2026-09-11T08:16:03-05:00 2025-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2025-01-01 136219869 UNITED STATES ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC UNIT 2023121232 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 550 WASHINGTON DC 200043022 MARK M MENEZES PRESIDENT & CEO 2023121232 2026-09-11 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2025 USEA MARK M MENEZES 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 550 WASHINGTON DC 200043022 7172291 0 X WWW.USEA.ORG X 1972 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 30 29 26 29 0 0 14758025 2993537 529011 556500 668206 1258215 0 0 15955242 4808252 0 0 0 0 5847689 5135740 0 0 0 9671928 1995985 15519617 7131725 435625 -2323473 9187219 3861779 2351838 129060 6835381 3732719 X THE UNITED STATES ENERGY ASSOCIATION (USEA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENERGY-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. USEA REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE U.S. ENERGY SECTOR BY INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING OF ENERGY ISSUES, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. 0 0 2437389 556500 USEA CONDUCTS AND CONVENES NUMEROUS PUBLIC EVENTS DURING THE YEAR FEATURING POLICY MAKERS, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ADDRESSING KEY ENERGY ISSUES. 1494210 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 OPERATIONS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED IN THESE PROGRAMS. 481985 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. 166991 THE INDO-PACIFIC ENERGY MARKET INVESTMENT AND MODERIZATION PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND USEA. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ENERGY SECURITY OF U.S. ALLIES AND PARTNERS; CREATE OPEN, EFFICIENT, RULE-BASED, AND TRANSPARENT ENERGY MARKETS; IMPROVE FREE, FAIR, AND RECEIPRICOAL TRADING RELATIONSHIPS, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE ENERGY. 166991 4580575 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MARK MENEZES 2023121232 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 550 WASHINGTON DC 200043022 BRIAN KEARNS COO & CFO/ SECRETARY 35.00 X X 611072 0 12352 VICKY BAILEY EXECUTIVE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BUCHOVECKY COUNSEL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GEE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MERRIBEL AYRES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO AZAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BLOODWORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT VINCENT-COLLAWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARNIE FUNK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA GLOVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON GRUMET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN HARBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA HOLLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA KORSNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINA MAYOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARSHAD MANSOOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARVENTANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAJIDA MOURAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW MALONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH NOLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL ROE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ROBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SOMMERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENA WIGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL YERGIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MENEZES PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X 600000 0 0 WILLIAM POLEN SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35.00 X 419985 0 34750 MARJORE JEAN-PIERRE SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35.00 X 300510 0 43089 NATALIA FOMINYKH SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35.00 X 200114 0 29010 ANDREW PALMATEER PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35.00 X 203433 0 2423 KIMBERLY GROVER PROGRAM MANAGER 35.00 X 185227 0 17427 ALBER DOUB PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35.00 X 197243 0 2447 SARAH BLANFORD DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35.00 X 192244 0 0 2909828 0 141498 15 0 1 0 0 2894723 98814 2993537 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 411500 411500 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 100000 100000 CONFERENCE INCOME 900099 45000 45000 556500 121111 121111 3501143 2364039 1137104 1137104 1137104 4808252 556500 0 1258215 X 2021758 798334 1223424 2167973 1812673 355300 235754 122724 113030 436951 270842 166109 273304 168879 104425 107298 47687 59611 69291 69291 1220457 1026834 193623 48365 23971 24394 186 91 95 321323 157506 163817 141957 136150 5807 42401 4518 37883 PUBS/SUBS/DUES 32204 8587 23617 MISCELLANEOUS 10553 823 9730 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1950 956 994 7131725 4580575 2551150 0 222799 337231 1010565 83968 1974790 27458 113855 42719 69763 5378557 3343359 443934 0 9187219 3861779 1743161 93403 77500 35657 531177 0 2351838 129060 X 6835381 3732719 6835381 3732719 9187219 3861779 -2323473 -779189 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 9129981 12951448 12605379 14758025 2993537 52438370 9129981 12951448 12605379 14758025 2993537 52438370 52438370 75252 81452 100736 137045 121111 515596 5234 15253 58583 79070 53033036 1673151 0.98880 0.99060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 4005425 -779189 -779189 4784614 23638 23638 4808252 7108087 0 7108087 23638 23638 7131725 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ENERGY EDUCATION 240663 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ENERGY EDUCATION 216072 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ENERGY EDUCATION 3310 0 0 0 0 0 0 460045 0 460045 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BRIAN KEARNS COO & CFO/ SECRETARY 567424 0 0 0 43648 0 10600 0 1752 0 623424 0 0 0 MARK MENEZES PRESIDENT & CEO 600000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600000 0 0 0 WILLIAM POLEN SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 381734 0 10814 0 27437 0 34750 0 0 0 454735 0 0 0 MARJORE JEAN-PIERRE SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 278248 0 0 0 22262 0 42462 0 627 0 343599 0 0 0 NATALIA FOMINYKH SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 186645 0 0 0 13469 0 28615 0 395 0 229124 0 0 0 ANDREW PALMATEER PROGRAM DIRECTOR 178299 0 13505 0 11629 0 0 0 2423 0 205856 0 0 0 KIMBERLY GROVER PROGRAM MANAGER 171659 0 0 0 13568 0 16800 0 627 0 202654 0 0 0 ALBER DOUB PROGRAM DIRECTOR 181395 0 0 0 15848 0 0 0 2447 0 199690 0 0 0 SARAH BLANFORD DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR 167110 0 13505 0 11629 0 0 0 0 0 192244 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED PERFORMANCE BASED BONUSES: - WILLIAM POLEN $10,814 - ANDREW PALMATEER $13,505 - SARAH BLANFORD $13,505 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ENERGY ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INTERESTS SUPPORT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND WHO ARE ENGAGED IN OR CONCERNED WITH SOME PHASE OF RESOURCE CHARACTERIZATION, EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSFORMATION, OR UTILIZATION OF ENERGY IN ANY FORM IN THE UNITED STATES. EACH MEMBER INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND ARE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP AS PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS. THE MEMBERSHIP GROUPS INCLUDE: GROUP A: ENERGY COMPANIES, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, MANUFACTURERS, AND ENGINEERING COMPANIES. GROUP B: PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS; SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ENERGY ASSOCIATION ARE VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED FROM AMONG THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH MEMBERSHIP GROUP. TOTAL ELECTED DIRECTORS WILL NOT EXCEED 20 WITH AT LEAST FIVE FROM EACH MEMBERSHIP GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND IS PROVIDED TO THE USEA AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOTH THE USEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND USEA EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY CONFLICTS NOTED ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS OF USEA FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THIS INCLUDES REVIEW OF RELEVANT INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS AND COMPARISONS OF OTHER FAMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PRESIDENT & CEO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEW OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION FOR ALL USEA STAFF. THE REVIEW PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE JANUARY 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 USEA MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE THOSE WHO REQUEST. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,866. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,243. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,109. OTHER PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 951,968. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 192,380. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,144,348.