Nonprofit · EIN 54-1501306
AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $560,585 | $948,109 | -$387,524 | $517,651 | $88,884 | $428,767 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $335,078 | $229,944 | $105,134 | $880,498 | $64,207 | $816,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $560,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $85
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $204,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,650
- Travel
- $7,960
- Depreciation
- $1,194
- Program services (functional)
- $653,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $294,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $880,498
- Total assets, end of year
- $517,651
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $428,767
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $328,767
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,000
- Gross receipts
- $560,585
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CARROLL | TRUSTEE, ENERGY EXECUTIVE & ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $204,000 |
| KEVIN AKERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD BRADLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYAM BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEDRO CHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA GANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HALLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HARBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KAHRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LAURITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S MCANNALLY | FORMER TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN PALFREYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROWE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SOMERHALDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK STAVROPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ALLEN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURRAY | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $34,000 |
| KEVIN AKERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD BRADLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYAM BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEDRO CHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA GANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HARBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KAHRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LAURITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S MCANNALLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRICK ROCHOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SOMERHALDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK STAVROPOULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ALLEN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MURPHY | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURRAY | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 N CAPITOL ST NW STE 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6506
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS C ALLEN, 400 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS C ALLEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (202) 824-7261
- Website
- WWW.GASFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION IS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND PROGRAMS ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT PUBLIC POLICY WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON NATURAL GAS.
Program accomplishments
- STUDY #1 - ASSESSMENT OF MID- TO LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF NATURAL GAS ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS: THIS PROJECT EVALUATES THE BROAD BENEFITS OF GAS UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. THIS RESEARCH PROJECT 1) PROVIDES A DEEP DIVE INTO GAS UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, 2) FOCUSES ON REGULATORY COST-EFFECTIVENESS TESTING METHODOLOGIES AND THE COSTS AND BENEFITS INCORPORATED INTO SUCH TESTING, AND 3) RESEARCHES AND DEVELOPS IMPLICATIONS OF POLICY, REGULATORY, TECHNOLOGY, AND MARKET CHANGES ON GAS UTILITIES AND THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY.Expenses $395,308
- STUDY #2 - EXAMINING THE FUTURE OF U.S. NATURAL GAS: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS EXPLORING THE STRATEGIC USE OF U.S. NATURAL GAS RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING, ENHANCE ENERGY SECURITY, AND ADVANCE TOWARD A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY.Expenses $136,100
- STUDY #3 - OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIRECT USE OF NATURAL GAS: THIS UPDATE TO A STUDY WILL ANALYZE THE POTENTIAL FOR DIRECT NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE U.S. GOAL OF SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN GHG EMISSIONS BY 2050. IT WILL EXTEND THE FOCUS BEYOND TRADITIONAL DIRECT-USE APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS AND OTHER INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCED TO THE MARKET SINCE THE LAST REPORT.Expenses $76,475
- STUDY #4 - THE AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION REFRESHED ITS ASSESSMENT OF RNG PRODUCTION POTENTIAL BY INCORPORATING RECENT ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY, SOURCES, MARKET ACCEPTANCE, AND SHIFTS IN POLICY LANDSCAPES. THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON THE VOLUMETRIC POTENTIAL OF RNG PRODUCTION FROM DIVERSE FEEDSTOCKS, EXAMINED THE BROADER IMPLICATIONS FOR GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS (USING LIFECYCLE EMISSIONS PROTOCOLS), AND ANALYZED THE COST OF RNG PRODUCTION UNDER DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SCENARIOS.Expenses $45,688
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1501306
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W80C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $517,651
- Income (IRS master file)
- $560,585
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $560,585 | $948,109 | $517,651 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $335,078 | $229,944 | $880,498 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $501,068 | $195,523 | $738,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 54-1501306).
Questions about AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION is 54-1501306.
- Is AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DOUGLAS C ALLEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,000 (DAVID CARROLL, TRUSTEE, ENERGY EXECUTIVE & ADVISOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN GAS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $560,585, expenses of $948,109 and total assets of $517,651 at year end.
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