Honor those we serve by delivering the best possible care.Ballad Health is dedicated to improving the health of the 29-county Appalachian Highlands region.
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 Health Care organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- $495k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $852k
- Bonus
- $253k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $782k
- Bonus
- $240k
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $751k
- Bonus
- $231k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $746k
- Bonus
- $217k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $540k
- Bonus
- $164k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $493k
- Bonus
- $131k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $507k
- Bonus
- $122k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $493k
- Bonus
- $131k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $459k
- Bonus
- $120k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $451k
- Bonus
- $101k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- $113k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $463k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- $108k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $975
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $163k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Chair Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $1.5M | $495k | $37k | $31k | $2.2M $2.5M |
Evp/coo Officer (Unspecified) | $852k | $253k | $17k | $25k | $1.2M $1.4M |
Evp/cao Officer (Unspecified) | $782k | $240k | $51k | $31k | $1.1M $1.2M |
(end June 2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $751k | $231k | $12k | $30k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Evp/chief Phys Exec Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Tennessee | $746k | $217k | $7k | $28k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Evp/cpho Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $540k | $164k | $13k | $30k | $819k $894k |
Retail & Physician Svcs. Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Tennessee | $493k | $131k | $19k | $31k | $744k $813k |
Chief Clinical Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Tennessee | $507k | $122k | $6k | $30k | $730k $798k |
(beg Jan 2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $493k | $131k | $7k | $30k | $730k $797k |
Chief Nursing Executive Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $459k | $120k | $7k | $22k | $669k $731k |
CMO Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Tennessee | $451k | $101k | $13k | $28k | $658k $719k |
CIO Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $438k | $113k | $11k | $13k | $638k $696k |
Director, Secretary Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $463k | $100k | $4k | $16k | $625k $682k |
Chief Human Resources Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Tennessee | $411k | $108k | $19k | $14k | $613k $669k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | $975 | $17k | $202k $220k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | $163k | — | $165k $180k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers in Tennessee | — | — | — | — | $29k $32k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ballad Health equaled 3% 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.
Down 41%
from 2022
From $3.8M in 2022 to $2.2M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Chair pay fell 41% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 8% 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 Ballad Health
What does the Board Chair of Ballad Health earn?
In 2023, the Board Chair of Ballad Health received $2,247,795 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Chair roles among Health Care organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Chair pay at Ballad Health compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at Ballad Health falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ballad Health equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Ballad Health's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Ballad Health reported $81M in total revenue and $85.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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