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Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Washington

22 nonprofit CEO salaries in Washington. The highest-paid earns $52.2M at Providence Health & Services Washington.

For Washington'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. 25 Washington 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
1Providence Health & Services Washington
Health
$52.2MB
2Peacehealth
Health
$19.4MB
3Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Health
$16.5MA
4Multicare Health System
Health
$11.7MA
5Association Of University Physicians
Education
$10.5MB
6Seattle Childrens Hospital
Health
$8.2MB
7University Of Puget Sound
Education
$3.7MD
8Seattle Theatre Group
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$3.4MB
9Woodland Park Zoological Society
Environment & Animals
$2.4MB
10Whitman College Board Of Trustees
Education
$2.2MC
11Corporation Of Gonzaga University
Education
$2.1MB
12Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$2.0MC
13Nia Tero Foundation
Environment & Animals
$1.9MC
14Seattle Aquarium Society Seas
Environment & Animals
$1.8MC
15Whitworth University
Education
$1.7MB
16Museum Of Flight Foundation
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.6MC
17Pacific Lutheran University Inc
Education
$1.5MB
18Pacific Northwest Ballet Association
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.3MC
19Seattle Art Museum
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.3MD
20Cascade Public Media
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$1.2MC
21Swedish Health Services
Health
$498KA
22Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington
Health
$203KB

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Washington earns $52.2M. 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.