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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 919 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE ELDERS ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTYFullertonS20$105k0
Taiwan Arts and Culture Society of America IncIrvineA20$105k0
PLAYHOUSE VILLAGE FOUNDATIONPasadenaS20$105k0
CHAMPION THE CHALLENGESLos GatosP20$105k0
OKINAWA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INCGardenaA23$105k0
Y S MISSIONLos AngelesX20$105k0
CHALK REPERTORY THEATRELos AngelesA65$105k0
SHEPHERDS TRAIL FOUNDATIONJamulX22$105k0
LA MESA COMMUNITY WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCLa Mesa—$105k0
GIVE ONE DOLLAR A DAYOrindaP50$105k0
The Awareness InstituteSacramentoB99Z$105k1
WEDDING INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION - NEW YORK CHAPTER INCLos Angeles—$105k0
Inner-City FilmmakersOxnardJ20$105k0
WorldHope Corps IncSan DiegoQ33$105k1
PATTERSON JUNIOR TIGERS YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEERPattersonP20$105k0
GIAC HANH BUDDHIST CENTERStocktonX50$105k0
MEDEA CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT FACULTY ASSOCIATIONOak ParkB19$105k0
Uneed2 IncTracyP40$105k2
ROTARY CLUB OF TIBURON SUNSET FOUNDATIONTiburonT30$105k0
SEQUOIA FABRICASan FranciscoP20$105k0
FOOTHILL STORM SOCCER CLUBPalm DesertN64$105k0
FRIENDS OF THE FOUR HOMES OF MERCY C/O ELIZABETH MULFORDCupertino—$105k0
UPLAND GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUEUpland—$105k0
NATIVE MEDIA RESOURCE CENTERGualalaA31$105k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS INCPalmdaleB90$105k0
NORTH COAST BALLET CALIFORNIAPetalumaA63Z$105k0
Latino Educators Advancing Leadership (LEAL)AltadenaR30$105k0
GRANDEZA MEXICANA FOLK BALLET COMPANYLos AngelesA62$105k0
CENTER STAGE CHILDRENS THEATERSan DiegoA65$105k1
King Hall Legal FoundationDavis—$105k0
Friends of Merced College Los Banos Campus for Measure PSacramento—$105k0
PALA RANCHO CABANA CLUBSan Jose—$105k0
Lucerne Valley Senior CitizensLucerne Valley—$105k1
NIERMAN FOUNDATIONRancho Santa FeT20$105k0
TORRE FUERTE CHRISTIAN PENTECOST CHURCHComptonX20$105k2
ROTARY CLUB OF HANFORDHanford—$105k0
THE WALDORF FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$105k0
TLC K9 RESCUEEscondidoD20$105k0
ILLUMINAIDChicoQ30$105k0
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS OFFICE OF SAN DIEGO INCSan Diego—$105k0
Heritage Community Support FoundationLos AngelesP60$105k0
UNITED LATINO FUNDGlendaleP120$105k1
SJFB FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATIONStocktonZ99Z$105k1
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND ENTERPRISE FOUNDATIONPomonaB11$105k0
Alta Loma High School Entertainment Boosters IncAlta Loma—$105k0
THE JUSTICE WORKSHOPSan DiegoR99$105k2
VILLA APARTMENTS HOUSING FOUNDATIONPasadenaL20$105k0
Garden Grove Alano IncGarden GroveF20$105k0
SLM GOLF TOURNAMENT INCRedondo BeachB12$105k0
WAT LAO BUDDHARANGSYCeres—$105k0

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