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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 40 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Minnesota.
- Base
- $1.7M
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $324k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $227k
- Other
- $199k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $670k
- Bonus
- $147k
- Other
- $84k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $671k
- Bonus
- $152k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $545k
- Bonus
- $151k
- Other
- $133k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $506k
- Bonus
- $111k
- Other
- $69k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $528k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $521k
- Bonus
- $117k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $490k
- Bonus
- $111k
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- $99k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $394k
- Bonus
- $90k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $445k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $354
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $80k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $216k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $120k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $20k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $1.7M | $1M | $324k | $3k | $3.4M $3.8M |
Executive Vice President, COO Above 90th percentile | $1M | $227k | $199k | $2k | $1.6M $1.8M |
Chief Financial Officer/treasurer Above 90th percentile | $670k | $147k | $84k | $2k | $1M $1.1M |
Chief Transformation Off Thru 1/24 Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $671k | $152k | $4k | $28k | $978k $1.1M |
Chief Medical Officer Thru 10/23 Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $545k | $151k | $133k | $30k | $971k $1.1M |
Chief Human Resources Off Thru 4/24 Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $506k | $111k | $69k | $33k | $820k $906k |
Snr Vice Pres, Financial Operations Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $528k | $105k | $11k | $39k | $785k $867k |
Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $521k | $117k | $8k | $34k | $780k $861k |
Chief Legal Officer/secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $490k | $111k | $45k | $40k | $779k $860k |
Senior Vice Pres, Revenue Services Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $438k | $99k | $2k | $37k | $663k $732k |
Chief Medical Information Officer Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $394k | $90k | $24k | $41k | $628k $694k |
Chief Medical Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $445k | — | $27k | $25k | $531k $587k |
Former Interim Chief Legal Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $242k | $18k | $354 | $14k | $287k $317k |
Snr Vp-int Care Delivery Thru 3/23 Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $80k | $68k | $75k | $7k | $237k $262k |
Former Chief Financial Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $216k | — | $216k $239k |
Pres-east Thru 4/24/frmr Pres-west Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $183k $202k |
Chief Operating Officer - East Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $159k $176k |
Interim Pres-west Thru 8/23/cmo-west Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $132k $145k |
Chief Medical Off - East Thru 5/24 Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $125k $138k |
Former Chief Operating Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | $120k | — | $120k $133k |
Chief Nurse Executive Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $116k $128k |
Chief Operating Officer - West 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $111k $123k |
President - East Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $86k $95k |
Bd Director/rel Org Phys & Div Chair Board Chair 75th to 90th percentile | $20k | — | — | — | $85k $94k |
Bd Direct/rel Org Interim CMO & Phys Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $69k $76k |
Bd Director/rel Org Phys & Div Chair Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $68k $75k |
Former President - East Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $60k $67k |
President - West Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $47k $52k |
Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $45k $50k |
Board Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $30k $33k |
Board Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $30k $33k |
Board Vice Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $30k $33k |
Board Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Board Director Thru 12/23 Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
Board Director Thru 12/23 Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
Board Director Thru 12/23 Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
Board Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
Board Director Thru 12/23 Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
President - East Thru 1/23 Key Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Former Chief Medical Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ESSENTIA HEALTH equaled 1.0% 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 2%
from 2022
From $3.4M in 2022 to $3.4M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 5% 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 ESSENTIA HEALTH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ESSENTIA HEALTH earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ESSENTIA HEALTH received $3,407,943 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ESSENTIA HEALTH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Minnesota, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ESSENTIA HEALTH falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ESSENTIA HEALTH equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are ESSENTIA HEALTH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ESSENTIA HEALTH reported $369.9M in total revenue and $350.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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