Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp
Lenoir, NC · EIN 56-0160075 · Rank 3,230 by total revenue
Safe and effective distribution of electricity to the members of blue ridge emc
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2025
- Total revenue
- $182,234,252
- Total expenses
- $179,551,160
- Total assets
- $524,118,190
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $28,094,789
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $34,929,940
- Employees
- 215
- Salary base per employee
- $130,673
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (23)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas W Johnson | CEO CONSULTA | Officer | 40 | $1,826,396 |
| Katie M Woodle | EXEC. VP & C | Officer | 40 | $581,008 |
| Alan Merck | SVP, COO | Officer | 50 | $507,217 |
| Julie O'Dell | SVP, EXEC CO | Officer | 40 | $443,335 |
| Amy Crowder | SVP, CFO | Officer | 40 | $428,932 |
| Mike High | VP, COO-ELEC | Officer | 42 | $425,070 |
| Jason Smith | SVP & CCO | Officer | 45 | $406,490 |
| Crystal Spencer | SVP, CAO | Officer | 42 | $383,970 |
| Tanner Greer | SVP CTO | Officer | 46 | $382,780 |
| Kelly Melton | SEC. TREASUR | Board, Officer | 8.72 | $36,810 |
| James B Lawrence | ASST. SEC-TR | Board, Officer | 4.83 | $35,916 |
| Jeffrey B Joines | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 6.58 | $33,594 |
| Johnny Wishon | VICE PRESIDE | Board, Officer | 4.61 | $32,664 |
| David Eggers | DIRECTOR | Board | 8.13 | $36,024 |
| Bryan Edwards | DIRECTOR | Board | 5.78 | $31,866 |
| Tom Trexler | DIRECTOR | Board | 1.97 | $31,689 |
| Cindy Price | DIRECTOR | Board | 6.95 | $31,596 |
| Mitch Franklin | DIRECTOR | Board | 5.15 | $30,824 |
| Angie Miller | DIRECTOR | Board | 5.38 | $29,706 |
| David Boone | DIRECTOR | Board | 2.19 | $25,710 |
| Kelvin Gryder | DIRECTOR | Board | 3.82 | $22,356 |
| Doug Spell | DIRECTOR | Board | 5.71 | $18,654 |
| James Young | DIRECTOR | Board | 9.38 | $13,752 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $5,830,031, which is 20.8% of the $28,094,789 salary base shared by 215 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas W Johnson | CEO CONSULTA | Officer | 40 | $934,236 | $814,969 | $77,191 | $1,826,396 |
| Katie M Woodle | EXEC. VP & C | Officer | 40 | $514,731 | $0 | $66,277 | $581,008 |
| Alan Merck | SVP, COO | Officer | 50 | $467,686 | $0 | $39,531 | $507,217 |
| Mikeal Kincaid | DIR. OF OPER | Highly paid employee | 45 | $222,920 | $0 | $221,913 | $444,833 |
| Julie O'Dell | SVP, EXEC CO | Officer | 40 | $347,412 | $0 | $95,923 | $443,335 |
| Amy Crowder | SVP, CFO | Officer | 40 | $292,488 | $0 | $136,444 | $428,932 |
| Mike High | VP, COO-ELEC | Officer | 42 | $252,261 | $0 | $172,809 | $425,070 |
| Jason Smith | SVP & CCO | Officer | 45 | $302,907 | $0 | $103,583 | $406,490 |
| Crystal Spencer | SVP, CAO | Officer | 42 | $303,270 | $0 | $80,700 | $383,970 |
| Tanner Greer | SVP CTO | Officer | 46 | $303,071 | $0 | $79,709 | $382,780 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202602159349301020 (Form 990, period ending 2025-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-0160075
- Organization website (as filed): www.blueridgeenergy.com