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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 941 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATIONTurlockE21$99k0
ShelterlyChicoD99$99k0
AIRCRAFT CASUALTY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICESan FranciscoP20$99k0
DIRTBAG COLLECTIVELong Beach—$99k0
SAN MATEO COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOLMillbraeA70$99k0
INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON MALE SUPREMACISMOaklandR05$99k1
NOR CAL DWARF CAR ASSN INCTracyN60$99k0
SEEDS OF LOVEFolsomP20$99k1
FRIENDS OF THE PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARYPasadenaB11$99k0
Businessgoals OrgGranite BayX02$99k0
GLORIOUS GENERATION FOREIGN MISSIONLos AngelesX21$99k0
Defense Investigators Association 049-133-260San Diego—$99k0
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONYuba CityA80$99k0
Congo Rainforest FundSan FranciscoD30$99k0
LAKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU EDUCATION CORPORATIONKelseyvilleC60$99k0
Hiller Highlands III AssociationOakland—$99k0
KINGDOM FAMILY RESOURCESSan JoseF60$99k0
KARIPINENI FOUNDATIONFremontT20Z$99k0
FONTANA SKYHAWKS YOUTH ATHLETICSFontanaO99$99k0
ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONAL TATTOOISTS INCSan Diego—$99k0
Yalla KafalaSacramentoP31$99k0
THE BETH EL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATIONSan DiegoX123$99k2
KIRSONIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONMalibuT20$99k0
CALIFORNIA HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATIONKeyesD99$99k0
Heather Janikowski FoundationMurrietaT99$99k0
Trinity Pregnancy Resource CenterChowchillaP45$99k0
Kappa Sigma Building AssociationSan Diego—$99k0
LOUIS F SINSHEIMER ELEMENTARY PTASan Luis Obispo—$99k0
PHILIPPINE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INCWalnut Creek—$99k0
RYS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT22$99k0
Nina Abrams FundLos AngelesT22$99k0
NECO FOUNDATIONHerculesQ12$99k0
LUCAS & LILY FOUNDATIONSan JoseT20$99k0
RICHARD & NATALIE RAMBERG FOUNDATIONBeverly HillsT22$99k0
BOOKS AND WINGS FOUNDATION OF GUATEMALA INCRedwood CityB82$99k0
Hartnell Little LeagueSalinas—$99k0
VENTURA COUNTY FEDERATION OF SCHOOL EMP LOCAL 4434Oak ViewJ40$99k5
HOMESTEAD ATHLETIC BOOSTERSCupertino—$99k0
LODI ADOPT-A-CHILDLodiP31$99k0
SAN MATEO COUNTY LAW LIBRARY FOUNDATIONRedwood CityT50$99k0
QUEEN OF HEARTS FOUNDATIONNewport BeachH30$99k0
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TUNA CLUBLong Beach—$99k0
LAKE ELSINORE SOARING CLUBWildomar—$99k0
The Xun And Chang Liu Family FoundationFoster CityT20$99k0
PENRYN PARENT TEACHER CLUBPenrynB94$99k0
SCRIPPS RANCH FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUB INCSan DiegoN65$99k0
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITYLos OlivosX113$99k1
NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOC LOS ANGELES AFFILIATEPasadenaS41$99k0
ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN GEOSCIENTISTS FOUNDATIONBerkeley—$99k0
TOM & NANCY ELSAESSER FOUNDATIONSolvangT22$99k0

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