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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
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCSanta RosaA82Z$100k0
SKIN CARE OUTREACHCapitolaE60$100k0
SAM EARP MINISTRIES INCSan JoseX21$100k1
EMERGING BEAUTY INCFontanaE70$100k0
CALAVERAS YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUEValley Springs—$100k0
WON BUDDHISM SAN FRANCISCO TEMPLECastro Valley—$100k1
KIWANIS CLUB OF THOUSAND OAKS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONThousand OaksP20$100k0
SGT MARK ANTONOWITSCH FOUNDATIONAnaheimT22$100k0
God Spot IncMission ViejoT50$100k0
ASA CAPITAL CITY CHAPTER SACRAMENTORancho CordovaL03$100k0
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INCCity Of IndustryA23$100k0
OASIS UNITED INC FKA INSTITUTE FOR THE DIFFUSION OF SUFI IDEASBurbankA99Z$100k0
PACIFIC HORTICULTURE SOCIETYBerkeleyC42Z$100k1
Serene Lakes Property Owners AssociationSoda Springs—$100k0
Del Norte County Historical SocietyCrescent City—$100k0
AZUSA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONAzusa—$100k0
SAN MATEO CNTY CHPTR OF THE AMER INST OF ARCHITECTSan Mateo—$100k0
GHOSTLIGHT THEATRE ENSEMBLEBrentwoodA60$100k0
TEATRO NAGUAL INCSacramentoA99$100k0
National Association of Seventh Day Adventist DentistsLoma Linda—$100k1
HEGUANG ZEN RETREAT CENTERWatsonvilleE60$100k0
PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONPasadenaO53$100k0
CLEAN LIVING LEARNING CENTERSan PabloP30$100k1
DOOR COUNTY SUMMER HORIZONS FOUNDATION INCMaricopaJ99$100k0
THE BLUE SKY FOUNDATIONSanteeT22$100k0
THE BROOKS FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesP122$100k0
VOLCANO THEATRE COMPANYVolcanoA650$100k0
MEDIATHE FOUNDATION INCDana PointT90$100k0
CI ROWING CLUB INCOxnardN50$100k0
WEST COAST FANTASY BASEBALL ASSOCIATIONMorgan HillN50$100k0
CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCBelmontB940$100k0
CLARK COLONY WATER COMPANYGreenfield—$100k0
Genesis Interfaith Community OrganizingOaklandS99$100k1
SO CAL STINGCoronaN63$100k0
ANGELS AT RISKLos AngelesF21$100k2
United Union ProfessionalsLos AngelesJ40$100k1
Brave AchieversMurrietaB60$100k0
Education and Agriculture Together FoundationHanfordK20Z$100k0
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUBSanta MonicaB24I$100k0
iCREST FOUNDATION INCSausalitoC02$100k2
KARUK NEW MARKETSHappy CampS30$100k0
VIETNAM LEGACY FOUNDATIONWestminsterA23$100k0
Dorris Lions CLubDorris—$100k0
PTA CA CONGRESS OF PARENTS-SIERRA OAKS SCHOOL PTASacramento—$100k0
ARTSBUSXPRESSPowayA20$100k0
Gamaliel of CaliforniaOaklandS99$100k0
THOMAS W CHANGARIS FOUNDATION CO GEORGIA HIGBIEDel MarT22$100k0
H&G FOUNDATIONLos AltosF12$100k0
New Jersey Local Business AllianceSan RafaelW01$100k0
Organization of Sheriff's SergeantsRedwood City—$100k0

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