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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 925 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Pioneer Jr PatriotsWoodland—$103k0
BRENTWOOD DOLPHIN SWIM CLUBBrentwoodN67$103k0
NORTH AMERICAN TAIWANESE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATIONSunnyvaleS40$103k0
ROSEVILLE FIREFIGHTERS CHARITYRosevilleT31$103k0
VANDENBERG MILITARY WIVES THRIFT SHOP DBA VSFB THRIFT SHOPVandenberg Sfb—$103k3
JEWS IN TECHSacramentoC01$103k1
HERA SCHOOLSan JoseB11$103k0
OAKLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER FOUNDATIONOaklandB82$103k0
Williams Jr YellowjacketsColusaN60$103k0
Open Hands Living DBA Grace International OrphanageChicoP20$103k0
ELLIS ISLAND HOUSE SOCIAL DINING CLUBLos AngelesN50$103k0
INTERNATIONAL EYE LOS ANGELESLos AngelesA20$103k0
MALIBU CART INCMalibuP85$103k0
Southern California Football AssociationValenciaN65$103k0
WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM BOOSTER CLUBThousand OaksB112$103k0
Mountain Youth and Community TheaterSonoraO50$103k0
GEE HOW OAK TIN NATIONAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONSan FranciscoA23$103k0
ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARASanta Barbara—$103k2
CHAO SHAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCEMonterey ParkE70$103k0
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY PTALakeside—$103k0
GRAY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan Luis ObispoT22$103k0
SOCIEDADE DO ESPIRITO SANTOSanta ClaraP84$103k0
SONOMA VALLEY JAZZ SOCIETYSonomaA60$103k0
TURLOCK CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETTurlockK20$103k0
BLACKHAWK WOMENS CHARITABLE GIVING INCDanvilleB82$103k0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN DIEGUITO FOUNDATIONSolana BeachO23$103k0
ALAMEDA CONTRA COSTA CHAPTER THE LINKS INCAlameda—$103k0
PTA CALIF CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS CORNELL ELEMENTARY PTAAlbany—$103k0
INTERCITY FELLOWSHIP HALLLong Beach—$103k0
IRVING FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$103k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF FORTUNAFortunaN63$103k0
THE VENTURA POLICE COMMUNITY FDNVenturaO20$103k0
WILLIAM B BIMAT PARENT TEACHER CLUBBakersfieldB94$103k0
HXLING&HLCHI FOUNDATIONLa PuenteT22$103k0
LOVES AUTISM FOUNDATION INCRosemeadG84$103k0
KA OHI NANI O MANAOLANASuisun CityA20$103k0
The Wave ProgramPacific GroveO50$103k0
BODEGA BAY FISHERMAN'S FESTIVALBodega BayS12$103k0
Capo Boys Basketball ClubMission ViejoB112$103k0
BERKELEY CLINIC AUXILIARYEl Cerrito—$103k0
YOUNG VETERANS INCBerkeleyO50$103k0
DREAMSDUCATSSan DiegoB20$103k0
ALLIED EDUCATION INITIATIVECoronaP20$103k0
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMENFresno—$103k4
HOMEGROWN INCElk GroveB90$103k0
Folsom Baseball Club IncFolsomN63$103k0
ALTO VELO RACING CLUBMenlo Park—$103k0
BODHI CHARITY FOUNDATION INCSan JoseQ33$103k0
LOS ANGELES VIKINGS CHARITIES INCMarina Del Rey—$103k0
BERNARDO ELEMENTARY PTA CA CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERSEscondido—$103k0

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