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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Missouri.
- Base
- $299k
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $256k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $55k
- Bonus
- $233k
- Other
- $261k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $128k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $32k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chair & CEO Board Chair Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2.3M $2.6M |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $935k $1M |
Vp, Operations, Ascension Connect Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $299k | $250k | $41k | $32k | $637k $704k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $614k $679k |
Vp, Consumer Experience, Ascension Connect Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $265k | $256k | $29k | $5k | $576k $637k |
Vp, Clinical Surveillance (end 3/2023) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $55k | $233k | $261k | $5k | $555k $613k |
Vp, Chief Pharmacy Officer Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $332k | $128k | $41k | $37k | $552k $610k |
Vp, Experience Insight, Ascension Connect Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $298k | $104k | $34k | $32k | $486k $536k |
President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $85k $93k |
Former Officer (end 5/2019) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $63k $70k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $62k $68k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ascension Health equaled 1% 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.
Up 101%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $2.3M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Chair pay rose 3694% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 20% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 961% 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 Ascension Health
What does the Board Chair of Ascension Health earn?
In 2023, the Board Chair of Ascension Health received $2,317,426 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Chair roles among Health Care organizations in Missouri: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Chair pay at Ascension Health compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Missouri, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at Ascension Health falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ascension Health equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Ascension Health's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Ascension Health reported $233M in total revenue and $228M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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