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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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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 866 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CROWN HOUSING CORPORATIONPasadenaL21Z$121k0
ABOVE GROUND INCWoodland HillsE70$121k0
PABLO DE TARSO THEOLOGICAL CHURCH INCSan DiegoX20$121k2
RONALD R LOYNDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT90$121k0
ROGER AND VAN HALL FOUNDATIONCovinaQ33$121k0
TSAN TSUNG MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONSan MarinoT22$121k0
TRI-COUNTIES SHEET METAL WORKERS LMCCVenturaS41$121k0
ROACH MAXAM FAMILY FOUNDATIONPleasantonT22$121k0
ALLAN & LALITA CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan MarinoT22$121k0
Tsang Family FoundationLos GatosT20$121k0
FRIENDS OF STONE LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFEElk GroveC30Z$121k0
GUANGDONG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE PROMOTION OFFICENORTH AMERICALALos AngelesS41$121k0
CDM CARE FOUNDATIONAnaheimB82$121k0
ORANGE HIGH MARINE CORPS JROTC ASSOCIATIONOrangeB82$121k0
TRINITY COUNSELING CENTER INCSan LeandroX20$121k1
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY TEACHERS ASSOCWhittier—$121k0
THE LOS ANGELES BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATIONLos Angeles—$121k0
WESTERN STATES AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATIONSacramentoB03$121k0
GIVE CLEAN WATER INCOceansideP20$121k0
WESTLAKE VILLAGE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOOSTERSWestlake VlgN62$121k0
NUGUNA MISSION INTERNATIONALSanta ClaraX20$121k0
SIERRA ROOTSGrass ValleyP20$121k0
Arts Council of Mendocino CountyUkiahA26$121k1
THE LABY FAMILY FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsT20$121k0
CHURCH OF CELESTIAL ROOTSSacramento—$121k1
CALIFORNIA GREENWORKS INCLos AngelesC60$121k1
VISTA GIRLS SOFTBALL INCVistaN63$121k0
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF GAMEFOWL INCSonoraD30$121k0
LOS OLIVOS SCHOOL FOUNDATIONLos OlivosB112$121k0
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIAMadera—$121k0
Sanatan Bengali SocietyIrvineA23$121k0
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ORCHOS CHAIMNorthridgeO53Z$121k0
Portola Valley Parent Teacher OrganizationPortola ValleyB94$121k0
MUSKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O JOHN SAUNDERSWestlake VillageT20$121k0
LINCOLN THEATRE COMPANYLincolnA60$121k0
LIFEISSOCALGOODINCMonroviaB90$121k0
KHALID E PAREKH FOUNDATION INCOntarioT20$121k0
YUBA-SUTTER FARM BUREAU FUND FOR AG EDUCATIONYuba CityB82$121k0
FRIENDS OF CASA GENERACIONHalf Moon BayQ33$121k0
THE GELT FOUNDATION INCLos Angeles—$121k0
MARIN CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONSan RafaelA20$121k0
THE NEGRI FOUNDATIONSan MarinoT20$121k0
15 ASSOCIATION INCSan Francisco—$121k0
COASTAL GROVE CHARTER SCHOOL PARENT ORGANIZATIONArcataB90$121k0
SERVANT OF SERVANTS INTERNATIONALChatsworthQ33$121k0
GOPHER FLATS SPORTSMENS CLUBMission HillsN61$121k0
RAYMOND AND JOANNE LIN FOUNDATIONHalf Moon BayT20Z$121k0
Friends of Central Fire DistrictSacramento—$121k0
ALTAF & NASREEN GODIL FOUNDATIONLaguna NiguelT20$121k0
NIOSHA INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF ARTPleasantonA20$121k0

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