLUB INCRichmondN67$128k0
SAN DIEGO CIVIC DANCE ASSOCIATION INCSan DiegoP99$128k0
BUILD AFRICAN SCHOOLS INCSan JoseP80$128k0
MONTEREY OPPORTUNITY HOUSING TRUSTMontereyL80$128k1
CHS MUSIC BOOSTERSCalabasasB12$128k0
BRIDGE TO THE FUTURESan DiegoO50$128k0
Woodland Swim Team Boosters ClubWoodlandN67$128k0
Brain Wise Solutions Group IncFresnoP20$128k1
STEAMPUNK FARMS RESCUE BARN INCRanchitaD20$128k0
TL FOUNDATIONSan DiegoS30$128k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA UU CAMPS AND CONFERENCESS San FranX20$128k0
ESCONDIDO MOOSE LODGE 1874 LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSEEscondido—$128k0
JURUPA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCEJurupa Valley—$128k0
BROCKUS PROJECT DANCE COMPANYLos AngelesA62$128k1
ITAL FOUNDATION (F/K/A SVIEC FOUNDATION)AthertonB03$128k0
CHAUTAUQUA PLAYHOUSECarmichaelA650$128k2
FALLBROOK TRAILS COUNCILFallbrookN11$128k0
VISTA HISTORICAL SOCIETYVistaA82Z$128k0
Ceres Unified School District FoundationCeresB11$128k0
KINGSBURG TRAP CLUB INCKingsburgB99$128k0
San Francisco Alliance of Black School EducatorsSan FranciscoB80$128k0
GREEN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$128k2
HERITAGE HAVEN INCActonD20$128k0

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