DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION SERVES AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO DIGNITY HEALTH, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"). THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDRAISING SUPPORT AND SERVICES SYSTEM-WIDE TO DIGNITY HEALTH AND ITS NETWORK OF HOSPITALS, WHILE STREAMLINING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS THROUGH INCREASED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FOCUSED PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO DRIVE INNOVATION AT DIGNITY HEALTH, IMPROVE CLINICAL OUTCOMES, GROW ACCESS TO CARE, AND ENABLE DIGNITY HEALTH TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President/ceo Above 90th percentile | $1.3M $1.4M |
Former Officer (president/ceo) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $220k $239k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION equaled 115,956% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 75%
from 2022
From $5.3M in 2022 to $1.3M in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 354% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
What Health Care executives earn in California
Comparable health care organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $164,316.
These are health care sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,108 organizations across 1,108 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Health Care pay data for California →Common questions about DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION received $1,324,216 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 DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DIGNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION equaled 115,956% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
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