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Filing year 2024

COOPERATIVE ENERGY

Hattiesburg, Mississippi·EIN 64-0367992·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$1B
Total assets
$2.3B
Total expenses
$1B
Reported officers
38
Mission

PROVIDE AND TRANSMIT THROUGH GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY TO 11 MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVES, EACH SERVING RETAIL CONSUMERS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 38 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentile
$1.4M
$1.5M
Base
$1.1M
Bonus
Other
$9k
Benefits
$27k
Sr Vice President/power De
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$539k
$572k
Base
$284k
Bonus
$12k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$23k
Sr Vice President Power Ge
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$526k
$558k
Base
$335k
Bonus
$14k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$26k
Sr Vice President/coo
Above 90th percentile
$490k
$519k
Base
$356k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$31k
Sr. Vice President/ CFO
Above 90th percentile
$466k
$494k
Base
$319k
Bonus
$14k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$30k
Sr Vice President/cco
Above 90th percentile
$465k
$493k
Base
$335k
Bonus
$14k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$23k
Sr Vice President/cco
Above 90th percentile
$429k
$455k
Base
$319k
Bonus
$13k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$28k
VP Information Systems
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$311k
$330k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$8k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$22k
Plant Superintendent
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$290k
$307k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$7k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$25k
Plant Superintendent
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$286k
$303k
Base
$208k
Bonus
$8k
Other
$12k
Benefits
$28k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$40k
$42k
Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$39k
$41k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$37k
$40k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$36k
$38k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$37k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$37k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$36k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$36k
Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$34k
$36k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$31k
$33k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$25k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$18k
$19k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$18k
$19k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$17k
$18k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$17k
$18k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$12k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k

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.

Up 21%
from 2023

From $1.1M in 2023 to $1.4M in 2024.

$1.1M
2023
$1.4M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 18% in real terms$1.2M to $1.5M

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 1%.

$1.1M in 2023 to $1.4M in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 41% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 6% 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

COOPERATIVE ENERGY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1B
$1B
2023
$1B
$1B
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about COOPERATIVE ENERGY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of COOPERATIVE ENERGY earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COOPERATIVE ENERGY received $1,369,286 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 COOPERATIVE ENERGY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COOPERATIVE ENERGY falls in the top 10%.

What are COOPERATIVE ENERGY's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, COOPERATIVE ENERGY reported $1B in total revenue and $1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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