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SOUTHERN GAS ASSOCIATION GAS MACHINERY RESEARCH COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUTHERN GAS ASSOCIATION GAS MACHINERY RESEARCH COUNCIL (EIN 75-2265070)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-11
IRS object ID
202533159349300713
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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Part V, Line 4:The Board of Directors of the Council has designated funds as a quasi-endowment to support the operations of the Council over the long-term.
Part X, Line 2:Management has evaluated the Organization's tax positions and concluded that there are no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3Management and administrative duties are carried out by Southern Gas Association, a related organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6Under the bylaws, Southern Gas Association Gas Machinery Research Council (The "Council") has two classes of members: Full members, who are entitled to vote, and associate members, who are not entitled to vote.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe Board of Directors of the Council consists of a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 20 voting Directors. The full members of the Council elect at least four Directors. The Board of Directors of Southern Gas Association (a related organization) may elect four Directors, and the President of Southern Gas Association serves automatically as President and a Director of the Council. The Past Chairman of the Council's Board of Directors also automatically serves as a voting member on the Council's Board. Accordingly, based on the nature of the rights described above and below, the members of the Council and Southern Gas Association are considered members for the purposes of Form 990, Part VI.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bA two-thirds majority of the full members of the Council must approve an amendment to the Council's by-laws. Any amendment to the by-laws is subject to further approval by the Board of Directors of Southern Gas Association.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThere is no committee with authority to act on behalf of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is reviewed by the President before being filed on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAn annual questionnaire is sent to the Board Members and Key Employees to fill out and is reviewed by the Organization after the form has been returned. Management is charged with maintaining the records of any actual or potential conflicts of interest and ensuring that appropriate action is taken to ensure that business and personnel decisions are made on an objective basis.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The filing Organization relied on a related organization to establish compensation for the Organization's President and CEO. The related organization used the following methods to determine the compensation: approval by the Board or Compensation Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gResearch fees 415,427.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd