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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 910 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CARMEL COMMUNITY GIRLS SOFTBALL INCORPORATEDCarmelN63$107k0
Veterans Healthcare Policy InstituteRichmondW30$107k0
Operation Enduring Freedom Family FundRidgecrestP58$107k0
La Mirada High School Football Booster ClubLa MiradaB11$107k0
THE SCHWARTZ ROSMAN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT30$107k0
FROM THE GROUND UP FARMS INCChicoW99$107k0
SANTIAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUBCoronaB12$107k0
MISSIONS1040San ClementeQ33$107k0
WOMEN'S HORMONE NETWORK INCSanta BarbaraH43$107k1
REACH WORLDWIDE INCSacramentoZ99Z$107k0
Operation Street KidzLos AngelesB90$107k1
GPTODCO-B INCSan FranciscoL20$107k0
CONSUMERS FOR AUTO RELIABILITY AND SAFETYSacramento—$107k1
SAGE PATIENT ADVOCATESSan DiegoT22$107k0
Riverside Rotary FoundationRiversideT30$107k0
BASIC AND BEYOND LEARNING CENTER INCSonoraB90$107k0
Trinity Knolls Mutual Water CompanyTrinity CenterY22$107k2
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY PTARedondo Beach—$107k0
UA LOCAL NO 62 BUILDING CORPORATIONCastrovilleS47$107k2
DIAMOND A RECREATION ASSOC INCSonoma—$107k0
SCIENCEBEES ASSOCIATIONCupertinoO52$107k1
COASTSIDE WOMEN'S CLUBHalf Moon BayZ99Z$107k0
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS BISHOP LODGE NO 1603 BPOEBishop—$107k0
VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL GRAD NIGHT COMMITTEEVilla ParkB84Z$107k0
VISTAS LIFELONG LEARNING INCSanta BarbaraA70$107k1
UMKH FOUNDATIONMission HillsP50$107k0
VISION INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES INCRamona—$107k1
BYD-SMART JOINT APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING FUNDBakersfieldB90$107k0
Village View Elementary School PTO IncHuntington BeachB94$107k0
LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH IN FAITH CHURCH LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH IN FAITH CHURCHCarmelX20$107k0
Laguna Beach Festival of Arts FoundationLaguna BeachA400$107k0
WEFORCE OF CALIFORNIA INCSacramentoP01$107k0
St John Benevolent FundSan Francisco—$107k0
CORONA DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE INCNewport BeachN60$107k0
Rancho Santa Fe Tea 3 FoundationRancho Santa FeP20$107k0
ALANO CLUB OF ESCONDIDO INCORPORATEDEscondidoP20$107k0
BAY AREA ONE HEALTH COALITIONOaklandT01$107k0
MOUNTAIN VALLEY HAVEN IIICarmichaelL22$107k0
TANG ZHENG FOUNDATIONPleasantonP20$107k0
Black Chamber of Orange County Ed FundAnaheimB82$107k0
Another Reclaimed Treasure from TrashSan RafaelC27$107k2
EAGLE CHARITABLE TRUSTSan Luis ObispoX122$107k0
PARADISE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONParadiseB82Z$107k0
JHGM FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT90$107k0
Shepherds Paws Animal Rescue IncTempletonD20$107k0
SCOTTISH RITE UNITY MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATIONSan FanciscoY41$107k0
NILES-CENTERVILLE LITTLE LEAGUEFremont—$107k0
CALIFORNIA FLIGHT MUSEUMCoronadoZ99Z$107k0
Wonder Women Foundation IncLos AngelesT30$107k0
TIBET HOUSE CALIFORNIARocklinW99$107k0

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