National Oilheat Research Alliance
The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) is a public charity based in Norwalk, Connecticut. It supports research, development and demonstration; consumer education, safety and training; and heating-oil efficiency and upgrades, including work related to lower-carbon liquid fuels and heating technologies.
National Oilheat Research Alliance at a glance
In short: National Oilheat Research Alliance gave $3.6M across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $188K), top state New York. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,570,532
- -16.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $187,923
- -16.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $118,586
- Total assets
- $21,683,630
- +5.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (21% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Oilheat Research Alliance
- How to Apply
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NORA’s 2021 Request for Abstract Proposals invited one-page proposal abstracts through a form on its site. It stated that research and development abstracts would be held in confidence and that no minimum or maximum award amount had been set. The call was to remain active until NORA publicly closed it; because this is a 2021 call, it should not be treated as a current application opportunity. NORA’s 2019 notice described multiple cost-shared contracts, with awards of up to $350,000 each. Its 2016 and 2014 notices also describe past proposal cycles.
- Review Cycle
- The listed deadlines for the 2019, 2016 and 2014 opportunity notices have passed. The 2021 abstract call did not specify a calendar deadline and stated that it would remain active until publicly closed.
- Deadline
- The listed deadlines for the 2019, 2016 and 2014 opportunity notices have passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 304 Main Avenue 405, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone: (475) 291-1599
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Oilheat Research Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pennsylvania Petroleum Association ($489K). Together the top 10 received $2.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 42 grants of 100 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NORA is based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Its 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were New York (21%), Pennsylvania (14%), Massachusetts (12%), Connecticut (12%) and Maine (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is National Oilheat Research Alliance open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.6M (2024) to $5.0M (2019). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Petroleum Association Middletown, PA | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $488,586 |
| Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association Wilmington, MA | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $431,762 |
| Connecticut Energy Marketers Association Cromwell, CT | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $423,048 |
| New York State Energy Coalition Hauppauge, NY | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $411,726 |
| Empire State Energy Association Troy, NY | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $330,715 |
| Maine Energy Marketers Association Brunswick, ME | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $252,557 |
| Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey Cranford, NJ | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $185,410 |
| North Carolina Petroleum & Convenience Marketers Association Raleigh, NC | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $144,902 |
| Energy Marketers Association of New Hampshire Inc Concord, NH | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $130,213 |
| Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors Association Inc Annapolis, MD | Research & Development, Energy Efficiency, Education & Training | $118,586 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,683,630 | $8,491,767 | $6,399,047 | $3,570,532 | 19 | $687,515 |
| 2023 | $20,474,292 | $7,771,875 | $6,912,978 | $4,265,027 | 19 | $223,286 |
| 2022 | $18,896,161 | $8,489,007 | $6,959,469 | $4,555,636 | 20 | $26,616 |
| 2021 | $16,722,027 | $8,522,495 | $6,960,125 | $4,722,892 | 21 | $1,603 |
| 2020 | $15,269,654 | $8,023,785 | $6,778,355 | $4,595,932 | 21 | $4,643 |
| 2019 | $14,064,295 | $9,427,670 | $7,018,912 | $5,034,390 | 22 | $68,717 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NORA’s stated program areas include research, development and demonstration; consumer education, safety and training; and heating-oil efficiency and upgrades. Its 2021 request for proposal abstracts sought liquid-fueled product development and new technologies to accelerate decarbonization of liquid-fueled homes. Listed interests included fuel savings, low-carbon liquid fuels, biofuel blending and storage, fuel supply and delivery infrastructure, and analysis of liquid-fuel heating systems.
NORA’s 2019 opportunity notice also covered areas such as smart thermostats, self-diagnostic burners, hybrid heating systems, advanced heating technologies and systems for off-grid or grid-failure operation. These were proposal categories in that notice, not evidence of a current funding cycle.
NORA’s grantees include state and regional industry associations. For example, the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association describes itself as a statewide organization of petroleum dealers that provides member services on legislative and tax developments. The New York State Energy Coalition says it promotes the legislative interests of the home-heating-oil industry and public understanding and use of home heating oil, including through research and technology improvement. The Maine Energy Marketers Association describes its work as promoting heating fuels, motor fuels, convenience stores and equipment through education and public announcements.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, NORA reported 19 grants totaling $3,570,532. Grants ranged from $14,138 to $488,586, with a median of $118,586. Its largest reported awards included $488,586 to the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association, $431,762 to the Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association, $423,048 to the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association and $411,726 to the New York State Energy Coalition. The stated purposes for these awards were research and development, energy efficiency, education and training.
NORA’s 2024 filing also reports that it granted or expended $2,889,971 on research, development and demonstration; $1,435,128 on consumer education, safety and training; and $880,723 on heating-oil efficiency and upgrades. These program figures include amounts spent nationally as well as grants or other expenditures.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Eric DeGesero as treasurer; Roger Marran as immediate past chairman; and Scott Vadino, Mario Bouchard, Mark Caspers, Rick Bologna, Matt Cota, Charles Uglietto, Bobby Parlett and Carter Vaillancourt as directors.
National Oilheat Research Alliance is led by Michael Devine, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 42 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Devine
President
Director → President After March, 2022
President After March → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$283K (2022) → $362K (2024)
Kate Duffey
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Heaney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Uglietto
Director
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2020
Immediate Past Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McCusker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mario Bouchard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Cota
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Groft
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Bologna
Director
Chairman & Immediate Past Chairmn → Immediate Past Chairman, 2022
Immediate Past Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Clark
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Noonan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Fazio
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Walton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Sippin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leann Pannebianco
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Caspers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lamperelli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Farrell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Vadino
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Oehlert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Parlett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carter Vaillancourt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudette Townsend
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Mattice
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Coyne
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hal Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Powers
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Moore
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Jeffers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristyn Schweitzer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Van Doren
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Reichert Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Fredericks
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Hart
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Foster
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Levi Bourne
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Singer
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Butcher
Research Manager
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $243K (2024)
Neehad Islam
Staff
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024)
Ryan Kerr
Staff
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Eric Degesero
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Marran
Immediate Past Chairman
Chairman 1st Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Greg Childs (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Hacker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Huber (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Justin Andress (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Conti (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kirk Darby (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Meehan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Will Berry (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ralph Carlo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Buotte (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jw Hackett (2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Lykins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Keenan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Natalie Mondsini (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Hammond (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Deanna Sherman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: George McQueeney (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Buehler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Phillips (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Wills (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Galgoci (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Estes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Boutte (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Townsend (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Walton (2020) — Director
- Former: Al Breda (2019) — Director
- Former: Bruce Q. Harris (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Daly (2019) — Director
- Former: Daniel Singer (2019) — Director
- Former: Ed Scott (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Anderson (2019) — Director
- Former: John Miles (2019) — Director
- Former: Ken Russ (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Januario (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Aziz (2019) — Director
- Former: Quincy W. Longacre (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Sack (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve McCracken (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan Santopietro (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Santa (2019) — Immediate Past Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $362K, to Michael Devine (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Oilheat Research Alliance
How much does National Oilheat Research Alliance give each year?
National Oilheat Research Alliance gave $3.6M across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.3M across 19 grants.
What is National Oilheat Research Alliance's typical grant size?
National Oilheat Research Alliance's median grant in 2024 was $118,586, and its average grant was $187,923, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Oilheat Research Alliance give grants?
National Oilheat Research Alliance's top state is New York, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and Massachusetts (12%).
Does National Oilheat Research Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on National Oilheat Research Alliance's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are National Oilheat Research Alliance's largest grantees?
National Oilheat Research Alliance's largest 2024 grantees include Pennsylvania Petroleum Association ($488,586), Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association ($431,762) and Connecticut Energy Marketers Association ($423,048), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is National Oilheat Research Alliance?
National Oilheat Research Alliance reported $21.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.5M.
What does National Oilheat Research Alliance fund?
NORA’s stated program areas include research, development and demonstration; consumer education, safety and training; and heating-oil efficiency and upgrades. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Oilheat Research Alliance?
NORA’s 2021 Request for Abstract Proposals invited one-page proposal abstracts through a form on its site. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is National Oilheat Research Alliance's EIN?
National Oilheat Research Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2024246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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