Nonprofit Employee Salary Lookup

Wondering what nonprofit employees make? This tool pulls compensation data directly from IRS Form 990 filings — the annual disclosure most U.S. nonprofits are required to file. Unlike salary surveys, it's based on what organizations actually reported to the IRS: over 640,000 officer and staff records across 1.9 million nonprofits.

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Executive Directors & CEOs · California

Based on 21,238 officer records from IRS Form 990 filings

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Mean compensation: $158K
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About the data

Compensation figures come from the officer and key employee disclosures on IRS Form 990, which most tax-exempt nonprofits in the U.S. are required to file annually. The data covers direct compensation, deferred compensation, and benefits as reported to the IRS. Because disclosure is required by law, this data is more complete and consistent than voluntary salary surveys. Records are updated each year as new 990 filings become available.

Figures represent total compensation as reported on Schedule J or Part VII of Form 990. Small organizations filing Form 990-EZ may report fewer officer details.