Executive Pay at Charities and Foundations
September 5, 2017 | Read Time: 8 minutes
This table provides detailed compensation figures for chief executives at the nation’s largest charities and foundations. The data come from forms charities must file with the IRS.
| Name Title |
Organization Category | Location |
Year | Total pay | Base pay | Bonus pay | Nontaxable benefits | Other pay | Total pay From related orgs | Private support |
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| Robert E. Kelly*President | NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalHospitals & Medical Centers | New York, NY | 2015 | $6,387,273 | $896,560 | $1,253,417 | $25,345 | $4,211,951 | $0 | $132,446,611 |
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Base pay: $896,560 Bonus pay: $1,253,417 Nontaxable benefits: $25,345 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Steven J. CorwinCEO & President | NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalHospitals & Medical Centers | New York, NY | 2015 | $4,911,921 | $1,719,121 | $1,762,455 | $29,845 | $1,400,500 | $0 | $132,446,611 |
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Base pay: $1,719,121 Bonus pay: $1,762,455 Nontaxable benefits: $29,845 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Delos M. CosgrovePresident & CEO | Cleveland ClinicHospitals & Medical Centers | Cleveland, OH | 2015 | $4,867,722 | $4,480,740 | $0 | $16,645 | $370,337 | $0 | $181,060,080 |
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Base pay: $4,480,740 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $16,645 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| David HarrisCEO | American Jewish CommitteeInternational | New York, NY | 2015 | $3,142,173 | $506,330 | $0 | $28,103 | $2,607,740 | $0 | $47,969,581 |
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Base pay: $506,330 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $28,103 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Thomas F. Zenty IIICEO | University Hospitals Health SystemHospitals & Medical Centers | Cleveland, OH | 2015 | $3,050,884 | $1,192,014 | $1,445,865 | $11,588 | $401,417 | $0 | $54,012,000 |
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Base pay: $1,192,014 Bonus pay: $1,445,865 Nontaxable benefits: $11,588 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Craig B. ThompsonPresident & CEO | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterHospitals & Medical Centers | New York, NY | 2015 | $2,657,347 | $1,558,276 | $886,016 | $173,667 | $39,388 | $0 | $283,174,585 |
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Base pay: $1,558,276 Bonus pay: $886,016 Nontaxable benefits: $173,667 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Steve AllenDirector & CEO – NCH | Nationwide Children’s HospitalHospitals & Medical Centers | Columbus, OH | 2015 | $2,599,106 | $956,073 | $1,621,574 | $21,459 | $0 | $0 | $149,013,403 |
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Base pay: $956,073 Bonus pay: $1,621,574 Nontaxable benefits: $21,459 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Craig B. ThompsonPresident & CEO | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterHospitals & Medical Centers | New York, NY | 2013 | $2,534,185 | $1,469,856 | $840,000 | $188,885 | $35,444 | $0 | $387,501,930 |
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Base pay: $1,469,856 Bonus pay: $840,000 Nontaxable benefits: $188,885 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Craig B. ThompsonPresident & CEO | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterHospitals & Medical Centers | New York, NY | 2012 | $2,525,672 | $1,393,490 | $840,000 | $166,566 | $125,616 | $0 | $238,334,750 |
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Base pay: $1,393,490 Bonus pay: $840,000 Nontaxable benefits: $166,566 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Robert F. WillardCEO & President | Institute of Nuclear Power OperationsOther | Atlanta, GA | 2015 | $2,220,187 | $888,626 | $1,327,752 | $0 | $3,809 | $0 | $110,958,370 |
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Base pay: $888,626 Bonus pay: $1,327,752 Nontaxable benefits: $0 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Mihaljevic TomislavCEO – CCAD | Cleveland ClinicHospitals & Medical Centers | Cleveland, OH | 2015 | $2,174,165 | $1,181,626 | $0 | $124,728 | $867,811 | $0 | $181,060,080 |
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Base pay: $1,181,626 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $124,728 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Randall OostraPresident | Promedica Health SystemHospitals & Medical Centers | Toledo, OH | 2015 | $1,870,948 | $991,140 | $808,250 | $14,980 | $56,578 | $0 | $45,319,098 |
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Base pay: $991,140 Bonus pay: $808,250 Nontaxable benefits: $14,980 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Louis A. ShapiroPresident & CEO | Hospital for Special SurgeryHospitals & Medical Centers | New York, NY | 2015 | $2,273,261 | $1,137,026 | $1,047,750 | $49,916 | $38,569 | $454,653 | $59,020,515 |
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Base pay: $1,137,026 Bonus pay: $1,047,750 Nontaxable benefits: $49,916 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $454,653 |
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| Nancy BrownCEO | American Heart AssociationHealth | Dallas, TX | 2015 | $1,809,978 | $727,212 | $1,018,333 | $27,887 | $36,546 | $0 | $683,171,667 |
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Base pay: $727,212 Bonus pay: $1,018,333 Nontaxable benefits: $27,887 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Robert J. Beall*President & CEO | Cystic Fibrosis FoundationHealth | Bethesda, MD | 2015 | $2,375,537 | $618,918 | $411,987 | $21,099 | $1,323,533 | $779,230 | $95,908,297 |
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Base pay: $618,918 Bonus pay: $411,987 Nontaxable benefits: $21,099 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $779,230 |
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| David J. BaileyPresident & CEO | Nemours Children’s Health SystemHospitals & Medical Centers | Jacksonville, FL | 2015 | $1,474,562 | $855,666 | $258,027 | $12,524 | $348,345 | $0 | $163,939,442 |
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Base pay: $855,666 Bonus pay: $258,027 Nontaxable benefits: $12,524 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| David M. ChaoDirector, President & CEO | Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchHospitals & Medical Centers | Kansas City, MO | 2015 | $1,444,386 | $1,436,552 | $0 | $958 | $6,876 | $0 | $55,917,461 |
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Base pay: $1,436,552 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $958 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Kenneth L. DavisCEO | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiColleges & Universities (Private) | New York, NY | 2015 | $4,121,255 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $37,431 | $1,683,824 | $2,692,004 | $444,083,820 |
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Base pay: $2,400,000 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $37,431 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $2,692,004 |
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| Richard N. HaassPresident | Council On Foreign RelationsPublic Affairs | New York, NY | 2015 | $1,404,447 | $441,635 | $300,000 | $20,812 | $642,000 | $0 | $74,238,300 |
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Base pay: $441,635 Bonus pay: $300,000 Nontaxable benefits: $20,812 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Kevin TraceyPresident & CEO | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchHospitals & Medical Centers | Manhasset, NY | 2015 | $1,141,733 | $884,156 | $140,000 | $26,026 | $91,551 | $0 | $60,362,568 |
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Base pay: $884,156 Bonus pay: $140,000 Nontaxable benefits: $26,026 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| David HarrisExecutive Director | American Jewish CommitteeInternational | New York, NY | 2014 | $1,114,290 | $491,766 | $0 | $28,897 | $593,627 | $0 | $48,355,580 |
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Base pay: $491,766 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $28,897 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Arthur BrooksPresident | American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchPublic Affairs | Washington, DC | 2015 | $1,076,522 | $872,525 | $200,000 | $3,997 | $0 | $0 | $58,561,514 |
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Base pay: $872,525 Bonus pay: $200,000 Nontaxable benefits: $3,997 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| David HawnGroup CEO & President | ECMC GroupEducation | Oakdale, MN | 2015 | $1,043,518 | $548,250 | $467,515 | $25,051 | $2,702 | $0 | $245,000,000 |
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Base pay: $548,250 Bonus pay: $467,515 Nontaxable benefits: $25,051 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| David AlexanderPresident & CEO | Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at StanfordHealth | Palo Alto, CA | 2015 | $907,972 | $518,284 | $200,868 | $24,889 | $163,931 | $0 | $139,531,062 |
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Base pay: $518,284 Bonus pay: $200,868 Nontaxable benefits: $24,889 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Walter IsaacsonPresident & CEO | Aspen InstitutePublic Affairs | Washington, MD | 2015 | $899,617 | $860,648 | $0 | $34,959 | $4,010 | $0 | $110,554,042 |
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Base pay: $860,648 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $34,959 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Ralph J. CiceronePresident | National Academy of SciencesEducation | Washington, DC | 2015 | $890,634 | $672,687 | $0 | $132,426 | $85,521 | $0 | $84,044,869 |
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Base pay: $672,687 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $132,426 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Victor DzauPresident – NAM | National Academy of SciencesEducation | Washington, DC | 2015 | $882,710 | $672,569 | $0 | $22,094 | $188,047 | $0 | $84,044,869 |
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Base pay: $672,569 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $22,094 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Derek RappPresident & CEO | JDRF InternationalHealth | New York, NY | 2015 | $872,116 | $600,000 | $135,849 | $23,767 | $112,500 | $0 | $196,804,267 |
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Base pay: $600,000 Bonus pay: $135,849 Nontaxable benefits: $23,767 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Brian GallagherPresident & CEO | United Way WorldwideUnited Ways | Alexandria, VA | 2015 | $870,292 | $532,028 | $175,000 | $20,711 | $142,553 | $0 | $65,828,964 |
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Base pay: $532,028 Bonus pay: $175,000 Nontaxable benefits: $20,711 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Emmett D. CarsonCEO & President | Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Foundations | Mountain View, CA | 2015 | $865,715 | $623,077 | $120,000 | $21,949 | $100,689 | $0 | $1,030,271,539 |
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Base pay: $623,077 Bonus pay: $120,000 Nontaxable benefits: $21,949 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Harry JohnsPresident & CEO | Alzheimer’s AssociationHealth | Chicago, IL | 2015 | $890,390 | $728,223 | $139,260 | $21,518 | $1,389 | $33,773 | $156,327,289 |
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Base pay: $728,223 Bonus pay: $139,260 Nontaxable benefits: $21,518 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $33,773 |
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| Giovanni PiedimontePresident – CCCHR | Cleveland ClinicHospitals & Medical Centers | Cleveland, OH | 2015 | $855,048 | $701,826 | $0 | $16,809 | $136,413 | $0 | $181,060,080 |
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Base pay: $701,826 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $16,809 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Kevin WashingtonPresident & CEO | YMCA of the USASocial Service | Chicago, IL | 2015 | $833,495 | $606,249 | $0 | $13,983 | $213,263 | $0 | $56,650,148 |
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Base pay: $606,249 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $13,983 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Michael FosinaPresident NYP/Lawrence | NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalHospitals & Medical Centers | New York, NY | 2015 | $829,541 | $428,556 | $227,113 | $31,002 | $142,870 | $0 | $132,446,611 |
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Base pay: $428,556 Bonus pay: $227,113 Nontaxable benefits: $31,002 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| C. Dan Mote Jr.President – NAE | National Academy of SciencesEducation | Washington, DC | 2015 | $783,078 | $679,225 | $0 | $3,710 | $100,143 | $0 | $84,044,869 |
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Base pay: $679,225 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $3,710 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| W. Franklin Graham IIIPresident & CEO | Samaritan’s PurseInternational | Boone, NC | 2015 | $780,477 | $361,624 | $0 | $208,332 | $210,521 | $0 | $551,749,289 |
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Base pay: $361,624 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $208,332 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Carter RobertsPresident & CEO | World Wildlife FundEnvironment & Animal Welfare | Washington, DC | 2015 | $774,378 | $708,319 | $30,000 | $33,712 | $2,347 | $0 | $179,472,620 |
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Base pay: $708,319 Bonus pay: $30,000 Nontaxable benefits: $33,712 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Myra BiblowitPresident | Breast Cancer Research FoundationHealth | New York, NY | 2015 | $765,632 | $697,392 | $0 | $68,240 | $0 | $0 | $66,003,474 |
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Base pay: $697,392 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $68,240 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Daniel K. CassavarPresident & CMO – PPG | Promedica Health SystemHospitals & Medical Centers | Toledo, OH | 2015 | $764,622 | $458,089 | $277,275 | $19,196 | $10,062 | $0 | $45,319,098 |
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Base pay: $458,089 Bonus pay: $277,275 Nontaxable benefits: $19,196 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Janet FroetscherCEO | Special OlympicsSocial Service | Washington, DC | 2015 | $741,176 | $485,563 | $87,150 | $27,680 | $140,783 | $0 | $93,485,114 |
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Base pay: $485,563 Bonus pay: $87,150 Nontaxable benefits: $27,680 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Dan MonroeExecutive Director | Peabody Essex MuseumMuseums & Libraries | Salem, MA | 2015 | $728,718 | $643,654 | $0 | $15,830 | $69,234 | $0 | $139,720,285 |
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Base pay: $643,654 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $15,830 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Colin G. CampbellPresident | Colonial WilliamsburgMuseums & Libraries | Williamsburg, VA | 2015 | $727,637 | $620,945 | $0 | $82,692 | $24,000 | $0 | $38,425,002 |
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Base pay: $620,945 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $82,692 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| David FisherPresident & CEO | Birthright Israel FoundationInternational | New York, NY | 2015 | $721,957 | $585,347 | $94,430 | $42,180 | $0 | $0 | $83,888,780 |
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Base pay: $585,347 Bonus pay: $94,430 Nontaxable benefits: $42,180 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| John C. RandolphPresident – Paramount Insurance Corporation | Promedica Health SystemHospitals & Medical Centers | Toledo, OH | 2015 | $713,612 | $452,353 | $197,088 | $22,094 | $42,077 | $0 | $45,319,098 |
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Base pay: $452,353 Bonus pay: $197,088 Nontaxable benefits: $22,094 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Gary SmithPresident & CEO | National Association for the Exchange of Industrial ResourcesSocial Service | Galesburg, IL | 2015 | $711,337 | $232,586 | $0 | $21,261 | $457,490 | $0 | $76,791,827 |
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Base pay: $232,586 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $21,261 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Bruce StillmanCEO | Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryHealth | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2015 | $694,718 | $564,791 | $0 | $112,278 | $17,649 | $0 | $43,454,305 |
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Base pay: $564,791 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $112,278 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Ute BurnessCEO IPA | John Muir Physician NetworkHospitals & Medical Centers | Walnut Creek, CA | 2015 | $685,188 | $380,119 | $268,200 | $24,812 | $12,057 | $0 | $37,140,280 |
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Base pay: $380,119 Bonus pay: $268,200 Nontaxable benefits: $24,812 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Lee Huskins Jr.President & CAO | John Muir Physician NetworkHospitals & Medical Centers | Walnut Creek, CA | 2015 | $684,020 | $419,914 | $205,752 | $22,351 | $36,003 | $0 | $37,140,280 |
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Base pay: $419,914 Bonus pay: $205,752 Nontaxable benefits: $22,351 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Douglas MyersPresident & CEO | San Diego ZooEnvironment & Animal Welfare | San Diego, CA | 2015 | $680,406 | $531,786 | $71,441 | $12,449 | $64,730 | $0 | $66,229,794 |
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Base pay: $531,786 Bonus pay: $71,441 Nontaxable benefits: $12,449 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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| Yechiel EcksteinPresident, CEO & Founder | International Fellowship of Christians & JewsReligious | Chicago, IL | 2015 | $679,790 | $670,439 | $0 | $9,351 | $0 | $0 | $132,029,367 |
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Base pay: $670,439 Bonus pay: $0 Nontaxable benefits: $9,351 Other compensation: — Total compensation from related organizations: $0 |
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Correction: (9/7/2017, 6:30 p.m.): Three executives that were below the private support threshhold have been removed.
About the Data
Figures are for organizations that raise at least $35 million annually from private sources.
The IRS has different compensation reporting requirements for charities and foundations.
Foundations must report compensation information only for their current officers, directors, trustees, and foundation managers. It must include compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Charities must list all current officers, directors and trustees, “key” employees making at least $150,000, and the five highest-paid employees (other than directors and key employees) who make more than $100,000.
Compensation is categorized for employees earning at least $150,000 as follows:
- Base pay: base salary plus sick pay and employee contributions to a 401(k) or 403(b) plan
- Bonus pay: incentive pay and signing bonuses
- Nontaxable benefits: health and medical benefits, life insurance, housing provided by the employer, personal legal and financial services, dependent care, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, and cafeteria plans
- Other pay: miscellaneous pay and benefits, including severance payments, tax gross-ups (money an employer provides an employee for taxes paid on benefits), vacation leave cashed out, debt forgiveness, fellowships, employer-provided vehicles and parking, housing payments, travel, meals, moving expenses, entertainment, spending accounts, and club dues. Vested deferred compensation, meaning money set aside in previous years that was paid out to the employee in the current year, can also be included in other pay. It may also include interest accrued on deferred compensation.
