TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CREATE A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN THROUGHOUT OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY BY LEADING IN PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. WE ARE PROUD TO BE CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE TOP CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS IN THE NATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 28 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $2.6M
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $733k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $347k
- Other
- $239k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $859k
- Bonus
- $312k
- Other
- $166k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $857k
- Bonus
- $298k
- Other
- $187k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $743k
- Bonus
- $262k
- Other
- $69k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $693k
- Bonus
- $237k
- Other
- $105k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $650k
- Bonus
- $219k
- Other
- $164k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $753k
- Bonus
- $237k
- Other
- $182k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $483k
- Bonus
- $183k
- Other
- $116k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $488k
- Bonus
- $144k
- Other
- $105k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $456k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- $150k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $440k
- Bonus
- $163k
- Other
- $93k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $462k
- Bonus
- $131k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- $177k
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $383k
- Bonus
- $117k
- Other
- $138k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- $203k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $232k
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $243k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $280k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $450k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $178k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $206k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $178k
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $146k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $28k
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- $368
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Board Member & Chair & CEO All Year / President Through 1/7/24 Board Chair Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | $2.6M | $1.1M | $733k | $37k | $6.3M $6.7M |
Board Member / Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer Board President Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $347k | $239k | $33k | $2.6M $2.8M |
Board Member / Executive Vice President / Chief Information & Innovation Officer Board President Above 90th percentile | $859k | $312k | $166k | $36k | $2.1M $2.3M |
Board Member / Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Board President Above 90th percentile | $857k | $298k | $187k | $31k | $2M $2.1M |
Board Member / Executive Vice President / Chief Investment Officer Board President Above 90th percentile | $743k | $262k | $69k | $45k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Board Member Through 7/1/24 / Executive Vice President Board President Above 90th percentile | $693k | $237k | $105k | $40k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Board Member / Executive Vice President Board President Above 90th percentile | $650k | $219k | $164k | $42k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Senior Vice President Through 8/6/24 Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $753k | $237k | $182k | $37k | $1.5M $1.6M |
Board Member / Executive Vice President Board President Above 90th percentile | $483k | $183k | $116k | $46k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Board Member / Senior Vice President / Chief Nurse Executive Board President Above 90th percentile | $488k | $144k | $105k | $28k | $1M $1.1M |
Vice President / Physician Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | $456k | $110k | $150k | $39k | $929k $993k |
Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $440k | $163k | $93k | $31k | $897k $959k |
Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $462k | $131k | $28k | $43k | $874k $934k |
Board Secretary / Vice President Board President Above 90th percentile | $319k | $177k | $47k | $19k | $825k $882k |
Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $383k | $117k | $138k | $30k | $812k $868k |
Former Officer & Executive Vice President Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $256k | $24k | $203k | $16k | $508k $543k |
Board Member / Physician / In-chief Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | $232k | $38k | — | $498k $533k |
Board Member / Physician / In-chief Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | $243k | — | — | $477k $509k |
Former Officer & Executive Vice President Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $136k | $23k | $280k | $8k | $452k $483k |
Former Key Employee & Senior Vice President Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | $450k | — | $450k $481k |
Board Member / Physician / In-chief Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | $178k | — | — | $407k $435k |
Board Member / Physician / In-chief Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | $206k | — | — | $405k $433k |
Board Member / Physician / In-chief Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | $178k | $51k | — | $401k $428k |
Board Member / Physician / In-chief Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | $146k | $28k | — | $361k $386k |
Board Member & President As of 1/8/24 Board President 75th to 90th percentile | $28k | $250k | $368 | $1k | $280k $300k |
Board Member / Physician / In-chief Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | — | — | — | $261k $279k |
Assistant Secretary Through 7/8/24 Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | $152k | $2k | $12k | $19k | $200k $213k |
Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers in Texas | — | — | — | — | $146k $156k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Texas Children's Hospital equaled 0.2% 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.
Down 18%
from 2022
From $7.7M in 2022 to $6.3M in 2023.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Chair pay fell 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Board President pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 33% 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 Texas Children's Hospital
What does the Board Chair of Texas Children's Hospital earn?
In 2023, the Board Chair of Texas Children's Hospital received $6,256,081 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Chair roles among Health Care organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Chair pay at Texas Children's Hospital compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at Texas Children's Hospital falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Texas Children's Hospital equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Texas Children's Hospital's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Texas Children's Hospital reported $3.8B in total revenue and $3.9B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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