Pipe Liners Club
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
FORUM TO ACQUIRE AND DISSEMINATE VALUABLE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION FOR THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY. FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PIPELINE ENGINEERING AND OPERATING PRACTICES FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY. STUDY AND INTERCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS RELATIVE TO THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING COLLEGE STUDENTS.
- Income
- $432,914
- Spending
- $451,718
- Employees
- 0
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 (3)
- $235,350 spent. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE PIPELINERS ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL FUND, WHOSE EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO PERSONS IN THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY.
- $149,369 spent. HELD DINNER MEETINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY. A TECHNICAL PRESENTATION IS MADE AT EACH DINNER FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING MEMBERS ON CURRENT TECHNOLOGY, PRACTICES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE INDUSTRY.
- $36,756 spent. PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, INCLUDES NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EACH MEMBER, AS WELL AS AREA OF EXPERTISE.
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 April 1955.
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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