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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

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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Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
SILICON VALLEY CHAPTER OF CONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONSanta Clara—$85k0
Optimist Int 20489 OC of Truckee CATruckee—$85k0
THE TSERN FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT22$85k0
TUSTIN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETYTustin—$85k0
DIAMOND BAR LITTLE LEAGUE INCDiamond BarN63$85k0
Redwood City Woman's ClubRedwood City—$85k0
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHORALE INCDavisA68$85k0
VETERANS GOLF PROGRAMOceansideW30$85k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS KI JONES ELEMENTARYFairfield—$85k0
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERSSunnyvale—$85k0
BUENA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATIONVenturaB11$85k0
RICHARD S ZIMAN FOUNDATIONLos AngelesT20$85k0
Fresh Lemon Health IncDanville—$85k0
MONIES FOR BUNNIES INCSausalitoD99$85k0
Sacramento Entrepreneurship AcademySacramentoS43P$85k0
LOS ANGELES POLICE EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES AND DRUMS INCYucaipaA20$85k0
CALISTOGA CARES FOOD BANK INCCalistogaP20$85k0
POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS INCMoreno Valley—$85k0
Republican Club of RossmoorWalnut Creek—$85k0
Scotts Valley Girls SoftballScotts ValleyN63$85k0
Forest Vegetation Management ConferenceMount Shasta—$85k0
Arroyo Las Posas Mutual Water CompanyCamarillo—$85k0
Boy Scout Troop 325 IncSan JoseO41$85k0
EVOLVE DANCE COMPANY PARENT CLUBFresnoT20$85k0
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCMilpitas—$85k0
SEKAI JUDO CLUBSan JoseN70$85k0
THE CHEMO CREWModestoG19$85k1
PSI OMEGA FRATERNITY-UPSILON CHAPTERFullertonN50$85k0
SISKIYOU COUNTY LIBRARY VESTAL FOUNDATIONYrekaT00Z$85k0
HAND-TO-HAND HUNGER PROJECTCulver CityK30$85k0
ADAMS ANGELSSanta BarbaraP50$85k0
MORRO BAY SENIOR CITIZENS INCMorro Bay—$85k0
SPECTRUM ART GALLERYFresnoA40$85k0
Tianyi Studios CorporationNewarkP99$85k0
REEDS OF HOPESanta BarbaraQ33$85k0
Blue Star Moms IncSan RamonP20$85k0
Qin and Sun Family FoundationSaratogaT23$85k0
CAMPOLINDO HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS CLUBMoragaB94$85k0
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CATTLEMENS ASSOCLos Alamos—$85k0
Troy Cyber Defense Booster ClubFullertonB11$85k0
HOLLYWOOD JUDO DOJO INCLos AngelesA20$85k0
ROCK & RESCUE INCLos Angeles—$85k0
Woodland Professional Firefighters AssocWoodland—$85k0
JENNIFER SMART FOUNDATIONLake ElsinoreT30$85k2
KingdomStrateLa JollaX21$85k2
SANTA MONICA ARTS FOUNDATION INCSanta MonicaA26Z$85k0
Maraya Performing Arts CollectiveChula VistaA20$85k1
THE MANKIND INITIATIVE INCWoodland HillsA60$85k1
NEWMAN FALL FESTIVALNewmanN52$85k0
Rancho Canada Elementary PTALake Forest—$85k0

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