North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation
Dalton, GA · EIN 58-0370240 · Rank 2,187 by total revenue
To promote and encourage the use of electric energy and make it available to consumers at the lowest possible cost consistent with sound economy and good management.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $298,342,174
- Total expenses
- $290,608,193
- Total assets
- $477,680,548
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $20,161,098
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $20,161,098
- Employees
- 245
- Salary base per employee
- $82,290
"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 (11)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn D West | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Officer | 60 | $439,926 |
| Brian Childers | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $295,363 |
| Paul Ruud | VP ENGINEERING SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $271,519 |
| Kim Gamel | VP CORPORATE SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $266,593 |
| Jeffery Brown | VP OPERATION SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $265,858 |
| Alisa Basaraba | VP MEMBER SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $254,257 |
| Ted Clark | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | Board | 8.08 | $16,690 |
| John Howard | SECRETARY/TREASURER | Board | 9.56 | $16,690 |
| Jason Parker | DIRECTOR | Board | 3.73 | $16,110 |
| Mark Thomas | VICE-CHAIRMAN | Board | 2.15 | $11,470 |
| Benjamin Mitchell | DIRECTOR | Board | 7.39 | $5,370 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $2,666,430, which is 13.2% of the $20,161,098 salary base shared by 245 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn D West | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Officer | 60 | $350,443 | $0 | $89,483 | $439,926 |
| Brian Childers | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $220,476 | $0 | $74,887 | $295,363 |
| Paul Ruud | VP ENGINEERING SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $194,517 | $0 | $77,002 | $271,519 |
| Kim Gamel | VP CORPORATE SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $192,292 | $0 | $74,301 | $266,593 |
| Jeffery Brown | VP OPERATION SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $187,735 | $0 | $78,123 | $265,858 |
| Alisa Basaraba | VP MEMBER SERVICES | Key employee | 50 | $190,173 | $0 | $64,084 | $254,257 |
| Earnest Witherow | SENIOR MANAGER FIELD ADMIN | Highly paid employee | 48 | $182,846 | $0 | $55,804 | $238,650 |
| Jarrod Drew | CREW LEADER | Highly paid employee | 53 | $170,757 | $0 | $54,725 | $225,482 |
| James Rogers | LINE WORKER/SERVICE WORKER | Highly paid employee | 43 | $158,837 | $0 | $49,557 | $208,394 |
| Caleb Branson | LINE WORKER/SERVICE WORKER | Highly paid employee | 56 | $162,753 | $0 | $37,635 | $200,388 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202513289349300761 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 58-0370240
- Organization website (as filed): www.ngemc.com