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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 937 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
STUCCO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONAnaheim—$100k0
TRI CITY ATHLETIC CENTERNewarkO20$100k0
Guardians of Humanitys CharterSan Rafael—$100k0
GHJ FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$100k0
Los Cancioneros Master ChoraleTorrance—$100k0
ENVIRONMENT OF PEOPLE FOUNDATIONWoodland HillsP12$100k0
Dance to your Hearts DelightTustinA20$100k1
RONALD W BURKLE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT90Z$100k0
CALIFORNIA SHORTLINE RAILROAD ASSOCRancho Palos Verdes—$100k0
One Step ProjectsSan DiegoP20$100k0
THE ZEMECKIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONEncinoT20Z$100k0
YANCEY OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL INCSacramentoP50$100k1
Canine AngelsWoodland HillsD20$100k0
SOVEREIGN GRACE MISSIONS INCAltaX20$100k0
THE IMAGO DEI FOUNDATIONFolsomT20$100k0
CIVIC COMMUNITY HOUSINGSan DiegoL20$100k0
FUTURE TECH INSIGHTS INCSan FranciscoW05$100k0
LOKAHI FOUNDATIONLathropT20$100k1
AARUS FOUNDATIONMilpitasT20$100k0
Acts Law FoundationEncinoB60$100k0
AJE FOUNDATIONChino HillsX20$100k0
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSLos Angeles—$100k0
AMINA AND FAZL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONMaderaB90$100k0
ANAHEIM RESORT WORKERS FOR A LIVING WAGE SPONSORED BY ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTINGLos Angeles—$100k0
AWUZIE KICKSTEP FOUNDATIONSan JoseO50$100k0
BLAIR FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT90$100k0
BRIAN AND YUN CHUNG FAMILY FOUNDATIONIrvineT20$100k0
Build Affordable Faster CAOakland—$100k0
CALIFORNIA POLICY PARTNERS INCNewport BeachS41$100k0
CALINNOVATES-ORGSan FranciscoJ05$100k0
Canine ComfortManhattan BeachD99$100k0
Catch the Vision Spirit of God MinistriesBanningX99$100k0
CHAIKEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan RafaelT20$100k0
CHEAPER BY THE POUND-HELPING CLOSETSunvalleyP29$100k0
Community Self Help FoundationLos AngelesP12$100k0
EDWARD HEALTH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIONUnion CityT22$100k0
EMMY GENIUS INVENTIONS CORPIrvineW99$100k0
FAKHIMI FAMILY FOUNDATIONCorona Del MarT20$100k0
Family Hands Foundation IncLos AngelesP40$100k0
Foundation for Fairness in CommerceSan RafaelU01$100k0
FUERST FAMILY FOUNDATIONCovinaT90$100k0
HEART OF WISDOM FOUNDATIONSan MateoT20$100k0
Holding Hands for the Earth FoundationMontaraT20$100k0
Humanity Foundation IncEncinitasP58$100k0
HWANG FAMILY FOUNDATIONHaywardB99$100k0
IL SUNG AND OCK JA WON FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$100k0
INTELLIGENT JUSTICETiburonW99$100k0
ITS THE HEART THAT MATTERS FOUNDATIONVisaliaT22$100k0
Jamari FoundationLos AngelesT50$100k1
JAMISON FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT22$100k0

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