Efbc Conference Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
884311440
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone
4074389600
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$403,032
Expenses
$324,642
Assets
$401,093
Liabilities
$97

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CLASTON SUNANON (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ROMY BAESENS (SECRETARY)
  • TORY BOMBARD (VICE PRESIDE)
  • CLASTON SUNANON (PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To educate energy professionals across all energy sectors who are committed to the balancing of fossil and renewable energy and implementing comprehensive energy solutions that balance reliability, sustainability, and affordability to maintain a reliable poiwer grid in the us.

What it reported doing in 2024

The efbc provides professional educational information and insight into current trends and key factors of the energy industry to leaders within the industry and the broader public. Through its annual educational conference, attendees gain knowledge on: and key factors of the energy industry to leaders within the industry. Through the conference, attendees are able to learn about: 1) market trends regarding fuel supply on both national and worldwide scales. 2) new technologies and their benefits and challenges. 3) regulatory matters from both consultants and those involved directly in making and enforcing the regulations. 4) factors influencing the availability and pricing of fuels. The conference features presentations led by subject-matter experts and is tergeted for professionals at all levels and other interested members of hte public, with reduced fees for registering early. The 2025 conference had 362 registered attendees. This program furthers the organization's exempt educational purpose by promoting informed decision-making and borad public understanding of complex energy topics.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 98% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 63
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.9%; rating input score 68
  • Program expense ratio: 86.2%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 19.5%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.24; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -12.2% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.6% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.9% of revenue deployed · 86.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $280K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 46/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 58/100.