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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 309 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
Local First FoundationDurangoCO$190k1
MELP - ABLECLOSETSan CarlosCA$190k0
PDC CHARITABLE CHAMPIONS OUTREACH INCSpringfieldMA$190k0
EASTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATIONMartinsburgWV$189k0
ACCIDENT SCENE MANAGEMENT INCBig BendWI$189k1
CENTRAL REGION EMS&TRAUMA CAREEnumclawWA$189k1
REBLOOM CENTER INCSt AugustineFL$189k1
iHealth IncNew YorkNY$189k0
Foundation For Special SurgeryPotomacMD$189k0
THE COMBI INSTITUTE INC HOSEINCarmelIN$189k0
CHIROCONGRESS CARESMolallaOR$189k0
UNIVERSITY EYE ASSOCIATESHoustonTX$189k0
MELIOR INCProvidenceRI$189k2
CHAS Health FoundationSpokaneWA$189k3
Mid-America Coalition on Health CareLawrenceKS$189k1
Pregnancy Help Center Serving Lake of the OzarksCamdentonMO$189k0
McAlester Regional Health Center FoundationMcAlesterOK$189k0
SYNTHASE INCNaplesFL$189k1
FORTIS THERAPY CENTERDripping SpringsTX$188k4
GIFTS OF GRACE ADOPTION SUPPORT CENTER INCLafayetteIN$188k1
ARISE PHYSICAL THERAPY INCRacineWI$188k0
PIATT COUNTY NURSING HOME FOUNDATIONMonticelloIL$188k0
OREGON SCHOOL NURSES ASSOCIATIONStanfieldOR$188k0
ABLE FAITH INCAllenTX$188k1
FORSYTH COMMUNITY CLINIC INCCummingGA$188k0
MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL AUXILIARY INCFredericksburgVA$188k0
FERNCARE FREE CLINIC INCFerndaleMI$188k1
MICHIGAN FORENSIC EXAMINERSSaginawMI$188k3
MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARYMidlandTX$187k0
KENDRICK FINCHER MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONRogersAR$187k0
MEDICAL CLOWN PROJECTEl SobranteCA$187k0
LITTLE SMILES OF HOPEKaysvilleUT$187k0
NEW MEXICARESanta RosaNM$187k7
MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURIBirminghamAL$187k0
CARE MEDICAL CENTER OF PORTERVILLE DBA FEMPOWER MEDICALPortervilleCA$187k1
CROSBY SENIOR SERVICES CARE CENTERRosevilleMN$187k0
City VitalsSan FranciscoCA$187k0
CARE MISSION USASan GabrielCA$187k0
MASTERPIECE ALLIANCESalemVA$187k1
HEALTH PROTECTION AND EDUCATION SERVICESaint LouisMO$187k0
APPALACHIAN MILES FOR SMILESKingsportTN$187k0
OHIO ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOUNDATIONColumbusOH$187k0
EVES FUND FOR NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH INITIATIVESNewportRI$187k0
CANCER FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS INCKey WestFL$187k0
SPIRIT CLUB FOUNDATION INCKensingtonMD$186k1
CLEMSON FREE CLINICClemsonSC$186k1
Caring Foundation of Montana IncRichardsonTX$186k0
Push for Empowered Pregnancy IncKatonahNY$186k0
PUSHING FORWARD INCLouisvilleKY$186k1
SYCAMORE HOUSE PREGNANCY CENTER OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTUrbanaOH$186k1