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 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $203
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $117k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- $217
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lineman Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $128k | $217 | — | $25k | $244k $262k |
Line Foreman Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $129k | $217 | $10k | $3k | $243k $261k |
CEO (retired 1/3/25) 75th to 90th percentile | $166k | $203 | $11k | $4k | $228k $245k |
Lineman Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $132k | $217 | — | $9k | $214k $230k |
Director of Engineering/it Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $117k | $217 | — | $26k | $189k $203k |
COO (assumed CEO Role 1/3/25) 75th to 90th percentile | $124k | $217 | $10k | $4k | $183k $197k |
Director of Operations Median to 75th percentile | $122k | $217 | $10k | $3k | $163k $176k |
CFO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $30k |
Vice President Board of Trustees Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $11k $11k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $9k |
President Board of Trustees Board President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $9k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Secretary & Treasurer Board of Trustees Board Secretary Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $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.
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 Compensated Employee pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 5%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $243,597 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DARKE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $19.7M in total revenue and $19.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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