TO PROVIDE RURAL AND URBAN AREAS WITHIN THE COOPERATIVES'S ASSIGNED SERVICE TERRITORY WITH RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY WHILE ALSO PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $21k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $32
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $250k | — | $2k | — | $325k $344k |
COO Median to 75th percentile | $176k | — | $2k | $23k | $202k $215k |
VP Support S Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $11k | $198k $210k |
Ops. Superin Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $134k | — | — | $10k | $197k $209k |
Crew Foreman Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $129k | — | — | $8k | $178k $189k |
Crew Foreman Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $137k | — | — | $10k | $178k $189k |
Ceo-emeritus Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | $21k | — | $7k | $32 | $38k $41k |
Vice Chair-t Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Chair-trust Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $23k $25k |
Chaplain-tru Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $22k $24k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $21k $22k |
Secretary-tr Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Down 20%
from 2023
From $408k in 2023 to $325k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 9%.
- Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $324,608 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.
What are BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $91.4M in total revenue and $90.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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