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Filing year 2024

PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Ulysses, Kansas·EIN 48-0493444·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$84.2M
Total assets
$305.3M
Total expenses
$81M
Reported officers
21
Mission

TO BE THE DYNAMIC REGIONAL PROVIDER OF SAFE, RELIABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBER-OWNERS AND CUSTOMERS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$731k
$786k
Base
$462k
Bonus
$34k
Other
$121k
Benefits
$10k
Assistant CEO & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$612k
$658k
Base
$330k
Bonus
$19k
Other
$73k
Benefits
$31k
VP of Engineering & Operation
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$397k
$427k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$283
Other
$10k
Benefits
$29k
Manager of Engineer & Operation
Operations Manager
Above 90th percentile
$373k
$401k
Base
$195k
Bonus
$280
Other
$8k
Benefits
$30k
CEO (until 03/24)
Above 90th percentile
$367k
$395k
Base
$261k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$7k
VP of Energy Services (until 11/24)
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$334k
$359k
Base
$245k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$20k
Operations Supervisor
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$304k
$327k
Base
$171k
Bonus
$306
Other
$7k
Benefits
$29k
Manager of Operations & Engineering
Operations Manager
Above 90th percentile
$293k
$315k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$280
Other
$5k
Benefits
$32k
Accounting Manager
Above 90th percentile
$268k
$288k
Base
$184k
Bonus
$280
Other
$6k
Benefits
$21k
VP of Human Resources
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$240k
$258k
Base
$161k
Bonus
$306
Other
$6k
Benefits
$30k
Crew Foreman
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$225k
$242k
Base
$159k
Bonus
$306
Other
$559
Benefits
$30k
President
25th percentile to median
$48k
$51k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$40k
$43k
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$38k
$41k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$29k
$31k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$21k
$23k
Secretary/treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$21k
$23k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$20k
$22k
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$7k

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.

Down 7%
from 2023

From $790k in 2023 to $731k in 2024.

$790k
2023
$731k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 10% in real terms$872k to $786k

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 fell 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue held roughly steady.

$790k in 2023 to $731k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Operations Manager pay rose 7% 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

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

RevenueExpenses
$84.5M
$81.2M
2023
$84.2M
$81M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

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

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $730,935 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 PIONEER 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 PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.

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

In 2024, PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $84.2M in total revenue and $81M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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