The Foundation provides surgical services primarily to patients at Boston Children's Hospital and at satellite locations. The Foundation carries on and promotes basic and applied medical research and education in the field of surgery by teaching (see Schedule O) students and other medical and scientific personnel. The Foundation also provides care for patients regardless of their ability to pay.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $203k
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $68k
- Base
- $771k
- Bonus
- $203k
- Other
- $219k
- Benefits
- $67k
- Base
- $581k
- Bonus
- $203k
- Other
- $283k
- Benefits
- $63k
- Base
- $696k
- Bonus
- $203k
- Other
- $183k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $513k
- Bonus
- $203k
- Other
- $214k
- Benefits
- $85k
- Base
- $728k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- $157k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $451k
- Bonus
- $203k
- Other
- $256k
- Benefits
- $96k
- Base
- $876k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $72k
- Base
- $424k
- Bonus
- $245k
- Other
- $234k
- Benefits
- $73k
- Base
- $445k
- Bonus
- $203k
- Other
- $243k
- Benefits
- $59k
- Base
- $558k
- Bonus
- $124k
- Other
- $270k
- Benefits
- $63k
- Base
- $550k
- Bonus
- $51k
- Other
- $203k
- Benefits
- $65k
- Base
- $702k
- Bonus
- $91k
- Other
- $104k
- Benefits
- $61k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | $203k | $73k | $68k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Clerk Officer (Unspecified) | $771k | $203k | $219k | $67k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $581k | $203k | $283k | $63k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $696k | $203k | $183k | $43k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $513k | $203k | $214k | $85k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $728k | $73k | $157k | $31k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $451k | $203k | $256k | $96k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Dept. Chief Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $876k | $50k | $45k | $72k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $424k | $245k | $234k | $73k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $445k | $203k | $243k | $59k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $558k | $124k | $270k | $63k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $550k | $51k | $203k | $65k | $1M $1.1M |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $702k | $91k | $104k | $61k | $1M $1.1M |
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 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc equaled 4% 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $1.7M in 2022 to $1.7M 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 17%.
- Board Member pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% 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 CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc received $1,684,727 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CHMC Surgical Foundation Inc reported $49.5M in total revenue and $47.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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