Civic Intelligence

Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance

EIN 87-3104295 • 501(c)6 • Austin, TX

Profile

A texas-based, texas-led advocacy organization created for the purpose of advancing geothermal energy in texas.

9600 Escarpment Blvd 745-274Austin, TX 78749

txgea.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

53%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$121,905

Up $42,288 (+53%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$11,000

Up $11,000 from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$110,905

Up $31,288 (+39%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Down

$187,500

Down $44,226 (-19%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$156,212

Down $50,819 (-25%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$31,288

Up $6,593 (+27%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $60,022Liabilities 2022: $5,100Net Assets 2022: $54,9222022Assets 2023: $79,617Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $79,6172023Assets 2024: $121,905Liabilities 2024: $11,000Net Assets 2024: $110,9052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$121,905
Liabilities$11,000
Net Assets$110,905
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2022: $160,000Expenses 2022: $105,163Net Income 2022: $54,8372022Revenue 2023: $231,726Expenses 2023: $207,031Net Income 2023: $24,6952023Revenue 2024: $187,500Expenses 2024: $156,212Net Income 2024: $31,2882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$187,500
Expenses$156,212
Net Income$31,288
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$121,905
Liabilities
$11,000
Net assets
$110,905
Revenue
$187,500
Expenses
$156,212
Net income
$31,288
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.11$1.11$1.88$1.56$0.31
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.80$0.00$0.80$2.32$2.07$0.25
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.05$0.55$1.60$1.05$0.55
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$187,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A texas-based, texas-led advocacy organization created for the purpose of advancing geothermal energy in texas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
A BROAD AND INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF ENTITIES ENGAGED IN GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE EXPLORATION, WELL DRILLING, PLANT CONSTRUCTION, RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND MARKETS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OILFIELD SERVICE SECTOR, OIL & GAS OPERATORS, UTILITIES, START-UP COMPANIES WORKING TO ADVANCE GEOTHERMAL RELEVANT TECHNOLOGIES, AND LEADING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FROM A NUMBER OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ACROSS TEXAS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BARRY SMITHERMANChair & President-$0--
MATT WELCHExecutive VP-$0--
BEN SEBREESecretary-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$23,593
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance
EIN
87-3104295
Phone
5124178084
Address
9600 ESCARPMENT BLVD 745-274, AUSTIN, TX 78749

Signing Officer

Name
Matt Welch
Title
Executive VP
Phone
5124178084
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Avenson Hamann Cpas Llp
Address
7421 BURNET ROAD 522, AUSTIN, TX 78757
Preparer
Catherine Avenson
Phone
5126939131
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: marketing. Amount: 18,055. Description: bank fees. Amount: 224. Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,638. Description: travel. Amount: 626. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 20,543.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 77,800. End of year amount: 42,800.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 11,000.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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