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Filing year 2024

SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Hughesville, Maryland·EIN 52-0492367·NTEE W80Z · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$542.5M
Total assets
$1.2B
Total expenses
$531.3M
Reported officers
28
Mission

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 28 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

President &
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.1M
Base
$571k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$347k
Benefits
$28k
Sr VP & CIO
Chief Information Officer
Above 90th percentile
$537k
$570k
Base
$369k
Bonus
$21k
Other
$49k
Benefits
$24k
Sr VP & Coun
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$535k
$568k
Base
$383k
Bonus
$26k
Other
$48k
Benefits
$10k
Sr VP & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$495k
$526k
Base
$332k
Bonus
$26k
Other
$57k
Benefits
$21k
Sr VP & COO
Above 90th percentile
$495k
$525k
Base
$332k
Bonus
$19k
Other
$49k
Benefits
$24k
Sr VP & Chro
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$436k
$462k
Base
$332k
Bonus
$18k
Other
$32k
Benefits
$2k
VP Legal Aff
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$401k
$426k
Base
$320k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$26k
VP Rates & E
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$337k
$358k
Base
$243k
Bonus
$17k
Other
$16k
Benefits
$21k
VP Transm E&
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$310k
$329k
Base
$235k
Bonus
$13k
Other
$18k
Benefits
$3k
Serviceman
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$303k
$321k
Base
$112k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$132k
Benefits
$25k
VP Govt. & P
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$300k
$318k
Base
$220k
Bonus
$12k
Other
$22k
Benefits
$2k
Chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$42k
$45k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$38k
$40k
Sec. / Treas
Officer (Unspecified)
$34k
$37k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$34k
$36k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$35k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$32k
$34k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$31k
$33k
Asst. Sec. /
Officer (Unspecified)
$31k
$33k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$31k
$33k
Vice Chairma
Board Vice Chair
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$30k
$32k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$29k
$30k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$29k
Fmr Asst. Se
Officer (Unspecified)
$21k
$22k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$18k
$19k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Fmr Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$7k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 22%
from 2023

From $884k in 2023 to $1.1M in 2024.

$884k
2023
$1.1M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 19% in real terms$969k to $1.1M

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, 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 22% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 13%.

$884k in 2023 to $1.1M in 2024.
  • Chief Information Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Vice President pay fell 14% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC2024
$1.1M
2
CLAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC2023
$891k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Public & Societal Benefit
FAQ

Common questions about SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

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

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $1,082,379 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $542.5M in total revenue and $531.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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