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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 938 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
JF SAGA FOUNDATIONSan CarlosB99$100k0
KENNEDY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONPomonaP80$100k0
KICHWAMBA CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONCovinaP30$100k0
Knights of the Red Branch IncOakland—$100k0
KOREAN AMERICAN NEXT GENERATION FOUNDATIONCerritosT20$100k0
LATINO CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIASacramentoS99$100k0
LEAFEON FOUNDATIONCupertinoT20$100k0
LEAFY TEMPLE INCAthertonN02$100k0
LEE & LEE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB82$100k0
Love In Truth Institute IncTustinE70$100k0
MEGER FAMILY FOUNDATIONBakersfieldT20$100k0
NALANDA CORPWalnut Creek—$100k0
NARDIL FOUNDATIONRocklinA23$100k0
OOBIESan FranciscoP60$100k0
Pacific FeatsSan JoseO50$100k0
PATRONS OF SCOUTING IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIAFresnoO41$100k0
Peter A Morton Foundation IncLos AngelesT20$100k0
RAD MORGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONYucaipaT20$100k0
Rancho Gordo FoundationNapaT20$100k0
RESCUE 4 PAWSRedondo Beach—$100k0
RESURRECTION CENTER AT CHRIST CATHEDRALGarden Grove—$100k0
San Juan Capistrano Performing Arts CenterSan Juan CapistranoA61$100k0
SAN ROQUE SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUSTSanta BarbaraB20$100k0
SHASTA RIVER INSTITUTENovato—$100k0
SKYBRIDGE SPECTRUM FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoU05$100k0
SPARKREACH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTELos AngelesB02$100k2
SPINE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLos AngelesE05$100k0
STOP EATING DISORDERS NOWLaguna NiguelF53$100k0
T SHARMA EDUCATIONSan FranciscoB99$100k0
THE DAVID RIO FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoD99$100k0
THE DUCOMMUN FOUNDATIONCosta MesaT21$100k0
The Foundation for Social ResponsibilitySanta CruzT22$100k0
THE HOELSCHER BELL ELLIOTT FOUNDATIONNewport BeachT20$100k0
THE MARGARET & SLOBODAN GALEB CHARITABLE FUNDSaratogaS20$100k0
The Order of the PeacockLos AngelesA20$100k0
TOKUNBO AND DAPO WILLIAMS FOUNDATION INCRiversideT23$100k0
Yang-Uk Kim Family FoundationIrvineT20$100k0
HELPING HANDS WAREHOUSEBeaumont—$100k0
OPERATION HOPE INTERNATIONAL INCMoreno ValleyX20$100k0
FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO HS CHOIRPalo AltoB25I$100k0
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE AFRICALafayetteP20$100k0
INLAND EMPIRE SPONSORING COMMITTEE DBA INLAND COMMUNITIES ORGANIZING NETWRKPomonaW70$100k1
THE WILLIAM F BROLL AND ELIZABETH TYLER BROLL CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONTruckeeT20Z$100k0
Henry M Gunn High School Sports Booster ClubPalo Alto—$100k0
Northern California Umpires AssociationSan FranciscoN20$100k0
MURRIETA MESA RAM BASEBALL CLUBMurrietaB11$100k0
HappyPeriodPalmdaleP19$100k1
ORCHARD HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONGridleyE19$100k3
California Pi Chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon FraternityStanfordB83$100k0
AGNES L SMITH ELEMENTARY PTAHuntington Beach—$100k0

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