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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.

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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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76,460 organizations · Page 89 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CRYPTO OPEN PATENT ALLIANCEPalo AltoS40$7.8M0
The Berkeley SchoolBerkeley—$7.8M6
ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ARTCosta MesaA510$7.8M8
HUMANGOOD FOUNDATION WESTDuarteP120$7.8M9
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 441Orange—$7.8M14
ELECTRICOREINCValenciaB99Z$7.8M5
EVERGREEN FUNDLos AngelesF20$7.8M4
Corporation for Better HousingWoodland HillsL25$7.8M1
THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL FOR CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION INCLa Jolla—$7.8M5
BEYOND TYPE 1San MateoE12$7.8M1
ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORSCovinaD20$7.8M0
SEMILLAS SOCIEDAD CIVILLos AngelesB29$7.8M3
NHS NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES INCLos AngelesS30$7.8M6
ELIJAH HOUSE FOUNDATIONOrovilleL41$7.8M2
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREAOaklandP20$7.8M7
The California Electric Utility Industry Labor-Management Cooperation CommitteeSan RafaelJ40$7.8M0
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SAN LUIS OBISPOSan Luis ObispoT31$7.8M2
VISIT NEWPORT BEACH INCNewport Beach—$7.8M7
FREDERICK R WEISMAN ART FOUNDATIONLos AngelesA51Z$7.8M3
RIVER CITY FOOD BANKSacramentoS99$7.8M1
The Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationLarkspurT22$7.8M3
CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION SAFETY AND NON-SAFETY PERSONNEL TRUSTJacksonY43$7.8M6
WHITESIDE MANOR INCRiverside—$7.8M1
ART TREK INCNewbury ParkA25$7.8M4
Sue J Gross FoundationLaguna BeachT20$7.8M0
PENINSULA SCHOOL LTDMenlo ParkB200$7.8M9
GOLDEN EAGLE CHARTER SCHOOLMount ShastaB20$7.8M4
NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATIONSanta PaulaE62Z$7.8M4
North Coast Energy Services IncorporatedUkiahL81Z$7.8M2
BAY VIEW ACADEMYMontereyB29$7.8M1
WILLIAM S & NANCY E THOMPSON FOUNDATIONIrvineT22$7.8M2
THE RIORDAN FOUNDATIONPasadena—$7.8M0
HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECTOaklandB99$7.7M6
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ARTSMountain ViewA6E0$7.7M4
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLASTERING INSTITUTE GROUP BENEFIT TRUST FUNDPasadena—$7.7M0
THE PALM VALLEY SCHOOLRancho MirageB24$7.7M3
SAN MATEO CO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUBurlingame—$7.7M4
SERENITY CARE HEALTH GROUPLos AngelesE60$7.7M1
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA MONICA INC DBA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA MONICASanta MonicaO210$7.7M6
POWERHOUSE SCIENCE CENTERSacramentoA500$7.7M2
WORLD MISSION UNIVERSITYLos AngelesB20Z$7.7M0
Plumas Rural Services IncQuincyP200$7.7M3
ESPERANZA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATIONLos AngelesL20Z$7.7M3
NORTHERN UNITED CHARTER SCHOOLSEurekaB29$7.7M2
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION INCIrvine—$7.7M10
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF CALIFORNIASimi ValleyB29$7.7M0
AMIGOS DE GUADALUPE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENTSan JoseP20$7.7M5
IMAGINE SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICESAptosP82$7.7M2
THE ROCK FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$7.7M0
HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITIONLos Angeles—$7.7M3

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