Executive Compensation Survey
Nonprofit CEO Pay Won’t Rise Much in 2012
Leaders of big charities and foundations got raises of 3.8 percent last year, a Chronicle survey finds, following a gain of 2.7 percent in 2010.
Inside the Survey
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States Seek to Limit CEO Pay
Some states have pushed for the changes primarily as a way to save money, but for others the efforts have followed controversies over big paydays for charity executives.
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Board Change Ways They Structure CEO Pay Deals
Concern about public scrutiny has lead some charities to scale back executive pay that accrues over many years as well as perks like club memberships and first-class...
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Nonprofits Should Be Wary of Consultants’ Pay Data
Some compensation consultants may be telling charities what their clients want to hear, not how the IRS might view a charity CEO salary.
Behind the Numbers
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A Pension Payout’s Two-Edged Sword
Stuart Pyhrr, a curator, received an $814,000 lump-sum payment as part of a pension plan he got when he joined the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1971.
Other Salary Surveys
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CEO Pay Stagnated in 2010, the Second Time in a Row
Nonprofit leaders earned 1.6 percent more in 2010, and four in 10 either didn't get a raise or took a salary cut.
Explore the Executive Compensation Database
Learn what top executives in the nonprofit world are earning at foundation and other organizations.
Inside the Survey
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States’ Scrutiny of Executive Pay Puts New Responsibilities on Boards
Charity experts say that attention to high pay is likely to grow as lawmakers and regulators raise more questions about compensation of top nonprofit leaders.
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How The Chronicle Compiled Its Pay Study
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Pay Grew by 2% for Charity Leaders, Chronicle Finds
As the economy has improved, nonprofit executives have started to get pay increases, The Chronicle found in its annual study.
Past Executive Compensation Surveys
2011: Modest Raises Ahead
2010: Pay Stalls in Bad Economy
2009: Pay Grows, but Slowdown Expected
2008: Pay Outpaces Inflation
2007: Pay Rises 4.6%
Nonprofit Chief Executives Who Earned $1-Million or More
| 2011 | |||
| Institution | Executive | Total compensation | Tenure |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Roxanne Spillett1 | $1,814,593 | 1996-2011 |
| Museum of Modern Art | Glenn Lowry | $1,201,743 | 1995 to present |
| Heritage Foundation | Edwin Feulner Jr. | $1,097,788 | 1977 to present |
| 2010 | |||
| Institution | Executive | Total compensation | Tenure |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital | Herbert Pardes1 | $4,304,346 | 2000-2011 |
| Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Peter Marzio3 | $3,943,145 | 1982-2010 |
| Partners HealthCare System | Gary Gottlieb | $3,062,505 | 2010 to present |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Delos Cosgrove | $2,279,364 | 2004 to present |
| American Cancer Society | John Seffrin | $2,081,246 | 1992 to present |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Mark Wrighton4 | $1,920,107 | 1995 to present |
| Children's Hospital Boston | James Mandell | $1,861,684 | 2000 to present |
| Mayo Clinic | John Noseworthy | $1,637,388 | 2009 to present |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | Reynold Levy | $1,396,441 | 2002 to present |
| City of Hope | Michael Friedman | $1,385,958 | 2003 to present |
| Los Angeles Opera | Placido Domingo | $1,350,000 | 2003 to present |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Michael Kaiser | $1,347,914 | 2001 to present |
| New York Public Library | Paul LeClerc2 | $1,307,770 | 1994-2011 |
| New York University | John Sexton | $1,307,650 | 2001 to present |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | Peter Gelb | $1,300,916 | 2006 to present |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | Kenneth Davis | $1,275,714 | 2003 to present |
| Yale University | Richard Levin | $1,186,767 | 1993 to present |
| University of Southern California | Max Nikias | $1,145,533 | 2010 to present |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Ronald Daniels | $1,051,588 | 2009 to present |
| Art Institute of Chicago | James Cuno2 | $1,026,395 | 2004-2011 |
Note: These figures do not include benefits.
1. No longer in this position.
2. No longer at this organization.
3. Mr. Marzio died in December 2010.
4. Mr. Wrighton’s compensation include $1,138,000 that had been reported in previous years’ tax forms.
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