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United States Energy Association
Also known as Usea
United States Energy Association reported $4.8 million in revenue and $7.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.23 went to program services, $35.77 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.3% of the total. Government grants made up 60.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $623,424 (COO & CFO/ SECRETARY). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 54% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.1MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $4.8MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 35.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.3% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 60.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $623,424 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.74% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 30 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUsea conducts and convenes numerous public events during the year featuring policy makers, energy and technology experts, and industry leaders addressing key energy issues
Usea has organized numerous "cooperative partnerships" between U.S. Organizations and counterparts in developing and transitional economies. These U.S. Organizations have conveyed U.S. Experiences and business regulatory practices to these nations. Activities have been conducted in latin america, africa, asia, the former soviet union and central & eastern europe. Focus areas have included petroleum exploration, production and transportation; natural gas distribution; and electric power production, transmission, distribution and utilization. Practically every aspect of organizational…
Usea, through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Department of energy, supports doe's primary mission to ensure the nation can continue to rely on coal, oil, and natural gas resources for clean, secure, and affordable energy while enhancing environmental protection. These programs, promoting consensus on fossil energy technologies: international oil and natural gas, supports doe and the U.S. Energy industry
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO & CFO/ SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $611,072 | $0 | $12,352 | $623,424 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $419,985 | $0 | $34,750 | $454,735 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $300,510 | $0 | $43,089 | $343,599 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $200,114 | $0 | $29,010 | $229,124 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $203,433 | $0 | $2,423 | $205,856 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $185,227 | $0 | $17,427 | $202,654 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $197,243 | $0 | $2,447 | $199,690 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States Energy Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b30 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 526
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
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Of every $100 United States Energy Association spent in 2025, $64.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United States Energy Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, United States Energy Association reported that 64.2% of its $7.1 million in expenses went to program services, 35.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United States Energy Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United States Energy Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $623,424, for the role of COO & CFO/ SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United States Energy Association get its money?
Of $4.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 62.3% came from contributions and grants (including 60.2% from government grants) and 11.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United States Energy Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6219869 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642549349300014 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541289349302514 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421349349306637 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311319349303036 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211269349303116 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111259349302121 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031269349300423 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6219869: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.