In collaboration with patients, families and partners, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare (Gillette) redefines what is possible for children with brain, bone and movement conditions through clinical leadership, research and global advocacy.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Minnesota.
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $251k
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $68k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $67k
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $764k
- Bonus
- $116k
- Other
- $118k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $764k
- Bonus
- $186k
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $818k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $70k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $469k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $66k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $379k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $41k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $485k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $380k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $59k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $61k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $32k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orthopedic Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $251k | $71k | $45k | $1.5M $1.6M |
Neurosurgeon Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1M | $1k | $68k | $43k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Neurosurgeon Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1M | $1k | $67k | $47k | $1.2M $1.2M |
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $764k | $116k | $118k | $42k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Cranofacial Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $764k | $186k | $51k | $17k | $1M $1.1M |
Neurosurgeon Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $818k | $26k | $70k | $45k | $977k $1M |
EVP Medical Affairs Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $469k | $30k | $71k | $41k | $638k $681k |
EVP Finance Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $441k | $28k | $66k | $42k | $604k $644k |
EVP Operations Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $379k | $25k | $62k | $46k | $535k $570k |
Former VP Quality (end 2/24) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $41k | — | $485k | $5k | $534k $569k |
EVP Admin Affairs Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $380k | $25k | $59k | $41k | $527k $563k |
EVP Performance Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $352k | $23k | $61k | $41k | $497k $530k |
VP People Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $287k | $18k | $25k | $32k | $379k $405k |
Chief of Staff Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $95k $101k |
EVP Philanthropy Executive Vice President 10th to 25th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $54k $58k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare equaled 0.4% 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 20%
from 2023
From $1.3M in 2023 to $1.5M in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 30%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare received $1,534,620 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Health Care organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare reported $396.6M in total revenue and $371.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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