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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 375 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
THE AMITY FOUNDATION FOR HEALING WITH HORSES INCWarwickNY$67k0
SUNSHINE THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTERPearcyAR$67k1
SCHMUEL JEWISH FOUNDATIONSherman OaksCA$67k0
Prometheus lifeScottsdaleAZ$67k0
AMADORA LEGACY PROJECTAnkenyIA$67k0
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSESMagnoliaTX$67k0
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONSLas VegasNV$67k0
Red Drop ResourcesRochesterMN$67k0
ASSOC OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOG GASTROENTEROLOGY & NUTRITIONAmblerPA$67k0
RIDE TO RIDE OUT BREAST CANCERLouisvilleKY$67k0
TOMS RIVER FIRST AID SQUAD INCToms RiverNJ$67k0
BE BRAVE FOR ISLAHooverAL$67k1
INSURING GEORGIA INCMaconGA$67k0
BRYANT AREA IMPROVEMENT INCBryantSD$67k0
UTAH SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE ENGINEERINGSouth JordanUT$67k0
THE LILY PROJECT INCChicagoIL$67k1
SEALY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONSealyTX$67k0
FOR A CURE NWEverettWA$66k0
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE WEST COUNTY INCManchesterMO$66k0
CLAIBORNE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INCHomerLA$66k0
THE PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION INCVirginia BeachVA$66k0
Maryland Acupuncture SocietyTakoma ParkMD$66k0
POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONPocahontasIA$66k0
A FRIEND IN NEED LTDAvalonNJ$66k0
BE360 INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS ALLIANCELisleIL$66k0
THANH CA THIEN HUONG FOUNDATIONSan JoseCA$66k0
SHADYSIDE HOSPITAL SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONPittsburghPA$66k1
MIDWEST ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONPellaIA$66k0
Cayuga Medical Center AuxiliaryIthacaNY$66k0
GRACE'S GUARDIANS INCBeaverOK$66k0
FRAGILE X ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIABurbankCA$66k0
VILLAGE ANGELS OF TANZANIA INCMorristownNJ$66k0
BOOTHBAY REGION HEALTH & WELLNESS FOUNDATIONBoothbay HarborME$66k0
SOLUTIONS HEALTH INCLouisvilleKY$66k0
ANDREWS LAUGHING GASTowsonMD$66k0
NORTHERN NEVADA DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMSRenoNV$66k0
BRUNSWICK SEARCH & RESCUESupplyNC$66k0
South Florida Medical and behavioral Institute INCHallandale BeachFL$66k0
Holistic Cancer Care FoundationVero BeachFL$66k1
ROCK OUT CURES INCElmontNY$66k0
RENSSELAER FALLS VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INCRensselaer FallsNY$66k0
EAST BAY HEALTH FOUNDATIONLafayetteCA$66k0
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL CANCER EVENTS INCSmithfieldRI$66k0
HEALTH EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT INCCornishNH$66k0
YOU CALL THIS YOGARaleighNC$66k0
Cancer Society of Moffat CountyCraigCO$66k0
FAITH GLOBAL MINISTRIES INCBertrandMO$66k0
GRACE THERAPEUTIC HORSE PROGRAMBattle GroundWA$66k0
NORTH MIAMI BEACH MEDICAL CENTER INMiamiFL$66k1
Beaverhead County Search & Rescue IncDillonMT$66k0