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The 10 highest-paid nonprofit executives in Tennessee

Jeffrey R Balser MD PHD of Vanderbilt University Medical Center tops the list with $16.5 million in total compensation, about 199 times the $83K that the best-paid person at a typical Tennessee nonprofit earns. 176 people at Tennessee nonprofits were paid $1 million or more.

Top pay
$16.5 million
Typical top pay
$83K
median, best-paid person per organization
Paid $1 million or more
176

The list

Total compensation reported on Form 990 Part VII: pay from the organization and its related organizations, plus other compensation.

  1. 1Jeffrey R Balser MD PHDPresident and CEO · Vanderbilt University Medical Center$16.5M
  2. 2Jeffrey a MartinTrustee · Mueller Industries Inc Benefits TR$14.2M
  3. 3Anders W HallSee Schedule O · Vanderbilt University$8.4M
  4. 4C Wright Pinson MD MBADeputy CEO & Chief Health System Officer · Vanderbilt University Medical Center$6.6M
  5. 5John F Manning Jr PHD MBACOO and Corporate Chief of Staff · Vanderbilt University Medical Center$5.6M
  6. 6Christopher J MiritelloTrustee · Mueller Industries Inc Benefits TR$5.5M
  7. 7Jerry StackhouseSee Schedule O · Vanderbilt University$4.8M
  8. 8Cecelia B Moore MHA CPA CHFPCFO and Treasurer · Vanderbilt University Medical Center$4.4M
  9. 9Clark LeaSee Schedule O · Vanderbilt University$4.4M
  10. 10Alan Levine BH PresCEODirector, Chair · Abingdon Physician Partners$4.1M

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