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Filing year 2024

VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Dillon, Montana·EIN 81-0152585·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$21.3M
Total assets
$53M
Total expenses
$18.6M
Reported officers
17
Mission

RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER AND SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF MONTANA.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 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 Part Year
General Manager
Median to 75th percentile
$232k
$247k
Base
$201k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Line Superintendent
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$212k
$226k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
General Manager
Median to 75th percentile
$211k
$224k
Base
$147k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k
Office Manager
Above 90th percentile
$197k
$209k
Base
$131k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$27k
System Engineer
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$189k
$201k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Manager of Engineering
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$180k
$191k
Base
$130k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$176k
$188k
Base
$131k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Lineman
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$167k
$178k
Base
$124k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$39k
$41k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$36k
$39k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$37k
President
10th to 25th percentile
$35k
$37k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$37k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$22k
$23k
Secretary-treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$20k
$22k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$20k
$21k
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$19k
$20k

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.

Down 27%
from 2023

From $320k in 2023 to $232k in 2024.

$320k
2023
$232k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 29% in real terms$350k to $247k

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 fell 27% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.

$320k in 2023 to $232k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Office Manager pay rose 8% 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

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

RevenueExpenses
$18.4M
$16.3M
2023
$21.3M
$18.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What does the General Manager of VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?

In 2024, the General Manager of VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $231,666 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 VIGILANTE 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 VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

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

In 2024, VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $21.3M in total revenue and $18.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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