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Filing year 2024

SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Livingston, Texas·EIN 74-0695563·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$232.2M
Total assets
$671M
Total expenses
$232.1M
Reported officers
27
Mission

SALES AND SERVICES OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 27 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
$580k
$615k
Base
$449k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$27k
Assistant Gm
Officer (Unspecified)
$412k
$437k
Base
$307k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$15k
Benefits
$27k
CIO
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$392k
$416k
Base
$252k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$12k
Benefits
$15k
Cms Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$375k
$397k
Base
$225k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$2k
Director of
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$353k
$374k
Base
$174k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$27k
Director COO
Above 90th percentile
$351k
$373k
Base
$183k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$9k
Benefits
$24k
Chief Risk O
Officer (Unspecified)
$335k
$355k
Base
$249k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$12k
Benefits
$27k
Chief Engine
Officer (Unspecified)
$280k
$297k
Base
$206k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$27k
Cco
Officer (Unspecified)
$276k
$292k
Base
$214k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$15k
Chief HR Off
Officer (Unspecified)
$273k
$290k
Base
$173k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$9k
Benefits
$21k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$259k
$275k
Base
$186k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$26k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$252k
$267k
Base
$204k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$26k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$248k
$263k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$14k
CFO
75th to 90th percentile
$218k
$231k
Base
$163k
Bonus
$6k
Other
$9k
Benefits
$14k
President
10th to 25th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$28k
$29k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$28k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$28k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$26k
$28k
Vice Preside
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$26k
$27k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$26k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$23k
$24k
Retired Dire
Former Officer/director/trustee
10th to 25th percentile
$21k
$22k
Base
Bonus
Other
$21k
Benefits
Retired Dire
Former Officer/director/trustee
10th to 25th percentile
$21k
$22k
Base
Bonus
Other
$21k
Benefits
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$69
$73

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 8%
from 2023

From $538k in 2023 to $580k in 2024.

$538k
2023
$580k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$588k to $615k

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 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.

$538k in 2023 to $580k in 2024.
  • Chief Information Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% 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

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

RevenueExpenses
$218.8M
$219.1M
2023
$232.2M
$232.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

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

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $579,771 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 SAM HOUSTON 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 SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.

What are SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $232.2M in total revenue and $232.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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