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The Global LPG Partnership Inc
Rye Brook, NY · EIN 472731149 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE C35 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · glpgp.com
revenue
$111K
expenses
$247K
net assets
$-484K
employees
0
volunteers
3
program ratio
60%
mission · from form 990

The Global LPG Partnership assists developing countries to plan, finance and implement national-scale availability and use of liquified petroleum gas to help prevent the 4 million annual deaths, severe forest loss, and vast impact on women's and children's labor time caused by societal dependence on solid fuels for cooking.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Global LPG Partnership supports developing countries in scaling up access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for clean cooking, aiming to reduce deaths from household air pollution, deforestation, and the burden on women and children caused by reliance on solid fuels. The organization produces research, country feasibility studies, and investment reports, and partners with governments and energy entities to advance national LPG adoption strategies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

BioLPG Technology Collaboration
Partnership with BioLPG LLC and energy consortia to develop and commercialize renewable bioLPG from waste and agricultural residues
Bottled Gas for Better Life Microfinance Program
Microfinance initiative to increase access to LPG for cooking in developing countries by supporting financing mechanisms for household adoption
Country Feasibility and Investment Reports and Master Plans
Production of national-level assessments and strategic plans to scale LPG use, including reports for Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania
LPG for Development Summit
Annual summit convening stakeholders to discuss strategies for expanding LPG access in developing markets, with outcomes informing policy and investment decisions
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Clean Cooking Solutions Implementation 4 activities
    • Advocating for large-scale clean cooking solutions through public commitments and partnerships
      Engages in advocacy by launching high-level initiatives such as a $1 billion fund with the African Refiners and Distributors Association, hosting the LPG For Development Summit, and entering formal agreements with governments like Rwanda and Cameroon to promote national LPG adoption.
    • Conducting research and evaluation for clean cooking energy transitions
      Conducts research, measurement, and evaluation to support LPG scale-up, including national feasibility and investment assessments, modeling health and environmental impacts, and piloting consumer finance models. For example, estimated that LPG adoption could save over 50,000 lives and 3 billion trees across four African countries by 2030.
    • Implementing microfinance programs to expand household LPG access
      Directly implements the “Bottled Gas For Better Life” microfinance program to increase LPG access among lower-income households, initially launched in Cameroon in 2017 and later expanded to Kenya. By 2019, enabled 707 households in Cameroon (~4,000 people) and 69 in Kenya (~300 people) to switch to clean cooking, with high repayment rates (94%–98%) and sustained usage.
    • Supporting national LPG sector planning and investment in developing countries
      Assists governments and stakeholders in developing countries with planning, financing, and implementing national-scale LPG access programs to replace solid fuel cooking. This includes developing national LPG master plans, feasibility assessments, and identifying investment opportunities—such as $1.4 billion in four African countries and $1 billion in other priority nations.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding bioLPG technology development
      Funds the development of renewable LPG (bioLPG) technologies through partnerships with rLPG North America and Friedrich Scharr KG in Germany, and collaborates with the Gas Technology Institute to commercialize the CoolLPG process using waste feedstocks.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$111K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$72K65%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$39K
expenses
Total expenses$247K
Program expenses60%
Admin / overhead40%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$10K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$103K
Cash$54K
Investments$0
Liabilities$587K
Net assets$-484K
Liquid reserves2.6 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -16.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • Jesse Ausubel — Member
  • Kimball C Chen — Chairman
  • Richenda Van Leeuwen — Member
  • Tanneke Heersche — Member
relationships · 41

Who they work with

  • African Refiners and Distributors Association Partner — Co-launched a $1 billion fund to catalyze clean cooking in Africa.
  • Afriland First Bank Partner — Cameroonian bank supporting MUFFA in the implementation of the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" microfinance program
  • Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs Partner — Leadership connection through Richenda Van Leeuwen’s role as VP/Executive Director.
  • BioLPG LLC Partner — Affiliate organization collaborating on bioLPG technology development.
  • Clif Bar Family Foundation Funder — Funder supporting the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • ECOWAS Partner — Collaborates on LPG sector development and SDG7 efforts.
  • Equity Bank Partner — Microfinance partner in Kenya for the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • European Union Government — Receives LPG sector development advice and collaborates on sustainable energy initiatives.
  • European Union Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund Funder — Provided grant funding for national LPG feasibility and investment assessments and master plans in four African countries.
  • Friedrich Scharr KG Partner — Collaborating on funding and development of bioLPG technology in Germany.
  • Fédération de l'Énergie du Maroc Partner — Provided support for the LPG For Development Summit.
  • GLOCALGAZ Partner — Local LPG marketer in Cameroon that supplies equipment and fuel and participates in sensitization activities for the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • Gas Technology Institute Partner — Partnering to commercialize the CoolLPG process for green bioLPG production.
  • Government of Rwanda Government — Signatory to an agreement with GLPGP to expand LPG availability and use in Rwanda.
  • International Finance Corporation Partner — Receives LPG sector development advice; collaborates on investment and financing initiatives.
  • KfW Government — Administered the grant from the European Union Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund for GLPGP's LPG assessments and master planning.
  • KfW Partner — Receives LPG sector development advice and collaborates on energy financing programs.
  • MC2 Partner — Local partner in Cameroon that services microfinance loans for the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • Ministry of Water Resources and Energy (MINEE) Government — Government ministry in Cameroon coordinating collaboration with GLPGP on the national LPG Master Plan
  • Mutuelle Financière des Femmes Africaines (MUFFA) Partner — Local community lending network in Cameroon that services microfinance loans for the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) Partner — LPG operating partner in Kenya collaborating with GLPGP to improve distribution and increase LPG penetration
  • OPEC Fund For International Development Funder — Funder supporting the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • RMI Partner — Leadership connection through Richenda Van Leeuwen’s role as Managing Director, Emerging Clean Economies.
  • Rockefeller University Partner — Scientific advisory relationship through Jesse Huntley Ausubel’s role as Director of the Program for the Human Environment.
  • Singapore Institute for International Affairs Partner — Program leadership connection through Meixi Gan’s direction of the Sustainability program.
  • Social Economic Mobilisation Agency Partner — Microfinance partner in Kenya for the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • Tradex Partner — Local LPG marketer in Cameroon that supplies equipment and fuel and participates in sensitization activities for the "Bottled Gas For Better Life" program
  • UK Modern Energy Cooking Services Partner — Receives LPG sector development advice and collaborates on clean cooking initiatives.
  • UN Foundation Partner — Leadership connection through Richenda Van Leeuwen’s prior role as Executive Director, Energy and Climate / Energy Access.
  • United Nations Government — UN-backed public-private partnership formed under the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative.
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strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Enabling Environment and Systems Change
    methodology: enabling environment and finance model
    By establishing enabling policies, mobilizing capital, and financing appliance access, the organization creates sustainable market conditions for LPG adoption, because systemic enablers—policy, finance, and infrastructure—are necessary for long-term, scalable impact.
  • Financial Inclusion for Clean Energy Access
    methodology: microfinance for energy access
    By leveraging microfinance mechanisms and consumer finance models, the organization increases LPG adoption among low-income households, because reducing upfront cost barriers through affordable repayment plans improves accessibility and uptake.
  • National-Scale Clean Cooking Transition
    methodology: clean-cooking-transition
    By supporting evidence-based, national-scale adoption of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), the organization reduces mortality, deforestation, and gender inequity caused by reliance on solid fuels, because systemic change through coordinated policy, infrastructure, and financing produces sustainable health and environmental outcomes.
  • Women’s Empowerment as a Pathway to Clean Energy Adoption
    methodology: gender_inclusion_for_clean_energy
    By integrating women’s empowerment into clean cooking initiatives, the organization increases adoption and sustainability of LPG use, because gender-inclusive programming addresses structural inequities and improves household decision-making around energy use.