Ernie W. Sadau earned $8,523,346 from Christus Health by working 40 hours a week in 2020.
Irving-based Christus Health amassed $1,012,200,002 in revenue in the tax year ending in 2020, spending $894,558,346.
There are 2,831 not-for-profit organizations registered in Texas.
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 Texas in 2020
| Rank | Executives | Not-for-profit Organization | Total salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie W. Sadau | Christus Health | $8,523,346 |
| 2 | Gary A. Patterson | Texas Christian University | $5,962,646 |
| 3 | Randolph W. Safady | Christus Health | $4,804,025 |
| 4 | Jeffrey M. Puckett | Christus Health | $4,728,660 |
| 5 | James P. Dixon | Texas Christian University | $4,264,883 |
| 6 | Linda K. McClung | Christus Health | $4,180,115 |
| 7 | Paul E. Klotman | Baylor College of Medicine | $3,777,927 |
| 8 | Paul D. Generale | Christus Health | $3,645,103 |
| 9 | James Hinton | Baylor Scott & White Holdings | $3,608,789 |
| 10 | John A. Gillean | Christus Health | $3,462,499 |
