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Oil & Gas Action Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 82-0941015 Website

Conducting research and educating the public on issues related to the protection of the environment and human health from the impacts of oil and gas extraction and advocating on behalf of those issues.

Oil & Gas Action Network at a glance

In short: Oil & Gas Action Network gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$74,662
-77.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$37,331
-66.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$37,331
Total assets
$1,895,715
+54.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Oil & Gas Action Network funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Social Good Fund: $67KSocial Good Fund$67KAlliance for Global Justice: $8KAlliance for Global Justice$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Social Good Fund ($67K). Together the top 2 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonWashingtonAtlantaPhiladelphiaRichmond

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $332K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.

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
Social Good Fund Richmond, CACommunity Organizing$66,633
Alliance for Global Justice Tucson, AZCommunity Organizing$8,029
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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
2024$1,895,715$2,648,965$1,977,867$74,6622$78,028
2023$1,226,568$1,886,660$1,732,950$332,0003$16,363
2022$1,068,526$1,540,060$809,718$62,7002$5,118
2021$339,275$225,299$225,913——$2,376
2020$338,797$309,001$45,737$1,615Total only$16

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

About Oil & Gas Action Network

Based on IRS filings

Oil & Gas Action Network is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $78K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oil & Gas Action Network is led by Matt Leonard, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Matt Leonard

    Executive Director

    Director at Large → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $71K (2021) → $94K (2024)

  • Jennifer Krill

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Parkin

    Director

    Director at Large → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rae Breaux

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicky Davies

    Secretary

    Director Secretary → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Paz Y. Mino

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Matt Leonard — Executive Director: $94KMatt LeonardExecutive Director$94K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $94K, to Matt Leonard (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Oil & Gas Action Network

How much does Oil & Gas Action Network give each year?

Oil & Gas Action Network gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $332K across 3 grants.

How large is Oil & Gas Action Network?

Oil & Gas Action Network reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is Oil & Gas Action Network?

Oil & Gas Action Network is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Oil & Gas Action Network operate?

Oil & Gas Action Network has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Pennsylvania.

What is Oil & Gas Action Network's EIN?

Oil & Gas Action Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0941015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 2, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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