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Filing year 2023

ESSENTIA HEALTH

Duluth, Minnesota·EIN 20-0360007·NTEE E112 · Health Care·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$369.9M
Total assets
$869.7M
Total expenses
$350.4M
Reported officers
44
Mission

WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.

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.

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$3.4M
$3.8M
Base
$1.7M
Bonus
$1M
Other
$324k
Benefits
$3k
Executive Vice President, COO
Above 90th percentile
$1.6M
$1.8M
Base
$1M
Bonus
$227k
Other
$199k
Benefits
$2k
Chief Financial Officer/treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$670k
Bonus
$147k
Other
$84k
Benefits
$2k
Chief Transformation Off Thru 1/24
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$978k
$1.1M
Base
$671k
Bonus
$152k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$28k
Chief Medical Officer Thru 10/23
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$971k
$1.1M
Base
$545k
Bonus
$151k
Other
$133k
Benefits
$30k
Chief Human Resources Off Thru 4/24
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$820k
$906k
Base
$506k
Bonus
$111k
Other
$69k
Benefits
$33k
Snr Vice Pres, Financial Operations
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$785k
$867k
Base
$528k
Bonus
$105k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$39k
Chief Information Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$780k
$861k
Base
$521k
Bonus
$117k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$34k
Chief Legal Officer/secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$779k
$860k
Base
$490k
Bonus
$111k
Other
$45k
Benefits
$40k
Senior Vice Pres, Revenue Services
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$663k
$732k
Base
$438k
Bonus
$99k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$37k
Chief Medical Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$628k
$694k
Base
$394k
Bonus
$90k
Other
$24k
Benefits
$41k
Chief Medical Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$531k
$587k
Base
$445k
Bonus
Other
$27k
Benefits
$25k
Former Interim Chief Legal Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$317k
Base
$242k
Bonus
$18k
Other
$354
Benefits
$14k
Snr Vp-int Care Delivery Thru 3/23
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$237k
$262k
Base
$80k
Bonus
$68k
Other
$75k
Benefits
$7k
Former Chief Financial Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$216k
$239k
Base
Bonus
Other
$216k
Benefits
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
$133k
Base
Bonus
Other
$120k
Benefits
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
$85k
$94k
Base
$20k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
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.

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Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2023)
1.0%
Sector median
4%
Middle half of sector
1% to 13%

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.

$3.4M
2022
$3.4M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$3.8M to $3.8M

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$3.4M in 2022 to $3.4M in 2023.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
ESSENTIA HEALTH2023
$3.4M
2
OSF Multi-Specialty Group2023
$1.9M
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FAQ

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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