Energy Council

Not tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(4)EIN 75-1502710

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

To serve as a forum for governmental entities to discuss Energy and environmental policy issues.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 69 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$230K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$337K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
53
of 53 voting members
Looks good: 53 of 53 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$933K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$818K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$933K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$734K
FY2023$866K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$933K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$402K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $678K Management & general 27% · $255K

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

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Who runs it and what they're paid

55 people listed on the 990; $230K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ex. Dr/Sec/Trs
$230,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Debbra Mamula$230,000———
Tara Shaw-Thru 424—$200,000——
Tara Shaw——$189,741$175,040

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Energy Council executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Facilitates government discussion on energy and environmental policy.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Energy Council claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program service account for $678K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To serve as a forum for governmental entities to discuss energy and environmental policy issues.

$678Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$922K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$933K
Ln 25
Programscol B$678K
Managementcol C$255K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
PeoplePt VI, VII
55
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a53
IndependentVI 1b53
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$922K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 669
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K$337K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$262K$189K$73K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$143K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$7K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$22K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$22K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$319
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$123$13K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$15K$8K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$58K$39K$19K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$223K$223K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$882$882
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$746$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$933K$678K$255K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$933K$182K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$847K$302K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$866K$192K$790K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $818K$734K$84K$402K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,114,997 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,208
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,208
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $922,204$922,204
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,585$39,585
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $922,204 · Excluded from tax $39,585$1,114,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $933,027 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $189,296 · Management $72,987$262,283
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,281 · Management $89,880$233,161
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,796 · Management $4,287$11,083
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,117 · Management $10,894$33,011
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,334 · Management $11,001$33,335
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,032$1,032
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,850$12,850
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,813 · Management $319$2,132
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $123 · Management $12,900$13,023
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,350 · Management $7,560$22,910
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,777 · Management $19,099$57,876
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,743$11,743
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $222,513$222,513
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $882$882
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,688 · Management $3,466$6,154
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $746 · Management $8,293$9,039
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $677,577 · Management $255,450 · Fundraising $0$933,027
Part X · Balance sheet $1,611,735 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $343,971$197,303
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $832,339$1,241,576
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,312$30,714
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,205$19,176
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,817$2,340
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,430$120,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,230,074$1,611,735
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,202$135,603
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,344$73,738
X-25 Other liabilities$127,896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $137,546$337,237
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,092,528$1,274,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,092,528$1,274,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,230,074$1,611,735
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,274,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,114,997
XI-2 Total expenses$933,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$181,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,092,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,274,498

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.