Executive Compensation at the American Hospital Association (2019)
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 2019, the AHA raised $143 million (compared to $134 million in 2018) primarily through membership dues, education and licensing) and spent $133 million (not including $3 million in depreciation), with unspent revenue allocated to the fund balance. With more than $231 million in net fund assets, the organization reported about $20 million in unrealized gains on investments.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, the AHA has 441 employees who were compensated $66 million in 20179 which equates to an average compensation of $150,000. However, only 177 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation which means a smaller amount of employees received significant higher compensation. The 15 most highly compensated employees were compensated $15 million and were reported to be: Read more 
