What FracTracker does

FracTracker Alliance is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that studies, maps, and communicates the public-health, environmental, and climate risks of oil, gas, petrochemical, and (since 2026) data center infrastructure. Its core product is an ArcGIS-based geospatial platform comprising the National Energy and Petrochemical Map with state, national, and world map layers, a Find Your Address lookup, and two public Oil/Gas/Petrochemical Data Portals launched in August 2025 that expose millions of regulatory records. Layered on this core are specialized tracking dashboards (notably the April 2026 Open U.S. Data Centers Tracker and the Shell Polymers Monaca facility-profile dashboard), the free FracTracker Mobile App for iOS, Android, and web that accepts geotagged citizen reports, and Community Air Monitoring projects supported by sensors and the November 2022 EPA grant.

FracTracker serves frontline and environmental-justice communities near fossil-fuel infrastructure, the general public, journalists, advocacy NGOs (e.g., Consumer Watchdog, Earthworks, Center for Coalfield Justice, Halt the Harm Network, PSR), academic researchers, and policymakers through free public tools, downloadable datasets, StoryMaps, custom mapping services, and recurring convenings such as the annual Community Sentinel Awards for Environmental Stewardship (10th edition, December 2024) and the Environmental Justice Data Symposium (Houston, July 2025).

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of individual donations across seven giving tiers ($1 Friend through $10,000+ Visionary), foundation grants, corporate matching gifts, 1% for the Planet network contributions from 1,000+ member companies, planned/legacy gifts, and quote-based professional services (custom maps, data requests, map training, community visits, multimedia, and speaking engagements). All public maps, data portals, and apps are free to use; paid services are request-based via web forms. FracTracker operates with 1-10 employees and is led by Board President John Dawes, with named staff including Kyle Ferrar (MPH), Shannon Smith, Katie Jones, Chloe Mankin, Gwen Klenke, Dominique Washington, Sarah Carballo (press), and Bill Hughes.

Name

FracTracker

Legal name

FracTracker Alliance

Website

https://fractracker.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FracTracker Alliance is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that maps, analyzes, and communicates the public-health and environmental risks of oil, gas, petrochemical, and data center infrastructure through ArcGIS-based maps, free public data portals, and a mobile app, serving frontline communities, journalists, advocacy NGOs, and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Geospatial Data & Mapping

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health GIS, Geospatial & Environmental Exposure Analytics (HLAJAJAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental data mapping
• Oil gas infrastructure
• Petrochemical risk analysis
• Geospatial data platform
• Community air monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Camp Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (tax-deductible): Tiered giving program: $10,000+ Visionary, $5,000-$9,999 Pioneer, $1,000-$4,999 Guardian, $500-$999 Steward, $250-$499 Leader (includes Hybrid Light lantern), $100-$249 Tracker, $1-$100 Friend. Tax-deductible contributions to a 501(c)3 (EIN 80-0844297).
2. Foundational Grants: Institutional grant funding, including a $495,301 U.S. EPA grant awarded November 2022 for grassroots air monitoring in the mid-Ohio River Valley. FracTracker also identifies as part of the 1% for the Planet nonprofit partner network, opening access to corporate giving from 1,000+ member companies across 40 countries.
3. Corporate Matching Gifts: Corporate match program where employer matching gift programs can double or triple individual donations.
4. Affiliate/Shop-and-Donate Programs: Amazon Smile, Giving Assistant cashback, and the SunRaising Ambassador / SolarCity referral program generate donations from everyday purchases and solar referrals.
5. Gifts of Securities and Legacy Gifts: Donations of stocks, bonds and mutual funds, plus planned/legacy estate gifts, providing additional tax-advantaged giving vehicles.
6. Professional Services (Custom Maps, Data Requests, Training, Speaking): Fee-based/quote-based service delivery including custom maps, oil & gas data requests, mapping training, community visits, multimedia production, and speaking/webinar engagements for partners and the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FracTracker Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit that studies, maps, and communicates the public-health, environmental, and climate risks of oil, gas, petrochemical, and energy infrastructure development. Its core offering is an ArcGIS-based geospatial platform comprising the National Energy and Petrochemical Map, public Oil/Gas/Petrochemical Data Portals, the Open U.S. Data Centers Tracker Dashboard, and a free iOS/Android/Web mobile app that lets users discover nearby fossil fuel infrastructure and submit geotagged citizen reports. Layered on this platform are paid professional services — Custom Maps, Data Requests, Map Training, Community Visits, Multimedia production, and Speaking Requests — delivered to campaigns, journalists, partner NGOs, and academic institutions.

Product overview

FracTracker Alliance operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on a public-interest data and mapping platform that maps, analyzes, and communicates the risks of oil, gas, petrochemical, and energy infrastructure development. The core platform comprises the National Energy and Petrochemical Map (with state, national, and world map modules and a Find Your Address lookup) and the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Data Portals (launched August 2025) that publish millions of public records. Layered onto this core are specialized tracking dashboards such as the Open U.S. Data Centers Tracker Dashboard and the Shell Polymers Monaca Data Dashboard, the FracTracker Mobile App (iOS, Android, and web) for community-driven field documentation, and Community Air Monitoring Projects for grassroots sensor deployments. Surrounding service offerings — Custom Maps, Data Requests, Map Training, Community Visits, Multimedia, and Events/Speaking Requests — extend the platform's reach to partners and communities, while flagship programs including the Environmental Justice Data Symposium and Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship organize and amplify the broader network around the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FracTracker Mobile App: Free iOS and Android app that allows users to document and explore oil and gas activities and submit reports with photos.
• Open U.S. Data Centers Tracker
• National Energy and Petrochemical Map
• Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship

Products and services

• FracTracker Mobile App

Quantifiable outcome

• ~2,000 oil and gas incidents documented in Ohio over 8 years (Jan 2025 reporting)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), PSR-Colorado, Colorado Sierra ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Joint May 2025 report revealing widespread noncompliance with Colorado HB22-1348 oil and gas chemical disclosure law; only 39% of wells disclosed chemicals, with potential $37M in fines for drillers. FracTracker also collaborates with PSR Pennsylvania on fracking/health studies.
• Fair Shake Environmental Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2020Joint investigation released June 2020 documenting over 250,000 gallons of drilling fluid spilled in 70+ separate incidents during construction of Shell's Falcon Ethane Pipeline in PA and OH.
• CIEL (Center for International Environmental Law), Environmental Integrity Project, GAIA, 5GyrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2019Co-release of the May 2019 report "Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet" — FracTracker Alliance joined CIEL, EIP, GAIA, and 5Gyres as a partner organization on the plastics/climate study.
• Consumer WatchdogflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-running joint research and advocacy partner. Together they run NewsomWellWatch.org tracking California oil drilling permits (10,212+ since 2019) and issue co-authored press releases distributed via PR Newswire. Recent joint analyses (Jan 2026) document 20 new CA drilling permits in three weeks of January 2026 vs. 17 for all of 2025.
• Center for Coalfield JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing co-organizer of community press conferences in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg on fracking health impacts, the PA Health & Environment Studies, and the Governor-CNX partnership. Jointly authored multiple press releases (Dec 2023, Aug 2023, Aug 2024, etc.).
• Environmental Health ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy partner on PA Health & Environment Studies, public meetings in Canonsburg PA, and co-author of multiple press releases on shale gas health impacts and Governor Shapiro's policies.
• Mountain Watershed AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPA-focused coalition partner on fracking/public-health advocacy, joint press releases around Pitt School of Public Health studies and Gov. Shapiro's CNX partnership.
• EarthworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFracTracker provided mapping support for Earthworks' September 2019 report documenting a 1,500% increase in Pennsylvania oil & gas waste (380 million barrels tracked) between 2003 and 2018.
• Halt the Harm NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship (10th Annual in Dec 2024 with record attendance of 150+ in-person and 100+ virtual).
• Save Ohio ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored January 2025 reporting on Ohio well-pad fire and statewide oil & gas incident patterns (~2,000 incidents over 8 years), and March 2024 analysis refuting industry claims about Ohio incident numbers.
• Last Chance AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner on California oil/gas setback work; co-released 2023 analyses of rework permits within the 3,200-foot setback zone and August 2022 report on uncontrolled emissions at 68 California oil sites.
• Breathe ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner on the August 2024 Dimock rally/media alert supporting residents impacted by fracking operations and injection wells.
• Clean Air CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author of August 2024 "CNX Radical Dishonesty" press release and December 2023 rally press conference; also opposed the $6B Nacero gas-to-gasoline plant in Luzerne County, PA.
• PennEnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on the August 2024 "CNX Radical Dishonesty" press release critiquing CNX's self-reported air monitoring.
• Protect Penn-Trafford (Protect PT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on 2024 "CNX Radical Dishonesty" press release and August 2024 Dimock media alert.
• Better Path CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner opposing the $6B Nacero gas-to-gasoline project in NEPA; co-signed December 2023 CNX rally press conference.
• Delaware Riverkeeper NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned FracTracker Alliance to author "Categorical Review of Health Reports on Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Impacts in Pennsylvania" (May 2019).
• National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint citizen-science storytelling using the FracTracker mobile app to document oil & gas impacts at Mesa Verde National Park (CO) and Theodore Roosevelt National Park (ND, May 2014).
• #breakfreefromplastic (and member groups: Center for Coalfield Justice, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Sierra Club Delta Chapter, Antwerp Shalegas Free)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFracTracker is a contributing member of the #breakfreefromplastic "Toxic Tours" digital platform launched March 2022 to map plastic-pollution stories from frontline communities globally.
• 1% for the PlanetflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner status qualifying FracTracker to receive donations from 1,000+ member companies across 40 countries; FracTracker is featured in the 1% for the Planet directory.
• SolarCity (SunRaising Ambassador program)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFracTracker is a SunRaising Ambassador; SolarCity makes a donation to FracTracker for every referral that becomes a new customer (legacy program visible on the Donate page).
• Amazon Smile & Giving AssistantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCause-marketing / shop-and-donate partnerships that route a portion of consumer purchases (Amazon Smile charity 80-0844297 and Giving Assistant cashback) to FracTracker as donations.
• Esri / ArcGIS (mapping platform)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationFracTracker's National Energy and Petrochemical Map, StoryMaps and Find Your Address tool are powered by Esri's ArcGIS Experience and ArcGIS StoryMaps platforms — the technical backbone for all FracTracker mapping products.
• Keela (newsletter & donation platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationKeela powers FracTracker's newsletter signup (signup-usa.keela.co/fractracker-newsletter-sign-up-form) and donation form (give-usa.keela.co/donation-form124).
• ECONorthwestminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerECONorthwest co-authored the May 2019 report "The Economic Costs of Fracking in Pennsylvania" alongside FracTracker's commissioned health report for Delaware Riverkeeper Network.
• As You Sow / Boston Common / Green Century / Investor Environmental Health NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFracTracker's photos and documentation are cited in the collaborative investor report "Disclosing the Facts 2015" produced by As You Sow, Boston Common, Green Century, and the Investor Environmental Health Network.
• West Virginia State University Cultural Activities CommitteeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost institution for the September 29, 2015 "Fracking: In the Beginning Was the Source Rock" Shale Revolution forum where FracTracker (Bill Hughes) presented documentation of Utica/Marcellus impacts.
• CalGEM (California Geologic Energy Management Division)coreOthersCalGEM is the primary data source for FracTracker's California oil drilling permit analyses (co-published with Consumer Watchdog). Although a regulatory adversary on policy, the agency provides the underlying permit dataset FracTracker analyzes and critiques.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 350.org: International climate advocacy organization that mobilizes grassroots opposition to fossil fuel projects. Comparable nonprofit advocacy structure with a global footprint and donor-supported funding model.
• Clean Air Task Force: Climate and clean air nonprofit that uses technical and policy analysis to reduce emissions from fossil fuel infrastructure. Highly comparable in applying rigorous data and mapping to drive energy infrastructure policy outcomes.
• Food & Water Watch: Consumer and environmental advocacy organization focused on fossil fuel infrastructure, water protection, and corporate accountability. Similar donor-funded nonprofit model and overlapping fossil fuel infrastructure critique scope.
• SkyTruth: Nonprofit that uses satellite imagery and remote sensing to monitor environmental impacts, including oil and gas development. Directly comparable as a mission-aligned environmental transparency organization with similar staffing scale and grant-funded revenue model.
• Earthworks: Environmental nonprofit focused on the impacts of oil, gas, and mineral extraction, and a documented FracTracker collaborative partner. Shares the advocacy and mapping focus, with similar donor-supported funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): Large, established environmental nonprofit that uses data and economic analysis to drive policy. Operates a substantially larger budget and staff base but pursues overlapping methane, fossil fuel, and energy infrastructure transparency objectives.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major environmental advocacy organization that combines legal, scientific, and communications capacity. Operates with significantly more resources but addresses overlapping oil and gas, petrochemical, and energy infrastructure issues.
• Sierra Club: One of the largest and oldest U.S. environmental organizations, with active fossil fuel infrastructure and climate advocacy programs. FracTracker is a documented collaborative partner, sharing grassroots engagement and policy advocacy scope.
• Union of Concerned Scientists: Science-based advocacy nonprofit that produces technical analyses on energy, climate, and infrastructure policy. Overlaps with FracTracker's use of rigorous data to support advocacy, with substantially larger operating capacity.

Emerging players

• Climate Central: Nonprofit that produces visual data, maps, and research communications on climate and energy impacts. Directly comparable as a science-communications nonprofit with a strong data visualization and mapping product offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FracTracker
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FracTrackerVideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/FracTracker
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fractracker-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/fractracker

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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