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Filing year 2024

TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Ashland, Montana·EIN 81-0225169·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$13.8M
Total assets
$38.9M
Total expenses
$13.2M
Reported officers
16
Mission

RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF MONTANA.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

General Manager
Median to 75th percentile
$239k
$255k
Base
$161k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Controller
Median to 75th percentile
$168k
$179k
Base
$107k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$122k
$130k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$121k
$129k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$119k
$127k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$111k
$118k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$111k
$118k
President
Below 10th percentile
$14k
$14k
Assistant Sec/treas
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$6k
$6k
Secretary Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$6k
$6k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$5k
$5k
Northern Cheyenne Represen
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$5k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$5k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Climbed 15%
over 3 years

From $208k in 2021 to $239k in 2024.

$208k
2021
$231k
2023
$239k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$256k to $255k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

General Manager pay rose 15% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 1%.

$208k in 2021 to $239k in 2024.
  • Controller pay rose 19% from 2021 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 19% from 2021 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 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

TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$13.7M
$14.4M
2021
$13.6M
$12.9M
2023
$13.8M
$13.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What does the General Manager of TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?

In 2024, the General Manager of TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $239,191 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for General Manager roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does General Manager pay at TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the General Manager at TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $13.8M in total revenue and $13.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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