Karen L. Springer earned $3,307,981 from Ascension Health Alliance by working 50 hours a week in 2020.
St. Louis-based Ascension Health Alliance amassed $2,389,900,816 in revenue in the tax year ending in 2020, spending $1,691,422,542.
There are 1,433 not-for-profit organizations registered in Missouri.
How not-for-profit executives and staff are paid is an issue consistently under the microscope.
“We urge donors to be wary of charities that pay salaries hovering near or above $1 million,” Ken Berger, president and CEO of Charity Navigator, said. “The purpose of a charity is to provide a public benefit. Every donor and tax payer subsidizes the charitable sector with that purpose in mind, not creating a class of millionaire CEOs.”
Top 10 not-for-profit executives by total salary in Missouri in 2020
| Rank | Executives | Not-for-profit Organization | Total salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia A. Maryland | Ascension Health Alliance | $16,347,408 |
| 2 | Anthony J. Speranzo | Ascension Health Alliance | $10,910,973 |
| 3 | Anthony R. Tersigni | Ascension Health Alliance | $10,592,728 |
| 4 | Joseph R. Impicciche | Ascension Health Alliance | $7,190,160 |
| 5 | Brian O'Toole | MHM Support Services | $3,386,603 |
| 6 | Karen L. Springer | Ascension Health Alliance | $3,307,981 |
| 7 | Rajamanikkam Anandarajah | Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities | $3,135,768 |
| 8 | James Britton | MHM Support Services | $3,039,972 |
| 9 | Herbert J. Vallier | Ascension Health Alliance | $2,870,868 |
| 10 | Mark S. Wrighton | Washington University | $2,830,639 |
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