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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Mutual & Membership Benefit organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $761
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $969
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $745
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Manager 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $216k | — | $6k | $21k | $295k $318k |
Manager of Line Operations Operations Manager Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $115k | — | $2k | $31k | $172k $185k |
Operations Foreman Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $115k | — | $761 | $30k | $162k $175k |
Manager of Accounting & Finance Finance Manager 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $118k | — | $969 | $30k | $160k $172k |
Journeyman Lineman Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $115k | — | $745 | $22k | $156k $168k |
Journeyman Lineman Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $158k |
Journeyman Lineman Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $134k $144k |
President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $26k $28k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $22k $23k |
Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $20k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $15k $16k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Trustee (as of 02/2024) Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $11k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $10k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mutual & membership benefit organizations is 4%.
Based on 1,353 mutual & membership benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 2%
from 2023
From $290k in 2023 to $295k 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.
General Manager pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
- Operations Manager pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 42% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
What does the General Manager of BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?
In 2024, the General Manager of BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $295,216 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for General Manager roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does General Manager pay at BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the General Manager at BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mutual & membership benefit organizations is 4%.
What are BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $19M in total revenue and $19M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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