THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA INCLUDES WITHOUT LIMITATION THE RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FOR THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (CHOC) AND TO AFFILIATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES. THESE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTYCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MISSIONCHOC FOUNDATIONCRC REAL ESTATE CORPORATIONPROVIDENCE SPEECH AND HEARING CENTERFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025, CHC MERGED WITH THE PARENT COMPANY OF RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY. THE SURVIVING PARENT CORPORATION WAS RENAMED RADY CHILDREN'S HEALTH.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in California.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $534k
- Other
- $292k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $680k
- Bonus
- $161k
- Other
- $154k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $678k
- Bonus
- $145k
- Other
- $105k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $568k
- Bonus
- $131k
- Other
- $116k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $611k
- Bonus
- $118k
- Other
- $78k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $534k | $292k | $34k | $2.1M $2.3M |
Evp/cfo/asst Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $680k | $161k | $154k | $30k | $1M $1.2M |
Evp/cto Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $678k | $145k | $105k | — | $954k $1.1M |
Chief Legal Officer/secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $568k | $131k | $116k | $44k | $879k $971k |
Executive VP & COO Above 90th percentile | $611k | $118k | $78k | $15k | $824k $910k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA equaled 13% 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 12%
from 2022
From $1.9M in 2022 to $2.1M 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 32%.
- Secretary (Operational) pay rose 5% 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 CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA received $2,074,873 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA reported $52.1M in total revenue and $16M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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