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Cook Children's Health Care System

EIN: 75-2705881Fort Worth, TXZIP: 76104
E210 - Health Care501(c)(3)

Mission

KNOWING THAT EVERY CHILD'S LIFE IS SACRED, OUR PROMISE IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF EVERY CHILD IN OUR REGION THROUGH THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ILLNESS, DISEASE AND INJURY.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$451.9M$0$1.7B
2022$355.9M$0$1.4B

Compensation

2023

Rick W Merrill
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$439,215
$262,980
$124,438
$1,376,707
Keith Holtz
Chief Administration Officer
key employee
$582,560
$279,712
$355,435
$1,365,497
James C Cunningham MD
Evp, CMO
executive vice president
$716,709
$343,100
$162,967
$1,328,523
Joseph M Gallagher
Svp, Chief Legal Officer
senior vice president
$550,082
$240,616
$93,272
$1,022,881
Cory R Rhoades
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$534,312
$232,745
$99,151
$1,002,449
Eric Hubli
Chief Effectiveness Officer
key employee
$570,301
$249,216
$25,978
$989,729
Theresa Z Meadows
Svp, Chief Information Officer
chief information officer
$521,469
$231,930
$94,243
$933,653
Joann Sanders
Chief Quality Officer
key employee
$480,626
$209,391
$116,413
$932,118
Anish Ray
Medical Director
key employee
$506,121
$133,790
$2,737
$740,714
Jonathan Nedrelow MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
officer (unspecified)
$462,464
$156,766
$17,649
$738,051
Christian Pedigo
Vp, Sys Planning & Health Analytics
vice president
$383,704
$168,696
$71,667
$737,208
Robert Feather
Svp, Public Policy
senior vice president
$376,351
$183,639
$82,495
$716,732
Winifred King
SVP Chief Comm & Dei Officer
senior vice president
$340,533
$145,531
$83,192
$662,317
Karen Wardell
Associate General Counsel
key employee
$391,484
$134,402
$5,745
$610,961
Matthew Carroll MD
Vp, Assoc Chief Quality Officer
vice president
$366,330
$129,118
$7,303
$592,441
Stephen Eckert
Vp, Info Systems/cto
vice president
$318,065
$103,979
$6,745
$503,857
Megan Chavez
VP Patient & Family Experience
vice president
$308,516
$108,180
$2,485
$493,797
Beth Schmidt
Vp, Human Resources
vice president
$307,282
$103,826
$8,062
$488,823
Spencer D Seals
VP Construction & Real Estate
vice president
$298,612
$102,463
$2,420
$488,249
Kent Smith
Vp, Compliance
vice president
$300,241
$103,833
$7,792
$487,371
Gregory Jimerson
Vp, Payor Relations
vice president
$291,462
$100,974
$5,296
$482,812
Stephen W Kimmel
Evp, Sys Finance
executive vice president
$181,038
$87,185
$36,197
$479,802
Ashley Antipolo
Chief Medical Info Officer
key employee
$304,782
$75,213
$30,700
$476,879
Aaron Wishon
Vp, Chief Info Security Officer
vice president
$308,688
$103,833
$3,474
$475,748
Laura Copeland
Associate General Counsel
highest compensated employee
$271,877
$79,663
$52,068
$462,850
Kathy McLean
Vp, Brand & Team Experience
vice president
$281,011
$95,090
$7,315
$451,463
David Lancaster
Vp, Internal Audit
vice president
$227,383
$80,651
$40,878
$421,481
Lorrainea Williams
Pat/medication Safety Officer
key employee
$225,478
$65,267
$38,530
$390,008
Myranda Miller
Vp, Corporate Controller
vice president
$228,427
$80,644
$1,678
$376,293
Lakami Bryant
Vp, Revenue Cylce & Ent Apps
vice president
$224,957
$76,409
$1,984
$368,976
George Morris
Vp, Chief Data and Analytics Officer
vice president
$227,963
$56,089
$37,278
$366,637
Anu Partap
Director, Phys Health Equity
highest compensated employee
$265,321
$43,491
$5,262
$347,940
Christos Papadelis
Director of Research
highest compensated employee
$255,181
$40,890
$5,049
$329,739
B Anthony Bagwell
Svp, Ciio
senior vice president
$0
$0
$0
$218,385
Mary Cara Martz
Secretary
secretary (operational)
$142,535
$35,260
$6,112
$205,002
Deborah Schutte MD
Trustee - Vice Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$53,183
Lane Lanier MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$47,228
Jason V Terk MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$43,956
Kara Starnes DO
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$39,970
Daphne Shaw MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$19,184
Anthony Anani MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$18,995
Peter L Philpott
Trustee - Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Belen M Garren
Trustee - Sec/treasurer
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian C Crumley
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian C Newby
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chandra Reynolds MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frost R Prioleau
Trustee End 5/31/24
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jerry R Conatser
Trustee End 5/31/24
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
John P Boswell
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Karl Biggs
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Laura Bird
Trustee Start 6/1/24
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michael R Dike
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peggy L Cassidy
Trustee Start 6/1/24
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
R Russell Morton
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rachel R Werner
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rick Sorenson
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Robert Gillespie MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Robert J Batton
Trustee End 5/31/24
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Smita Ranade MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Anne M Carvalho
Trustee End 5/31/24
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Andrew P Lombardi
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

Rick W Merrill
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$1,233,821
James C Cunningham MD
EVP, Chief Medical Officer
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$1,156,121
Keith Holtz
Chief Administration Officer
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$1,053,641
Joseph M Gallagher
SVP, Chief Legal Officer
senior vice president
$0
$0
$0
$976,865
Eric Hubli
Chief Sys Effectiveness Officer
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$950,395
Cory R Rhoades
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$912,981
Joann Sanders
Chief Quality Officer
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$886,236
Chandra Reynolds MD
Trustee Start 06/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$836,836
James Marshall MD
Chief Research Officer
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$833,334
Theresa Z Meadows
SVP, Chief Information Officer
chief information officer
$0
$0
$0
$805,934
Christian Pedigo
Vp Sys Planning & Health Analy
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$667,021
Robert Feather
Sr. Vp Public Policy
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$612,040
Winifred King
SVP Chief Comm & De&I Officer
senior vice president
$0
$0
$0
$601,599
Karen Wardell
Associate General Counsel
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$543,477
Megan Chavez
Vp Patient & Family Experience
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$481,818
Spencer D Seals
Vp Construction & Real Estate
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$474,475
John McNey
Sr. V President of Counsel
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$472,421
Stephen Eckert
Vp, Info Systems/CTO
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$472,176
Kent Smith
Vice President - Compliance
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$467,512
Gregory Jimerson
Vp-Payor Relations
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$461,791
Natalie Wilkins
Chief of Staff
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$457,720
Aaron Wishon
Vp, Chief Info Security Officer
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$455,138
Stephen W Kimmel
EVP, Sys Finance
executive vice president
$0
$0
$0
$445,479
Beth Schmidt
Vp, Human Resources
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$406,450
David Lancaster
Vp-Internal Audit
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$406,168
Smita Ranade MD
Trustee Start 06/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$388,619
Kathy McLean
Vp, Brand & Team Experience
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$365,905
Matthew Albers
AVP Digital Experience
key employee
$0
$0
$0
$356,968
Myranda Miller
Vp, Corporate Controller
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$341,600
Lakami Bryant
Vp, Revenue Cycle & Ent Apps
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$338,741
Anu Partap
Director, Phys Health Equity
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$333,410
Lorrainea Williams
Pat/Medication Safety Officer
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$332,114
Jean Turpin
AVP, Business Intel
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$323,130
Laura Copeland
Associate General Counsel
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$317,888
Sara Y Garza MD
Trustee End 05/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$313,527
B Anthony Bagwell
SVP, Ciio
senior vice president
$0
$0
$0
$212,026
Mary Cara Martz
Secretary
secretary (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$201,384
Deborah Schutte MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$61,055
Gavin Fine MD
Trustee End 05/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$54,872
Lane Lanier MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$52,524
Jason V Terk MD
Trustee Start 06/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$43,488
Alice W Phillips MD
Trustee - Vice Chairman End 05/23
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$40,360
Kara Starnes DO
Trustee Start 06/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$39,878
Julee S Morrow MD
Trustee End 05/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$22,294
Daphne Shaw MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$16,554
Anthony Anani MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$14,087
Robert J Batton
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Robert Gillespie MD
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rachel R Werner
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
R Russell Morton
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter L Philpott
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Karl Biggs
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
John P Boswell
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jerry R Conatser
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian C Newby
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Belen M Garren
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Anne M Carvalho
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rick Sorenson
Trustee Start 06/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian C Crumley
Trustee -Sec/Treasurer End 05/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Richard W Dyess
Trustee End 05/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Andrew J Rosell
Trustee End 05/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frost R Prioleau
Trustee Start 06/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michael R Dike
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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