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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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EVP
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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 908 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
1010 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONLos AngelesZ99Z$108k1
ALICE M R GRIFFIN FUND C/O FIRST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOC SFSan FranciscoX99I$108k0
MUSIC FOR AUTISMSan FranciscoA68$108k1
THE HOLE IN THE SKY FOUNDATION INCCanoga ParkF20$108k0
CONCRETE QUEENZ INCVeniceO50$108k1
MADDOCKS-BROWN FOUNDATIONSanta MonicaT22$108k0
MARTIN & CLARISSE CLANCY FOUNDATIONLong BeachT20$108k1
THE SAFADI FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos GatosT20$108k0
PATRONS OF THE ARTS FOUNDATIONCarlsbadA65J$108k0
Alliance of Jamaican and American HumanitariansSylmarQ33$108k0
DIGNITY COMPTON CORPORATIONCompton—$108k0
FULLERTON DANCE BOOSTER CLUBFullertonB112$108k0
SAINT ABASKHIRON THE SOLDIERCoronaK31$108k0
PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN MANORCarmichael—$108k0
CARLSBAD HI-NOON ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONCarlsbad—$108k0
COMMUNITY MERCANTILEDavisP29$108k0
SAINT CROSS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$108k0
LA MIRADA POST NO 9148 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARSLa Mirada—$108k0
CONCILIO EVANGELICO LA GLORIA DE DIOSBell GardensX99Z$108k0
ADELANTE YOUTH ALLIANCEPasadenaO50$108k1
OYA KOKO FOUNDATIONArletaL11$108k0
MISSION PRODUCE FOUNDATIONOxnardP20$108k0
HEMET EDUCATION FOUNDATIONHemet—$108k0
THE RISING FOUNDATIONPleasantonT22$108k0
ASOCIACION DE MAESTROS UNIDOSCulver City—$108k3
STOP THE VIOLENCE & INCREASE THE PEACE FOUNDATIONInglewood—$108k1
Performing Arts Social Society IncWest SacramentoA99Z$108k0
SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERSSan MarcosB112$108k0
SIKH HERITAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INCTracyA23$108k0
UGANDA CHILDREN'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMSan MarcosF20$108k0
Fire Chiefs Association of Santa Barbara CountySanta BarbaraM03$108k0
EL CAMINO CREEK PTACarlsbad—$108k0
Gift of Hope USA Foundation co Christian Foundation of AmericaWestlake VillageT20$108k4
SAN MARCOS COMMUNITY YOUTH BOOSTERSSan MarcosO99$108k0
First School Financial Aid TrustSanta MonicaB82$108k0
THE STORYBOARD PROJECT INCDowneyO50$108k0
LOMPOC DISTRICT LIBRARIES FOUNDATIONLompocB70$108k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS HARBOUR VIEW SCHOOL PTAHuntington Beach—$108k0
IGLESIA MANANTIAL DE VIDA CASA DEL ACEITELos AngelesX20$108k0
SOGANG ALUMNI AMERICACupertinoB82$108k0
THE OUTKAST ACADEMY INCLos AngelesP20$108k1
LOS OLIVOS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONLos OlivosS41$108k0
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SOARING ASSOCIATIONLivermore—$108k0
UNTIL WE ARISESouth GateP99$108k1
MOUND LODGE 166 IOOFHollister—$108k0
ALANO CLUB OF EL CAJONEl CajonF20$108k0
Community Vibes GarageOxnardS20$108k0
LAKE FOREST II DOLPHINS SWIM CLUBLake ForestN50$108k0
PACIFIC SEED ASSOCIATIONSacramento—$108k0
THE LUSTER FOUNDATION FKA THE CAN DO KID FUND FKA THE LUSTER FUNDMill ValleyB95Z$108k5

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