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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 988 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
THE INTL LADIES CHARITY FEDERATIONBelmontA23$87k0
Sprites of East County IncEl Cajon—$87k0
PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL FIERY ARTS BOOSTER CLUB c/o Michael Da PontePalo AltoA112$87k0
Soroptimist International of ChicoChicoI70$87k0
ROTARY CLUB OF COLUSAColusa—$87k0
Joy to the World NamibiaSan DiegoP30$87k0
THE MYNA & URI HERSCHER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$87k0
CALIFORNIA HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATIONLos AngelesP20$87k0
ROSE OF SHARON INCLos AngelesP20$87k0
NEWSTAR CHINESE SCHOOLDavisA70$87k0
VIRGINIA J BARBER FOUNDATIONSan DiegoT22$87k0
EKWULOBIA CATHOLIC DIOCESEHalf Moon BayQ50$87k0
SUZUME NO GAKKO C/O YU-AI-KAISan Jose—$87k0
THE PARNASSUS SOCIETYIrvineA60$87k0
RANCHIN' VETSSan RafaelJ30$87k1
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCCupertino—$87k0
Bellflower Rotary Foundation IncBellflower—$87k0
ETHIO-EDEROaklandX40$87k0
OFFIELD OCEAN FUNDAvalonC32$87k0
VENTURA COUNTY CIVIC ALLIANCEVenturaS21$87k0
FRONTIER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONSunnyvaleQ30$87k0
NGARI INSTITUTE FOUNDATIONSacramentoX50$87k0
AREAA Silicon Valley IncSan JoseS41$87k0
INDIAN AMERICAN SHOULDER & ELBOW SURGEONS INCIrvineH9B$87k0
House of 42San FranciscoX90$87k0
BLACK LIVES MATTER SACRAMENTOSacramentoS20$87k0
JWBL GLOBAL FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraT99$87k0
CONCRETE MODIFICATION CONTRACTORS ASSNLivermore—$87k1
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCLa Mesa—$87k0
CALIFORNIA INDIAN HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION INCSacramentoA54$87k1
AMBOS MUNDOSSan FranciscoT20$87k0
SYZYGY FOUNDATION C/O EDWARD T HANLEY JRSan FranciscoT22$87k0
Feather River Community FundGreenvilleT22$87k0
ADCY5 ORG INCLa JollaG50$87k0
Global Women Foundation and Band of BrothersSanta MonicaL30$87k0
MAXMATH TUTORING ONLINE INC CALIFORNIA BRANCHConcordB90$87k0
AMERICAN LEGION PORTERVILLE POST 20Porterville—$87k2
STEALTH COMPANY THE STEALTH MINISTRIESVisaliaX20$87k0
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 6031 BISHOP BUDDY COUNCILPoway—$87k0
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF VACAVILLEVacavilleI70$87k0
WAH YAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIALos AltosB82$87k0
GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY PTAAnaheim—$87k0
Merciful Souls INC Blessed BakeryPinoleQ33$87k0
MISSION BAY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERSSan DiegoB112$87k1
THINGAMAJIGSOaklandA68$87k0
GIFT GLOBAL INITIATIVEWoodland HlsI70$87k1
THE LOS ANGELES DOCTORS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACulver City—$87k0
SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONGarbervilleN65$87k0
FORGOTTEN DISEASES RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSanta ClaraH99$87k2
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL HOLY SPIRIT CONFERENCESacramentoP99$87k0

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