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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

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
James B McClatchy FoundationSacramentoT11$103k10
JESSIE KLICKA FOUNDATION 77455282OceansideT20$103k6
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS CENTER OF THE SMVSanta MariaA99$103k0
SHASTA KENNEL CLUBRedding—$103k0
SL JAN FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$103k0
Willow Grove Elementary PTASan Diego—$103k0
OCEAN BEACH EMERGENCY FOOD INCORPORATEDSan Diego—$103k6
FREEDOM IN MOTION RIDING CENTERBishopE50$103k0
Cambodian Community Development IncorporatedSan FranciscoP84$103k1
CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION DBA AFSS SOUTHERN DIVISIONEncinitas—$103k0
QUEEN OF ANGELS CALIFORNIA FOUNDATIONMarina Del ReyG30J$103k0
Onward Industries IncMarina Del ReyA11$103k0
MY NEW HOPE FOUNDATIONMurrietaD20$103k0
Cheer for Life Foundation Inc DBA CHEER San FranciscoSan FranciscoT50$103k0
WESTERN INSTITUTE OF LEGAL MEDICINESan MateoB60$103k2
Web 3D Consortium IncSalinas—$103k0
Bruce W Woolpert Algebra AcademyAromasB99$103k0
JUGLIFE FOUNDATION INCInglewoodP20$103k0
BONITA VISTA VOCAL MUSIC FOUNDATIONChula VistaB112$103k0
ZHU AND YANG FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$103k0
IRRELEVANT WEEK INCNewport BeachT12$103k0
SUMMERVILLE BEAR BOOSTERS CLUBTuolumneP20$103k0
CARITAS CREEKOccidental—$103k0
4Elite Training Academy IncBellflower—$103k1
MILDRED & MARIAN KIGER FOUNDATION CO REDWITZ INCIrvineT20$103k3
HOUSE OF PALESTINE INCSan DiegoA99$103k0
OR-EMONA CULTURAL CENTERBeverly HillsX03$103k0
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVALDanvilleA31$103k0
ALLIANCE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL SEX OFFENSE LAWS INCSacramentoR99$103k1
Happy Acres Mutual Water CompanyGilroy—$103k0
Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors of PSPalm SpringsS41$103k0
STONEWOOD CANYON ESTATESIdyllwild—$103k0
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY PTARiverside—$103k0
STRAY FERAL FOUNDATIONArcadiaD20$103k0
Nipomo Football League IncNipomoN65$102k0
MA SERIES ARTSAuburnA60$102k0
Plethos ProductionsCastro ValleyA65$102k0
Imperial Beach Girls Softbal LeagueImperial BeachN63$102k0
Redwood Empire Foster Parent AssociationSanta Rosa—$102k0
MONTEREY BAY AREA SHEET METAL ASSNPrunedale—$102k0
SUSANVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETYSusanvilleA69$102k0
Pakistan Stroke InitiativeSanta ClaritaG48$102k0
CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SAFE GAMINGLos Angeles—$102k0
Kapadia Education Foundation IncOjaiB82$102k0
IGLESIA JESUCRISTO DESCANSO DE VIDALos AngelesX20$102k0
WOMEN IN BIG DATA INCPalo AltoU41$102k0
RESEDA POST NO 308 AMERICAN LEGION INCReseda—$102k0
MCGINLEY BROS POST NO 2521 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE USASanta Maria—$102k0
NATOMAS VINEYARDSacramentoX20$102k0
Zero1 The Art & Technology NetworkSan Francisco—$102k1

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