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GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION (EIN 93-2891565)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-17
IRS object ID
202512609349301721
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-09-17T16:48:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 DALLAS STREET STE 1900AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN932891565EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGULFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2816819500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 105 2103 RESEARCH FOREST DAddressLine1Txt
CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP773802624ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN BRUCEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2816819500PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Phone7138509814PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerKEVIN BRUCEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP773802624ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$777,694GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTPS://GULFENERGYALLIANCE.COM/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION (GEAA) REPRESENTS THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE INDEPENDENT OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY RESOURCES THAT FUEL THE USA AND THE WORLD. GEAA'S SPECIFIC MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND SHAPE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION FOR THE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers1TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$468,045PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$888,935CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$290,650PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$111,241CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$298,961TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$255,969TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,311TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$76,560TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$179,409NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION (GEAA) REPRESENTS THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE INDEPENDENT OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY RESOURCES THAT FUEL THE USA AND THE WORLD. GEAA'S SPECIFIC MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND SHAPE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION FOR THE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION (GEAA) WILL WORK TO ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION IN THE U.S. GULF OF MEXICO AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE OFFSHORE INDUSTRY. TO DO THIS, THE GEAA WILL MEET DIRECTLY WITH AND WORK WITH REGULATORS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AND PUBLISH NEWS ARTICLES AND RELATED INFORMATION TO PROMOTE AND TO DEVELOP A REASONABLE FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS WHICH BOTH PROTECTS THE U.S. TAXPAYER AND ALLOWS FOR A VIABLE AND THRIVING OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. THESE DIRECT MEETINGS AND RELATED PUBLIC NEWS EFFORTS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTING POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT WILL ALLOW THE INDUSTRY TO REPURPOSE OFFSHORE STRUCTURES, BENEFITING MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND ENERGY TRANSITIONS.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1KEVIN BRUCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2816819500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 105 2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRAddressLine1Txt
CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp

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PersonKEVIN BRUCEPersonNm
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CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC
1600 WILSON BLVDARLINGTONVA22209LEGAL SERVICES$625,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
811 MAIN ST SUITE 2500HOUSTONTX77002LEGAL SERVICES$192,433
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
MEMBER PAYMENTS - LEGA900099$750,000$750,000
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$27,000$27,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$777,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$801,890TotalAmt

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Total$9,450TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,990TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$259TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
TAXES & LICENSES$300
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$888,935TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$248,961BOYAmt
EOY$18,969EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$40,000BOYAmt
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BOY$10,000BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$8,311BOYAmt
EOY$76,560EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$8,311BOYAmt
EOY$76,560EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$290,650BOYAmt
EOY$179,409EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$290,650BOYAmt
EOY$179,409EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$298,961BOYAmt
EOY$255,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$111,241ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$777,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$76,973NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$76,973NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$10,800AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$66,173CarriedOverAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE IN OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT OR SUPPORT THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. MEMBERS HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS ON ALL GEAA MATTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TIMING OF PAYMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP, AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL MEETINGS OF GEAA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES OTHER THAN THE "COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE."
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO KEVIN BRUCE, SOLE BOARD MEMBER, FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.