American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Donations deductibleAmerican Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation's network
6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McGhay Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| C Scott Cameron | Trusteee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Larry L Jones (also filed as Larry Jones) | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lee B Backsen (also filed as Lee Backsen) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Wisda | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Valary L West | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David E Lange | Deputy Executive Director | since 2018 |
| David K Curtiss | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Cameron | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Valary Schulz | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Wisda | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Michael Party | Tustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Lund | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan Wegener | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Nash | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James McGhay | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Fritz | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | ||
| David Curtis | Executive Director | 8 | $0 | $429k | $61k |
About
- Legal name
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
- EIN
- 731298684
- Address
- Po Box 979, Tulsa, OK, 74101-0979
- State
- Oklahoma
- Mission
- The dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field of geology. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U30Z Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- James McGhay (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLarry L Jones
≥8years on the filingsLee B Backsen
≥8years on the filingsMichael Wisda
≥7years on the filingsJames McGhay
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $75.8m
- Total liabilities
- $491k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $75.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
Grants paid
13 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists | Aapg distinguished lecturer | $312k |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists | Aapg visiting geologists | $177k |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists | $173k | |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists | Support of aapg bulletin | $141k |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists | Aapg digital media foundation grant | $100k |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | 2025 grant camp cullen grant | $35k |
| Friends of Dinosaur Ridge | Grant for interpretive signs | $30k |
| Alaska Resource Education | Alaska's natural resources | $30k |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | 2024 grant camp cullen | $30k |
| American Geosciences Institute | Earth science week 2025 | $30k |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists | Aapg miscellaneous grant | $30k |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists | Aapg sustainable development in energy award | $20k |
| Uintah Basin Technical College Foundation | Grant agreement | $10k |