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Filing year 2024

NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Bath, South Dakota·EIN 46-0151015·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$31.4M
Total assets
$117.4M
Total expenses
$31.4M
Reported officers
18
Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED IS TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH A DEPENDABLE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES CONSISTENT WITH SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE SUCH OTHER SERVICES THAT WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ITS MEMBERS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$284k
$306k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$42k
IT Manager
75th to 90th percentile
$192k
$207k
Base
$130k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$19k
Operations Manager
75th to 90th percentile
$189k
$203k
Base
$122k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$33k
Member Services Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$177k
$190k
Base
$125k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$16k
Line Foreman
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$168k
$180k
Base
$110k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$36k
Line Foreman
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$151k
$162k
Base
$113k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$19k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$131k
$141k
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
President
Below 10th percentile
$11k
$12k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$9k
$10k
Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$9k
$10k
Director/sec From 06/2024
Officer (Unspecified)
$7k
$8k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$7k
Secretary Until 06/2024
Officer (Unspecified)
$4k
$4k
Director From 06/2024
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Director Until 06/2024
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Director From 06/2024
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k

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 3%
from 2023

From $276k in 2023 to $284k in 2024.

$276k
2023
$284k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$305k to $306k

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 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.

$276k in 2023 to $284k in 2024.
  • IT Manager pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Operations Manager pay rose 4% 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

NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$30.3M
$30.3M
2023
$31.4M
$31.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE received $284,456 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE reported $31.4M in total revenue and $31.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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