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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 385 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
ABORTION ACCESS FOR ALL INCCherry HillNJ$56k0
AQUIA HARBOUR VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INCStaffordVA$56k0
CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONCameronMO$56k0
BORDEN COUNTY EMS INCGailTX$56k0
SGML EYE HOSPITAL USA INCPrincetonNJ$56k0
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES INCTampaFL$56k0
ESSENTIAL PROJECTEdwardsCO$55k1
EXETER HEALTH RESOURCES INC SELF-INSURANCE TRUSTCharlestownMA$55k1
SURVIVORS CANCER ACTION NETWORKMetairieLA$55k1
MINDFUL MINUTESDubuqueIA$55k1
ATLANTIC COAST DENTAL RESEARCH CLINICLoxahatcheeFL$55k0
NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONAuburnNE$55k0
PERSONAL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTAMountain LakeMN$55k0
THE W HARDY HENDREN PEDIATRIC SURGICAL AND UROLOGICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCBostonMA$55k1
MAUI CANCER WELLNESS RETREATSPukalaniHI$55k0
TEJAS MISSIONS INCBullardTX$55k0
PHENOMENAL WOMEN'S HEALTHINCTyroneGA$55k0
Saddles & Smiles IncDavisWV$55k0
Florida Acupuncture Association IncNorth Palm BeachFL$55k0
UP21 FOUNDATIONMadisonvilleLA$55k0
Five Hearts Therapeutic Horsemanship IncFuquay VarinaNC$55k0
JENNA'S RAINBOW FOUNDATION INCTenaflyNJ$55k0
Hope Elizabeth FoundationFort WorthTX$55k0
Christian Living ServicesGrand RapidsMI$55k1
GLOBAL HEALING HANDS INCSaratoga SpringsNY$55k0
GraniteOne HealthManchesterNH$55k5
HOPE FROM ABOVEPhoenixAZ$55k0
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION MOBILECLINIC INCStuartFL$55k0
CANCER FIT INCORPORATED CO ROBERT BOLTONNewbury ParkCA$55k0
HAYKEL HUMANITARIAN FUND FOR LEBANON INCPrincetonNJ$55k0
THE FRONT PORCH FOUNDATIONMaple GlenPA$55k0
WICHITA EYE FOUNDATIONWichitaKS$55k3
CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONRobinsonIL$55k1
FOUNDATION EMPOWEREDSeattleWA$55k0
Chase the Cure IncGainesvilleFL$55k0
GGSL IncNorth AttleboroMA$55k1
Crossroads Clinic Volunteers in MedicineLake Saint LouisMO$55k0
WATSONVILLE POLICE ASSISTANCE FUND INCWatsonvilleCA$55k0
Rick Sottile Memorial FundBakersfieldCA$55k0
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE WOUND CARE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCKokomoIN$55k1
Desi Strong FoundationPalm DesertCA$55k0
HILLTOP EQUINE THERAPY INCArdmoreOK$55k0
FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONFaulktonSD$55k1
NICOLA M FORBES HOSP PGH DIVPittsburghPA$55k1
Community Hospital Auxiliary of Munster IndianaMunsterIN$55k0
HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHESIOLOGYHonoluluHI$55k0
FLYING WINGS OF LOUISIANA INCDenham SpringsLA$55k1
HOPERXX FOUNDATIONIrvineCA$55k0
Therapy & Family Counseling CorpBayamonPR$54k0
Friends of Drummond Island Fire and Rescue DepartmentDrummond IslandMI$54k0