Energy Education Foundation

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 76-0280571Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSenergyeducation.org1414 Enclave Pkwy, 77077-2023 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Sep 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote awareness, teachings and understanding of the world's hydrocarbon Energy resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 48 volunteers and 18 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $631K a year · 62% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$183K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +120%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$721K
FY2022$897K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2024▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.8M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1989.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.4M Management & general 14% · $252K Fundraising 7% · $131K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $183K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$182,800Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman/Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman/Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman/Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman/Exhibits & P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman, Hall of Fame
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristen Barley’s $183K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Beverly Bascus——$187,857$120,960—
Kristen Barley$182,800$55,156———
Sandra Mourton———$69,388$138,776
Doris Tomas———$105,314—

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.

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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

Educates the public about global hydrocarbon energy resources and their importance.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During 2024, 32,000 people visited the ocean star offshore drilling rig museum and education center which includes family days, tour plus programs, education tours, senior tours, scout days, etc.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

The organization provides energy education through the organization's mobile oilfield learning unit (molu) that is offered to schools for free or a modest fee. The molu is offered to fifth grade classes or above and contains activities aligned with national and states science standards.

$173Kprogram expense
03

The organization supports the education and public support objectives through the oec society, hall of fame, and executive speaker series - a forum for education and networking in thevoilfield energy industry.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$252K
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$283K
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$205
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 648
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$2.1M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$498K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$190K$158K$9K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$510K$425K$25K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$143K$108K$7K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$644$644
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K$69K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$52K$36K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$16K$952$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$10K$6K$234
Information technologyLn 14$11K$6K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$37K$20K$1K
TravelLn 17$35K$26K$8K$800
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$24K$5K
InterestLn 20$7K$208$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$245K$245K
InsuranceLn 23$175K$175K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$125K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$4K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.4M$252K$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.8M$122K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $871K$1.8M−$901K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $897K$1.8M−$904K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $721K$1.3M−$592K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $683K$1.6M−$877K$7.0M 990 PDF

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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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,916,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $567,693$1,777,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $246,022$152,485
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85,250$86,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27,753−$99,995
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $871,212$1,916,997
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 $798,311$842,565
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $974,372$952,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,772,683$1,794,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$901,471$122,019
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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 $1,916,997 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $39,326 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$270
VIII-1c Fundraising events$165,390
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,612,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,777,881
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,485$152,485
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,096$81,096
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,530$5,530
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$139,321−$139,321
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,811 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$52,695$1,916,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,794,978 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $158,295 · Management $9,353 · Fundraising $22,090$189,738
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $425,327 · Management $25,130 · Fundraising $59,356$509,813
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $108,196 · Management $6,964 · Fundraising $27,854$143,014
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $644$644
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $68,665$68,665
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,186 · Management $36,488 · Fundraising $16,800$105,474
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,745 · Management $952 · Fundraising $2,428$19,125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,542 · Management $6,148 · Fundraising $234$15,924
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,822 · Management $4,867$10,689
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,485 · Management $19,803 · Fundraising $1,260$58,548
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,339 · Management $8,296 · Fundraising $800$35,435
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,666 · Management $4,870$28,536
IX-20 InterestPrograms $208 · Management $7,061$7,269
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $244,892$244,892
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $175,272$175,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,111 · Management $31,243$156,354
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,972 · Management $21,614$25,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,412,058 · Management $252,098 · Fundraising $130,822$1,794,978
Part X · Balance sheet $4,976,384 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,799$282,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,985,869$2,541,578
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100,274$133,455
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $34,936$20,654
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $69,377$170,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,180,568$1,827,609
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $498,000$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $205$205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,015,028$4,976,384
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,919$104,082
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $188,286$185,618
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,244,670$3,241,363
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,582,072$1,549,403
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,826,742$4,790,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,015,028$4,976,384
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,790,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,916,997
XI-2 Total expenses$1,794,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,826,742
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$157,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,790,766

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