Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc
Bastrop, TX · EIN 74-0754103 · Rank 1,791 by total revenue
To provide quality and reliable electric service to members of the cooperative.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $365,251,747
- Total expenses
- $363,833,112
- Total assets
- $876,058,516
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $21,181,420
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $27,425,329
- Employees
- 411
- Salary base per employee
- $51,536
"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 (14)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bentke | GENERAL MANAGER | Officer | 60 | $1,289,663 |
| Eric Kocian | CHIEF ENGINEER/SYSTEM OPS OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $650,747 |
| Grant Gutierrez | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $636,607 |
| Sarah Newman-Altamirano | GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 50 | $573,346 |
| Rachel Ellis | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC | Officer | 50 | $530,304 |
| Ervin B Flencher Jr | CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 9.9 | $49,443 |
| Roderick Emanuel | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 8.4 | $46,055 |
| Robert Mikeska | SECRETARY/TREASURER | Board, Officer | 8.6 | $45,881 |
| Byron Balke | ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER | Board, Officer | 8.7 | $45,003 |
| Deborah Goertz | DIRECTOR | Board | 7.6 | $45,475 |
| Carrissa Whiteley | DIRECTOR | Board | 6.8 | $45,469 |
| Russell Jurk | DIRECTOR | Board | 8.3 | $45,257 |
| Bryan Bracewell | DIRECTOR | Board | 8 | $44,995 |
| Milton Shaw | DIRECTOR | Board | 9 | $44,619 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $5,604,420, which is 26.5% of the $21,181,420 salary base shared by 411 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bentke | GENERAL MANAGER | Officer | 60 | $970,799 | $0 | $318,864 | $1,289,663 |
| Eric Kocian | CHIEF ENGINEER/SYSTEM OPS OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $489,261 | $0 | $161,486 | $650,747 |
| Grant Gutierrez | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 50 | $485,339 | $0 | $151,268 | $636,607 |
| Sarah Newman-Altamirano | GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 50 | $524,499 | $0 | $48,847 | $573,346 |
| Rachel Ellis | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC | Officer | 50 | $358,960 | $0 | $171,344 | $530,304 |
| Thomas Ellis | MGR OF ENGINEERING | Highly paid employee | 50 | $300,396 | $0 | $128,911 | $429,307 |
| Phillip Ellis | MGR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES | Highly paid employee | 50 | $298,546 | $0 | $92,979 | $391,525 |
| Wesley Brinkmeyer | MGR COMMUNITY/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES | Highly paid employee | 50 | $321,662 | $0 | $63,605 | $385,267 |
| Daniel Fowler | MGR OF TECH PROGRAMS | Highly paid employee | 50 | $302,161 | $0 | $65,954 | $368,115 |
| William Holford | MGR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Highly paid employee | 50 | $308,761 | $0 | $40,778 | $349,539 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202543169349302319 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-0754103
- Organization website (as filed): www.bluebonnet.coop