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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.

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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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Sacramento CEO GroupRosevilleS41$120k0
Chinese American Citizens Alliance- Grand LodgeSan Francisco—$120k0
MONTEREY BAY VETERANSMontereyP80Z$120k0
MONTEREY COUNTY FIRETRAINING OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONSeaside—$120k0
KOREAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INCLos AngelesB99$120k0
EAST BAY INTERGROUP INCOakland—$120k1
COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE 2026 INCSan DiegoP20$120k1
FRIENDS OFTUOLUMNE COUNTY LODGE BUILDING CORPORATIONSonoraN31$120k0
FRESNO IDEAWORKSFresnoA26$120k1
KINJIRO AND EIKO MORIGUCHI FUNDSan FranciscoT20$120k1
LOLC EndowmentClovisS21$120k0
LIGHT AND LIFE MOBILE ULTRASOUND INCSan DiegoG98$120k0
FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSIONSan FranciscoA119$120k0
ONTARIO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONOntarioJ40$120k0
MATRICS Assessment IncLos AngelesF053$120k0
KEITH KELLEY CLUB OF THE SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENTSan Jose—$120k1
BLESS MONGOLIA INTERNATIONALStantonB42$120k0
HOZHO COLLECTIVEPleasantonK25$120k0
SAN DIEGO COUNTY FLOWER GROWERSCarlsbad—$120k0
Lemoore Christian Aid IncLemoore—$120k0
JAMES G CUMMINGS FOUNDATION C/O ROBERT PETERSEN & MATTHEW DECAMINADAFort BraggT20$120k2
Oceanica Ballet IncEl GranadaA63$120k0
Chaparral Elementary PTALadera Ranch—$120k0
Blach Intermediate School PTALos Altos—$120k0
The Benicia Stingray Swim Team Benicia Stingray Swim TeamBeniciaN67$120k0
THE ROBERT S & STAR PEPPER FOUNDATIONRosevvileT22$120k0
HEALTH EXCEL FOUNDATIONLa JollaB050$120k0
DEL DAYO PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONCarmichael—$120k0
Laguna Beach Little LeagueLaguna Beach—$120k0
Lovewell Creative IncRedlandsX20$120k1
PRINCESS CRUISES COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSanta ClaritaT31$120k0
SAN FRANCISCO WOMENS CANCER NESan FranciscoG30$120k1
Terry W Nelson Memorial Post 1267 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USSacramentoW303$120k0
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE SOUTH COAST DETACHMENT 022San Clemente—$120k0
ASHER HOMES INCValenciaL99$120k0
CHEN LI FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleB20$120k0
NALC BRANCH 1707Hayward—$120k6
The Inkwell Theater IncLos AngelesA65$120k1
HANFORD YOUTH BASEBALLHanfordO30$120k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC DBA HALF MOON BAY LITTLE LEAGUEHalf Moon Bay—$120k0
Aggies Running Club IncMartinez—$120k0
BOATWRIGHT HOMES INCBrawleyL22$120k0
ADOPT MY BLOCKSan JoseD20$120k1
FDR FoundationUplandF02$120k0
THE SHIVAS IRONS SOCIETYCarmelZ99Z$120k0
FOUNTAIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK&FIELDFountatin ValleyB112$120k0
MARE ISLAND HISTORIC PARK FOUNDATIONVallejoA80$120k0
BULLDOG WATER POLO CLUB INCFresnoN67$120k0
RAYMOND R & MARTHA G WERNIG FOUNDATION C/O STEPHANIE WERNIGPalm DesertT22$120k0
Luminario Ballet Of Los AngelesLos AngelesA63$120k0

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