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Filing year 2024

PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Ridgeland, South Carolina·EIN 57-0221355·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$194.8M
Total assets
$321.1M
Total expenses
$194.8M
Reported officers
18
Mission

TO DELIVER COMPETITIVELY PRICED, RELIABLE ENERGY AND INNOVATIVE RELATED SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

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.

Pres. & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$453k
Bonus
$53k
Other
$64k
Benefits
$27k
V.p Finance
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$454k
$481k
Base
$228k
Bonus
$24k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$37k
V.p Engin/op
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$444k
$471k
Base
$285k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$40k
V.p Human Re
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$412k
$437k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$22k
Other
$22k
Benefits
$36k
Operations M
Operations Manager
Above 90th percentile
$411k
$436k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
$129k
Benefits
$35k
V.p Marketin
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$387k
$411k
Base
$217k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$15k
Benefits
$36k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$49k
$52k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$41k
$44k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$36k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$31k
$33k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$31k
$33k
Chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k
Vice Chairma
Board Vice Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$29k
$31k
Secretary-tr
Officer (Unspecified)
$27k
$28k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$20k
$21k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$18k
$19k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$9k
$10k

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.

Up 12%
from 2023

From $929k in 2023 to $1M in 2024.

$929k
2023
$1M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$1M to $1.1M

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.

$929k in 2023 to $1M in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Member pay rose 1% 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

PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$182.9M
$182.9M
2023
$194.8M
$194.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $1,036,538 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 PALMETTO 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 PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.

What are PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, PALMETTO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $194.8M in total revenue and $194.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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