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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 879 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
FRIENDS OF SUTTERS FORT INCSacramentoZ99Z$117k0
KIWANIS CLUB OF NAPA FOUNDATIONNapaB90$117k0
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY BOYS BASEBALL LEAGUE INCSanta Ynez—$117k0
CHASER NAUTICAL FOUNDATIONNapaO41$117k0
Rich May FoundationAthertonO20$117k0
SUPREME EMBLEM CLUB OF THE USA INCHemet—$117k0
LASSEN MANOR IVCarmichaelL20$117k0
Free and Accepted Masons of CA Artesia Sunrise 377Artesia—$117k1
Norterra West Owners AssociationIrvineL50$117k0
Elders of Eastern EuropeEl Dorado HillsP20$117k0
MAKING A CHANGE CDC AND HOUSING SERVICES CORPORATIONInglewoodS20$117k0
ROTARY CLUB OF OJAI WEST FOUNDATION INCOjaiT20$117k0
GATEWAY VIA INCSan ClementeX20Z$117k0
MANDEMA FAMILY FOUNDATIONManhattan BeachT20$117k0
MORONGO BASIN CULTURAL ARTS COUNCILJoshua TreeA26$117k0
NVCSS Saint Clare Court IncReddingF33$117k0
AFTP FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaB01$117k1
ALGER CHANEY CHARITABLE TRUSTSanta BarbaraB82Z$117k0
HOWARD COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INCWillitsT31$117k0
PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY KAPPA PISan Luis Obispo—$117k0
FLASHER BARRICADE ASSOCIATIONMorro BayU03$117k0
SEA HUGGERHalf Moon BayC27$117k0
Sausalito VillageSausalitoS99$117k0
Robert W Scott Scholarship Trust co Kurt Trutner Co-TrusteeCorte Madera—$117k2
THE WERTHEIMER FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT20$117k0
MISSION FOR DISABILITY INTERNATIONALAnaheimX20$117k0
LOS VERDES MENS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBRancho Palos Verdes—$117k0
NEVADA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT & FIRE PROTECTION COUNCILAuburnI60$117k0
Primera Iglesia Hispana de PruSalinasX20$117k0
The Brian and Edith Heath Foundation co Kelley & Farren LLPSan RafaelT20$117k0
FRANK R GOODMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$117k0
Benicia Ballet Theatre IncBeniciaA63$117k0
JOYOUS COMMUNITY CHURCHSan DiegoX21$117k1
TOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTATorrance—$117k0
IGLESIA NUEVA FILADELFIASun ValleyX20$117k0
MARINA STEERING COMMITTEE INC DBA MARINA PACIFICA FELLOWSHIP GROUPSeal BeachP99$117k0
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPL EMPLOYEESLos Angeles—$117k0
THE BAYIT PROJECTLos AngelesX30$117k0
CLAYTON VALLEY PARENT PRESCHOOLConcord—$117k0
THE WOMANS CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALos AngelesT20$117k0
MUCETTI FOUNDATION INCSacramentoP85$117k3
ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNICAL INSPECTORS INCSacramento—$117k0
Hope2K9 FoundationEscondidoD61$117k1
MALTESE AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUBSouth San Francisco—$117k0
AVILA Victory Boxing IncGreenfieldO20$117k0
JOHN MILTON MANOR CORPArcadiaL2XZ$117k0
Iglesia de Dios Voz de EsperanzaLos AngelesX20$117k0
GUESTRIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONStanfordT12$117k0
RAMONA PARKS & RECREATION ASSN INCRamonaN31Z$117k0
ASSOCIATION FOR CHAPLAINCY AND SPIRITUAL LIFE IN HIGHER EDUCATIONLos AngelesX99$117k0

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