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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 962 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
CALL TO JUSTICESan FranciscoI80$94k0
CREEKSIDE SWIM TEAMSan JoseN67$94k0
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INCUpland—$94k0
EXCITE FOUNDATIONSan JoseP20$94k0
PORTOLA AND CASTLE ROCK FOUNDATIONLa HondaN32$94k1
West Bay Lacrosse LeagueRedwood CityN60$94k0
HUS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCupertinoB99$94k0
MOUNTAIN HOUSE CRICKET CLUBPleasantonN60$94k0
Human Service FoundationAlamo—$94k0
THE GROSVENOR FAMILY FOUNDATION CO GROSVENOR INDUSTRIESSherman OaksT20$94k1
Foundation for compton Community College DistrictComptonB113$94k4
Growing RootsPomonaK99$94k0
CDM GIRLS WATER POLO FOUNDATIONNewport BeachB90$94k0
FERNDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTFerndale—$94k0
CISE EDUCATION FUNDFremontT30$94k0
HONG KONG SCHOOLS ALUMNI FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAAlhambra—$94k0
Northgate Little LeagueManteca—$94k0
THE RUTH LANE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT20$94k1
Crescenta Valley Sheriffs Support GroupLa Crescenta—$94k0
Jack A & Marilyn M Zuber Char TrustBeverly HillsT90$94k1
Inyo County Sheriffs Posse IncBishopM23$94k0
FRIENDS OF TULARE COUNTYVisaliaP58$94k0
ARNOLD J KIRSCHENBAUM CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONLake ForestT23$94k0
ANTIOCH SPORTS LEGENDS HALL OF FAME INCAntiochA50$94k1
Foothill Volunteer Fire Dept Auxiliary IncBrownsvilleM24Z$94k0
MATERIALS & APPLICATIONSLos AngelesP50$94k0
International Life Services Central Program OfficeLos AngelesP40$94k0
HOLIDAYS FOR HEROESGalalaP52$94k0
MARY M AND GEORGIE C POSEY MEMORIALPasadenaT20$94k0
FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIAWindsor—$94k1
Los Alamitos High School Cross Country Booster ClubLos AlamitosB12$94k0
USPA Powerlifting FoundationIrvineN60$94k0
CACTUS INTERTIE INCSouth PasadenaM20$94k0
Del Aire Elementary PTAHawthorne—$94k0
International Etchells Class AssociationSan Diego—$94k1
CHRISTIAN YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONChinoN60$94k1
The Empire Office Center Owners Assn co City Commercial Real Estate ServicesRancho Cucamonga—$94k0
BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIPBerkeleyX50Z$94k9
COASTAL ARTS LEAGUEHalf Moon Bay—$94k2
ATHLETES SOUL INCMarina Del ReyN01$94k0
Canyon Athletic Organization IncAnaheim—$94k0
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Lucia Mar Unified Teachers AssociationArroyo Grande—$94k6
KELLY-LAUSTSEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONSanta BarbaraB82$94k0
EUREKA SOCIETYMount ShastaP54Z$94k0
GLOBAL GREEN DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCEFoster CityE01$94k1
CALLE MAYOR MUSIC BOOSTERSTorranceB112$94k0
JUNIOR OILER MUSIC GUILDHuntington BeachB12$94k0
KALADHAARA ARTS ACADEMYRancho CordovaA61$94k0
THE 2M FOUNDATIONMenlo ParkT23$94k1
SCHC WBC Prop CorpReddingE11$94k3

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