Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Michigan
19 nonprofit CEO salaries in Michigan. The highest-paid earns $28.1M at Corewell Health.
Schedule J of IRS Form 990 requires nonprofits to disclose compensation for the five highest-paid employees plus the CEO. The Michigan data below covers organizations that meet the filing threshold — 21 in total across the state.
Reading officer compensation requires context: $1M in aggregate officer pay at a $50M nonprofit reads very differently than the same figure at a $5B hospital system. The ratio columns below normalize compensation against organizational revenue. Form 990 Schedule J data has a 12-18 month lag from the calendar year the compensation covers — what you see here is the most recent filing year, not the current year.
| # | Organization | Category | Officer Pay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corewell Health Health | $28.1M | B | |
| 2 | Henry Ford Health System Health | $21.0M | A | |
| 3 | Trinity Health Corporation Health | $19.7M | C | |
| 4 | Trinity Health Michigan Health | $12.5M | B | |
| 5 | University Of Detroit Mercy Education | $4.6M | B | |
| 6 | Hillsdale College Education | $3.1M | C | |
| 7 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2.6M | C | |
| 8 | Interlochen Center For The Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2.5M | C | |
| 9 | The Detroit Institute Of Arts Arts, Culture & Humanities | $2.1M | D | |
| 10 | Kalamazoo College Education | $2.0M | C | |
| 11 | Hope College Education | $2.0M | C | |
| 12 | Detroit Zoological Society Environment & Animals | $1.9M | B | |
| 13 | Calvin University Education | $1.6M | C | |
| 14 | The Edison Institute Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities | $1.4M | C | |
| 15 | John Ball Zoo Environment & Animals | $1.1M | B | |
| 16 | Michigan Humane Society Environment & Animals | $918K | B | |
| 17 | West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc Environment & Animals | $690K | D | |
| 18 | Great Lakes Fishery Commission Environment & Animals | $272K | B | |
| 19 | Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Environment & Animals | $264K | C |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Michigan earns $28.1M. Compensation varies widely based on organization size, sector, and location.
All compensation data comes from IRS Form 990 filings, which tax-exempt organizations must file annually. These filings are public records and include detailed compensation for officers and key employees.