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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 878 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
GOLDSMITH LEGACY FOUNDATIONPasadenaT20$117k0
Southgate Elementary PTAHayward—$117k0
SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INCSacramentoB03$117k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS INCSunnyvale—$117k0
JV LOWNEY FUNDOaklandT22$117k2
NORCAL MCRosevilleN70$117k0
FATHERS TRACKS OUTDOOR MINISTRIESHat CreekX20$117k0
SHASTA COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR POSITIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTReddingS99$117k0
MORGAN HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMorgan HillT31$117k0
REDWOOD ART ASSOCIATIONEureka—$117k0
Oakland Heritage AllianceOakland—$117k0
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL ST JOSEPH CONFERENCELos Angeles—$117k0
HOCHI INSTITUTESan Jose—$117k1
LOVE INC OF SOUTH BAY IN THE NAME OF CHRISTSan PedroT99Z$117k0
DIXON LITTLE LEAGUEDixon—$117k0
ESCONDIDO HISTORY CENTEREscondidoA54$117k0
X ACADEMYSanta CruzB90$117k0
MORNING GLORY FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O KYLE MILLERFairfaxT22$117k0
THOUSAND OAKS ROTARY FOUNDATIONThousand OaksP20Z$117k0
King City High School Mustang Bench Boosters ClubKing CityB11$117k0
MINISTERIO CRISTIANO MONTE HERMONLos AngelesX21$117k0
Saturday Afternoon Club of Santa Rosa CaliforniaSanta RosaS81$117k0
VENTURA DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUBVentura—$117k0
WILLIS WONDERLAND FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaA54$117k0
ROTARY CLUB OF TEMECULA FOUNDATIONTemeculaT30$117k0
WORKING ON FIRE TRAINING ACADEMYSomisM24$117k0
Elite Skills DevelopmentLong BeachO50$117k2
El Centro Youth Football AssociationEl CentroN65$117k0
David and Mary Chow FoundationLos AngelesB82$117k0
FRIENDS OF ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOLSan DiegoB12$117k0
THE FISHBEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCAltadenaT20$117k0
Hope Matters InternationalAlta LomaQ33$117k0
SAN FRANCISCO SEALS SWIM TEAMSan FranciscoN67$117k1
GROVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT CENTERGarden GroveE99$117k0
San Leandro Masonic Building AssociationSan Leandro—$117k0
CHORALE BEL CANTOWhittier—$117k3
CATHOLIC CHURCH ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR CONVENTUALTorranceX99$117k0
Kai PomaWillitsC30$117k0
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN DIGITAL IRVINETorrance—$117k0
UTHAVUM KARAMEastvaleW99$117k0
Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The USA 1427 DuarteDuarte—$117k0
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND FOR VENTURA COUNTYCamarilloR12$117k0
Bellwether Charitable FoundationNewport BeachT20$117k0
PARENT TEACHER CLUB FUGMAN ELEMENTARYFresnoB94$117k0
SOUTHWEST FRIENDS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONYorba LindaX110$117k0
SACRAMENTO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCSacramentoP12$117k1
SANTA BARBARA ATHLETIC ROUND TABLESanta Barbara—$117k0
REACH West for Special AdultsEl CerritoP82$117k2
FOUNTAINHEAD MONTESSORI ADULT EDUCATION INCDublinB12$117k0
THE ARMENIAN SOCIETY OF FELLOWSPasadenaB03$117k0

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