The Foundation provides orthopaedic surgery services to patients at Boston Children's Hospital and at satellite locations. The mission strives to provide care for patients with a wide range of developmental, congenital, neuromuscular, and post (see Schedule O) traumatic problems of the musculoskeletal system. The Foundation also provides care for patients in need of orthopaedic services, regardless of their ability to pay.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 37 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $790k
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $95k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $448k
- Bonus
- $1.2M
- Other
- $95k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $389k
- Bonus
- $1.2M
- Other
- $66k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $395k
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $111k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $507k
- Bonus
- $886k
- Other
- $60k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $499k
- Bonus
- $885k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $447k
- Bonus
- $845k
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- $835k
- Other
- $86k
- Benefits
- $68k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- $860k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $355k
- Bonus
- $755k
- Other
- $152k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $950k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $895k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $390k
- Bonus
- $763k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $745k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- $765k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- $580k
- Other
- $58k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $700k
- Bonus
- $145k
- Other
- $59k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- $535k
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $400k
- Bonus
- $375k
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $480k
- Bonus
- $353k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- $460k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $485k
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $535k
- Bonus
- $208k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- $365k
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $420k
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- $350k
- Other
- $55k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $285k
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $330k
- Bonus
- $215k
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $275k
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $235k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $278k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $235k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $96k
- Bonus
- $135k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- $225k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $69k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $790k | $1.5M | $95k | $44k | $2.5M $2.7M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $448k | $1.2M | $95k | $37k | $1.8M $2M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $389k | $1.2M | $66k | $37k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $395k | $1.1M | $111k | $33k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $507k | $886k | $60k | $45k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $499k | $885k | $57k | $19k | $1.5M $1.7M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $320k | $1M | $50k | $50k | $1.5M $1.7M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $447k | $845k | $50k | $33k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $340k | $835k | $86k | $68k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $360k | $860k | $56k | $32k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $355k | $755k | $152k | $41k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $260k | $950k | $48k | $17k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $257k | $895k | $48k | $33k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $390k | $763k | $30k | $4k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $305k | $745k | $48k | $40k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $320k | $765k | — | $4k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $317k | $580k | $58k | $8k | $1M $1.1M |
President 75th to 90th percentile | $700k | $145k | $59k | $4k | $976k $1.1M |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $298k | $535k | $46k | $4k | $951k $1M |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $400k | $375k | $63k | $17k | $924k $1M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $480k | $353k | $2k | $15k | $917k $1M |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $306k | $460k | $56k | $18k | $907k $999k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | $485k | $54k | $33k | $890k $980k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $535k | $208k | $57k | $16k | $884k $974k |
Clerk Officer (Unspecified) | $339k | $365k | $50k | $13k | $835k $920k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | $420k | $47k | $16k | $801k $882k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $300k | $350k | $55k | $4k | $777k $856k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | $285k | $64k | $34k | $701k $772k |
Director (10/23-3/24) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $330k | $215k | $64k | $16k | $693k $763k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | $275k | $54k | $33k | $680k $749k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $231k | $235k | $56k | $33k | $623k $687k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $189k | $278k | $41k | $4k | $512k $563k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $175k | $235k | $26k | $4k | $507k $559k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $96k | $135k | $56k | $47k | $390k $429k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $133k | $225k | — | $4k | $360k $397k |
Director (10/23-1/24) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | $2k | $19k | $215k $237k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $69k | — | $57k | $14k | $155k $171k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc 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.
Up 17%
from 2022
From $2.1M in 2022 to $2.5M in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 18%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 14% 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 Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc
What does the Board Member of Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc received $2,454,601 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Health Care organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Children's Orthopaedic Surgery FoundationInc reported $89.6M in total revenue and $105.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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