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Gulf Coast Power Association Inc

501(c)(6) organization Austin, TX EIN: 76-0243519 Website

Gulf Coast Power Association's mission is to promote an improved understanding of issues and opportunities impacting contemporary power markets. This is achieved through the creation of many educational and networking opportunities where members and other industry professionals can learn and exchange information and ideas.

Gulf Coast Power Association Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,202,827
+34.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,705,973
+18.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$78,486
+100.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,743,907
+3.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Gulf Coast Power Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Cedar Park

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $86K (2022). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
GCPA Empowering Foundation Cedar Park, TXEducation$86,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,202,827$2,705,973$1,743,907——$78,486
2024$2,385,957$2,289,082$1,677,771——$39,250
2023$1,765,026$1,988,065$1,310,598$2,500Total only$14,768
2022$1,091,213$1,600,607$1,218,743$86,0001$1,967
2021$712,895$742,778$665,718——$515
2020$634,839$733,161$708,132——$5,996

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Gulf Coast Power Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gulf Coast Power Association Inc is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $78K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gulf Coast Power Association Inc is led by Barbara Clemenhagen, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Clemenhagen

    Executive Director

    Secretary → Secretary & Executive Director, 2024

    Secretary & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2024) → $323K (2025)

  • Mary Armstrong

    Dep Executive Director

    Director Marketing & Member Services → Dep Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2020) → $182K (2025)

  • Beth Garza

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Coleman

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Emery

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Dreyfus

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Schulze

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Bollenbach

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daryl Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kelley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Jolly

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Barkley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Foy

    Member & Event Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • Brian Lloyd

    Vice President

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Benefield

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Egan

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: James Barkley (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Anson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kimberly Casey (2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Kim Casey (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Todd Hillman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Thomas K Anson (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Barbara Clemenhagen — Exec Director: $323KBarbara ClemenhagenExec Director$323KMary Armstrong — Dep Exec Dir: $182KMary ArmstrongDep Exec Dir$182KDonna Foy — Member & Event Mgr: $112KDonna FoyMember & Event Mgr$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $323K, to Barbara Clemenhagen (Exec Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Gulf Coast Power Association Inc

How large is Gulf Coast Power Association Inc?

Gulf Coast Power Association Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

Where does Gulf Coast Power Association Inc operate?

Gulf Coast Power Association Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Gulf Coast Power Association Inc's EIN?

Gulf Coast Power Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0243519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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