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GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
GULF ENERGY ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION (EIN 93-2891565)
Tax period
2023-07-20 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-01-30
IRS object ID
202540309349301409
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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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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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
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING 62,500.