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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1118284

OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM

Also known as OIL REGION ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · OIL CITY, PA 16301

Financials

$1.7M$1.6M2023$1.5M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,520,411$2,350,188-$829,777$8,791,134$6,302,092$2,489,042
December 31, 2023990$1,719,830$1,572,803$147,027$6,452,177$3,112,691$3,339,486
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$999,719
of which government grants
$917,528
Membership dues
$56,523
Program service revenue
$221,968
Investment income
-$33,521
Net gain from sales of assets
-$72,843
Net income from sales of inventory
$924
Other revenue
$332,245

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,618
Other salaries and wages
$525,286
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$802,984
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$416,994
Travel
$47,876
Program services (functional)
$1,932,254
Management and general (functional)
$349,034
Fundraising (functional)
$89,567

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,452,177
Total assets, end of year
$8,791,134
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,302,092
Net assets, end of year
$2,489,042
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,625,953
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,451,316
Gross unrelated business income
$21,780
Gross receipts
$1,668,254
Employees
20
Volunteers
120
Year formed
2005

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN PHILLIPSPRESIDENT/COO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$130,618
SAMUEL BREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MATT CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHAD ELLISCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JENNIFER FEEHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
STACEY GINKELVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RODNEY GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MAUREEN JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BETSY KELLNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MICHAEL KNECTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MATT MCSPARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RHONDA CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AMY WHITEHILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GREG WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VINCENT WITHERUPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN PHILLIPSPRESIDENT/CO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$126,648
SAMUEL BREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MATT CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHAD ELLISVICE CHAIRPE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JENNIFER FEEHANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
STACEY GINKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
RODNEY GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MAUREEN JAMESCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JAMES JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BETSY KELLNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MICHAEL KNECTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MATT MCSPARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CINDA RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
AMY WHITEHILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GREG WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
VINCENT WITHERUPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
217 ELM ST, OIL CITY, PA 16301-1412
In care of
% CHRIS COXSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN PHILLIPS, 217 ELM STREET, Oil City, PA 16301
Signed the 990
DEBBIE, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(800) 483-6264
Return prepared by
MAY & COMPANY CPA PC

Mission

MANAGE THE OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND RECREATION

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, THE OIL REGION ALLIANCE COMPLETED FINISHES AND FLOORING AT THE HISTORIC WILLIAM H SCHEIDE HOUSE TO READY IT FOR FIRST FLOOR OCCUPANCY; LEASED THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE DOWNS BUILDING AND SUBMITTED GRANTS FOR UPPER STORY AFFORDABLE RESIDENTISL HOUSING; ACQUIRED THE LEVI BUILDING, INCUBATING A RETAIL BUSINESS AND SECURING THE UPPER STORIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; INVIGORATED PROGRAMMING AT THE TARBELL HOUSE AND INSTALLED A NEW HEATING SYSTEM TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY; CONSTRUCTED A RAINGARDEN AND NATIVE POLLINATOR PROJECT AT THE COAL OIL JOHNNY HOUSE; COMPLETED DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL RESOURCES STUDIES; LAUNCHED A WAYFINDING STUDY OF THE OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA; ADVERTISED EXTENSIVELY THROUGH PRINT AND DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS; PRESENTED ANNUAL OIR REGION TOURISM AWARDS; SUPPORTED MARKETING AND HOSPITALITY FOR MULTIPLE CONFERENCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE OIL REGION; CONTINUED EFFORTS WITH A PROPERTY OWNER TO DEVELOP AND FUND A NEW ACCESS TO THE ALLEGHENY RIVER; CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL MILEAGE ON THE EAST BRANCH AND ERIE TO PITTSBURGH TRAILS; CONTINUED MANAGEMENT OF THE ALLEGHENY WILD AND SCENIC RIVER PA WATER TRAIL; CONTINUED WORK ON THE ATV TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY, PARTNERED PA FISH AND BOAT COMMISION TO ASSUME CONTROL OF FISHERMAN'S COVE FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPGRADES;ASSESSED BROWNFIELDS IN TH OIL REGION UTILIZING A COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANT FROM THE EPA; RECEIVED AN EPA CLEAN-UP GTANT TO REMEDIATE THE KRAFT AND DAHLSTROM PROPERTIES; NEGOTIATED TO ACQUIRE THE JM EAGLE BROWNFIELD SITE FOR ASSESSMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT; POSTURED FROM ASSESSMENT TO REMEDIATION AT THE FUCH'S SITE USING INDUSTRIAL SITES REUSE PROGRAM FUNDING; JOINED WITH THE OIL CITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN A JOINT VENTURE TO DEMOLISH A BLIGHTED HOTEL AND PREPARE FOR A NEW DEVELOPMENT; SUPPORTED A NON=POFIT IN ITS EFFORT TO LAUNCH THE LYRIC THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT; LEASED (WITH THE GOAL OF TRANSFER IN 2025) THE PENNWEST-VENANGO CAMPUS WHICH CEASED OPERATIONS IN JUNE 2024, AND ACQUIRED THE ADJACENT STUDENT APARTMENTS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, TRAINING, TOURISM, RECREATION AND HERITAGE PROGRAMMING; HOUSED THE OIL CITY MAIN STREET PROGRAM, INCLUDING INCLUDING THE ARTS OIL CITY REVITALIZATION EFFORT SND CONTINUED MANAGEMENT OF THE ARTS FLOOR LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC NATIONAL TRANSIT BUILDING WITH THE GOAL OF MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE STUDIO SPACE AND A DOWNTOWN ARTIST HUB.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1118284
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,791,134
Income (IRS master file)
$1,668,254

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,520,411$2,350,188$8,791,134XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,719,830$1,572,803$6,452,177XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,287,690$1,303,785$5,490,229IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1118284).

Questions about OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM

What is the EIN of OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM is 25-1118284.
Is OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN PHILLIPS.
Who are the officers and directors of OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,618 (JOHN PHILLIPS, PRESIDENT/COO).
How much revenue does OIL REGION ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS INDUSTRY & TOURISM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,520,411, expenses of $2,350,188 and total assets of $8,791,134 at year end.

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