North Georgia Electric Membership
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.
North Georgia Electric Membership at a glance
- Total assets
- $477,680,548
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $298,342,174
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,926,250
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $290,608,193
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who North Georgia Electric Membership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $20K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation Inc Dalton, GA | This donation is part of the cobank sharing success grant match where cobank will match the donation up to $10,000. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $477,680,548 | $298,342,174 | $290,608,193 | — | — | $1,926,250 |
| 2024 | $449,379,592 | $271,273,857 | $268,093,525 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,957,541 |
| 2023 | $415,304,530 | $272,603,942 | $272,603,942 | $20,000 | 2 | $1,195,775 |
| 2022 | $403,958,912 | $261,073,462 | $261,073,462 | $10,000 | 1 | $746,979 |
| 2021 | $399,091,866 | $240,639,697 | $240,639,697 | — | — | $651,049 |
| 2020 | $373,838,701 | $239,876,613 | $239,876,613 | — | — | $1,762,402 |
About North Georgia Electric Membership
Based on IRS filings
North Georgia Electric Membership is a nonprofit organization, based in Dalton, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $477.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Georgia Electric Membership is led by Kathryn D. West, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; all 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn D. West
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$305K (2020) → $350K (2025)
Ted Clark
Chairman of the Board
Vice Chairman → Chairman of the Board, 2021
On filings since 2020
8.1 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $17K (2025)
Jason Parker
Director
On filings since 2023
3.7 hrs/week
$11K (2023) → $16K (2025)
Benjamin Mitchell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
7.4 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Brian Childers
Chief Information Officer
Vice President of Information → Vice President of Informat, 2021
Vice President of Informat → Chief Information Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$144K (2020) → $220K (2025)
John Howard
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
9.6 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $17K (2025)
Kim Gamel
Vice President Corporate Services
Vice President of Corporate → Vice President Corporate Services, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Mark Thomas
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.2 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $11K (2025)
Paul Ruud
Vice President Engineering Services
Vice President of Engineer → Vice President Engineering Services, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$146K (2020) → $195K (2025)
James Satcher
Crew Leader
On filings since 2021
49 hrs/week
$128K (2021) → $158K (2025)
Alisa Basaraba
Vice President Member Services
V.p. Member Services → Vice President Member Services, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$174K (2022) → $190K (2025)
Earnest Witherow
Senior Manager Field Administrator
Manager Field Administration → Senior Manager Field Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2022
48 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $183K (2025)
James Rogers
Line Worker & Service Worker
Assistant Manager & Operations Serv → Assistant Manager & Operation Serv, 2024
Assistant Manager & Operation Serv → Line Worker & Service Worker, 2025
On filings since 2022
43 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $159K (2025)
Jeffery Brown
Vice President Operation Services
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$218K (2024) → $188K (2025)
Caleb Branson
Line Worker & Service Worker
New on the 2025 filing
56 hrs/week
$163K (2025)
Jarrod Drew
Crew Leader
New on the 2025 filing
53 hrs/week
$171K (2025)
Former officers (17)
- Former: Denia Reese (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Craig (2023–2024) — Manager Oper Services East
- Former: James B. Towers (2023–2024) — Manager Field Engineer
- Former: Kyle L. Barfield (2024) — Director Power Delivery
- Former: George Gallagher (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Brown (2020–2023) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: William Larry Keown (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Colter Faith (2023) — Line Workers & Service Worker
- Former: Kathy Welch (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony Dupree (2021–2022) — Crew Leader
- Former: Jada McCollum (2022) — Director Finance & Acctg
- Former: Stephanie Holder (2020–2021) — Vice President of Member S
- Former: Floyd Franklin (2021) — Executive Staff Consultant
- Former: Nathaniel Hammontree (2021) — Line & Service Worker
- Former: William Thomas (2021) — Line & Service Worker
- Former: Gene Franklin (2020) — Executive Staff Consultant
- Former: Gerald G Lowery (2020) — Chairman of Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $350K, to Kathryn D West (President and CEO). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about North Georgia Electric Membership
How large is North Georgia Electric Membership?
North Georgia Electric Membership reported $477.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $298.3M.
Where does North Georgia Electric Membership operate?
North Georgia Electric Membership has awarded grants in Georgia, Tennessee.
What is North Georgia Electric Membership's EIN?
North Georgia Electric Membership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0370240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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