Nonprofit · EIN 76-0280571
ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Also known as OFFSHORE ENERGY CENTER
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77077
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,916,997 | $1,794,978 | $122,019 | $4,976,384 | $185,618 | $4,790,766 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $871,212 | $1,772,683 | -$901,471 | $5,015,028 | $188,286 | $4,826,742 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,777,881
- Membership dues
- $270
- Program service revenue
- $152,485
- Investment income
- $86,626
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,530
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$139,321
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $39,326
- Other revenue
- -$99,995
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,738
- Other salaries and wages
- $509,813
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $842,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $644
- Accounting fees
- $68,665
- Occupancy
- $58,548
- Travel
- $35,435
- Depreciation
- $244,892
- Program services (functional)
- $1,412,058
- Management and general (functional)
- $252,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $130,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,015,028
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,976,384
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $185,618
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,790,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,827,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,241,363
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,549,403
- Gross receipts
- $2,217,986
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN BARLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $182,800 | $6,938 |
| JAMES J PARR | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK PATTERSON | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E WARREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RUSSELL | VICE CHAIRMAN/OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT EIFLER | VICE CHAIRMAN/MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN VIGEANT | VICE CHAIRMAN/DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A GORSKI | VICE CHAIRMAN/EXHIBITS & P Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BARKHOUSE | VICE CHAIRMAN, HALL OF FAME Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI FREMIN | VICE CHAIRMAN/ADMIN & PERSONNEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ASHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BEATTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DESROSIERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GHISELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE MARCHAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY HUSBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LES MALLORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCGARITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK MILITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN SINGLETARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN SKOBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SLEDZIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GALIUNAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN BARLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,156 |
| JAMES J PARR | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICK PATTERSON | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A GORSKI | VICE CHAIRMAN/EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID RUSSELL | VICE CHAIRMAN/OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT EIFLER | VICE CHAIRMAN/PR & MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN VIGEANT | VICE CHAIRMAN DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA GUICHARD | VICE CHAIRMAN EDUC. OUTREACH (9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT E WARREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BARKHOUSE | CHAIRMAN, HALL OF FAME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI FREMIN | CHAIRMAN-ADMINISTRATION & PERSONNEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ASHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BEATTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DESROSIERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GHISELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD HENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY HUSBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY KRIEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LES MALLORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCGARITY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK MILITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN SINGLETARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN SKOBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SLEDZIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON STANLEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HENDERSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1414 ENCLAVE PKWY, HOUSTON, TX 77077-2023
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES J PARR, 1414 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77077
- Signed the 990
- NICK PATTERSON, VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
- Phone
- (281) 679-8040
- Website
- ENERGYEDUCATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE OILFIELD ENERGY INDUSTRY THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF LITERATURE; EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, CIVIC AND PRIVATE GROUPS; AND TO PROVIDE A MUSEUM HOUSING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS OF OFFSHORE EXPLORATION, DRILLING, AND INSTITUTIONS, CIVIC AND PRIVATE GROUPS; AND TO PROVIDE A MUSEUM HOUSING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS OF OFFSHORE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,238,816 · revenue $152,485
- 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. 71 SCHOOLS WERE VISITED THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND PENNSYLVANIA, IMPACTING ALMOST 7,715 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, 159 TEACHERS WERE TRAINED IN 8 TEACHER WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED BY OEC STAFF AND OEC FACILITATORS ACROSS TEXAS ON THE PROJECT E3 KNOWLEDGE BOX AND PLAYING WITH PETROLEUM KIT POTENTIALLY IMPACTING OVER 34,386 STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS 9 TRAVELING TRUNKS AVAILABLE IN HOUSTON AND IN OTHER STATES FOR TEACHERS TO UTILIZE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS FOR GRADES K-12. 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 THE OILFIELD ENERGY INDUSTRY.Expenses $173,242
- 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.
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
- 76-0280571
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,976,384
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,217,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,916,997 | $1,794,978 | $4,976,384 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $871,212 | $1,772,683 | $5,015,028 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $896,664 | $1,800,403 | $5,890,947 | 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 76-0280571).
Questions about ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 76-0280571.
- Is ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENERGY EDUCATION 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 ENERGY EDUCATION 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 ENERGY EDUCATION 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 ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES J PARR.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,800 (KRISTEN BARLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ENERGY EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,916,997, expenses of $1,794,978 and total assets of $4,976,384 at year end.
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