Nonprofit · EIN 75-1600503
SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LUBBOCK, TX 79409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $833,756 | $442,792 | $390,964 | $1,427,072 | $0 | $1,427,072 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $90,413
- Program service revenue
- $694,381
- Investment income
- $47,843
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,039
- Other revenue
- $1,119
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $70,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,016
- Other salaries and wages
- $85,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $174,367
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $20,364
- Travel
- $5,124
- Program services (functional)
- $256,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,144
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,114
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,037,987
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,427,072
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,427,072
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,427,072
- Gross receipts
- $833,756
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONDA BREWER | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,016 |
| SMITH LEGGETT | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY GATES | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY TAYLOR | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MCCULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARTIN LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE GAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIM NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARTER COPELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE VASICEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ANDY CORDOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEVE METCALF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON GASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 43111, LUBBOCK, TX 79409-3111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONDA BREWER, PO BOX 43111, LUBBOCK, TX 794093111
- Signed the 990
- RONDA BREWER, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (806) 834-7937
- Website
- WWW.SWPSHORTCOURSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION IN THE FIELD OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL SHORT COURSE PROVIDES AN EXCHANGE OF ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING AND PRACTITIONERS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTION.Expenses $256,534 · grants $70,500 · revenue $695,500
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1600503
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,427,072
- Income (IRS master file)
- $833,756
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- January 15, 2024
- Posted by the IRS
- April 8, 2024
- Reinstated
- Effective January 15, 2024
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $833,756 | $442,792 | $1,427,072 | XML |
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 75-1600503).
Questions about SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC is 75-1600503.
- Is SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on January 15, 2024 and reinstated it effective January 15, 2024.
- Are donations to SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC 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 SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RONDA BREWER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,016 (RONDA BREWER, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWESTERN PETROLEUM SHORT COURSE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $833,756, expenses of $442,792 and total assets of $1,427,072 at year end.
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