SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS ORGANIZED IN 1939 AS A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE IN THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IN 1943, THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL COLLEGE, NOW KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER (THE "CENTER"). THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO RAISE AND MANAGE PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS PRIMARILY FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CENTER THROUGH GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $442k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $763
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $442k | — | — | $14k | $490k $510k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $263k | — | — | $763 | $290k $302k |
Senior Director of Account Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $165k | — | — | $14k | $196k $204k |
Senior Director of Operations Median to 75th percentile | $148k | — | — | $14k | $177k $184k |
Corporate Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $150k | — | — | $12k | $177k $184k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $136k | — | — | $15k | $152k $158k |
Director of Donor Relations Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $134k $139k |
Senior Financial Analyst and Treasury Manager Finance Manager 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $132k $137k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 87 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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 30%
from 2023
From $705k in 2023 to $490k in 2024.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 30% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 152%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 13% 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 SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION received $490,343 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION reported $183.1M in total revenue and $55.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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