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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in California.
- Base
- $593k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $192k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exec Director/ceo Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $593k | $80k | — | $28k | $751k $830k |
Chief Integration Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $341k | $15k | — | $53k | $431k $477k |
Chief Clinical Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $251k | $20k | $56k | $18k | $360k $398k |
IT Director Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $192k | $10k | $358k $396k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $271k | $42k | — | $32k | $352k $389k |
Senior Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $281k | $33k | — | $19k | $350k $387k |
Senior Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $255k | $2k | — | $39k | $294k $325k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $232k | $2k | — | $14k | $262k $290k |
Practice Excellence Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $203k | $2k | — | $40k | $259k $286k |
IT Operations Manager Operations Manager Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $207k | $2k | — | $32k | $255k $281k |
Business Strategy & Development Director Median to 75th percentile | $205k | $2k | — | $2k | $221k $244k |
President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
President-elect Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $7k $8k |
Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $4k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $725k in 2022 to $751k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
- Key Employee pay rose 22% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Information Officer pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES
What does the Director (Operational) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES received $751,177 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Health Care organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES reported $37.4M in total revenue and $45.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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