American Petroleum Institute
THE MISSION OF AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) IS TO PROMOTE SAFETY ACROSS THE INDUSTRY GLOBALLY AND TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY IN SUPPORT OF A STRONG, VIABLE U.S. OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$109.9M
-10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$250K
+8.7% YoY
Grant Count
7
-41.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$36K
+86.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $109,879,063 | $122,917,046 | $119,268,843 |
| Revenue | $252,327,496 | $267,555,487 | $239,392,392 |
| Expenses | $255,421,069 | $258,316,481 | $241,637,261 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,493,564 | $1,446,290 | $-523,368 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J SOMMERS | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $5,131,620 |
| JOHN B HESS | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 0.5 | — |
| GRETCHEN H WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR FIN CMTE | 0.5 | — |
| ORLANDO ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ALAN S ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIE CHIANG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN J CHRISTMANN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| GREGORY L EBEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| SANDY ESSLEMONT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| W RANDALL FOWLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ANN G FOX | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JACK A FUSCO | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| CHRIS GOLDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MIKE J HENNIGAN | BOARD MEMBER - LEFT NOV 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| STEPHEN L HIGHTOWER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| VICKI HOLLUB | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| W HERBERT HUNT | BOARD MEMBER - LEFT APR 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| ROGER HUTSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ROGER JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| THOMAS E JORDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| TRACY W KROHN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RYAN M LANCE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MATTHEW LANIGAN | BOARD MEMBER - LEFT JAN 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| RODERICK D LARSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MARK E LASHIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| OLIVIER LE PEUCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MELANIE LITTLE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MARYANN MANNEN | BOARD MEMBER - START NOV 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY W MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BRENDAN MCCRACKEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JEFF MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD E MUNCRIEF | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEBA MURILLAS | BOARD MEMBER - START NOV 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| PIERCE H NORTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MEG E O'NEILL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DOUGLAS J PFERDEHIRT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| FRANCOIS POIRIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTINE RESLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| FERDINANDO RIGARDO | BOARD MEMBER - LEFT SEP 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY RINKER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| LORENZO SIMONELLI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| TRAVIS D STICE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| LEE TILLMAN | BOARD MEMBER - LEFT NOV 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL URE | BOARD MEMBER - LEFT OCT 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD VOORBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BILL WAY | BOARD MEMBER - LEFT SEP 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL K WIRTH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DARREN W WOODS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN B WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| SHANNON DIBARI | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND COO | 40 | $838,039 |
| RYAN P MEYERS | SR. VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CORP SECY | 40 | $724,949 |
| AMANDA E EVERSOLE | EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFR | 40 | $1,431,855 |
| ANCHAL S LIDDAR | SENIOR VP, GLOBAL INDUSTRY SERVICES | 40 | $767,797 |
| DUSTIN MEYER | SR VP, POLICY, ECONOMICS & REG AFFRS | 40 | $594,679 |
| AMY KRIZ | VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $322,809 |
| MEGAN B BLOOMGREN | SR VP COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 6/2024) | 40 | $274,615 |
| KEVIN SLAGLE | SENIOR VP, COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $172,292 |
| ROLF W HANSON | VP, STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 40 | $651,276 |
| JOHN P WAGNER | VP, DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $735,899 |
| ROBIN RORICK | VP, MIDSTREAM POLICY | 40 | $441,023 |
| STEPHEN COMSTOCK | VP & SR. COUNSELOR (UNTIL 10/2024) | 40 | $469,816 |
| KRISTIN WESTMORELAND | VP AND CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $444,976 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
District of Columbia $688K (75%)
New York $50K (5%)
Virginia $38K (4%)
California $30K (3%)
Arizona $25K (3%)
Illinois $20K (2%)
New Mexico $20K (2%)
Maryland $16K (2%)
+2 more states
Cities
AlbuquerqueAlexandriaBethesdaChicagoFort ValleyLeesburgMesaMontebelloNew YorkPearlandWashington
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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