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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 167 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE CLINIC OF THE CASCADESBendOR$2.3M2
KUAKINI SUPPORT SERVICES INCHonoluluHI$2.3M1
WATSI INCSan FranciscoCA$2.3M2
FRIENDS OF BARZILAINew YorkNY$2.3M0
SYLVANIA FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEMEnglewoodCO$2.3M8
NEW KENSINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCENew KensingtonPA$2.3M3
Citrine HealthEverettWA$2.3M1
CLARA MAASS FOUNDATIONOceanportNJ$2.3M2
ST MARTINS HEALTHCARE INCGarrettIN$2.3M0
Grayson County Health ClinicShermanTX$2.3M0
HAWAII STATE RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONHiloHI$2.3M0
The Black Health Matters FoundationRingwoodNJ$2.3M1
TALLAHATCHIE GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL FOUNDATIONCharlestonMS$2.3M0
TWIN TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE INCNew LothropMI$2.3M0
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital FoundationSolvangCA$2.3M0
LIFECHOICESJoplinMO$2.3M0
ELUNA FORMERLY THE MOYER FOUNDATIONPhiladelphiaPA$2.3M6
THE TUOMEY FOUNDATIONSumterSC$2.3M1
ANNABELLA R JENKINS FOUNDATIONRichmondVA$2.3M0
Another Choice Another ChanceSacramentoCA$2.3M2
FISHER HOUSE OF BOSTON INCSouth WalpoleMA$2.3M2
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LANGUAGE MINORITY HEALTH PROJECT INCSilver SpringMD$2.3M4
GENNESARET FREE CLINIC INCIndianapolisIN$2.2M1
Black Hills Center for American Indian HealthRapid CitySD$2.2M2
TEXAS HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITYAustinTX$2.2M2
St Vincent's Multispecialty Group IncBridgeportCT$2.2M8
VETRI FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENPhiladelphiaPA$2.2M1
Life Centers IncIndianapolisIN$2.2M1
AUTISTRY STUDIOS INCORPORATEDSan RafaelCA$2.2M2
ABC FOR HEALTH INCMadisonWI$2.2M2
BABY FRIENDLY USA INCAlbanyNY$2.2M2
INTERCAMBIOS PUERTO RICO INCFajardoPR$2.2M1
UT SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH SYSTEMSDallasTX$2.2M3
BRIDGE TO INDEPENDENCE INCOrlandoFL$2.2M1
SOCIETY FOR ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGYWashingtonDC$2.2M5
Connecting for Better HealthLarkspurCA$2.2M0
KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATIONMichigan CityIN$2.2M1
GREEN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER INCGreen RiverUT$2.2M0
PRIVATE DUTY SERVICES INCVan WertOH$2.2M9
TOMAGWA MINISTRIES INC DBA TOMAGWA HEALTHCARE MINISTRIESTomballTX$2.2M3
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUSTChicagoIL$2.2M7
MINDS IN MOTION INITIATIVESalemOR$2.2M1
MARYLAND PATIENT SAFETY CENTER INCElkridgeMD$2.2M5
PIEDMONT REGIONAL DENTAL CLINIC INCOrangeVA$2.2M2
EASY DOES IT EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMBerkeleyCA$2.2M0
SMILE-A-MILEBirminghamAL$2.2M2
ROCHESTER GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUSTRochesterNY$2.2M5
MARYLAND PARTNERSHIP FOR PREVENTIONOwings MillsMD$2.2M0
HOPE REINSRaleighNC$2.2M1
CENTRAL VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK INCSacramentoCA$2.2M1