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Filing year 2024

LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Sidney, Montana·EIN 81-0160950·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$48.7M
Total assets
$106.4M
Total expenses
$44.1M
Reported officers
16
Mission

TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$391k
$416k
Base
$268k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
COO
75th to 90th percentile
$257k
$273k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Operations Manager
Above 90th percentile
$241k
$256k
Base
$158k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
CIO
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$240k
$255k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
IT
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$200k
$213k
Base
$143k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$192k
$204k
Base
$126k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$188k
$200k
Base
$122k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$177k
$189k
Base
$128k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$170k
$181k
Base
$107k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$39k
$42k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$39k
$42k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$39k
$42k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$36k
$38k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$38k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$37k
President
10th to 25th percentile
$22k
$23k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Up 60%
from 2023

From $244k in 2023 to $391k in 2024.

$244k
2023
$391k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 56% in real terms$267k to $416k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West 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 60% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 12%.

$244k in 2023 to $391k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 62% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Operations Manager pay rose 80% 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

LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$43.3M
$40.4M
2023
$48.7M
$44.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $390,948 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 LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.

What are LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LOWER YELLOWSTONE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $48.7M in total revenue and $44.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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