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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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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 960 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Marina Boys Basketball Booster ClubHuntington BeachN11$94k0
SANTA MARIA BREAKFAST ROTARY FOUNDATIONOrcuttT99$94k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICASOxnardI70$94k0
101 ENTERPRISES FOUNDATIONInglewoodI21$94k1
MORNING STAR OUTREACHSan RamonN990$94k0
SEA KING RUNNING FOUNDATIONSan ClementeB112$94k0
HUMBOLDT DEL NORTE TIMING ASSOCIATION SAMOA DRAGSTRIPEurekaI60$94k0
ROOTED SOULS MINISTRIES INCLong BeachX20$94k1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LACROSSE ASSOCIATIONMoorparkN60$94k0
PREGNANT MARE RESCUEAptosD20$94k0
American Society of Military History IncSouth El MonteA54Z$94k1
DREAM BELIEVE ACHIEVE ACADEMYDowneyB12$94k0
WESTLAKE LACROSSE DBA UNITED LACROSSESimi ValleyO50$94k0
The Labyrinth Art CollectiveFresnoA65$94k0
TOM MATSUMOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTASan Jose—$94k0
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS 2 SACRAMENTO LODGESacramento—$94k0
ISERVE FOUNDATIONLa MiradaX12$94k0
NORTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY PTADavis—$94k0
Petaluma High Music Boosters IncPetalumaB11$94k0
SANTA CRUZ POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INCSanta CruzJ40$94k0
RESCUING UNWANTED FURRY FRIENDSMonarch BeachD200$94k0
PACIFIC BUS MUSEUMSacramentoA59Z$94k0
VINE VILLAGE INCNapaP730$94k1
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC California District 4Antioch—$94k0
SAN RAMON ROTARY FOUNDATIONDanville—$94k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS BROOKSIDE SCHOOLOak Park—$94k0
CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONS ASSOCIATIONLakeportS41$94k0
DOCTORS SPINE & ORTHO FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$94k0
WATTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPLos AngelesC01$94k0
RUSSIAN CULTURAL SOCIETYWest Sacramento—$94k0
Willow Creek Fire Safe CouncilWillow CreekM40$94k0
LAGUNA BEACH FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONLaguna BeachJ40$94k0
PALI QUARTERBACK CLUBSherman OaksB11$94k0
PRIMAX FOUNDATION INCLa MiradaQ30$94k0
HEALGRIEFBeverly HillsF60$94k0
LOS ANGELES ROWING CLUBMarina Del ReyN67$94k0
Sacramento Advocates for Rail and TransitSacramentoC01$94k0
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY AND HEALTHElk GroveN20$94k0
CORONA SPORTSMEN'S CLUB INCAnaheim—$94k0
Clan Campbell Society North AmericaBakersfield—$94k0
143 COLLECTIVEVenturaT30$94k0
ROSEMONT HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTERSFolsomT20$94k0
GILROY POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INCGilroy—$94k0
UNITED FIREFIGHTERS OF LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE FOUNDATIONLos AngelesE50$94k0
Troy High School Scioly Booster Club IncFullertonB112$94k0
EL CERRITO LIBRARY FOUNDATIONEl CerritoB11$94k0
Holistic Honu Wellness CenterBerkeley—$94k0
IGLESIA DE DIOS EVANGELIO COMPLETO GLORIA A CRISTOaklandX20$94k0
ORANGE COAST MUSICAL ARTSGarden GroveA6C$94k2
California Physical Therapy Assoc - Group ReturnSacramento—$94k0

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