American Energy Alliance: mission, leadership and finances
Washington advocacy group that supports energy production and opposes energy mandates and subsidies.
Organization
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| EIN | 26-2731617 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(4) |
| Website | americanenergyalliance.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $2.5 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $2.5 million |
| Total assets | $851 thousand |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The American Energy Alliance, or AEA, is a 501(c)(4) advocacy group affiliated with the Institute for Energy Research. It lobbies and campaigns on energy policy, including opposition to a carbon tax.
American Energy Alliance is listed here in the category "Advocacy". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was formed in 2008 and is led by Thomas Pyle.
American Energy Alliance is a advocacy organization. It is headquartered in Washington, DC. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(4). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $2.5 million, total expenses of $2.5 million and total assets of $851 thousand at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as American Energy Alliance. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
AEA favors free-market energy policy and opposes subsidies and mandates.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Institute for Energy Research, Competitive Enterprise Institute, The Heartland Institute.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026