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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Ohio

40 nonprofit CEO salaries in Ohio. The highest-paid earns $80.3M at Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

For Ohio's highest-paid nonprofit CEOs, the data below comes from IRS Form 990 Schedule J — the compensation schedule required for tax-exempt organizations with revenue above certain thresholds. 45 Ohio nonprofits file the relevant schedule.

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.

#OrganizationOfficer PayGrade
1Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Health
$80.3MB
2Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc
Health
$35.9MB
3Ohio State University Physicians Inc
Education
$32.5MB
4The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Health
$25.4MB
5Mercy Health
Health
$23.1MA
6University Hospitals Health System Inc
Health
$18.2MA
7Ohiohealth Corporation Grant Riverside Doctors Dublin Met
Health
$18.1MB
8Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Health
$11.9MB
9University Of Dayton
Education
$8.0MB
10Uc Healthcare System
Health
$8.0MB
11Oclc Inc
Education
$7.2MB
12Case Western Reserve University
Education
$6.2MB
13Oberlin College
Education
$5.9MC
14Denison University
Education
$3.6MC
15Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.0MC
16Ohiohealth Corporation
Health
$2.9MB
17Xavier University
Education
$2.7MB
18Cleveland Museum Of Art
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.5MC
19College Of Wooster
Education
$2.4MD
20John Carroll University
Education
$2.3MC
21National Inventors Hall Of Fame Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.0MB
22The Cedarville University
Education
$2.0MB
23Columbus Zoological Park Association
Environment & Animals
$2.0MC
24Franciscan University Of Steubenville
Education
$1.9MB
25Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.9MC
26Baldwin Wallace University
Education
$1.9MC
27Zoological Society Of Cincinnati
Environment & Animals
$1.7MC
28Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Health
$1.6MB
29Playhouse Square Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.6MC
30University Of Findlay
Education
$1.4MB
31The Musical Arts Association
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.4MC
32Akron Zoological Park
Environment & Animals
$1.4MC
33Ohio Northern University
Education
$1.4MB
34Kenyon College
Education
$1.4MC
35Toledo Zoological Society
Environment & Animals
$1.1MC
36National Football Museum Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.1MB
37Ohio Historical Society
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$898KD
38Music And Event Management Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$845KB
39Columbus Association For The Performing Arts Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$832KB
40Cincinnati Museum Center
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$553KC

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Ohio earns $80.3M. 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.