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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $355k
- Other
- $134k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $359k
- Bonus
- $84k
- Other
- $1.4M
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $671k
- Bonus
- $153k
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $382k
- Bonus
- $97k
- Other
- $85k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $310k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $214k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- $119k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $86k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- $77k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $109k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- $74k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $344k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $422k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $67k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $49k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $31k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $355k | $134k | $28k | $2M $2.2M |
Vp-human Resources Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $359k | $84k | $1.4M | $31k | $2M $2.1M |
Executive Vice President & COO Above 90th percentile | $671k | $153k | $36k | $30k | $992k $1.1M |
Vp/general Counsel/ceco Officer (Unspecified) | $382k | $97k | $85k | $31k | $699k $763k |
Vp-clinical Operations Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $310k | $69k | $214k | $14k | $673k $735k |
Vp, CIO Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $347k | $83k | $119k | $30k | $641k $700k |
Chief Financial Officer Hospital Above 90th percentile | $346k | $86k | $57k | $31k | $609k $665k |
President Dch Rgv Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $341k | $77k | $27k | $30k | $520k $568k |
Inpatient Clinical Coordinator Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $314k | $109k | $10k | $30k | $491k $536k |
Vp-clinic & Physician Groups Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $321k | $74k | $18k | $34k | $486k $531k |
Physician Advisor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $344k | $50k | $28k | $20k | $471k $514k |
Pediatric Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $422k | — | $422k $461k |
Vp-business Development & Planning Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $271k | $62k | $8k | $27k | $399k $436k |
Chief Nursing Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $278k | $63k | $2k | $24k | $394k $430k |
Director Perfusion Services Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $252k | $67k | $8k | $29k | $380k $415k |
Vp-hospital Support Services Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $214k | $49k | $9k | $31k | $353k $386k |
Cfo, Dchp Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $126k $138k |
Vp-development Foundation Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $105k $115k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $61k $66k |
Past Chief of Staff Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $58k $63k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Driscoll Children's Hospital equaled 0.3% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 21%
from 2022
From $1.6M in 2022 to $2M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 44%.
- Key Employee pay rose 354% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Information Officer pay rose 20% 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 Driscoll Children's Hospital
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Driscoll Children's Hospital earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Driscoll Children's Hospital received $1,984,008 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Driscoll Children's Hospital compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Driscoll Children's Hospital falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Driscoll Children's Hospital equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Driscoll Children's Hospital's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Driscoll Children's Hospital reported $1.1B in total revenue and $696.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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