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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

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
UNIVERSITY KIDNEY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION CO KLEINBERG LANGE CUDDY & CARLO LLPLos AngelesH12$111k3
APTOS SOCCER CLUBAptosO21$111k0
GATHERFOR INCVenturaP01$111k2
LINCOLN CLAY ARTS CENTERLincolnP20$111k0
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Santa Barbara and BodiesSanta Barbara—$111k0
VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FOUNDATIONVenturaN52$111k0
FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH AND RESCUE MOUNTAINEERING TEAM INCFresnoM23$111k0
PLACER NATURE CENTERAuburnC11$111k2
THE HICKMAN NESTSan DiegoB99Z$111k0
PROJECT PURRSanta CruzD200$111k0
THE HUTCHINS CONSORTEncinitasA69$111k0
SANTA FE HUNTValley Center—$111k0
SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE-SAN DIEGOLa MesaF60$111k2
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART INCSan MarcosP29$111k0
PAUL SENG MINISTRIESSacramentoX20$111k0
O-HIGHER EDOjaiB90$111k1
CENTRAL CITY POLICE BOOSTERSLos Angeles—$111k0
Capital Service Center Council California Teachers AssociationSacramento—$111k0
MOUNTAIN VIEW PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATIONMountain ViewM40$111k1
Banyan Tree Educational ServicesLa Jolla—$111k1
MONTEREY STATE HISTORIC PARK ASSNMonterey—$111k0
Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter The Links IncorporatedBeverly Hills—$111k0
MEEMLI INCLos AltosB90$111k1
AGO MINISTRIES INCLaguna BeachT30$111k0
INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoA25$111k0
BLAZING NEW TRAILS INCCoronaX20$111k1
East Gate Hall AssociationSouth Pasadena—$111k1
ROTARY CLUB OF TEMECULATemecula—$111k0
LAMONT SMITH BASKETBALL FOUNDATION INCLa JollaN62$111k0
Blackberry Creek Farm Animal SanctuaryColfaxD20$111k0
PASS THE WORD MINISTRY INCMontereyP20$111k0
GREY LAW OF VENTURA COUNTY INCCamarillo—$111k0
New Majority FoundationSan RafaelW05$111k0
MICHELE TELFER MINISTRIES INCNewbury ParkX19$111k0
FILM LIFE FOUNDATION DBA ART IN BLACKStudio CityA31$111k0
SOUND OF LOVERiversideP12$111k0
Santa Clara Dog Training Club IncSan JoseD61$111k0
MICHAEL IRVING ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsH90$111k2
KidnuzAlamoO50$111k2
Kern Inyo & Mono Counties Central Labor CouncilBakersfield—$111k0
WOMEN OF COLOR UNITELos AngelesA99$111k1
SHANNON ELIZABETH FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsD20$111k0
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF DISABLED VETERANS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAMSan JoseP20$111k0
MAHAFA A NON PROFIT TRUSTSeasideQ30$111k0
The George Schwab and Leona Lauder FoundationTiburonT22$110k0
SANTA CLARA WESTSIDE LITTLE LEAGUESanta Clara—$110k0
PATRICK HARRIS FOUNDATIONHuntington BeachP20$110k0
Encinal Sailing FoundationAlamedaT99$110k0
BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY FARM INC DBA CITY GREENS COMMUNITY FARMBeverly HillsK99$110k1
HORSEPLAY COLLECTIVE INCSolana BeachF60$110k0

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