Skip to main content
Filing year 2023

EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC

Dieterich, Illinois·EIN 37-1250091·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$18.1M
Total assets
$136.5M
Total expenses
$15.6M
Reported officers
16
Mission

EJ WATER COOPERATIVE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CLEAN WATER TO RURAL HOMES IN EFFINGHAM, JASPER, CLARK, CLAY, CUMBERLAND, EDWARDS, RICHLAND, SANGAMON, SHELBY, FAYETTE, CRAWFORD, CHRISTIAN, MONTGOMERY, AND BOND COUNTIES. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES CONTRACT BILLING, REPORTING, ACCOUNTING, AND MAPPING SERVICES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE COOPERATIVE'S WHOLLY ONES SUBSIDARY PROVIDES WASTEWATER SERVICES TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN EFFINGHAM, CUMBERLAND, MACON, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$313k
$345k
Eastside Field Service Technician
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$138k
$153k
Superintendent/ambassador
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
$150k
Infrastructure and Asset Management
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$132k
$146k
COO
25th percentile to median
$127k
$140k
Executive Assistant
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$125k
$138k
Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$4k
$4k
President
Below 10th percentile
$4k
$4k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$4k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$2k
$2k
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$600
$663

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 130%
from 2022

From $136k in 2022 to $313k in 2023.

$136k
2022
$313k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 121% in real terms$156k to $345k

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 rose 7717% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.

$4k in 2022 to $313k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 6% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$17.6M
$15.5M
2022
$18.1M
$15.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC received $312,675 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 EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.

What are EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC reported $18.1M in total revenue and $15.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.