THE PURPOSE OF KEM ELECTRIC IS TO MAKE ITS MEMBERS MORE PRODUCTIVE AND INCREASE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY: PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE, QUALITY ELECTRIC SERVICE; PROVIDING OTHER SERVICES THAT WILL BENEFIT THE MEMBERSHIP.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $33k | $213k $229k |
Area Foreman Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $136k | — | — | $32k | $186k $200k |
Area Foreman Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $130k | — | — | $32k | $179k $192k |
Journeyman Lineman Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $119k | — | — | $31k | $165k $178k |
Journeyman Lineman Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $126k | — | — | $34k | $164k $176k |
Vice Chairman Board Vice Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $23k $25k |
Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Secretary/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $15k $16k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $13k $13k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
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.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $206k in 2023 to $213k 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 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 9%.
- Board Vice Chair pay rose 82% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Chair pay rose 62% 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
KEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about KEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of KEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of KEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $213,261 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at KEM 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 KEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are KEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, KEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $15.3M in total revenue and $15.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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