WE ARE A MEMBER-OWNED, MEMBER-FOCUSED ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE, STRIVING TO EXCEED OUR MEMBER'S ENERGY EXPECTATIONS IN A CHANGING WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $478k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $259k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $782
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $34k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $478k | — | $13k | $37k | $577k $616k |
Vp-engineering Services Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $259k | $8k | $19k | $15k | $446k $476k |
Vp-financial Services/cfo Officer (Unspecified) | $257k | $8k | $20k | $42k | $354k $378k |
Vp-utility Services Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $249k | $8k | $19k | $35k | $337k $360k |
Vp-regulatory Services Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $234k | $8k | $19k | $40k | $325k $347k |
Vp-energy & Member Services Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $234k | $8k | $17k | $39k | $323k $344k |
Vp-information Services/cio Officer (Unspecified) | $249k | $8k | $22k | $6k | $310k $331k |
Control Center Manager Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $170k | $17k | $5k | $15k | $278k $297k |
Corporate Controller Controller Above 90th percentile | $172k | $3k | $4k | $16k | $272k $290k |
Facilities & Tech Serv Mgr Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $179k | — | $6k | $15k | $271k $289k |
Vp-people and Culture Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $228k | $2k | $20k | $782 | $267k $285k |
Financial Systems Operation Manager Operations Manager 75th to 90th percentile | $155k | $3k | $2k | $44k | $221k $236k |
Grid Modernization Manager Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | $2k | $2k | $34k | $221k $235k |
Chair Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $46k $49k |
Vice Chair/director (beg May) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director/treasurer (beg May) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Treasurer/vice Chair (beg May) Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $38k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30k $31k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Up 31%
from 2023
From $439k in 2023 to $577k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 31% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
- Key Employee pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION received $577,201 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 DAKOTA 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 DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION reported $230M in total revenue and $229.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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