San Antonio Pipeliners Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
300747984
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2018
Forms available
Form 990 2018, Form 990-EZ 2015
Location
San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone
2107065816
Rating
57
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$269,132
Expenses
$227,497
Assets
$74,080
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2018. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MICHAEL JONHNSTON (President)
  • RUDY BAZAN (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • MICHAEL JONHNSTON (President)
  • RUDY BAZAN (Vice President)
  • ELAINE MALONE (Treasurer)

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 2018. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The primary purpose of the san antonio pipeliners association is to provide an opportunity for "peer-to-peer" networking for men and women involved in the pipeline and midstream industries. Monthly meetings will be held at the petroleum club of san antonio and will include a time of networking, a buffet, and a speaker. Topics will range from technical issues important to the industry, governmental affairs affecting the industry, and academia's efforts to prepare and influence the next generation toward a career in the oil and gas industry.

What it reported doing in 2018

San antonio pipeliners association (sapa) provides scholarships todeserving second, third, fourth or fifth-year college students pursuing a bachelor or graduate degree in math, science, or engineering. One half of the scholarships will be distributed to relatives of sapa members in good standing which includes payment of the yearly membership fee and attendance at a minimum of four meetings, evidenced by signature and attendance records during the calendar year preceding the review of the relative's scholarship application. The students must be enrolled as full time (minimum 12 hours). The remaining scholarships shall be distributed toneedy, but deserving full time students who have been recommended by a south Texas college or university dean of math, science, or engineering.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 82% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 42% for direct work, and 58% for grants.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 22
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 58
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 22.9%; rating input score 23
  • Program expense ratio: 27.1%; rating input score 27
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • 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: 15.5%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.33; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -23.1% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 26.6% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 22.9% of revenue deployed · 27.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $62K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2016 to 2018
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 23/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 27/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 18/100.