SHEPHERD CENTER'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ACUTE AND REHABILITATIVE HOSPITAL CARE TO PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES, ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND OTHER NEUROMUSCULAR AND NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. WE STRIVE TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CATASTROPHIC CARE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN THE WORLD, COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OUR PATIENTS' LIVES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Georgia.
- Base
- $868k
- Bonus
- $474k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $597k
- Bonus
- $208k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $700k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $626k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36
- Base
- $596k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $442k
- Bonus
- $154k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $576k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $584k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $587k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $974
- Base
- $413k
- Bonus
- $142k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $377k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $299k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $984
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $54
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $868k | $474k | — | $22k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Chief Medical Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $597k | $208k | — | $29k | $844k $906k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $700k | $10k | — | $29k | $750k $804k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $626k | $11k | — | $36 | $652k $700k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $596k | $12k | — | $28k | $648k $695k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $442k | $154k | — | $29k | $640k $687k |
Associate Medical Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $576k | $13k | — | $29k | $632k $678k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $584k | $10k | — | $29k | $628k $674k |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $587k | $10k | — | $974 | $603k $647k |
President/coo 75th to 90th percentile | $413k | $142k | — | $29k | $593k $636k |
Chief Information Officer/is Project Manager Project Manager Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $377k | $25k | — | $21k | $434k $466k |
Sr Vice President Foundation Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $299k | $26k | — | $11k | $343k $368k |
VP of Human Resources Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $279k | $28k | — | $15k | $328k $352k |
VP Research and Innovation Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $264k | $20k | — | $17k | $313k $336k |
VP Facility Service Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $262k | $21k | — | $22k | $308k $331k |
VP Marketing and Communica Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $278k | $16k | — | $984 | $302k $324k |
VP Patient Experience Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $223k | $12k | — | $11k | $261k $279k |
Chief Compliance Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $231k | $14k | — | $54 | $250k $268k |
Chief Nurse Executive Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $200k | $5k | — | $12k | $232k $249k |
Chief Nursing Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $173k | $3k | — | $29k | $219k $235k |
MED Dir Emeritus Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $146k | $3k | — | $19k | $182k $195k |
MED Dir Emeritus Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $148k $159k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 28 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SHEPHERD CENTER INC equaled 0.5% 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 5%
from 2022
From $1.3M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 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 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 30%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 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 SHEPHERD CENTER INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SHEPHERD CENTER INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SHEPHERD CENTER INC received $1,378,753 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Georgia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SHEPHERD CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Georgia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SHEPHERD CENTER INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SHEPHERD CENTER INC equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are SHEPHERD CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SHEPHERD CENTER INC reported $418.1M in total revenue and $299M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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