George Polkinghorn earned $940,789 from MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates by working 50 hours a week in 2020.
Augusta-based MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates amassed $632,989,894 in revenue in the tax year ending in 2020, spending $584,910,133.
There are 625 not-for-profit organizations registered in Maine.
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 Maine in 2020
| Rank | Executives | Not-for-profit Organization | Total salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paula Volent | Bowdoin College | $4,170,808 |
| 2 | David A. Greene | President & Trustees of Colby College | $1,070,819 |
| 3 | Tarek Radwan | Central Maine Medical Center | $1,065,102 |
| 4 | Lisa Rutstein | Central Maine Medical Center | $966,234 |
| 5 | Faddy Asslo | MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates | $943,155 |
| 6 | George Polkinghorn | MaineGeneral Health and Affiliates | $940,789 |
| 7 | Joseph Scordino | Penobscot Bay Physicians & Association | $928,019 |
| 8 | Paul Weldner | Central Maine Medical Center | $906,142 |
| 9 | Charles Hays | MaineGeneral Health | $886,354 |
| 10 | Sean McGarr | Central Maine Medical Center | $826,280 |
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