San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc
Jourdanton, TX · EIN 74-1937134 · Rank 3,166 by total revenue
San Miguel was created for the sole purpose of owning and operating a 400 MW mine-mouth lignite-fired generating plant and associated mining facilities to furnish power and energy to its member cooperatives.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2025
- Total revenue
- $187,427,524
- Total expenses
- $187,427,524
- Total assets
- $496,945,022
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $15,150,891
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $18,619,130
- Employees
- 139
- Salary base per employee
- $108,999
"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 (26)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Pawelek | Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 55 | $286,087 |
| Craig Courter Jan to Apr 2025 | CEO/General Manager | Officer | 60 | $222,052 |
| Jason Cowan started Oct 2025 | CEO/General Manager | Officer | 45 | $108,404 |
| David Burris | Fuels Manager | Key employee | 45 | $318,526 |
| Derek Burns | Plant Manager | Key employee | 55 | $315,052 |
| Rolando Alaniz | Director | Board | 5 | $20,744 |
| John Roach | Director | Board | 12 | $19,119 |
| Brian Acosta | Director | Board | 6 | $18,478 |
| David Rosse | Vice President | Board | 4.5 | $18,328 |
| Clif Lange | Director | Board | 10 | $18,248 |
| Michael Jacobs | Secretary/Treasurer | Board | 4 | $18,246 |
| Blaine Warzecha | President | Board | 4 | $18,057 |
| Kenneth Weynand | Director | Board | 4 | $17,887 |
| Herbert Grebe | Director | Board | 4.5 | $17,772 |
| Eric Halfmann | Director | Board | 3 | $17,305 |
| Colt Haack | Director | Board | 8 | $17,075 |
| Byron Hausmann | Director | Board | 4.5 | $16,849 |
| Larry Schendel | Director | Board | 2 | $16,590 |
| Mike Ables | Assistant Secretary/Treasurer | Board | 4 | $15,446 |
| Clyde Stewart Jan to Sept 2025 | Director | Board | 4.5 | $13,536 |
| Ron Hughes Jan to Aug 2025 | Director | Board | 4 | $9,806 |
| Freddy Wolff Aug to Dec 2025 | Director | Board | 4.5 | $7,425 |
| James Coleman | Director | Board | 6 | $4,151 |
| Daren Wilder Nov to Dec 2025 | Director | Board | 4 | $2,235 |
| Gary Raybon | Director | Board | 6 | None reported |
| Avan Irani | Director | Board | 4.5 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $2,357,114, which is 15.6% of the $15,150,891 salary base shared by 139 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Burris | Fuels Manager | Key employee | 45 | $281,794 | $0 | $36,732 | $318,526 |
| Derek Burns | Plant Manager | Key employee | 55 | $266,027 | $0 | $49,025 | $315,052 |
| Vanessa Pawelek | Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 55 | $235,669 | $0 | $50,418 | $286,087 |
| Craig Courter Jan to Apr 2025 | CEO/General Manager | Officer | 60 | $175,039 | $0 | $47,013 | $222,052 |
| Christine Renevier | Senior Human Resources Specialist | Highly paid employee | 40 | $143,396 | $0 | $72,339 | $215,735 |
| Faith Miller | Executive Administrative Assistant | Highly paid employee | 60 | $174,224 | $0 | $40,012 | $214,236 |
| Jesse Regalado | Senior Shift Supervisor | Highly paid employee | 40 | $145,595 | $0 | $58,270 | $203,865 |
| David Loeffler | Class A Mechanic | Highly paid employee | 40 | $144,577 | $0 | $59,174 | $203,751 |
| Santiago Carrasco | I&E Lead Man | Highly paid employee | 40 | $156,343 | $0 | $40,038 | $196,381 |
| Apolinar Garcia | Control Room Operator Class A | Highly paid employee | 40 | $153,110 | $0 | $28,319 | $181,429 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621339349308412 (Form 990, period ending 2025-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-1937134
- Organization website (as filed): http://www.smeci.net/