Trade associations, think tanks, and coalitions

Review ExxonMobil’s lobbying expenditures through trade associations, think tanks, and coalitions, including detailed reports on key policy issues and advocacy efforts.

Report

4 min read

ExxonMobil provides support to a variety of trade associations, think tanks, and coalitions to promote informed dialogue and sound public policy in areas relevant to the Corporation’s interests and operations. A portion of the support provided to these organizations may be used by the organizations for lobbying.

Below is a list of all U.S.-based organizations that reported a percentage of the 2023 funding they received from ExxonMobil (Corporation or affiliates) as a lobbying expense. The expenditures listed for each organization below include federal, state, local and grassroots lobbying expenses and exceeds the specific disclosure requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act. As a result, the amounts reported below will exceed other legal disclosures made by the Company.

ExxonMobil lobbying expenditure (USD range)	National / regional / local trade association memberships	Primary issue/s
$7.5 million - $9.99 million	American Petroleum Institute	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; trade; workplace safety; regulatory issues
$5 million - $7.499 million	none	n/a
$2.5 million - $4.99 million	none	n/a
$1 million - $2.49 million	none	n/a
$500,000 - $999,999	American Chemistry Council (ACC)	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$100,000 - $499,999	American Exploration and Production Council	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; regulatory issues
$100,000 - $499,999	American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers	Energy and environment; petrochemical issues
$100,000 - $499,999	Business Roundtable	Governance; economic development; fiscal policy; trade
$100,000 - $499,999	Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$100,000 - $499,999	National Association of Manufacturers	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$100,000 - $499,999	New Mexico Oil and Gas Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$100,000 - $499,999	U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform	Civil justice reform
$100,000 - $499,999	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$50,000 - $99,999	Council on Foreign Relations	Energy and environment; economic development
$50,000 - $99,999	Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; workplace safety; fiscal policy
$50,000 - $99,999	Texas Oil & Gas Association	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$25,000 - $49,999	American Council for Capital Formation	Fiscal policy; governance
$25,000 - $49,999	Civil Justice Reform Group	Civil justice reform
$25,000 - $49,999	Consumer Energy Alliance	Economic development; regulatory issues
$25,000 - $49,999	Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense	Civil justice reform
$25,000 - $49,999	Marcellus Shale Coalition	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$25,000 - $49,999	Natural Gas Supply Association	Energy and environment; economic development
$25,000 - $49,999	Texans for Lawsuit Reform	Civil justice reform
$25,000 - $49,999	Texas Association of Manufacturers	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$25,000 - $49,999	Texas Chemical Council	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy; environment; petrochemical issues
$25,000 - $49,999	Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$10,000 - $24,999	Alaska Oil and Gas Association	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$10,000 - $24,999	American Highway Users Alliance	Transportation infrastructure; regulatory issues
$10,000 - $24,999	American Tort Reform Association	Civil justice reform
$10,000 - $24,999	Americans for Tax Reform	Fiscal policy
$10,000 - $24,999	Florida Petroleum Marketers Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; trade
$10,000 - $24,999	Greater Houston Partnership	Economic development; education; public health
$10,000 - $24,999	Grow Louisiana Coalition, Inc.	Energy and environment; fiscal policy
$10,000 - $24,999	Louisiana Chemical Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; workplace safety
$10,000 - $24,999	National Ocean Industries Association	Energy and environment; workplace safety
$10,000 - $24,999	National Taxpayers Union	Fiscal Policy
$10,000 - $24,999	Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry	Fiscal Policy
$10,000 - $24,999	Plastics Industry Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$10,000 - $24,999	Texas Association of Business	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$10,000 - $24,999	Texas Civil Justice League	Civil justice reform
$10,000 - $24,999	The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$10,000 - $24,999	U.S.-Africa Business Forum	Trade and investment
$10,000 - $24,999	Western States Petroleum Association	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$5,000 - $9,999	American Benefits Council	Employee benefits policies; regulatory issues
$5,000 - $9,999	California Business Roundtable	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$5,000 - $9,999	California Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$5,000 - $9,999	California Manufacturers and Technology Association	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$5,000 - $9,999	California Taxpayers Association (Cal-Tax)	Fiscal policy; regulatory and legislative issues
$5,000 - $9,999	National Petroleum Council	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$5,000 - $9,999	North Dakota Petroleum Council	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$5,000 - $9,999	Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$5,000 - $9,999	The Vinyl Institute	Regulatory issues
$5,000 - $9,999	U.S.-India Business Council	Trade and investment
$5,000 - $9,999	U.S.-Kazakhstan Business Council	Trade and investment
$5,000 - $9,999	U.S.-Colombia Business Partnership	Trade and investment
$5,000 - $9,999	Western Energy Alliance	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$1,000 - $4,999	Arkansas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; investment
$1,000 - $4,999	Business Council of New York	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; regulations
$1,000 - $4,999	Civil Justice Association of California	Civil justice reform
$1,000 - $4,999	Council of the Americas	Economic development; trade and investment
$1,000 - $4,999	Council on State Taxation	Fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	Illinois Manufacturers Association	Energy and environment; workplace safety; fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	Lawyers for Civil Justice	Civil justice reform
$1,000 - $4,999	Louisiana Oil and Gas Association	Energy and environment; workplace safety; fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	Manufacture Alabama	Industrial economic development; regulatory and legislative issues; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$1,000 - $4,999	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	Mississippi Manufacturers Association	Industrial economic development; regulatory and legislative issues; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$1,000 - $4,999	Montana Petroleum Association	Energy and environment; workplace safety; fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	NATSO	Regulatory issues
$1,000 - $4,999	New Jersey Civil Justice Institute	Civil justice reform
$1,000 - $4,999	New Mexico Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	Texas Taxpayers and Research Association	Economic development; fiscal policy
$1,000 - $4,999	U.S.-China Business Council	Trade and investment
$1,000 - $4,999	U.S.-Egypt Business Council	Trade and investment
$1,000 - $4,999	U.S.-Japan Business Council	Trade and investment
$1,000 - $4,999	United States Council for International Business	Regulatory issues; trade
$1,000 - $4,999	Virginia Manufacturers Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$500 - $999	Alaska State Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$500 - $999	Ardmore Chamber of Commerce	Economic development
$500 - $999	Environmental Federation of Oklahoma	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$500 - $999	Georgia Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$500 - $999	Michigan Petroleum Association	Energy and environment; workplace safety; fiscal policy
$500 - $999	Mid Atlantic Petroleum Distributors Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; trade
$500 - $999	Montana Chamber of Commerce	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$500 - $999	New Jersey Chamber of Commerce	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; regulatory issues
$500 - $999	North Carolina Chamber of Commerce	Energy and environment; regulatory issues
$500 - $999	Petroleum Association of Wyoming	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; workplace safety
$500 - $999	Plastics Pipe Institute	Regulatory issues
$500 - $999	U.S. India Strategic Partnership Inc.	Trade and investment
$500 - $999	Virginia Chamber of Commerce	Fiscal policy
$500 - $999	West Virginia Chamber of Commerce	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; trade
$1 - $499	Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$1 - $499	Associated Industries of Massachusetts	Energy and environment; fiscal policy; regulations
$1 - $499	Business Council of Alabama	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$1 - $499	Chlorine Institute	Regulatory issues; workplace safety
$1 - $499	Greater Oklahoma City Chamber	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$1 - $499	Louisiana Oil Marketers & Convenience Store Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; trade
$1 - $499	Marion County Chamber of Commerce	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; trade
$1 - $499	North Carolina Petroleum & Convenience Marketers	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$1 - $499	PSCA Plan Sponsor Council of America	Fiscal policies; regulatory issues
$1 - $499	Tax Council	Fiscal policy
$1 - $499	Tennessee Chamber of Commerce	Economic development; regulatory issues; fiscal policy
$1 - $499	Texas Food & Fuel Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; trade
$1 - $499	US-ASEAN Business Council, Inc.	Economic development; trade and investment
$1 - $499	West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association	Energy and environment; regulatory issues; trade