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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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EVP
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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 961 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
Helen & Jack McCullough Family FndnSaratogaT20$94k0
Iglesia Piedra Angular Simi ValleySimi ValleyX21$94k0
Lafayette Museum of Fine Art IncLafayetteA51$94k0
CALVARY SOUTH COUNTYSan ClementeX21$94k0
Sequoia Parents Club IncSanta RosaB94$94k0
Snow Family Foundation IncOrindaP20$94k0
LA COMIDA GUILDFresno—$94k0
Honey Lake Community TV CorporationSusanville—$94k6
HARVARD CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco—$94k1
Salinas Valley TVB IncSalinasS30$94k1
Santa Clara County Girls AthleticsGilroy—$94k0
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY OPPORTUNITY SHOPSanta YnezP20$94k0
IGLESIA CRISTIANA OASIS DE DIOSSouth El Monte—$94k1
SGLA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONLos AngelesH90$94k0
KONOCTI YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUELakeportN64$94k0
BRIGHT MAGPIE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONDiamond BarP20$94k0
SUISUN AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUESuisun CityN63$94k0
Costello Family Foundation IncPortola ValleyT20$94k0
TULARE COUNTY TRAP CLUBVisaliaN50$94k0
ESHERICK-YE FOUNDATIONBerkeleyB82$94k0
MITCHELL FOUNDATION FOR NATURE ART & SCIENCEPasadenaA99$94k0
AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONEl Segundo—$94k0
VIETNAM REFORM FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$94k0
IEMERGE INCBakersfieldO53$94k0
ROLANDO LITTLE LEAGUESan DiegoN63$94k0
ACTS 17San FranciscoX20$94k0
PointeworksSan DiegoA63$94k1
BERKELEY DENTAL SOCIETYSacramento—$94k0
LOOMIS BASIN CHRISTMAS BASKETLoomisP58$94k0
FLUFF BUDDIESNorth HighlandsD20$94k0
GERMAN SCHOOL OF FREEMONTFremontB28$94k4
CHOW CHOW CLUB INCSanta Rosa—$94k0
CYPRESS PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES ASSOC DBA CYPRESS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCCypressJ40$94k0
Tofus Dream WorldLos AngelesD12$94k0
BUFFALO CHIPS RUNNING CLUB INCSacramento—$94k0
HUMBOLDT ROLLER DERBYEurekaN70$94k0
Dovetail Learning IncForestvilleP40$94k1
WOMEN IN GLOBAL HEALTH INCSacramentoW70$94k1
WBSS WAYFremontN60$94k1
JL FAMILY FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT22$94k0
KERN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETYBakersfieldS41$94k0
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN CALIFORNIASan FranciscoA800$94k0
EL DORADO COUNTY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONPlacervilleJ40$94k0
SAN FRANCISCO PRIVATE DINING VENUESSan FranciscoS41$94k0
SANTA CRUZ CANCER BENEFIT GROUPINCSanta CruzG30$94k0
Alliance for Leadership and EducationSacramentoS41$94k0
HIGGINS-TRAPNELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONSolvangT20$94k1
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SERVICE CENTER ONE COUNCILMonrovia—$94k2
GENTLE GIANTS RESCUE AND ADOPTIONS INCNorcoD20$94k0
NAMI Alameda CountyFremontF80$94k0

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