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Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc

501(c)(6) organization Odessa, TX EIN: 75-1048892 Website

The Permian Basin International Oil Show conducts a biennial trade show for the oil & gas industry. Approximately 735 companies are represented with attendance in excess of 22,071 related industry individuals.

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc at a glance

In short: Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc gave $310K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $78K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$310,000
+9.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$77,500
+37.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$80,000
Total assets
$2,469,844
-19.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

The University of Texas Permian Basin: $100KThe University of TexasPermian Basin$100KMidland College: $80KMidland College$80KOdessa College: $80KOdessa College$80KTexas Tech University: $50KTexas Tech University$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was The University of Texas Permian Basin ($100K). Together the top 4 received $310K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K9$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 14 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OdessaMidlandLubbock

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 Total only2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $310K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $310K.

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
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TXScholarships$100,000
Midland College Midland, TXScholarships$80,000
Odessa College Odessa, TXScholarships$80,000
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TXScholarships$50,000
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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
2024$2,469,844$79,661$672,542$310,0004$79,661
2023$3,064,556$1,794,578$1,502,020$282,0005$90,043
2022$2,410,579$484,437$812,954$282,0005$34,855
2021$2,743,330$624,549$677,469$1,000Total only$335,322
2020$2,822,052$766,951$247,552——$23,816

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

About Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc

Based on IRS filings

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc is a public charity, based in Odessa, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $310K. Net investment income was $80K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc is led by Anthony Fry, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anthony Fry

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $66K (2020) → $145K (2024)

  • Martin Graves

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Smith

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    30 hrs/week

    $57K (2024)

  • Don Gregory

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Duff

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Dinger

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Sparkman

    Vice President

    Assistant Executive Director → Assistant to the Executive Director, 2022

    Assistant to the Executive Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Edwards

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • L. D. Robbins

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Richards

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → Board President, 2022

    Board President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Wadzeck

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monnie Sparkman

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Bobbitt

    Vice President

    Executive Committee → Executive Committee Member, 2021

    Executive Committee Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Hill

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen N. Castle

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Greenhill

    Executive Committee Member

    Executive Committee → Executive Committee Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tommy Pipes

    Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. R. Bro Hill

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Slater

    Executive Committee Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Hill

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Eaton

    Executive Committee Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: 'bro' W. Hill (2021–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Ray Peterson Partial Year (2023) — Past President
  • Former: Ray Peterson (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Steve Castle (2021) — Immediate Past President

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

Anthony Fry — Executive Director: $145KAnthony FryExecutive Director$145KJessica Smith — Secretary: $57KJessica SmithSecretary$57K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $145K, to Anthony Fry (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc

How much does Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc give each year?

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc gave $310K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $282K across 5 grants.

What is Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc's typical grant size?

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc's median grant in 2024 was $80,000, and its average grant was $77,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc give grants?

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Odessa, TX (2 grants).

Does Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).

How large is Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc?

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $80K.

What is Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc's EIN?

Permian Basin International Oil Show Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1048892. 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 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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