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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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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 881 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
ROTARY CLUB OF ALTADENAAltadena—$116k0
Keep Larkspur Fair and AffordableOakland—$116k0
SAN DIEGO CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORSSan Diego—$116k1
YOUTH ADVOCATES FOR CHANGESan RamonA01$116k1
WESTHOFF COMMUNITY CLUBWalnutS80Z$116k0
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INC SAN RAMON CHAPTERSan RamonS80$116k0
BE WELL THERAPY INCOceansideE86$116k2
Holy Temple Community Development CorporationBakersfieldW99$116k0
CALIFORNIA FASHION ASSOCIATIONMarina Del Rey—$116k1
Orange County Wrestling Association IncYorba LindaB80$116k1
AGRARIAN INSTITUTECarlsbadC60$116k0
DO GOOD POINTS FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoR12$116k0
ANGELS FURRY FRIENDS RESCUESan JoseD20$116k0
HOME HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INCSanta Clarita—$116k0
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES LOCAL UNION 272Watsonville—$116k11
LOCAL LODGE 946 BUILDING CORPORATIONRancho Cordova—$116k1
MID-WEEKLIES INCSan Francisco—$116k0
OHANA WATER POLO ACADEMYLos AlamitosN67$116k0
Pitstop OutreachGilroyP99$116k0
ASIAN ART FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraA20$116k0
SJSU ATO ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONLos GatosN50$116k0
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE INSPECTION ASSOCIATION INCSacramento—$116k0
SAN LUIS OBISPO RAILROAD MUSEUMSan Luis ObispoZ99Z$116k0
AMERICAN PURPOSE LLCStanfordP20$116k0
ROSEVILLE AQUATIC TEAMS BOOSTER CLUB INCRosevilleT70$116k0
BALAJI SEVA FOUNDATION INCAlvisoA23$116k0
MANTECA CHARGERS YOUTH FOUNDATIONMantecaN65$116k0
BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC C/O T SCOTT BUTLERFresnoT20$116k0
EL SEGUNDO MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCEl SegundoS47$116k0
SCRIPPS RANCH BUSINESS PARK UNIT ONE OWNERS ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$116k0
CCU HWA KANG INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICARosemeadB82$116k0
AGE FISHER FOUNDATIONSan JoseT22$116k0
AGOOENIANS INTL ORGANIZATION (AIO) INCMilpitasT50$116k0
THE MONTAGE FOUNDATION DANIEL C SCHWARTZ TREASURERCalabasasT20$116k0
LODI COMMUNITY ART CENTERLodi—$116k0
Broadmoor Parent Participation Nursery SchoolSan Leandro—$116k0
MISION CRISTIANA DIOS ES BUENOVan NuysT50$116k0
LAKEWOOD PROJECT SHEPHERDLakewoodT30$116k0
EIFOCUS INCSan RafaelP83$116k1
JUAN GARCIA FARMWORKER SCHOLARSHIPLos AngelesB82$116k0
California Avocado Society IncVentura—$116k0
Contra Costa County Retired Employee Assn IncMartinezJ40$116k0
ALL THINGS HOOVED ANIMAL RESCUERiversideD12$116k0
SAMARITAN VILLAGE INCYuba CityZ99Z$116k0
RUSSELL W BUTTERWORTH FOUNDATIONSan ClementeT20$116k0
THE CLAREMONT CLUBBerkeley—$116k0
CRESCENT LITTLE LEAGUE FKA AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE OF BUENA PARKCypress—$116k0
OC HABITATSSanta AnaC30$116k0
THE MANGLABEN CHIMANBHAI PATEL FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT22$116k0
EASTLAKE DANCE COMPANY BOOSTER CLUBChula VistaA62$116k0

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