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Updated through 2024NTEE E · Health Care

Health Care nonprofitexecutive pay

Median top-executive pay across 13,882 health care nonprofits, 2019 – 2024. Each organization is counted once at its most recent filing, using the highest-paid leader reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule J.

Organizations that provide health care services and support, including hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities, and public health programs.

Median executive pay
$152,034
The typical health care nonprofit's highest-paid executive earns $152,034 in total reported compensation.
25th pct
$61k
75th pct
$370k
90th pct
$941k
13,882 organizations · 2019 – 2024
Percentile distribution

Where the middle 50% lands.

Half earn between $61k and $370k. That band is the interquartile range. The 90th percentile sits at $941k, roughly 6.2 times the median. That upper tail is where the largest organizations cluster.

PercentileTotal compMeans
90th$940,814Top 10% of earners
75th$370,08025% earn more than this
50th · median$152,034The typical executive
25th$61,09025% earn less than this
10th$25,00010% of executives earn less than this
By organization size

Bigger budgets, bigger paychecks.

Median executive pay rises with organization revenue. Each band shows the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of top-executive pay for health care nonprofits in that revenue range.

Revenue band25thMedian75thOrgs
Under $1M$25k$51,614$86k4,556
$1M – $10M$88k$140,559$220k4,055
$10M – $100M$214k$334,848$526k3,360
$100M – $500M$471k$776,351$1.3M1,217
$500M – $1B$702k$1,216,704$1.8M347
Over $1B$1.1M$1,871,534$3.7M347
Revenue bands with fewer than 5 organizations are not shown.
By role

Benchmark a specific Health Care role

Drill into median pay for individual leadership roles within health care nonprofits.

Board & trustee pay

Health Care board & trustee pay norms

23% of health care nonprofits pay at least one board member or trustee, with a typical per-person payment of $62,500 across a median board of 6 paid members.

Organizations paying board members
23%
Median board pay
$62,500
Median paid board size
6
By filing type
Form 990: 29%
Form 990-EZ: 5%
Form 990-PF: 15%
Directory

Hospitals, clinics, public health organizations, and health systems. Includes community health centers, nursing facilities, rehabilitation services, and emergency medical services. There are 22,519 health care organizations in our database with compensation data from IRS Form 990 filings. Use the table below to browse them, or sort by revenue, location, or number of reported executives.

Organizations in Health Care

22,519 organizations · Page 166 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHChattanoogaTN$2.3M2
EMERGENCY MEDICINE FOUNDATIONIrvingTX$2.3M0
CHILDSERVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLYJohnstonIA$2.3M2
CANDLER FOUNDATION INCSavannahGA$2.3M3
SANTO NINO HEALTH CENTERBeverly HillCA$2.3M1
HIS CENTREBulverdeTX$2.3M2
ALASKA INJURY PREVENTION CENTERAnchorageAK$2.3M2
Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation IncHighlandsNC$2.3M2
NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHDurhamNC$2.3M1
CHANDA CENTER FOR HEALTHLakewoodCO$2.3M2
MEL LEAMAN FREE CLINIC OF SMYTH COMarionVA$2.3M0
The Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary IncThe VillagesFL$2.3M5
WARWICK COMMUNITY AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INCLititzPA$2.3M2
FLAGLER COUNTY FREE CLINIC INCBunnellFL$2.3M1
SHEPHERD'S HOPE INCWinter GardenFL$2.3M3
Good Samaritan Health Centers IncSt AugustineFL$2.3M1
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF COVINGTON INCCovingtonKY$2.3M1
CARTI Foundation IncLittle RockAR$2.3M6
CHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONChesterSC$2.3M0
SOUTHSIDE HARM REDUCTION SERVICESMinneapolisMN$2.3M0
HUNKAPI PROGRAMS INCScottsdaleAZ$2.3M2
CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXWacoTX$2.3M2
THE RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC INCProvidenceRI$2.3M3
DIVERSE AND RESILIENT INCMilwaukeeWI$2.3M1
YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONSteamboat SpringsCO$2.3M6
WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSSeattleWA$2.3M4
SCHOOL HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR FORSYTH COUNTYWinston SalemNC$2.3M0
WASHINGTON ELKS THERAPY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN INCTacomaWA$2.3M1
FREELANDVILLE COMMUNITY HOME INCFreelandvilleIN$2.3M0
NORTHERN VALLEY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INCCoplayPA$2.3M0
SHIPPENSBURG AREA EMERGENCY SERVICES INCShippensburgPA$2.3M2
CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATESSacramentoCA$2.3M5
HEALTH HORIZONS INCLumbertonNC$2.3M0
Center for Health Care RightsLos AngelesCA$2.3M3
CHARIS EATING DISORDER CARE INCYuleeFL$2.3M3
SENTARA HALIFAX REGIONAL PROPERTIES INCVirginia BeachVA$2.3M3
UTAH HEALTH POLICY PROJECTWest Valley CityUT$2.3M2
JEWEL CHARITY BALL INCORPORATEDFort WorthTX$2.3M0
WYOMING VALLEY CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATIONForty FortPA$2.3M1
Community Dental Clinic IncClearwaterFL$2.3M1
CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE INCDamariscottaME$2.3M2
Cultiva La SaludFresnoCA$2.3M1
BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER'S VISITING NURSESColumbiaMO$2.3M14
NORTHERN VIRGINIA DENTAL CLINIC INCFairfaxVA$2.3M1
Garrett County Lighthouse IncOaklandMD$2.3M1
HARMONY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INCORPORATEDHarmonyPA$2.3M1
VITUITY CARES FOUNDATION INCEmeryvilleCA$2.3M1
Conejo HealthThousand OaksCA$2.3M2
TIDEWATER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL INCChesapeakeVA$2.3M0
TIMMY GLOBAL HEALTH INCGreenwoodIN$2.3M1