Mission
TO PROVIDE SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC TO THE RURAL AREAS OF DARKE, PREBLE AND MERCER COUNTIES IN OHIO.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Lineman
highest compensated employee
$244k
$262k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
Line Foreman
highest compensated employee
$243k
$261k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $3k
CEO (retired 1/3/25)
$228k
$245k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $203
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $4k
Lineman
highest compensated employee
$214k
$230k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
Director of Engineering/it
highest compensated employee
$189k
$203k
- Base
- $117k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
COO (assumed CEO Role 1/3/25)
$183k
$197k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $4k
Director of Operations
$163k
$176k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $3k
$28k
$30k
Vice President Board of Trustees
$11k
$11k
Trustee
board member
$9k
$9k
President Board of Trustees
board president
$9k
$9k
Trustee
board member
$8k
$9k
Trustee
board member
$8k
$8k
Secretary & Treasurer Board of Trustees
board secretary
$8k
$8k
Trustee
board member
$6k
$7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lineman highest compensated employee | $128k | $217 | — | $25k | $244k $262k |
Line Foreman highest compensated employee | $129k | $217 | $10k | $3k | $243k $261k |
CEO (retired 1/3/25) | $166k | $203 | $11k | $4k | $228k $245k |
Lineman highest compensated employee | $132k | $217 | — | $9k | $214k $230k |
Director of Engineering/it highest compensated employee | $117k | $217 | — | $26k | $189k $203k |
COO (assumed CEO Role 1/3/25) | $124k | $217 | $10k | $4k | $183k $197k |
Director of Operations | $122k | $217 | $10k | $3k | $163k $176k |
CFO | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Vice President Board of Trustees | — | — | — | — | $11k $11k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $9k $9k |
President Board of Trustees board president | — | — | — | — | $9k $9k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Secretary & Treasurer Board of Trustees board secretary | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
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.
Up 10%
from 2023
From $222k in 2023 to $244k in 2024.
$222k
2023
$244k
2024
$222k
2023
$244k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 7% in real terms$245k to $262k
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.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$18.8M
$18.8M
2023
$19.7M
$19.7M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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