Nonprofit jobs in Los Angeles, California
Updated November 3, 2026
ExecSearches has 5 senior nonprofit and public-sector openings in the Los Angeles area, including Pasadena, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Glendale and Burbank right now. This page reads our job board each time it loads, so new Los Angeles postings appear here the moment they are approved, and the page stays up with local facts even when no Los Angeles job is open.
Current openings in the Los Angeles area
Covers the Los Angeles area, including Pasadena, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Glendale and Burbank.
Program Area Manager IV/V TS/SCI (National Programs Office - U.S. Space Force)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena · Posted November 1, 2026
Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions & STARS Program Director
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena · Posted October 28, 2026
Associate Director of Annual Giving Content and Communications
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena · Posted October 28, 2026
Director, Advancement Communications
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles · Posted October 27, 2026
Director for Community Relations
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles · Posted October 27, 2026
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More openings in California
Sr Director Business Operations
El Camino Health
Mountain View · Posted October 31, 2026
Senior Manager/Director, Communications
Omidyar Network
San Francisco · Posted October 31, 2026
Legislative Director, CA
Common Cause
Sacramento · Posted October 31, 2026
Fractional Executive Director, Oakland Goes Outdoors (OGO)
Oakland Public Education Fund
Oakland · Posted October 29, 2026
Director, Research Cyberinfrastructure Center
University of California, Irvine
Irvine · Posted October 28, 2026
Senior Investment Analyst
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos · Posted October 28, 2026
Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
University of California, Irvine
Irvine · Posted October 28, 2026
Senior Director, Major & Principal Gifts
Scripps Research
La Jolla · Posted October 28, 2026
All nonprofit jobs in California
Los Angeles at a glance
| City population | 3,869,089 Los Angeles city, July 1, 2025 estimate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates |
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| Metro population | 12,844,441 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, July 1, 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 metro estimates |
| Median household income | $90,757 Los Angeles County $90,757 (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% all ages, Los Angeles County 13.3% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE |
| 501(c)(3) organizations | 13,226 with a Los Angeles mailing address. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026 release |
| Price level | 113.6 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro, U.S. = 100, 2024 (California 110.7). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% metro, September 2026, preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics |
What nonprofit leaders earn in Los Angeles
Prices in the Los Angeles metro run about 14% above the national average (113.6 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; California as a whole was 110.7). For pay by role and organization size, see our Los Angeles guide below.
Major nonprofit employers in Los Angeles
- University of Southern California: Private research university. $5.9 billion in revenue, fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File). Form 990 on ProPublica
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles: Pediatric hospital. $1.8 billion in revenue, fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File). Form 990 on ProPublica
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation: HIV/AIDS care and advocacy nonprofit. $2.2 billion in revenue, fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS Business Master File). Form 990 on ProPublica
- Loyola Marymount University: Private Catholic university. $779 million in revenue, fiscal year ending May 2025 (IRS Business Master File). Form 990 on ProPublica
- South Central Los Angeles Regional Center: Services for people with developmental disabilities. $762 million in revenue, fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File). Form 990 on ProPublica
- Crystal Stairs: Child care and family services. $376 million in revenue, fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS Business Master File). Form 990 on ProPublica
Our Los Angeles guide
Our Los Angeles guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major employers, the search firms that recruit in the region and how the cost of living compares.
Read the Los Angeles CA Nonprofit Executive Jobs and Leadership
Frequently asked questions
How many nonprofit executive jobs are open in Los Angeles right now?
The count at the top of this page is live: it reads the ExecSearches job board each time the page loads and lists every open senior role in the Los Angeles area, including Pasadena, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Glendale and Burbank.
How does the cost of living in Los Angeles affect nonprofit pay?
Prices in the Los Angeles metro run about 14% above the national average (113.6 on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 2024 Regional Price Parities, U.S. = 100; California as a whole was 110.7).
How do I hear about new Los Angeles nonprofit jobs?
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What does the ExecSearches Los Angeles guide cover?
Our Los Angeles guide covers what nonprofit leaders earn there, the major employers, the search firms that recruit in the region and how the cost of living compares.