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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 371 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
BELIZEAN WOMENS WELLNESS FOUNDATIONLong BeachCA$72k0
NEW JERSEY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INCWest OrangeNJ$72k0
MEDOR HEALTHAtlantic BchFL$72k0
H E R Inspiration Resource Center IncWillistonND$72k1
Purpose Driven FoundationBakersfieldCA$72k0
Emergency Medical Services at the University of WashingtonRedmondWA$72k0
WILLING HELPERS INCSocial CircleGA$71k0
NBPA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCNew YorkNY$71k0
LETS WALKCharlestonSC$71k1
NEW ENGLAND EPIC-USER COLLABORATIVEWinchesterMA$71k0
Horsin' Around Therapeutic Riding Center IncLos LunasNM$71k0
HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONNormandy ParkWA$71k0
GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL AUXILARYLongviewTX$71k0
WEUPLIFT INCForest HillsNY$71k0
ANDERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY AND RESCUEClintonTN$71k0
PROFESSIONAL AMBULANCE ASSOC OF WILa CrosseWI$71k0
LET THE SUN SHINE RUNCold SpringMN$71k0
HENRY AUCOIN FOUNDATION INCHarahanLA$71k0
SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATIONSioux CityIA$71k0
MACEDONIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONFlushingNY$71k0
Utopia ScientificSan DiegoCA$71k0
HARRINGTON PARK VAC CORPHarrington ParkNJ$71k0
Turner Syndrome ColoradoWestminsterCO$71k0
CULTURE OF HEALING INCElizavilleNY$71k1
THE AUXILIARY TO PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITALPullmanWA$71k0
LIFESKILLS RANCH PROGRAM INCSaint MariesID$71k1
Parkinsons Strong IncSanta Rosa BeachFL$71k0
SONGWRITING WORKS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONPort TownsendWA$71k0
Meredith Haga FoundationBlountvilleTN$71k0
SAVE THE CORD FOUNDATIONTucsonAZ$71k1
ILLINOIS PHYSICAL THERAPY FOUNDATIONNapervilleIL$71k0
James L Quint FoundationThorntonCO$71k0
SOUTH CAROLINA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION INCRavenelSC$71k0
NORTH VALLEY HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATIONChicoCA$71k0
LESBIAN HEALTH INITIATIVE OF HOUSTON TEXASHoustonTX$71k0
Austin Outreach & Community Service Center IncAustinTX$71k1
HEALTH ALLIANCEUnion CityCA$71k1
BART SCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATIONSaint LouisMO$71k0
WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER REALTY CORPORATIONRoxburyMA$71k8
THE FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY INCNaplesFL$71k0
American Council on Rural Special EducationMorgantownWV$71k0
CORNBELT DIABETES CONNECTION INCOmahaNE$71k0
Petersburg Medical Center FoundationPetersburgAK$71k0
CHEYENNE COUNTY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATIONSidneyNE$71k2
SURGEON VOLUNTEERSPlymouthMN$71k0
Heart Touch ProjectSanta MonicaCA$71k0
MAGNOLIA FARM FOUNDATION INCHollywoodSC$71k0
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL PUBLIC FOUNDATIONPauldingOH$71k0
WE CARE ADULT DAYCARE CENTER INC WE CARE ADULT DAYCARENorth Little RockAR$70k0
SPARROW COMMUNITY NATUROPATHIC CLINICSpokaneWA$70k1