National Petroleum Council
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What it says it does
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL IS TO ADVISE, INFORM, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN WRITING AS REQUESTED BY THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO OIL AND GAS OR TO THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $6.4 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 198
- Highest pay
- $949,759, executive director/secretary
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 (1)
- IN 2024, THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL'S (NPC) PRIMARY ACTIVITIES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION OF TWO NPC STUDIES CONDUCTED IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL FUTURE STUDY TOPICS TO DISCUSS IN 2025 WITH THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION.HYDROGEN ENERGY STUDYBY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2021, SECRETARY GRANHOLM FORMALLY REQUESTED THE NPC TO UNDERTAKE "A STUDY ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF LOW AND ZERO CARBON HYDROGEN ENERGY AT SCALE THROUGH THE ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN." DURING 2022, THE NPC ORGANIZED STUDY TEAMS, HELD STUDY GROUP MEETINGS, CONDUCTED STUDY ANALYSES, AND DEVELOPED A REPORT OUTLINE ON THIS TOPIC. MOST OF THE STUDY GROUP MEETING AND ANALYSES ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED DURING 2023, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 300 PARTICIPANTS. THE STUDY WAS COMPLETED, AND THE REPORT WAS APPROVED AT THE APRIL 23, 2024, NPC MEETING WITH PRINTING OF THE SUMMARY VOLUME AND POST-APPROVAL REPORT OUTREACH/COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES BEING CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF 2024. PRINTING OF THE FULL-VOLUME REPORT WILL FOLLOW IN 2025. GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS STUDYBY LETTER DATED APRIL 22, 2022, SECRETARY GRANHOLM FORMALLY REQUESTED THE NPC TO UNDERTAKE "A STUDY THAT DEFINES PATHWAYS AND PRIORITIZES OPTIONS FOR GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACROSS THE U.S. NATURAL GAS VALUE CHAIN." DURING THE REMAINDER OF 2022, THE NPC ORGANIZED STUDY TEAMS, HELD STUDY GROUP MEETINGS, CONDUCTED STUDY ANALYSES, AND DEVELOPED A REPORT OUTLINE ON THIS TOPIC. MOST OF THE STUDY GROUP MEETING AND ANALYSES ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED DURING 2023, INVOLVING OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS. THE STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024 AND THE FINAL REPORT WAS APPROVED AT THE APRIL 23, 2024, NPC MEETING. PRINTING OF THE SUMMARY VOLUME AND POST-APPROVAL REPORT OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF 2024. THE FULL REPORT VOLUMES WILL BE PRINTED IN 2025. POTENTIAL FUTURE STUDY TOPICSDURING THE APRIL 2024 NPC MEETING, DOE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO DEVELOP A LIST AND SUMMARY SCOPE OF POTENTIAL NEW STUDY TOPICS TO DISCUSS WITH THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION. A REPORT ON POTENTIAL STUDY TOPICS WAS COMPLETED IN LATE 2024.
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 June 1947.
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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