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Nonprofit · EIN 04-1662000

NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581

Financials

$21.7M$22.1M2023$21.8M$21.7M2024$23.3M$23.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$23,347,350$23,403,697-$56,347$13,552,336$6,146,235$7,406,101
December 31, 2024990$21,815,649$21,681,014$134,635$14,549,390$7,149,607$7,399,783
December 31, 2023990$21,715,534$22,110,271-$394,737$14,808,377$7,682,784$7,125,593
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,887,583
Membership dues
$1,887,583
Program service revenue
$21,249,439
Investment income
$210,328
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,981,624
Other salaries and wages
$2,843,415
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,579,978
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$181,495
Accounting fees
$77,400
Occupancy
$97,353
Travel
$1,231,784
Depreciation
$37,217
Program services (functional)
$21,443,823
Management and general (functional)
$1,959,874

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,549,390
Total assets, end of year
$13,552,336
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,146,235
Net assets, end of year
$7,406,101
Land, buildings and equipment
$63,255
Publicly traded securities
$854,194
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,406,101
Gross receipts
$23,347,350
Employees
35
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1926
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jose M CostaPRESIDENT & ASSISTANT CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
40$491,149$112,102
Paul ArmstrongVP OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$322,168$67,547
MARK GUNSALUSVP RESEARCH, DEV. & DEPLOYMENT
Key employee
40$285,362$71,283
Robert D WilsonVP SPECIAL PROJECTS
Key employee
40$289,984$32,821
ALANA DALYVP of Comm. & Public Policy
Key employee
40$255,958$53,250
HANS BELLChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Caroline HonVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Christopher McCuskerTreasurer and Clerk
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Anthony BondDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vincent GaetoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian HarrellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donald HouserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert J KeeganDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AL LanglandDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher LeBlancDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michele LeoneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ernesto OchoaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard M PagliaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John ReedDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Norris WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John WyckoffDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN ARNEILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANE BREAKIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN CAPPSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
WON CHOEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GLEN JASEKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN KELLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC KISZKIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY RITTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT RUPFFDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSS W TURRINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL COLPLOYSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEALE LUNDERVILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIE MCMULLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL YARDLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL GAFFNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
Tony DorazioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jose M CostaPRESIDENT & ASSISTANT CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
40$444,878$90,316
Paul ArmstrongVP OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$299,849$64,924
Robert D WilsonVP SPECIAL PROJECTS
Key employee
40$264,539$33,821
ALANA DALYVP of Comm. & Public Policy
Key employee
40$240,739$49,336
DAPHNE D'ZURKOVP, RD&D
Key employee
40$171,898$54,039
HANS BELLChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Caroline HonVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Christopher McCuskerTreasurer and Clerk
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Anthony BondDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vincent GaetoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian HarrellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donald HouserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert J KeeganDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AL LanglandDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher LeBlancDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michele LeoneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ernesto OchoaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard M PagliaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John ReedDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Norris WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John WyckoffDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN ARNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE BREAKIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEN CAPPSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WON CHOEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLEN JASEKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN KELLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KISZKIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY RITTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT RUPFFDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSS W TURRINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL COLPLOYSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEALE LUNDERVILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIE MCMULLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL YARDLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GAFFNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jose CostaVP OF OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$386,501$60,695
DAPHNE D'ZURKOVP, Labor Relations
Trustee or director
40$301,626$51,364
Paul ArmstrongVP TRAINING & QUALIFICATION
Key employee
40$288,545$53,095
Robert D WilsonVP SPECIAL PROJECTS
Key employee
40$259,798$17,650
ALANA DALYVP of Comm. & Public Policy
Key employee
40$219,175$38,645
JEFFREY A BrunerChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Christie McMullenVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher McCuskerTreasurer and Clerk
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kathy BodenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anthony BondDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anthony CampagiorniDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Orville CockingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mike ColpoysDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vincent GaetoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael GermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amy HamiltonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian HarrellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Caroline HonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donald HouserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert J KeeganDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AL LanglandDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher LeBlancDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michele LeoneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ernesto OchoaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard M PagliaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John ReedDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Norris WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John WyckoffDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1800 W PARK DR STE 340, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581-3989
In care of
% JOSE COSTA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jose Costa, 1800 West Park Drive Ste 340, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
Signed the 990
Jose Costa, President & Ceo
Phone
(781) 455-6800
Return prepared by
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Mission

NORTHEAST GAS INDUSTRY'S VOICE IN SUPPORTING THE SAFE, RELIABLE, EFFICIENT, AND AFFORDABLE DELIVERY OF GAS ENERGY TO CUSTOMERS AS A CONTINUING PART OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ENERGY FUTURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ASSOCIATION MANAGED AND OVERSAW A NUMBER OF ONGOING AND NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE NATURAL GAS SERVICE INDUSTRY.
    Expenses $7,798,284 · revenue $7,727,593
  • TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONALS IN THE GAS FIELD, MOST NOTABLY OPERATOR QUALIFICATION AND PIPE JOINING QUALIFICATION WHICH NGA THROUGH ITS PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATIONS - NEGA AND NYGAS-HAS HAD A PROGRAM ON OPERATOR QUALIFICATION (OQ) SINCE 1998. OQ IS A REGULATION OF THE OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT). IT REQUIRES PIPELINE OPERATORS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A WRITTEN QUALIFICATION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING COVERED TASKS ON PIPELINE FACILITIES. THE INTENT OF THIS QUALIFICATION IS TO ENSURE A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE AND TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY AND CONSEQUENCE OF INCIDENTS CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR.
    Expenses $12,180,607 · revenue $12,070,193
  • SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS ON CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE GAS INDUSTRY.
    Expenses $1,464,932 · revenue $1,451,653

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-1662000
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1939
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,552,336
Income (IRS master file)
$23,347,350

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$23,347,350$23,403,697$13,552,336XML
990December 2024$21,815,649$21,681,014$14,549,390XML
990December 2023$21,715,534$22,110,271$14,808,377XML
990December 2022$19,306,054$19,209,957$14,873,434IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-1662000).

Questions about NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC is 04-1662000.
Is NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1939.
Are donations to NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jose Costa.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $491,149 (Jose M Costa, PRESIDENT & ASSISTANT CLERK).
How much revenue does NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,347,350, expenses of $23,403,697 and total assets of $13,552,336 at year end.

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