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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 901 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CENTER FOR NEUROLOGICAL REPROGRAMMING INCSanta RosaG96Z$110k0
Daily Californian Education FoundationBerkeleyB99Z$110k3
Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Assoc co Paul Koliander CPAEl SegundoI60$110k0
DELZELL FOUNDATION INCSanta BarbaraT20$110k0
CALI COAST ELITE BOOSTER CLUBSpring ValleyN12$110k1
PLUMAS COUNTY SHERIFFS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONQuincyJ40$110k0
MARIN COUNCIL BOY SCOUT TRUST FUND NO 2San RafaelO114$110k1
SACRAMENTO AUDUBON SOCIETY INCSacramentoC300$110k0
RUTH'S SHAWLSalinasQ30$110k0
COWBOYS FOR A CAUSENorcoP80$110k0
Institute for Religion Media and Civic EngagementSan JoseB90$110k0
THE FOMUKONG HEALTH FOUNDATION INCLos AngelesA01$110k0
CHANG SEN XUE LONGEVITY ASSOCIATION OF USATemple CityP50$110k0
DOUGHERTY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTERSSan RamonB11$110k0
LI AND SUN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONLaguna NiguelB82$110k0
PTA CA CONGRESS OF PARENTS 456 TH JUDAH ELEMENTARY PTASacramento—$110k0
FORSTER RANCH EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSan ClementeB12$110k0
Asian American Center of Santa ClaraSan JoseP20$110k0
Burbank Gospel Assembly IncBurbankX20$110k0
Caribbean Connection Foundation dba GPS San DiegoCarlsbadN20$110k0
CLARKSON FAMILY FARM INCMalibuK31$110k0
CLOCK KEY FOUNDATIONCalpineT22$110k0
PLUMBUM WORLDRosevilleQ21$110k0
RESTORING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN SANTA MONICASan Francisco—$110k0
Sborov Family FoundationPleasantonW99$110k0
SUMMER OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICAL EXPERIENCEBerkeleyB50$110k0
CHIRALA FOUNDATION INCMorgan HillT20$110k0
GLORY REINS RIDING SCHOOL INCCalabasasE50$110k0
Southern California World Services of AFG INCSun City—$110k0
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc (Pacific Region)Los AngelesN50$110k0
THE VALLEY DE ORO LITTLE LEAGUESpring Valley—$110k0
Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees ClubGranite BayD99$110k0
KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER ORCHESTRALos AngelesA68$110k1
BIBLE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALFallbrookX99Z$110k1
KOREAN AMERICAN VETERINARY SOCIETYLa Crescenta—$110k0
CROSSSTREETS NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE INCCastro ValleyX20$110k0
SALVADORAN COMMITTEE EL PICHENorthridgeQ123$110k0
SAN JOAQUIN JUNIOR RAMS INC C/O CARESCO HOMES INCStocktonN65$110k0
CAMP BRAVO INCNorthridgeA250$110k0
REDLANDS FOOTLIGHTERS INCRedlandsA650$110k4
MOON MOUNTAIN WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATIONSonomaY99$110k0
TUNA CANYON DETENTION STATION COALITIONPacoimaA80$110k0
LIBERTY PAINTING CORPORATIONYreka—$110k1
URBAIN H PLAVAN PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZFountain Valley—$110k0
DENTAL VISION MISSION INCHoltvilleB90$110k0
WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERSacramentoO20Z$110k0
OASIS HAVEN USSan DiegoQ30$110k0
RADIO PIONEERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAOrangeN50$110k0
Foundation for the Long Beach SymphonyLong BeachA69I$110k1
THE FUTURES PROJECTOccidentalT22Z$110k0

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