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Filing year 2023

INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 38-3017223·NTEE R00A · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$74.4M
Total assets
$168.1M
Total expenses
$72.9M
Reported officers
41
Mission

PLEASE REFER TO IHI'S MISSION STATEMENT AS OUTLINED ON SCHEDULE O.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 26 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.

CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Massachusetts
$757k
$834k
Base
$636k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$77k
Benefits
$39k
Chief Scientific Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$473k
$521k
Base
$400k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$28k
Benefits
$40k
Chief Fin/admin Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$450k
$496k
Base
$370k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$45k
Benefits
$29k
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$353k
$389k
Base
$334k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$327k
$360k
Base
$261k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$31k
Benefits
$28k
Vice President, Health Equity
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$314k
$346k
Base
$287k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$18k
Vice President, Delivery
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$299k
$329k
Base
$240k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$30k
Benefits
$25k
Vice President, Delivery
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$277k
$305k
Base
$262k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$6k
Vice President, Delivery
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$276k
$304k
Base
$243k
Bonus
$9k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Former Ceo, Director
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$275k
$303k
Base
$275k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Vice President, Delivery
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$274k
$302k
Base
$255k
Bonus
$6k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$2k
Vice President, Business Development
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$274k
$302k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$25k
Vice President, Finance
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$272k
$300k
Base
$247k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$11k
Vice President, Information
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$254k
$279k
Base
$218k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$25k
Vice President, Improvement
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$249k
$274k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$29k
Vice President, Delivery
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$249k
$274k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$29k
Vice President, Human Resources
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$248k
$273k
Base
$209k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$29k
Executive Director, Alliance
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Massachusetts
$244k
$268k
Base
$214k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$27k
Vice President, Delivery
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$234k
$257k
Base
$211k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$11k
Vice President, Safety
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$233k
$257k
Base
$217k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Senior Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$228k
$251k
Base
$212k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Sr. Dir. of Business Applications
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$223k
$246k
Base
$189k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$28k
Vice President, Delivery
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$215k
$236k
Base
$179k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President, Delivery & Mel-d- (as of 1/2023)
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$175k
$193k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$1k
Chief Operating Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$124k
$137k
Chief Operating Officer (thru 2/23)
10th to 25th percentile
$52k
$58k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy 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.

Down 14%
from 2022

From $886k in 2022 to $757k in 2023.

$886k
2022
$757k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$1M to $834k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, 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 fell 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 42%.

$886k in 2022 to $757k in 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay fell 16% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay fell 12% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$52.4M
$68.7M
2022
$74.4M
$72.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy executives earn in Massachusetts

Comparable civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $103,196.

25th percentile
$50k
Median
$103,196
75th percentile
$158k
90th percentile
$259k

These are civil rights, social action & advocacy sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 86 organizations across 86 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy pay data for Massachusetts
FAQ

Common questions about INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT

What does the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT received $757,330 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT reported $74.4M in total revenue and $72.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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