2026-05-14T14:58:13-05:00 2025-06-30 840930288 BROCK AND COMPANY CPAS PC 4940 PEARL EAST CR SUITE 300 BOULDER CO 80301 990 2024-07-01 131659623 GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC GEOL 3033571019 PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 BRIDGETTE MOORE INTERIM CEO 3033571019 2026-05-13 1 1 KEVIN RICKMAN P01240896 3034442971 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATHAN NIEMI PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 21253671 0 X WWW.GEOSOCIETY.ORG X 1888 NY THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF GEOLOGY. 18 18 62 1130 116967 2501 1695091 2961782 4629419 4173389 2160254 3061629 4357286 4437412 12842050 14634212 1327508 1566146 0 0 5827031 5500653 0 0 0 5574522 6678876 12729061 13745675 112989 888537 53783635 57232505 3318119 2650202 50465516 54582303 X THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF GEOLOGY, ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO PROMOTE THE GEOSCIENCES IN THE SERVICE OF HUMANKIND AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH. 0 0 2613915 2357628 THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS AN ANNUAL MEETING FOR ITS MEMBERS IN THE FALL. SMALLER MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE SPRING. MEMBERS ATTEND TO MEET WITH DIVISION, SECTION AND ASSOCIATED SOCIETY MEMBERS. THEY ATTEND FIELD TRIPS, TECHNICAL SESSIONS, SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES CONCERNING TOPICS IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY. 3810861 1566146 618352 EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND GRANTS - INVOLVEMENT IN HEIGHTENING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR GEOSCIENCES BY WORKING WITH SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THERE ARE ALSO PROGRAMS AND SHORT COURSES RUN BY SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS. THE ORGANIZATION GRANTS FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND TRAVEL TO UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND POST-DOC STUDENTS AND SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF AWARDS AND MEDALS TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE. 486650 627442 THE MEMBERSHIP SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO ADVANCE THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, RESEARCH, AND CAREERS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MEMBERS ANNUALLY. 3709620 4893937 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTING SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE,PROVIDING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS FOR PRIMARY LEVEL SCIENCE EDUCATION AND FURNISHING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY MEMBERS IN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS AND SCIENCES. 3709620 4893937 10621046 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 471 0 1 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 3033571019 PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 NATHAN NIEMI PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN THACKRAY PRESIDENT-ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BAILEY PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN KATZ TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MADISON RAFTER SAC CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DORSEY SAC IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS LANG COUNCILOR - DIVISION LIAISON 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SURPLESS COUNCILOR - SECTION LIAISON 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA EPPES COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL FROST COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HORTON COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN HSIEH COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG JONES COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA JURDY COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC KIRBY COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ORTIZ COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA PERSAUD COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL REANO COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE BRANDT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO 40.00 X 340797 0 47044 BRIDGETTE MOORE COO 40.00 X 155397 0 26124 ANITA MONK-RYAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 146628 0 36949 AIDA SZTEIN FABER DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 40.00 X 147837 0 0 TODD BERGGREN FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 137244 0 19141 MARK PIGG FORMER BUSINESS SYSTEMS ADMINISTR 40.00 X 135009 0 20148 JENNIFER NOCERINO FORMER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OUTREACH 40.00 X 117717 0 0 JASON ELKINS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 102356 0 7533 1282985 0 156939 8 1 1 0 0 1854616 990473 116693 2961782 MEETINGS 611710 2357628 2357628 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 627442 627442 EDUCATION & OUTREACH 611710 618352 618352 SECTIONS & DIVISIONS 611710 569967 569967 4173389 1078258 5038 1073220 8393229 6409858 1983371 1983371 -1513 1984884 4385905 209601 4176304 4176304 OTHER REVENUES 611710 147666 147666 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 113442 113442 261108 14634212 8497359 116967 3058104 X 1410103 1410103 156043 156043 620813 107398 513415 3858878 2727226 1131652 308964 195504 113460 401790 271827 129963 310208 196291 113917 158833 8334 150499 86608 86608 172458 172458 2987112 2433952 553160 198706 184667 14039 95519 78855 16664 449268 271121 178147 612605 503393 109212 752855 684238 68617 43434 43434 48103 48103 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 462584 429380 33204 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 166920 155854 11066 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 151920 6973 144947 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 144591 139496 5095 147360 660391 -513031 13745675 10621046 3124629 0 46274 547182 458986 1565536 1442693 171344 694969 194332 376196 657975 518485 149350 139490 36713432 38197595 14194682 15159061 594481 289699 80838 53783635 57232505 1997960 1810478 1177554 821592 142605 18132 3318119 2650202 X 36602158 39934172 13863358 14648131 50465516 54582303 53783635 57232505 888537 3228250 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1534129 1422396 2029265 1695091 2961782 9642663 5863018 7827620 8227442 9070046 8672736 39660862 7397147 9250016 10256707 10765137 11634518 49303525 0 0 0 49303525 1956483 132793 1402423 1362174 1078258 5932131 1956483 132793 1402423 1362174 1078258 5932131 150848 133014 234144 261424 147666 927096 9504478 9515823 11893274 12388735 12860442 56162752 0.87790 0.86990 0.10560 0.10820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 0 13863358 250000 1180277 558874 86630 14648131 13275101 1013059 409755 15047 13863358 12579685 728905 14647 18842 13275101 13351808 -746254 3729 22140 12579685 11347129 2027184 1078 21427 13351808 0.57580 0.42420 0 0 657975 518485 139490 139490 REAL ESTATE 1711340 F PRIVATE EQUITY 11461559 F POOLED PRIVATE 1986162 F 15159061 LEASE LIABILITY 18132 18132 X PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE - THE PENROSE COLLECTION IS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY FOR EXHIBIT, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND AS A MEMORIAL TO R.A.F. PENROSE, JR. PART V, LINE 4: INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS - THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS SUPPORT THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740, PERTAINING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE PRONOUNCEMENT REQUIRES THE USE OF A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION CRITERIA BEFORE AND SEPARATE FROM THE MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION. AN ENTITY SHALL INITIALLY RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. WITH RESPECT TO THE ORGANIZATION, THIS WOULD PRIMARILY RELATE TO THE DETERMINATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME, AND TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ADOPTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT INCOME IS PROPERLY CHARACTERIZED AND ACTIVITIES THAT JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS ARE WITHIN LIMITS ESTABLISHED UNDER EXISTING TAX CODE AND REGULATIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE ORGANIZATIONS FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO INCOME TAX LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 2 8980 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 2 6319 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 4 8785 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 69 113529 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 8 7955 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 8 9475 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES SOUTH AMERICA 1 1000 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RESEARCH GRANTS, TRAVEL GRANTS, AND OTHER AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1271 1410103 CASH PART I, LINE 2: GEOCORPS PROGRAM - PARTICIPANTS ARE MONITORED WHILE IN THE FIELD AND ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT AT THE COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNMENT. TRAVEL GRANTS - TEACHERS AND STUDENTS MUST PHYSICALLY BE PRESENT AT THE TRAVELED-TO EVENT TO PICK UP THEIR CHECK AT THE EVENT/MEETING. RESEARCH GRANTS - ALL STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO FILL OUT A PROGRESS REPORT BY MARCH 31 OF EACH YEAR WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED. FIELD CAMP AWARDS ARE MONITORED BY ATTENDANCE. MEETING AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT ANNUAL MEETING. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELANIE BRANDT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO 340797 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47044 0 387841 0 0 0 BRIDGETTE MOORE COO 155397 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26124 0 181521 0 0 0 ANITA MONK-RYAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 146628 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36949 0 183577 0 0 0 TODD BERGGREN FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT 137244 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19141 0 156385 0 0 0 MARK PIGG FORMER BUSINESS SYSTEMS ADMINISTR 135009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20148 0 155157 0 0 0 JENNIFER NOCERINO FORMER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OUTREAC 117717 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117717 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY CONSISTS OF HONORARY FELLOWS, FELLOWS, MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES ALL OF WHOM HAVE FULL AND EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A OFFICERS AND COUNCILORS ARE THEN DULY ELECTED AT REGULAR INTERVALS FROM THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS DO VOTE ON SOME OF THE COUNCILORS' DECISIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION FILES THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S COUNCILORS (BOARD MEMBERS) ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE MAINTAINS THESE FILES. THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF ALL HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND HAVE A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST INFORMATION FORM ON FILE WHICH THEY UPDATE WHEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED SEMI-ANNUALLY. THEIR COMPENSATION LEVEL IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WHICH IS REVIEWED AND IF ACCEPTED, RENEWED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE ANNUALLY IF THE BUDGET ALLOWS FOR RAISES. WHEN HIRING NEW EMPLOYEES, THE COUNCIL USES MARKET SURVEYS FOR SIMILIAR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CODE OF CONDUCT, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. ITS FOUNDING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 AND 990-T ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,433,952. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 553,160. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,987,112. GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 742156871 TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND PROGRAMS OF THE GSA CO 501(C)3 LINE 11 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION C 1854616 CASH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION O 187248 HISTORICAL PAYROLL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION N 129500 HISTORICAL SPACE USED