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US LNG ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
US LNG ASSOCIATION (EIN 84-2940648)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202443209349307479
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-15T11:10:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN530229586PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLDMAN CLEARFIELD & OCAMPO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityCOLUMBIACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN842940648EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE US LNG ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUSLNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone0240813956PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116192 COASTAL HIGHWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLEWESCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19958ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRED H HUTCHISONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone0240813956PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP00306310PTIN
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Preparation2024-11-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerFRED H HUTCHISONPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$949,500GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressLNGALLIES.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE US NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE; ENCOURAGE FREE TRADE IN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES; AND PUBLICIZE HOW US LNG EXPORTS CREATE JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENHANCE THE ENERGY SECURITY OF AMERICA'S ALLIES, AND IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$710,893PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$964,344CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$118,107PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$22,311TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$43,769TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$147,301NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE US NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE; ENCOURAGE FREE TRADE IN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES; AND PUBLICIZE HOW US LNG EXPORTS CREATE JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENHANCE THE ENERGY SECURITY OF AMERICA'S ALLIES, AND IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTHE US LNG ASSOCIATION CONDUCTED ENERGY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH; PREPARED AND DISSEMINATED INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS; ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS; AND INFORMED STAKEHOLDERS AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF U.S. NATURAL GAS, LNG EXPORTS, AND THE STATE OF THE U.S. LNG EXPORT INDUSTRY.Desc
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemYes (true)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonFRED H HUTCHISONPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line116192 COASTAL HIGHWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLEWESCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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RENWICK DEVILLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
USHA TURNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL VARELLO
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FRED H HUTCHISON
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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FRANKLIN-HAMILTON INC
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BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP LLC
PO BOX 676158DALLASTX75267CONTRACTOR$250,988
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$849,500MembershipDuesAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$365,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$4,128TotalAmt

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Total$1,080TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$377,183TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$9,238TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$24,788TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$45,543TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,059TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,312TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,318TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,481TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,300TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$26,223
UTILITIES$1,689
BANK CHARGES$952
TAXES$50

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$964,344TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,456BOYAmt
EOY$155,329EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$38,222LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,481LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$35,741EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,456BOYAmt
EOY$191,070EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,311BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,311BOYAmt
EOY$43,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$162,145BOYAmt
EOY$147,301EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,145BOYAmt
EOY$147,301EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,456BOYAmt
EOY$191,070EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (true)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,737OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,117DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,620BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,485OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,364DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,121BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,741TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCREDIT CARD PAYABLEDesc
Amt$43,769Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$43,769TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRANKLIN-HAMILTON INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionMANAGEMENTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$365,000TransactionAmt
TransactionCONSULTANT/OWNERTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: FRANKLIN-HAMILTON, INC. (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: FRANKLIN-HAMILTON, INC. PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES TO US LNG (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: FRED H. HUTCHISON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF US LNG ASSOCIATION IS COMPENSTATED AS A CONSULTANT THROUGH FRANKLIN-HAMILTON INC. FRED H. HUTCHISON IS ALSO AN OWNER AND OFFICER OF FRANKLIN-HAMILTON, INC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE US NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE; ENCOURAGE FREE TRADE IN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES; AND PUBLICIZE HOW US LNG EXPORTS CREATE JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENHANCE THE ENERGY SECURITY OF AMERICA'S ALLIES, AND IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING 365,938 0 0 RECRUITING 10,174 0 0 REGISTERED AGENT 50 0 0 FOREIGN CONTRACTORS 1,021 0 0 TOTAL 377,183 0 0