ESTABLISHED IN 1832 AS A GIFT FROM JAMES WILLS, A PHILADELPHIA MERCHANT, TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, WILLS EYE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN OPHTHALMIC CARE TO THE COMMUNITY IN NEED. SEE SCHEDULE O.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $144k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $498k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $76k
- Base
- $386k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $68k
- Base
- $393k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $826
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $144k | — | $53k | $1.6M $1.8M |
Chief Executive Officer /e 75th to 90th percentile | $498k | $35k | — | $76k | $618k $688k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $386k | $50k | — | $68k | $504k $561k |
Chief Operations Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $393k | $35k | — | $11k | $447k $498k |
Vice Chair of Research Board Vice Chair 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $363k | $32k | — | $8k | $403k $449k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $236k | — | — | $12k | $252k $281k |
Director of Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | $21k | — | $826 | $245k $273k |
Director of Translational Medicine Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $228k | — | — | $2k | $230k $256k |
Chief Hrco Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $193k | $2k | — | $11k | $209k $233k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL 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.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $1.5M in 2022 to $1.6M in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 92% 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 CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL
What does the Key Employee of CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL received $1,573,212 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Health Care organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TRUSTEE ADMINISTERING WILLS EYE HOSPITAL reported $49.6M in total revenue and $53.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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