THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO BE A RELENTLESS FORCE FOR A WORLD OF LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $986k
- Bonus
- $3.2M
- Other
- $155k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $570k
- Bonus
- $597k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $559k
- Bonus
- $578k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $543k
- Bonus
- $567k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $473k
- Bonus
- $414k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $373k
- Bonus
- $254k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $406k
- Bonus
- $136k
- Other
- $72k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $402k
- Bonus
- $192k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- $138k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $415k
- Bonus
- $137k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $395k
- Bonus
- $141k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in Texas | $986k | $3.2M | $155k | $36k | $4.4M $4.7M |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $570k | $597k | — | $18k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Chief Science & Medical Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $559k | $578k | — | $9k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Cao/corp Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $543k | $567k | $10k | $18k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Chief of Mission Aligned Business Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $473k | $414k | $28k | $18k | $980k $1.1M |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $373k | $254k | — | $24k | $704k $761k |
Chief Medical Officer for Prevention Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $406k | $136k | $72k | $26k | $692k $748k |
EVP Eastern States Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $402k | $192k | $6k | $18k | $674k $729k |
EVP Midwest Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $411k | $138k | $8k | $23k | $638k $690k |
Chief of Staff to the CEO Above 90th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in Texas | $415k | $137k | — | $17k | $628k $679k |
EVP Mission Advancement Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $395k | $141k | $7k | $25k | $625k $675k |
Chief Clinical Science Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $396k | $110k | — | $26k | $554k $599k |
Science & Medical Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $274k | $500 | — | $9k | $323k $349k |
Immediate Past President Below 10th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in Texas | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Immediate Past Chairperson Board Chair 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
President Below 10th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in Texas | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Chairperson of the Board Board Chair Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $488 $527 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at American Heart Association Inc equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,393 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines 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 6%
from 2022
From $4.1M in 2022 to $4.4M in 2023.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
American Heart Association Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines executives earn in Texas
Comparable diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations in Texas pay their highest-earning executive a median of $82,500.
These are diseases, disorders & medical disciplines sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 151 organizations across 151 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines pay data for Texas →Common questions about American Heart Association Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of American Heart Association Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of American Heart Association Inc received $4,388,845 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at American Heart Association Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at American Heart Association Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at American Heart Association Inc equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.
What are American Heart Association Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, American Heart Association Inc reported $972.8M in total revenue and $965M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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