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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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Executive Vice President
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 876 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
GOLDEN STATE AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATIONPaso RoblesK20$118k0
PALM SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIPalm SpringsX20$118k0
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOC CENTRAL CA CO KEVIN LOGSDONFair Oaks—$118k0
The Harry M Ermoian FoundationFresnoT22$118k0
CALIFORNIA SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATIONWalnut Creek—$118k0
OPERATION TANGO MIKEKelseyvilleP20$118k0
HOUSE OF PRAYERSacramentoX20$118k0
WEDNESDAY CLUB OF SUISUNSuisun City—$118k0
NAPA TOY MUSEUMNapaA50$118k0
SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O JACK SHERMANMill ValleyT20$118k0
SAN DIEGO ADVANCED STUDY GROUPSan DiegoB60$118k0
Monterey Bay Dog Training Club IncWatsonville—$118k0
IMPACT 316TorranceX99$118k0
BERNARD SILVER & BETTY SILVERPalm DesertT20$118k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 9206 ST JOAN OF ARC COUNCILSan RamonY40$118k0
THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC Sierra Pacific Region Pony ClubFortunaN70$118k0
SAN LORENZO VALLEY YOUTH COUNCILBen Lomond—$118k0
WALTER WOODWARD ELEMENTARY PARENT TEACHER COMMUNITYMantecaB112$118k0
THE PEDIATRIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY SOCIETY INCMountain View—$118k0
WESTLAKE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT FACULTY ASSOCIATIONWestlake Village—$118k0
Dance Camera WestLos AngelesA62$118k1
DOUGLAS E & NANCY J BARNHART CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$118k0
Hands And Feet Global IncCosta MesaQ30$118k0
Praise Christian Church InternationalIncCarsonX20$118k0
Missio MinistriesMenifeeX20$118k0
UNIVERSITY FARM CIRCLEDavisB82$118k0
LYTLE CREEK COMMUNITY CENTERLytle Creek—$118k0
LAKE ALMANOR AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEChester—$118k0
RESTORING CITIZENS PROGRAMNational CityP20$118k0
Soaring88 FoundationMilpitasT22$118k0
Y Kwong and R Fok Foundation IncBakersfieldB80Z$118k0
SMILES FOR EVERYONE FOUNDATIONIrvineQ33$118k0
SOUTH BAYFRONT SAILING ASSOCIATIONChula VistaM42$118k0
EMPOWER PROGRAMS INCAntiochJ33$118k1
AAA MINISTRIESOrovilleX21$118k1
Nambudripads Allergy Research FoundationFullertonG60$118k1
Diehards IncOakleyN63$118k0
CONTRA COSTA FOSTER FRIENDSPleasant HillP32$118k0
ORCHID DIGEST CORPORATIONLaguna Niguel—$118k0
KRIS KIBAK FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$118k0
MISSIONAL MADE SIMPLELa MesaB99$118k1
SHETECH INTERNATIONALLong BeachB82$118k0
Onco-Ballet FoundationIrvineA63$118k1
Buenaventura Art AssociationVenturaA400$118k0
BAOC INCSanta AnaO23$118k1
SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY DELVELOPMENT CORPORATION INCOakland—$118k1
Oakland UltimateAlamedaN60$118k0
LYNC INCSan FranciscoO20$118k0
HIGHLAND PARK EBELL CLUBLos Angeles—$118k0
The John Corcoran Foundation IncOceansideP99$118k0

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