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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
- $280k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $280k | — | — | $35k | $437k $470k |
Operations & Engineering Manager Operations Manager 75th to 90th percentile | $159k | — | — | $33k | $221k $238k |
Crew Chief Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $143k | — | — | $16k | $196k $210k |
Crew Chief Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $134k | — | — | $33k | $190k $205k |
Crew Chief Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $143k | — | — | $16k | $186k $200k |
Finance Manager 75th to 90th percentile | $133k | — | — | $33k | $185k $199k |
Crew Chief Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $131k | — | — | $16k | $161k $173k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $17k $19k |
Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $15k $16k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Fell 17%
over 3 years
From $528k in 2021 to $437k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 17% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
- Operations Manager pay rose 2% from 2021 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2021 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
Common questions about BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION received $436,695 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 BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET-FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION reported $53.2M in total revenue and $53.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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