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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 871 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CENTRO EVANGELISTICO FUENTE DE AGUA VIVA INCLos AngelesT20$120k1
Moffett Park Business GroupSunnyvaleS99$120k1
KERN COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETYBakersfieldG9XC$120k0
Friends of Monterey Academy of Oceanographic ScienceMontereyB112$120k0
SHRI KRUPA DANCE FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSESaratogaA62Z$120k0
CRESCENTA VALLEY GLENDALE SOFTBALL ASSOCIATIONTopangaN63$120k0
ESCONDIDO SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB INCEscondido—$120k0
Flux TheatreBerkeleyA62$120k0
Loomis Community PreschoolLoomisB21Z$120k0
AMADOR COUNTY FAIR FOUNDATIONPlymouthK20$120k0
Better Today Better TomorrowPasadenaP99$120k1
IGLESIA MISION CRISTIANA ELIM LOS ANGELES INCLos AngelesX20$120k0
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBPasadena—$120k0
Diablo Valley Industrial Claims AssociationConcord—$120k0
Friends of the Bakersfield Kit Fox and EnvironmentPasadenaW01$120k0
MANO A MANO FOUNDATIONEncinitasP80$120k1
KLEZCALIFORNIA INCEl CerritoA23$119k0
Honolulu Ranch IncSan FranciscoN50$119k0
IGLESIA DE CRISTO DULCE REFUGIO INTERNACIONAL INCNorth Hills—$119k0
PARENT FACULTY ASSOC OF RED OAK ELEMENOak ParkZ99$119k0
BAY AREA CABARET INCLarkspurA65$119k0
ALZ-CARE INCBrawleyG83$119k0
Greener Way Associates IncCulver CityB99$119k0
THE KARL SLOVIN PRIVATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$119k0
Utility Workers of America Local 484Torrance—$119k3
ACTIONS BEYOND WORDSSonoraA70$119k2
KING OF HEARTS FOUNDATIONValley CenterD20$119k0
JEONG LEE FAMILY FOUNDATIONYobra LindaT20$119k0
WILLOW EDUCATION SERVICES INCFullertonB90$119k0
LOS ANGELES BASIN CHAPTER OF INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL (ICC)Hermosa Beach—$119k0
Rotary Club of Richmond IncRichmondS80$119k0
SPRINGWATER FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraT22$119k0
SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY HOUSING CORP-FFresno—$119k0
FRIENDS OF AVILA PIER FOAP INCAvila BeachA80$119k0
United Religions Initiative Foundation IncSan FranciscoT990$119k2
Physicians for Informed ConsentNewport BeachE60$119k0
PTA CALIF CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACH STUDENTS INC 1920 WILDWOOD ELEM PTAThousand Oaks—$119k0
JAPANESE MAQUILADORA ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$119k0
SAINTS MICHAEL & GABRIEL ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHPalm SpringsX22$119k0
EMERYVILLE CELEBRATION OF THE ARTSEmeryvilleN52$119k0
ARDEN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONSacramentoM99$119k0
CONVENCION DE CALIFORNIA AASan DiegoF21$119k0
Manzanita Park BMX ClubSalinasO23$119k0
Gratia Presbyterian ChurchSan FranciscoX21$119k3
INFINITY SPORTS CLUBSan MartinN99$119k0
YAMAHA MUSIC AND WELLNESS INSTITUTE INCBuena Park—$119k1
FIG GARDEN HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATIONFresno—$119k0
A New Reason Non Profit OrganizationRiversideF32$119k1
ALLAN AND LYNDSEY ARENDSEE FAMILY FOUNDATIONCoronadoT20$119k0
Cooline Team of East Palo AltoEast Palo AltoO51$119k1

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