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Filing year 2024

ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC

Austin, Texas·EIN 74-2587416·NTEE W800 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$543.2M
Total assets
$7.4B
Total expenses
$444.4M
Reported officers
37
Mission

WE SERVE THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING A RELIABLE GRID, EFFICIENT ELECTRICITY MARKETS, OPEN ACCESS, AND RETAIL CHOICE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 34 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

Board Member; President and CEO
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$3.6M
$3.9M
Base
$1M
Bonus
$2.5M
Other
$3k
Benefits
$33k
SVP & COO
Above 90th percentile
$776k
$823k
Base
$453k
Bonus
$145k
Other
$101k
Benefits
$28k
SVP & General Counsel
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$764k
$810k
Base
$508k
Bonus
$174k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$33k
SVP & Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
Above 90th percentile
$597k
$633k
Base
$408k
Bonus
$109k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$34k
Svp, Cao & Chief of Staff
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$565k
$599k
Base
$321k
Bonus
$165k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$24k
Vp, System Operations
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$544k
$576k
Base
$376k
Bonus
$103k
Other
$933
Benefits
$17k
Vp, Security & Compliance and Cco
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$540k
$572k
Base
$357k
Bonus
$103k
Other
$902
Benefits
$28k
Vp, Human Resources
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$538k
$571k
Base
$371k
Bonus
$108k
Other
$926
Benefits
$12k
Vp, System Planning & Weatherization
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$529k
$561k
Base
$355k
Bonus
$99k
Other
$890
Benefits
$28k
SVP CFO & Cro
Above 90th percentile
$523k
$555k
Base
$310k
Bonus
$109k
Other
$33k
Benefits
$22k
Vp, Public Affairs
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$478k
$508k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$181k
Other
$28k
Benefits
$16k
Deputy General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$474k
$503k
Base
$344k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$872
Benefits
$33k
Vp, Dev Operations & Grid Transformation
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$449k
$476k
Base
$325k
Bonus
$45k
Other
$818
Benefits
$30k
Deputy General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$441k
$468k
Base
$327k
Bonus
$47k
Other
$818
Benefits
$21k
Sr Director, IT Infrastructure
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$437k
$463k
Base
$315k
Bonus
$47k
Other
$790
Benefits
$28k
Sr Director, Corporate Communications
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$426k
$451k
Base
$304k
Bonus
$44k
Other
$763
Benefits
$28k
Director, Weatherization & Inspection
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$423k
$449k
Base
$296k
Bonus
$44k
Other
$748
Benefits
$33k
Vp, Enterprise Risk & Strategy
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$419k
$444k
Base
$323k
Bonus
$39k
Other
$810
Benefits
$10k
Assistant General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$376k
$399k
Base
$272k
Bonus
$26k
Other
$694
Benefits
$34k
SVP CFO & Cro
75th to 90th percentile
$375k
$397k
Base
$242k
Bonus
$35k
Other
$35k
Benefits
$31k
Director, Market Application Services
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$373k
$395k
Base
$271k
Bonus
$39k
Other
$678
Benefits
$17k
Director, Sr IT Architecture & Strategy
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$368k
$391k
Base
$254k
Bonus
$41k
Other
$641
Benefits
$30k
Sr Director, Controller & Treasurer
Controller
75th to 90th percentile
$336k
$357k
Base
$247k
Bonus
$38k
Other
$620
Benefits
$9k
Vp, Commercial Operations
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$308k
$327k
Base
$127k
Bonus
$109k
Other
$29k
Benefits
$4k
Vp, Commercial Operations
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$268k
$284k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$18k
Asst. Gc and Asst. Corp. Sec.
Officer (Unspecified)
$245k
$260k
Base
$152k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$22k
Benefits
$16k
Director
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$205k
$217k
Base
$205k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Vp, Public Affairs
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$202k
Base
$137k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$341
Benefits
$6k
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$189k
$200k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$185k
$196k
Base
$185k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$168k
$178k
Base
$168k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$164k
$174k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$160k
$170k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$160k
$170k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

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.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
0.8%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 65%
from 2023

From $2.2M in 2023 to $3.6M in 2024.

$2.2M
2023
$3.6M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 60% in real terms$2.4M to $3.9M

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

Board President pay rose 65% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.

$2.2M in 2023 to $3.6M in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 36% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Information Officer pay held roughly steady 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

ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$488M
$402.8M
2023
$543.2M
$444.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn in Texas

Comparable public & societal benefit organizations in Texas pay their highest-earning executive a median of $78,992.

25th percentile
$28k
Median
$78,992
75th percentile
$143k
90th percentile
$236k

These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 127 organizations across 127 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Public & Societal Benefit pay data for Texas
FAQ

Common questions about ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC

What does the Board President of ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC received $3,637,404 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board President at ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC reported $543.2M in total revenue and $444.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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