TO CARE FOR THE SICK AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Iowa.
- Base
- $1.9M
- Bonus
- $132k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $613k
- Bonus
- $757k
- Other
- $810
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $674k
- Bonus
- $641k
- Other
- $540
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $841k
- Bonus
- $467k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $828k
- Bonus
- $429k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $706k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $569k
- Benefits
- $427
- Base
- $490k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $426k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $324k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $85k
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.9M | $132k | $4k | $26k | $2M $2.2M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $613k | $757k | $810 | $33k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $674k | $641k | $540 | $22k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $841k | $467k | $25k | $2k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $828k | $429k | $20k | $28k | $1.3M $1.4M |
President & Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $706k | — | $4k | $28k | $795k $878k |
Former President & Chief Executive Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $168k | — | $569k | $427 | $738k $815k |
Executive Vice President & Cfo/coo Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $490k | — | $1k | $24k | $558k $617k |
Chief Medical Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $426k | — | $4k | $27k | $495k $547k |
Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $335k | — | $5k | $22k | $392k $433k |
Chief Talent Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $324k | — | $2k | $12k | $367k $406k |
Former Chief Nursing Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $237k | — | $85k | $14k | $342k $378k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at MERCY MEDICAL CENTER 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 16%
from 2022
From $1.7M in 2022 to $2M 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 20% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 3% 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 MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of MERCY MEDICAL CENTER earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of MERCY MEDICAL CENTER received $2,020,262 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Health Care organizations in Iowa: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at MERCY MEDICAL CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Iowa, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at MERCY MEDICAL CENTER falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MERCY MEDICAL CENTER equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are MERCY MEDICAL CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER reported $478.8M in total revenue and $488.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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