Executive Compensation at Memorial Hermann (2022)
Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS) is a Houston-based tax-exempt, non-profit healthcare provider with more than 33,000 employees and 6,600 physicians that serve in 17 hospitals (14 that the organization owns and 3 in which they have joint ventures) and 260 care delivery sites in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area.
MHHS consists of many organizations (non-profits, corporations, trusts, and partnerships) but for the purpose of this post, the executive compensation reported on MHHS – a 501 (c) (3) – is addressed. Read more 
Executive Compensation at NorthShore University HealthSystem (2022)
NorthShore University Health System (NorthShore) is a healthcare delivery system (tax-exempt and non-profit) that includes 6 hospitals (Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Northwest Community, Skokie and Swedish) and more than 140 healthcare locations in the Chicago area.
Headquartered in Evanston, IL, Northshore is affiliated with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. And, finally it is important to note that NorthShore is part of Endeavor Health, who united 9 regional hospitals and 300 care centers across Chicago through NorthShore, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Northwest Community Healthcare, and Swedish Hospital in 2022 creating the third largest healthcare system in the State of Illinois. Read more 
Executive Compensation at Boston University (2022)
Boston University (BU) is a private research university with an acceptance rate at about 20% of applicants. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, BU has about 37,00 students, of which 18,000 are undergraduates. The annual tuition, room, board, and fees is about $87,000.
In 2020, BU’s total revenue was $3.1 billion in 2022 (compared to $2.8 billion in 2021, $2.6 billion in 2020 and $2.7 billion in 2019) with most of the income coming from 2 sources: contributions, gifts, and grants ($73 million) and tuition, fees, and services ($1.8 billion). Expenses were $2.7 billion (not including $147 million in depreciation). At year-end, BU had $5.2 billion in net fund assets – an increase of $1 billion since 2020 (even with a $532 million net unrealizable loss on investments in 2022). Read more 
Executive Compensation at the American Hospital Association (2022)
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a trade organization that is a tax-exempt non-profit 501 (c) (6) that represents and works on behalf of its members (hospitals/owners of hospitals) to advocate their positions to government entities (i.e. Congress, Senate, etc) and provide education and assistance to its members.
In 2022, the AHA raised $139 million (compared to $129 million in 2021, $120 million in 2020, $143 million in 2019 and $134 million in 2018) primarily through membership dues, education and licensing) and spent $130 million (not including $2 million in depreciation) with the largest expense reported to be compensation ($71 million) followed by office expenses ($21 million),, travel and conferences ($17 million) and fees for services ($16 million). With nearly $300 million in net fund assets, the organization reports to represent nearly 5,000 hospitals.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, the AHA has 442 employees who were compensated $71 million in 2022 which equates to an average compensation of $161,000. However, only 197 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation which means a smaller amount of employees received significant higher compensation. The 18 most highly compensated employees were compensated $15 million and were reported to be: Read more 
Executive Compensation at the Boy Scouts (2022)
The Boy Scouts of America (Boy Scouts) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Irving, Texas. As one of the largest youth organizations in the US, the Boy Scouts has gone through some tough times the past few years with allegations of child sexual abuse by former scouts, scoutmasters and other leaders that triggered a bankruptcy filing in 2020. With a recent settlement of $2.4 billion (to be established in a trust) for the thousands of sexual abuse victims (estimated to be 80,000), the Boy Scouts has experienced significant financial changes over the past few years. Read more 
Where Does $100 to the Boy Scouts Go? (2022)
The Boy Scouts of America (Boy Scouts) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Irving, Texas. As one of the largest youth organizations in the US, the Boy Scouts has gone through some tough times the past few years with allegations of child sexual abuse by scoutmasters and other leaders that triggered a bankruptcy filing (a Chapter 11 reorganization) in 2020. With a recent settlement of an estimated $2.4 billion (to be put into a trust) for the thousands of sexual abuse victims (estimated at 80,000), one has to wonder about the financial details of the organization. Read more 
Executive Compensation at the National Association of Realtors (2022)
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is the largest professional trade association in the US. A non-profit tax-exempt 501 (c) (6) based in Chicago, Illinois, NAR represents 1.5 million members (although this number could greatly decline with the most recent judicial proceedings that eliminate rules on commissions, as agents leave the industry when faced with lower commissions) who belong to one or more of the 1,300 associations/boards and 54 state or territory associations. Members can be residential or commercial brokers, sales people, property managers, real estate appraisers, counselors and others who work in the real estate industry.
NAR functions as a self regulatory agency, a lobbying organization, and as a provider of accreditation and certification of designations. Read more 
How Membership Dues are Spent at the National Association of Realtors (2022)
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is the largest professional trade association in the US. A non-profit tax-exempt 501 (c) (6) based in Chicago, Illinois, NAR represents 1.5 million members (although this number could greatly decline with the most recent judicial proceedings that eliminate rules on commissions, as agents leave the industry when faced with lower commissions) who belong to one or more of the 1,300 associations/boards and 54 state or territory associations. Members can be residential or commercial brokers, sales people, property managers, real estate appraisers, counselors and others who work in the real estate industry.
NAR functions as a self regulatory agency, a lobbying organization, and as a provider of accreditation and certification of designations. Read more 
Executive Compensation at Kaiser Health (2022)
Kaiser Health is one of many terms (Kaiser, Kaiser Permanente, etc) that refers to one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health care insurers and providers with more than 12.5 million members (primarily in California but also in Hawaii, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia). With 40 hospitals, more than 600 medical offices, and about 236,000 employees, Kaiser Health is considered one of the leaders in the industry.
Kaiser Health is comprised of the health plan (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc), the hospitals (Kaiser Foundation Hospitals) and the medical groups (Permanente Medical Groups) although there are numerous non-profits that make up the entire organization. The focus of this post is on the executive compensation reported on the Form 990 of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (KFHP) because this organization reports the compensation for the key executives including the Chairman and CEO (as opposed to a related organization reporting compensation from a related organization). Read more
