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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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Executive Vice President
EVP
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SVP

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 922 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
PRIMEDSan FranciscoO50$104k0
360 SONRISEFremontX20$104k0
CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE FOR WORSHIPSan MateoA60$104k2
KUM BA YAH FOUNDATIONMurrietaQ33$104k0
California Producer Handler AssociationDowney—$104k0
TRUTH IN LOVE FAMILY MINISTRIES INCOntarioX20$104k0
SAC FALLEN OFFICERS RESOURCE FUNDRancho CordovaI60$104k0
NORTHERN AUTO RACING CLUB INCFresnoP20$104k0
The Melmon Family FoundationWoodsideT20$104k0
EXPLOREK12IrvineB20$104k0
GUNN HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE BOOSTERSPalo AltoB112$104k0
BE MY MOTHER FOUNDATIONHacienda HeightsP99$104k1
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCAlameda—$104k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INCChinoN63Z$104k0
MARIN LODGE #200 IOOFSan Rafael—$104k0
BELLFLOWER LODGE #796Bellflower—$104k0
KOREAN LITERATURE SOCIETY OF AMERICALos AngelesA33$104k0
THE HURD FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$104k0
BEAUTIFUL EVOLUTIONS INCSacramentoO50$104k0
Beatitudes Cntr for the Nonviolent JesusMorro BayB99$104k0
ST ISIDORE HISTORICAL PLAZA INCLos AlamitosX112$104k0
LOMA PORTAL FOUNDATIONSan DiegoB112$104k0
FRIENDS OF MISSION SAN MIGUEL DIOCESE OF MONTEREYMontereyA118$104k0
CATALINA ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY INCAvalon—$104k0
CHARLIE FOUNDATION FOR KETOGENIC THERAPIESSanta MonicaG54$104k0
LACHIWANALos GatosE01$104k4
Helping Animals Live Tomorrow RescueBakersfieldD20$104k0
CARMEL POST 512 OF THE AMERICAN LEGIONCarmel By The SeaW30$104k0
TUFFLOVE FITNESS INCOaklandN30$104k1
Active 20-30 Club Benevolent Fund of Greater Sacramento No 1032SacramentoA99$104k0
ANTELOPE LITTLE LEAGUAntelopeN63$104k0
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY FOUNDATIONLos Angeles—$104k0
THE UKA SOLANKI FOUNDATIONCity Of VernonT22Z$104k0
BJL FoundationDiamond BarT22$104k0
Lincoln Kiwanis FoundationLincolnT31$104k0
Academy of Special Dreams FoundationPasadenaP20$104k1
CALIFORNIA YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICESLong BeachO50$104k0
Oakhurst Community Center IncOakhurstS30$104k0
THE LORDS GREAT COMMISSION EASTRancho Palos VerdesY12$104k0
ANDERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O ARMANINO ADVISORY LLCLos AngelesT31$104k0
Tanda Lodge IncAnaheimY40Z$104k1
POINT LOMA MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATIONSan Diego—$104k1
Kern Environmental Education FoundationBakersfieldC126$104k0
YUCAIPA YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUEYucaipaN62$104k0
ARTISTS TELEVISION ACCESSSan Francisco—$104k0
WILDLAND FIRE LITIGATION CONFERENCEDel MarS41$104k0
Castaic High School Music Boosters IncCastaicB112$104k0
THUNDERING HERD BASEBALL BOOSTERSElk GroveB11$104k0
OC POM RESCUEHuntington BeachD20$104k0
ZENBYCATSanta BarbaraD99$104k0

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