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Filing year 2024

BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Wamego, Kansas·EIN 48-1206132·NTEE Y22 · Mutual & Membership Benefit·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$19M
Total assets
$64.7M
Total expenses
$19M
Reported officers
18
Mission

SAFE RELIABLE ENERGY

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.

General Manager
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$295k
$318k
Base
$216k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$21k
Manager of Line Operations
Operations Manager
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$172k
$185k
Base
$115k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$31k
Operations Foreman
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$162k
$175k
Base
$115k
Bonus
Other
$761
Benefits
$30k
Manager of Accounting & Finance
Finance Manager
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$160k
$172k
Base
$118k
Bonus
Other
$969
Benefits
$30k
Journeyman Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$156k
$168k
Base
$115k
Bonus
Other
$745
Benefits
$22k
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.

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Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
4%
Middle half of sector
0.9% to 13%

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.

$290k
2023
$295k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$320k to $318k

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.

Pay for the position

General Manager pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.

$290k in 2023 to $295k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

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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