American Association of Petroleum
The American Association of Petroleum geology is a scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of the science of petroleum geology.
American Association of Petroleum at a glance
In short: American Association of Petroleum gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +263.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +263.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $19,877,130
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to American Association of Petroleum
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from American Association of Petroleum
AAPG Foundation: Grants-In-Aid Grant Program
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AAPG Funding
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L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
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Who American Association of Petroleum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How American Association of Petroleum gives
- Giving grew 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $65K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,877,130 | $16,277,338 | $15,303,411 | $20,000 | 1 | $402,528 |
| 2024 | $18,969,531 | $15,098,993 | $15,940,451 | $5,500 | 1 | $887,906 |
| 2023 | $19,381,691 | $12,559,006 | $13,849,838 | $10,500 | 1 | $776,988 |
| 2022 | $17,915,485 | $15,139,266 | $13,508,218 | $10,500 | 1 | $1,184,280 |
| 2021 | $20,462,532 | $7,257,597 | $8,989,873 | $52,601 | Total only | $1,175,567 |
| 2020 | $17,337,957 | $12,277,365 | $13,393,134 | $65,457 | Total only | $758,841 |
| 2019 | $22,309,322 | $17,071,589 | $15,599,495 | $7,000 | 1 | $2,168,846 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Association of Petroleum
Based on IRS filings
American Association of Petroleum is a public charity, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $403K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Association of Petroleum is led by David K. Curtiss, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 4 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David K. Curtiss
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$224K (2019) → $429K (2025)
Gretchen Gillis
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Luchtel Ferguson
Chair Hod
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan T. Wegener
Director of Global Experie
Director of Global Experience → Director of Global Experie, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$191K (2019) → $245K (2025)
Susan Nash
Director of Science & Inno
Director of Science & Innovation → Director of Science & Inno, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $148K (2025)
Bryan A. Haws
Controller
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $188K (2025)
Robert Merrill
Editor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denis Stone
Sections V-Pres
Treasurer → Sections V-Pres, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elvira Gomez Hernandez
Regions V-Pres
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Allen
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Sternbach
Secretary
Sections V-Pres → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Goolsby
President-Elect
President Elect → President, 2023
President → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Ali Sloan (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Claudia Hackbarth (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Matthew Pranter (2023–2024) — Editor
- Former: Rebecca Dodge (2023–2024) — Sections V-Pres
- Former: Deborah Sacrey (2024) — President-Elect
- Former: Robert Archer (2024) — Chair Hod
- Former: Sa'id Al Hajiri (2024) — Regions V-Pres
- Former: Sarah Barnes (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Justin Vandenbrink (2023) — Chair Hod
- Former: Vernon L. Stefanic (2019–2021) — Director of Governance
- Former: David E. Lange (2019–2020) — Business Director
- Former: J. Michael Party (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jeff Aldrich (2019–2020) — Sections V-Pres.
- Former: Richard W. Ball (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: John Kaldi (2020) — Chair Hod
- Former: Richard Fritz (2020) — President Elect
- Former: Robert Shoup (2020) — Regions V-Pres.
- Former: Stephanie Nwoko (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Barry J. Katz (2019) — Editor
- Former: David R. Cook (2019) — Regions Vice President
- Former: Denise Cox (2019) — President
- Former: Laura Johnson (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Wade Huntsman (2019) — Marketing Manager
- Former: William S. Houston (2019) — Chair & Hod
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $429K, to David K Curtiss (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Association of Petroleum
How much does American Association of Petroleum give each year?
American Association of Petroleum gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is American Association of Petroleum?
American Association of Petroleum reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.3M.
Where does American Association of Petroleum operate?
American Association of Petroleum has awarded grants in California, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
What is American Association of Petroleum's EIN?
American Association of Petroleum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0125920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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