Pacific Propane Gas Association

Lansing, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2003 EIN 83-0350215Revenue $308K in FY2025

On file with the IRS629 W Hillsdale · Lansing, MI

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Provide Education To Professionals In The Propane Gas Industry and the General Public Promote the Propane Gas Industry

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$271K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$308K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$308K
Expenses
$271K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$271K
Net assets
$138K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$138K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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% · $213K Management & general 21% · $58K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director Hawaii State
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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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 propane industry professionals and the public, promoting the industry.

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3 programs · $192K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided Legislative and Regulatory Advocates in Multiple States

$81Kprogram expense
02

Sponsored Fire Training and Propane Classes and Worked Toward Expansion of Availability of Propane in the Northwest.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Conventions to Promote the Industry, Promote Propane Safety, Educate Members Regarding New Techniques & Advances in the Propane Industry.

$47Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$271K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$101K$139K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$375$2K
Net assetsLn 32$100K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$53K$46K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$76K$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Office expensesLn 13$552$106$446
TravelLn 17$24K$21K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$94K$61K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$348$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$5K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$271K$213K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $308K$271K$37K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$255K−$19K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $246K$241K$5K$119K 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$208K$82K$114K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K$194K−$12K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $164K$164K−$587$44K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $307,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,195$145,490
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,673$137,568
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,241$1,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,526$23,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,635$307,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,188$270,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,188$270,532
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,553$37,374
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,906 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$145,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,490
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,828 · Excluded from tax $8,740$137,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,058$1,058
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,640 · Excluded from tax $2,150$23,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150,468 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,948$307,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,532 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $46,160 · Management $6,840$53,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,487$5,487
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $75,996$75,996
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $100$100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $106 · Management $446$552
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,085 · Management $3,047$24,132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $61,058 · Management $32,974$94,032
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $348 · Management $1,830$2,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,480 · Management $5,729$11,209
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,650 · Management $1,196$3,846
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,883 · Management $57,649 · Fundraising $0$270,532
Part X · Balance sheet $139,348 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,849$139,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,849$139,348
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $375$1,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $375$1,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,474$137,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,849$139,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,906
XI-2 Total expenses$270,532
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,374
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,848

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

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