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Filing year 2024

WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL

Salt Lake City, Utah·EIN 87-6133162·NTEE W99 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$30.4M
Total assets
$64.9M
Total expenses
$40.6M
Reported officers
23
Mission

TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY MITIGATE RISKS TO THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION'S BULK POWER SYSTEM.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President/ceo
Above 90th percentile
$1.2M
$1.3M
Base
$569k
Bonus
$245k
Other
Benefits
$19k
Vp, Cfao
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$594k
$632k
Base
$327k
Bonus
$85k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Vp, General Counsel
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$591k
$629k
Base
$314k
Bonus
$83k
Other
Benefits
$26k
Vp, Reliability Planning & Performance Analysis
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$556k
$592k
Base
$286k
Bonus
$75k
Other
Benefits
$26k
Vp, Reliability & Security Oversight
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$535k
$570k
Base
$276k
Bonus
$73k
Other
Benefits
$26k
Vp, Strategic Engagement
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$492k
$524k
Base
$256k
Bonus
$68k
Other
Benefits
$18k
Director, Reliability Risk
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$346k
$369k
Base
$226k
Bonus
$35k
Other
Benefits
$26k
Director, Is & Tech
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$313k
$333k
Base
$208k
Bonus
$32k
Other
Benefits
$19k
Director, Entity Monitoring
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$309k
$329k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$33k
Other
Benefits
$18k
Director, Standards Development
Above 90th percentile
$305k
$325k
Base
$197k
Bonus
$31k
Other
Benefits
$26k
Director, Enforcement & Mitigation
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$305k
$325k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$23k
Other
Benefits
$1k
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$128k
$136k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$112k
$119k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$110k
$117k
Board Vice Chair
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$110k
$117k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$110k
$117k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$105k
$111k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$83k
$88k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$83k
$88k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$43k
$46k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$29k
$31k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$29k
$31k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
3%
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 66%
from 2023

From $737k in 2023 to $1.2M in 2024.

$737k
2023
$1.2M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 62% in real terms$807k to $1.3M

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 66% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 18%.

$737k in 2023 to $1.2M in 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 36% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 15% 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

WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$25.7M
$35.9M
2023
$30.4M
$40.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn

Comparable public & societal benefit organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $83,690.

25th percentile
$30k
Median
$83,690
75th percentile
$173k
90th percentile
$325k

These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,612 organizations across 2,612 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Public & Societal Benefit compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL received $1,225,920 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 WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL reported $30.4M in total revenue and $40.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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