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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 413 of 451

Name
City
State
Revenue
Executives
INDIANAPOLIS DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION INCIndianapolisIN$24k0
NURSES ASSOCIATION COUNTIES OF LONG ISLANDSpringfield GardensNY$24k0
Bay Bluffs FoundationHarbor SpringsMI$24k0
CLIMATE HEALTH AND RESEARCH NETWORKBowdoinhamME$24k1
COSMOPOLITAN FUND FOR CHILDRENSioux FallsSD$24k0
THE PERRYRIDGE CORPORATIONGreenwichCT$24k4
EP LEGACY INCKinstonNC$24k0
Serendipity Foundation IncLawrenceKS$24k1
IRA SCHNEIDER MEMORIAL CANCER FOUNDATION INCMerrickNY$23k0
FRIENDS OF FISHER HOUSE OF THE TRI-STATE INCHuntingtonWV$23k0
MADISON BRENTON FOUNDATIONSanduskyOH$23k0
WASHINGTON DENTAL SERVICE FUNDSeattleWA$23k2
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRExeterNH$23k0
ORTHODOX JEWISH NURSES ASSOCIATION INCBrooklynNY$23k0
FOR VETERANS SAKE FOUNDATIONDianaTX$23k0
WHEELIN JAZZWest JordanUT$23k0
EVERY SMILE HAS A STORY INCTampaFL$23k0
NORTHERN MICHIGAN MEDICAL MANAGEMENTPetoskeyMI$23k10
THE TOM SIPLE FOUNDATIONPunxsutawneyPA$23k0
GIVE A WISH INCKinderLA$23k0
WEST MICHIGAN WELLNESS CENTER INCWyomingMI$23k1
THE DELAND LIONS FOUNDATION INCDeLandFL$23k0
KCMS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSeattleWA$23k0
VALLEY AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INCOsceolaPA$23k0
DISABILITY INVENTIONS SEZUAL INCHoustonTX$23k0
NURSE HONOR GUARD OF THE RIVERAshlandKY$23k0
EATONTOWN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPEatontownNJ$23k0
BAY EYE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONTraverse CityMI$23k0
TOBYNS TRIUMPHGreenwoodDE$23k0
BOOTHEEL NETWORK FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENTKennettMO$23k0
COMMUNITY BIRTH FUND INCWest Palm BeachFL$23k0
Untold Stories IncTowsonMD$23k0
Mint for MoreCentertonAR$23k0
CARMELITA TUAZON FOUNDATION LTDChevy ChaseMD$23k0
HUBBARD COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INCHubbardIA$23k0
BITE CANCER FOUNDATIONByron CenterMI$23k0
ARMOR UP FOR LIFEPeachtree CityGA$23k0
ARMENIAN AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE COALITIONPasadenaCA$23k0
GHANA ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID INCEast OrangeNJ$23k0
INTENT HEALTHCARE INCFort WayneIN$23k0
New Beginnings TLC IncWinter HavenFL$23k0
INTRICATE MINDSSpringfieldIL$23k0
Partners for A Better CommunityN CharlestonSC$23k0
PHILADELPHIA AREA SIMULATION CONSORTIUMPhiladelphiaPA$23k0
Methodist Puerto Rico Transplant Administration CorporationDallasTX$23k2
GLOBAL THROMBOSIS FORUM INCSuwaneeGA$23k0
Illinois Single-Payer CoalitionChicagoIL$23k0
Love in Action Mission IncHarrisonTN$23k0
NEVADA ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSHendersonNV$23k0
CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY RESOURCESLongviewWA$23k0