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Donald B Kearns MD Mmm

President Emeritus · Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

President Emeritus at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 6 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
6
Roles reported
6
Reported compensation
$145K

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President Emeritus of Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego, based in San Diego, CA.
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Received $145K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Curebound INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as President Emeritus of Rady Children's Health Services San Diego, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Pediatric otolaryngologist and President Emeritus of Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego. Joined Rady in 1987 and served as President and CEO from 2013-2018; prior leadership roles include Chief Medical Officer, Surgeon-in-Chief, and Chair of Department of Surgery.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

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Career & tenure

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Tenure here
1987-present (39 years at Rady); President/CEO 2013-2018
Education
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine · MD
  • Baylor College of Medicine (Otolaryngology) · Residency
  • London · Fellowship, Great Ormond Street Hospital
  • University of Southern California · Master of Medical Management, Marshall School of Business

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Curebound INC Director · $11.0M revenue · San Diego, CACUREBOUND'S MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE CANCER RESEARCH AND SAVE LIVES. WE RAISE AND INVEST STRATEGIC FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CANCER…Filed FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego President Emeritus · $1.7B revenue · San Diego, CATO RESTORE, SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY.pay $678K → $145KFiled FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$145Kreported comp
Rady Children's Hospital Research Center Board Member · $24.4M revenue · San Diego, CATHE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO: TRANSLATE RESEARCH FINDINGS INTO NEW CLINICAL TESTS AND TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES, ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE IN THIS…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Rady Children's Health Services San Diego President Emeritus · $63.4M revenue · San Diego, CARADY CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICES SAN DIEGO WAS FORMED TO AID AND ASSIST RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO IN CARRYING OUT THE HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT…Filed FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Rady Children's Hospital and Health President Emeritus · $3.1M revenue · San Diego, CASEE SCHEDULE OFiled FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Rady Children's Hospital Foundation San Diego President Emeritus · $175.6M revenue · San Diego, CAFUNDRAISING FOR RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO, RADY CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR GENOMIC MEDICINE AND RADY CHILDRENS HEALTH.Filed FY2021, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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$2.5M
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Co-President & CEO (begin 1/2025) · FY2024
$2.4M
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Sr VP, CMO · FY2023
$1.2M
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EVP, CFO, Treasurer · FY2024
$1.1M
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$1.1M
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Rcigm · FY2024
$1.1M
K
Regional President, Orange County (begin 1/2025) · FY2024
$1.0M
G
Sr VP, CMO · FY2024
$1.0M
C
EVP, Regional President, San Diego · FY2024
$1.0M
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Sr VP, COO · FY2023
$999K
P
Chief Transformation Officer · FY2024
$996K
M
Exec VP, CAO, Secretary · FY2019
$930K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org