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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Texas

50 nonprofit CEO salaries in Texas. The highest-paid earns $51.4M at Texas Childrens Hospital.

For Texas'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. 65 Texas 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
1Texas Childrens Hospital
Health
$51.4MA
2Childrens Health System Of Texas
Health
$33.6MC
3The Big 12 Conference Inc
Education
$17.2MC
4The Methodist Hospital
Health
$16.5MC
5Baylor College Of Medicine
Education
$16.4MB
6Methodist Hospitals Of Dallas
Health
$15.5MB
7Baylor University
Education
$14.0MB
8Texas Christian University
Education
$13.2MC
9William Marsh Rice University
Education
$12.2MC
10Southern Methodist University
Education
$8.6MC
11Memorial Hermann Health System
Health
$8.2MA
12Cook Childrens Medical Center
Health
$6.2MA
13Idea Public Schools
Education
$5.1MA
14Alliance To End Plastic Waste Inc
Environment & Animals
$4.6MC
15Dallas Symphony Association Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.6MC
16Museum Of Fine Arts Houston
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.5MC
17Kipp Texas Inc
Education
$3.5MA
18Dallas Baptist University
Education
$3.5MA
19University Of The Incarnate Word
Education
$3.4MB
20Texas Childrens Health Plan Inc
Health
$3.4MA
21St Edwards University
Education
$3.3MB
22Trinity University
Education
$3.2MD
23Texas A&M Foundation
Education
$3.1MC
24Harmony Public Schools
Education
$2.8MA
25North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.4MD
26Dallas Museum Of Art
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.3MF
27Uplift Education
Education
$2.3MA
28Houston Grand Opera Association Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.2MB
29Coastal Conservation Association
Environment & Animals
$2.2MC
30Yes Prep Public Schools Inc
Education
$2.1MA
31Perot Museum Of Nature And Science
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.1MD
32Medal Of Honor Museum Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.0MC
33Houston Zoo Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.6MC
34Houston Museum Of Natural Science
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.6MC
35Houston Symphony Society
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.5MC
36Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc
Education
$1.5MB
37Woodlands Center For The Performing Arts
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.4MB
38Great Hearts America Texas
Environment & Animals
$1.3MA
39San Antonio Zoological Society Inc
Environment & Animals
$1.3MB
40Dallas Arboretum & Botanical
Environment & Animals
$1.1MC
41Hope Media Group
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.0MC
42Houston Ballet Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.0MC
43The Hobby Center Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$964KB
44Broadway Dallas Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$952KB
45Dallas Zoo Management Inc
Environment & Animals
$860KC
46Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc
Environment & Animals
$834KB
47Southwestern Medical Foundation
Education
$809KC
48Emancipet
Environment & Animals
$754KB
49Menil Foundation Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$726KC
50International American Education Federation Inc
Education
$674KB

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Texas earns $51.4M. 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.