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Filing year 2024

WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

El Campo, Texas·EIN 74-0981915·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$28.5M
Total assets
$86.5M
Total expenses
$28.5M
Reported officers
18
Mission

TO PROVIDE ECONOMICAL AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC ENERGY SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND LEADERSHIP THAT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE ECONOMY OF THE AREA WE SERVE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Gm/ceo
Officer (Unspecified)
$375k
$397k
Base
$217k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$29k
It/meter Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$244k
$258k
Base
$167k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$24k
Line Superintendent
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$204k
$216k
Base
$140k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$24k
Manager Csr
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$181k
$192k
Base
$114k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$15k
Foreman
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$162k
$172k
Base
$116k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$770
Benefits
$22k
Journeyman
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$139k
$148k
Manager of Accounting (apr-dec)
Accounting Manager
25th percentile to median
$111k
$118k
Manager of Accounting (jan-apr)
Accounting Manager
10th to 25th percentile
$98k
$104k
President
Below 10th percentile
$10k
$11k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$9k
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$8k
$9k
Asst. Secretary/treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$7k
$8k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$7k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$7k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$7k
Secretary/treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$5k
$5k
Director (june-dec)
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Director (jan-june)
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$4k

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.

Held steady
from 2023

From $377k in 2023 to $375k in 2024.

$377k
2023
$375k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$412k to $397k

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

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue held roughly steady.

$215k in 2023 to $244k in 2024.
  • Accounting Manager pay fell 37% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% 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

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

RevenueExpenses
$28.4M
$28.4M
2023
$28.5M
$28.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $243,531 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WHARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $28.5M in total revenue and $28.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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