Houston Chapter of International Association of Drilling
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What it says it does
To improve industry health, safety, and environmental practices; advance drilling and completion technology; and champion responsible standards, practices, legislation, and regulations for worldwide safe, efficient, and environmentally sound drilling operations.
- Income
- $169,125
- Spending
- $165,004
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $9,600, director
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)
- The Houston Chapter is the largest local chapter of the IADC network, servicing onshore, inland barge, and offshore drilling operations.The IADC is dedicated to enhancing the interests of the oil-and-gas and geothermal drilling and completion industry worldwide. Membership is open to any company involved in oil and gas exploration, drilling or production, well servicing, oilfield manufacturing, or other rig-site services. IADC's contract-drilling members own most of the world's land and offshore drilling units and drill most of the wells that produce the planet's oil and gas. IADC's membership includes oil-and-gas producers, manufacturers, and oilfield equipment and services suppliers.
- IADC-Houston Chapter provides a venue for members to share and exchange technology specific to the drilling contractor industry. Luncheons are held 6-8 times per year. The Oilfield Charity Sporting Clays Tournament benefits the Oilfield Christian Fellowship charity. IADC-Houston Chapter Golf Tournament benefits students in the form of college scholarships.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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