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Filing year 2024

SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION

Sacramento, California·EIN 68-0050036·NTEE E70Z · Health Care·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$18.6M
Total assets
$58.7M
Total expenses
$18.3M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in California.

President & CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$543k
$578k
Coo/cfo
Unclassified
$295k
$314k
Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$23k
$25k
Vice Chair
Board Vice Chair
25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide
$19k
$20k
Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k
Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k
Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k
Director
Unclassified
$16k
$17k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
4%
Middle half of sector
1% to 13%

Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$2.4M

Itemized grants

250

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAM MGMTSACRAMENTO, CAGENERAL PROGRAM$590k
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAGENERAL PROGRAM$100k
UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAREDDING, CADISASTER RESPONSE FUND$75k
COMMUNITY PARTNERSLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL PROGRAM$50k
ASIAN HEALTH SERVICESOAKLAND, CAPUBLIC POLICY$25k
CALIFORNIA ASIAN PACIFIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CARESPONSIVE GRANTS PROGRAM$25k
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAPUBLIC POLICY$25k
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELL-BEING INCSACRAMENTO, CAPRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY$25k
COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR RESTORATIVE YOUTH JUSTICEOAKLAND, CAPUBLIC POLICY$25k
FRESNO COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSIONFRESNO, CAPUBLIC POLICY$25k
HOLDING SPACEELK GROVE, CAPUBLIC POLICY$25k
NATIONAL ACADEMIC YOUTH CORPSSACRAMENTO, CAGENERAL PROGRAM$25k
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNEW YORK, NYPUBLIC POLICY$25k
REGENERATE CALIFORNIA INNOVATIONFRESNO, CAPUBLIC POLICY$25k
SACRAMENTO BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CAPRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY$25k
SACRAMENTO LITERACY FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CAPRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY$25k
SOUTH SACRAMENTO CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCHSACRAMENTO, CAGENERAL PROGRAM$25k
YOLO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONWOODLAND, CAPUBLIC POLICY$25k
CALIFORNIA STATE PROTOCOL FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CAMATCHING GIFT$25k
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERSSAN FRANCISCO, CAMATCHING GIFT$24k
HMONG NURSES ASSOCIATIONELK GROVE, CAPUBLIC POLICY$20k
THE FUNDERS NETWORK INCCORAL GABLES, FLPUBLIC POLICY$20k
INSURE THE UNINSURED PROJECTSACRAMENTO, CAMATCHING GIFT$20k
PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO, CAMATCHING GIFT$20k
IMMERSION FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CAPRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY$15k
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Up 6%
from 2023

From $514k in 2023 to $543k in 2024.

$514k
2023
$543k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$562k to $578k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, 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 rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 37%.

$514k in 2023 to $543k in 2024.
  • Board Chair pay rose 33% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice Chair pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION received $543,010 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.

What are SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION reported $18.6M in total revenue and $18.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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