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Employees St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. James R Downing

James R Downing

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc.

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$1,851,107
2023

Total compensation

James R Downing has been listed as an employee of St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for James R Downing has increased by 63.4% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$1,851,107
+19.7%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$1.6M org
55 hrs/wk
$260k other
--
$1,546,372
-0.8%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2022
$1.3M org
55 hrs/wk
$294k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James R Downing to:

2023

Other employees at St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc.

Joseph P Taylor
Evp/Scientific Director
$2,320,694
$2,176,046 from orgNo related comp$144,648 other
Richard C Shadyac Jr
Director ex officio
$1,361,911
$0 from org$1,209,731 from related$152,180 other
Charles M Roberts
Evp/Director Cancer Center
$1,293,394
$1,182,133 from orgNo related comp$111,261 other
Melissa Hudson
Member
$1,220,034
$1,159,090 from orgNo related comp$60,944 other
Thomas E Merchant
Chair
$1,102,738
$1,031,355 from orgNo related comp$71,383 other
Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
Evp/Chair
$1,101,321
$1,002,333 from orgNo related comp$98,988 other
Ellis Neufeld
Evp/Clinical Director
$1,082,484
$956,541 from orgNo related comp$125,943 other
Patricia A Keel
Executive Vice President, CAO and CFO
$1,060,702
$1,012,055 from orgNo related comp$48,647 other
Andrew Davidoff
Chair
$1,043,665
$974,841 from orgNo related comp$68,824 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. 990 published

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