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Filing year 2024

BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION

Sleepy Eye, Minnesota·EIN 41-0167135·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$17.2M
Total assets
$49.1M
Total expenses
$17.1M
Reported officers
16
Mission

THE MISSION OF BROWN COUNTY ELECTRIC IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AND SERVICES THAT ARE COMPETITIVELY PRICED.

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.

CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$269k
$289k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$37k
Engineering and Operations Manager
Operations Manager
75th to 90th percentile
$183k
$197k
Base
$127k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$39k
Lineman-in-charge
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$161k
$173k
Base
$113k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$32k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$154k
$166k
Base
$94k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$40k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$149k
$160k
Base
$106k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Lineman-in-charge
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$138k
$148k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$131k
$141k
President
10th to 25th percentile
$15k
$16k
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Secretary/treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$13k
$14k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$13k
$14k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
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.

Held steady
from 2023

From $271k in 2023 to $269k in 2024.

$271k
2023
$269k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$299k to $289k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.

$271k in 2023 to $269k in 2024.
  • Operations Manager pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$17.5M
$17.3M
2023
$17.2M
$17.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION received $268,983 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL 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 BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION reported $17.2M in total revenue and $17.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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