AS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, IT IS THE MISSION OF HENRY FORD HEALTH TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THE EXCELLENCE OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALING. FOUNDED IN 1915 BY AUTO PIONEER HENRY FORD, HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM DBA HENRY FORD HEALTH ("HF HEALTH") IS A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM, PROVIDING BOTH HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND COVERAGE, AS WELL AS A ROBUST RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM. WITH MORE THAN 50,000 TEAM MEMBERS AND NEARLY 10,000 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS, RESEARCHERS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL AND COMPASSIONATE CARE AT ITS 13 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, AND OVER 550 CARE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING MEDICAL CENTERS AND CLINICS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 34 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Michigan.
- Base
- $2.4M
- Bonus
- $3.7M
- Other
- $932k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- $1.3M
- Other
- $452k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- $1.3M
- Other
- $440k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $962k
- Other
- $217k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $826k
- Other
- $301k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $816k
- Bonus
- $863k
- Other
- $345k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $694k
- Bonus
- $920k
- Other
- $149k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $826k
- Bonus
- $625k
- Other
- $216k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $341k
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $98k
- Other
- $199k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $348k
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $375k
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $666k
- Bonus
- $487k
- Other
- $95k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $597k
- Bonus
- $490k
- Other
- $162k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $574k
- Bonus
- $432k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $628k
- Bonus
- $384k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $606k
- Bonus
- $381k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- $436k
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $556k
- Bonus
- $124k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $357k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $159
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $318k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/ President/ceo Above 90th percentile | $2.4M | $3.7M | $932k | $32k | $7.1M $7.5M |
Chief Medical Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | $1.3M | $452k | $40k | $3.4M $3.6M |
Treasurer/cfo Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | $1.3M | $440k | $35k | $3.4M $3.6M |
Ceo-hfmg Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $962k | $217k | $34k | $2.9M $3.1M |
CEO Markets Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $826k | $301k | $35k | $2.4M $2.5M |
CEO - Hap(thru 11/2024) Above 90th percentile | $816k | $863k | $345k | $28k | $2.1M $2.2M |
Svp- CIO Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $694k | $920k | $149k | $28k | $1.8M $1.9M |
Evp- Chief Human Resources Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $826k | $625k | $216k | $37k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $341k | $38k | $32k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | $98k | $199k | $43k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $348k | $35k | $36k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $375k | $54k | $29k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Evp-chief Marketing Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $666k | $487k | $95k | $28k | $1.4M $1.5M |
CEO - Community Care Svc Above 90th percentile | $597k | $490k | $162k | $28k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Former CEO - W Blmfld Hosp Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $574k | $432k | $25k | $35k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Ceo- Hf Hospital Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $628k | $384k | $9k | $16k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Evp- Philanthropy Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $606k | $381k | $2k | $13k | $1.1M $1.2M |
CEO - W Blmfld Hosp Above 90th percentile | $450k | $436k | $46k | $5k | $1M $1.1M |
Director-physician Board Member Above 90th percentile | $556k | $124k | $41k | $4k | $755k $797k |
EVP Chief Strategy & Network Developmen Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $332k | $357k | $10k | $11k | $710k $749k |
Secretary (start 10/2024) Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $170k | $150k | $159 | $6k | $325k $343k |
Former Evp-chief Strategy Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $318k | — | $318k $335k |
Secretary (thru 10/2024)/assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $205k | $41k | $2k | $12k | $263k $278k |
Director - Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $50k $53k |
CEO - Hap (start 11/2024) 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $38k $40k |
Director - Vice Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $35k $37k |
Director - Vice Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $35k $37k |
Director - Vice Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $35k $37k |
Director - Vice Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $35k $37k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $30k $32k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $30k $32k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $30k $32k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $15k $16k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM equaled 0.1% 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 56%
from 2023
From $4.5M in 2023 to $7.1M in 2024.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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 56% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 18%.
- Key Employee pay rose 43% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 38% 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 HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
What does the Chief Executive Officer of HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM received $7,081,174 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM reported $5.3B in total revenue and $5B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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