Marcellus Shale Coalition
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What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 2008 AND REORGANIZED IN LATE 2009, THE MARCELLUS SHALE COALITION (MSC) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL GAS FROM THE MARCELLUS AND OTHER GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS AND THE ENHANCEMENT (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S ECONOMY THAT CAN BE REALIZED BY THIS CLEAN-BURNING ENERGY SOURCE. MSC IS PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH DUES FROM ITS MEMBERS.THE MEMBERS OF THE COALITION WORK WITH REGULATORS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH ON KEY ASPECTS OF DRILLING AND EXTRACTING NATURAL GAS FROM THE SHALE FORMATIONS.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $454,693, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- ADVOCACY REGARDING ISSUES RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION, EXPLORATION, DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARCELLUS AND OTHER SHALE GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS.
- VARIOUS IMPACT EVALUATIONS AND STUDIES RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION, EXPLORATION, DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARCELLUS AND OTHER SHALE GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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