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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 168 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
ARKANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETYLittle RockAR$2.2M2
TOUCHSTONE FOUNDATION SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONLancasterPA$2.2M1
GREENBELT HOME CAREEldoraIA$2.2M1
ABIDE WOMENS HEALTH SERVICESDallasTX$2.2M5
HEALING CALIFORNIASanta Fe SpringsCA$2.2M2
NCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INCNaplesFL$2.2M23
PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECTPhiladelphiaPA$2.2M3
Beaufort EMS IncBeaufortNC$2.2M2
Pharmaceutical Security Institute IncViennaVA$2.2M4
St Vincent RAS IncSt LouisMO$2.2M4
HATCH AREA MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONHatchNM$2.2M0
VITAL TALKSeattleWA$2.2M2
INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN FAMILY MEDICINESt LouisMO$2.2M2
CTA MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONWest JordanUT$2.2M4
CALIFORNIA TRANSPLANT SERVICES INCCarlsbadCA$2.2M2
EATON EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANSEatonIN$2.2M0
Alivia Care Solutions IncJacksonvilleFL$2.2M9
SPECTRUM HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INCLongmeadowMA$2.2M4
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY DENTAL HEALTH CLINICSunburyPA$2.2M1
ALABAMA FREE CLINIC INCBay MinetteAL$2.2M0
AFRICAN AMERICAN AIDS POLICY AND TRAINING INSTITUTELos AngelesCA$2.2M1
BIG CITIES HEALTH COALITION INCTakoma ParkMD$2.2M5
ANGELS AMONG USOmahaNE$2.2M1
Carolina Collaborative Community CaFayettevilleNC$2.2M2
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS FOUNDATIONPhiladelphiaPA$2.2M0
EASTER SEALS ALABAMA INCMontgomeryAL$2.2M1
Presbyterian SeniorCare at Home IncOakmontPA$2.2M5
EMPOWER HOUSE SASan AntonioTX$2.2M1
ARLINGTON PREGNANCY CENTER INCArlingtonTX$2.2M1
HAMILTON COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICEMc LeansboroIL$2.2M0
R & N ADULT DAYCARE & YOUTH CENTERHollandaleMS$2.2M1
Cardiometabolic Center Alliance IncKansas CityMO$2.2M10
HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION OF NEBRASKAOmahaNE$2.2M1
THE BEECHWOOD FOUNDATIONCincinnatiOH$2.2M0
Howard County Home Health and Hospice IncFayetteMO$2.2M12
TEXAS HEALTH FOUNDATION INCBeaumontTX$2.2M8
FORCES4QUALITY NORTHEAST OHIOBrooklyn HtsOH$2.2M0
RELAY ADMINISTRATION BOARDBaton RougeLA$2.2M0
BARRIER ISLANDS FREE MEDICAL CLINICJohns IslandSC$2.2M2
CALIFORNIA PLANNED PARENTHOOD EDUCATION FUND INCSacramentoCA$2.2M6
SPECIAL DELIVERY DENTAL CARE INCVancouverWA$2.2M4
LEADINGAGE WASHINGTONTacomaWA$2.2M4
PETERSON HEALTH FOUNDATIONKerrvilleTX$2.2M1
MOUNT DESERT NURSING ASSOCNortheast HarborME$2.2M1
NATIONAL NETWORK FOR ORAL HEALTH ACCESSDenverCO$2.2M2
CENTER FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERSLombardIL$2.2M1
BARREN RIVER REGIONAL CANCER CENTER INCBowling GreenKY$2.2M0
JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONJerseyvilleIL$2.2M0
THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTERMalibuCA$2.2M2
FAMCARE INCGlassboroNJ$2.2M3