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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 884 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
KATIE NUES FOUNDATIONDanvilleT12$115k0
GRANITE BAY RUGBYGranite BayN60$115k0
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family FoundationFresnoT20Z$115k0
SAN FRANCISCO-SEOUL SISTER CITY COMMITTEE INCSan FranciscoA23$115k0
TANG AND GAU GLOBAL FOUNDATIONMorgan HillT23$115k0
ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN EXECUTIVESRedondo Beach—$115k1
DANA WEST YOUTH SAILING INCDana PointN67$115k0
MOUNTAIN VALLEY HAVEN IICarmichaelL22$115k0
THE ORANGE COUNTY ASPERGERS SUPPORT GROUPIrvineG018$115k2
KERN RIVER FOUNDATIONBakersfieldT20$115k0
INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF VISUAL PRACTITIONERSSacramentoS41$115k0
CENTRAL COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS FUNDBurlingame—$115k0
Women Against Gun ViolenceLos AngelesI20$115k1
JOYFUL MIND PROJECTSebastopolO50$115k1
PICKFORD REALTY CARESSan DiegoT30$115k0
NEIL AND ANNA MINTZ FOUNDATIONEncinitasT20$115k0
Evans Family FoundationSan DiegoT20$115k0
LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL SAN DIEGO CHAPTERSan Diego—$115k0
CEGAANAMilpitasB84$115k0
OPERATION SHANTISan FranciscoQ30$115k0
Rotary Club of Roseville CaliforniaRoseville—$115k0
ARQUES CHARITABLE EDUCATION TRUSTSausalitoT20$115k1
THE INSTITUTE OF FOURFOLD GOSPEL IN AMERICALa MiradaX20$115k1
SAUGUS GRIDIRON BOOSTER CLUBSaugusB112$115k0
ALBERT AND JOAN DORMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONPacific PalisadesP99$115k0
GLENDALE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONGlendale—$115k0
INSTRUMENT TECHNICIANS LABOR-MGMT COOPCarlsbad—$115k0
FULL OF GRACE FOUNDATION INCEl Dorado HillsP60$115k0
SOUTH COAST WILDLANDSFair OaksC60$115k0
Sulanling FoundationSan FrancsiscoT20$115k2
MARIN SOCCER LEAGUEFairfaxN64$115k0
CHRIST ADVOCATE INTERNATIONAL CHURCSacramentoX20$115k0
Native Youth Foundation IncEscondidoO20$115k0
RESCUE DOGS OF PUERTO RICOLake ForestD20$115k0
GREAT GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY INCRosemeadA23$115k0
NATIONAL INSULATOR ASSOCIATIONColusaA80$115k0
CYBERTRACTOR CHALLENGETorranceU03$115k0
DIVERSIFIED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INCCarlsbad—$115k1
DANIELLES GIFTHughsonP12$115k0
COMMITTEE FOR ARMENIAN STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLSLa CrescentaB90$115k0
UNDERWATER SOCIETY OF AMERICA INCFremontN70Z$115k0
THE TEICHMAN MIKVAH A CA NONPROFIT RELIGOUS CORPValley VillageX30$115k0
Riverside County Flyway AssociationSanta AnaN61$115k0
PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTELa QuintaU05$115k1
CREATE PEACE PROJECTRichmondA400$115k0
GIFTS TO SHARE INCSacramentoS20I$115k0
DISCOVERY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYNewbury ParkB20$115k2
International Brotherhood of Painters & Allied Trades LU 294Fresno—$115k9
HIELAND WATER POLO CLUBLa HabraN67$115k0
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INCPomona—$115k0

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