Support the growth of the natural Gas industry in Tennessee by enhancing the overall performance, safety, competitiveness, and public awareness of its members and their products and services.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$940K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$990K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$940K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$725K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$940K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$849K
FY2021$913K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1964.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $721K Management & general 23% · $219K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes Tennessee's natural gas industry through performance, safety, and public awareness initiatives.

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3 programs · $721K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Consumer education- providing information to the public about the safe and efficient use of natural gas

$349Kprogram expense
02

Annual meetings- providing a forum for members to freely exchange ideas, hear speakers and see presentations related to the natural gas industry.

$187Kprogram expense
03

Seminars- providing INFORMATION/EDUCATION to members and their employees regarding current topics and methods relating to the operations and management of natural gas utilities

$185Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$521K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$940K
Ln 25
Programscol B$721K
Managementcol C$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$521K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$114K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$20K$77K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$42K
TravelLn 17$233K$223K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$296K$296K
All other expensesLn 24e$56K$28K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$940K$721K$219K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$940K$118K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$927K$106K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $990K$836K$155K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $789K$725K$64K$913K 990 PDF
FY2020 $598K$507K$91K$849K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,058,057 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $535,878$504,235
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $467,718$521,089
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,766$32,733
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,110$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,032,472$1,058,057
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,231$184,179
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $718,319$755,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $926,550$940,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,922$118,037
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,058,057 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$497,315
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$504,235
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $502,839 · Unrelated business $18,250$521,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,733$32,733
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $502,839 · Unrelated business $18,250 · Excluded from tax $32,733$1,058,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $940,020 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,555 · Management $53,638$167,193
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,290 · Management $1,410$4,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,600 · Management $3,686$12,286
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $27,703$27,703
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,332 · Management $76,789$97,121
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $41,979$41,979
IX-17 TravelPrograms $222,985 · Management $10,210$233,195
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,049$4,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $296,179$296,179
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,467 · Management $27,148$55,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $721,111 · Management $218,909 · Fundraising $0$940,020
Part X · Balance sheet $1,330,929 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,212,892$1,330,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,212,892$1,330,929
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,211,232$1,329,269
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,660$1,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,212,892$1,330,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,212,892$1,330,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,330,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,058,057
XI-2 Total expenses$940,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,212,892
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,330,929

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