Mission
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.
Public Charity
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOULDER, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $14.6M revenue, $13.7M expenses, $57.2M total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 131659623
BOULDER, CO
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: U03
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.6M
Total Expenses$13.7M
Total Assets$57.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$10.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Geological Society of America Inc
How Geological Society of America Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$33
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $67 for programs
$24
Education, outreach and grants
$23
Other program services include
$17
The organization sponsors an annual meeting for its members in the fall
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO ASSIST IN FUNDING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
$1,854,616
TO ASSIST IN FUNDING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
$1,320,081
TO ASSIST IN FUNDING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
$1,391,857
$6,000
TO ASSIST IN FUNDING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
$1,064,959
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Aida Sztein Faber
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Anita Monk-Ryan
TREASURER
Brian Katz
COO
Bridgette Moore
COUNCILOR
Carol Frost
PAST PRESIDENT
Christopher Bailey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.6M | $13.7M | $57.2M |
| 2024 | $12.8M | $12.7M | $53.8M |
| 2023 | $10.7M | $10.7M | $50.1M |
| 2022 | $17.0M | $9.0M | $47.9M |
| 2021 | $8.8M | $7.1M | $43.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $14.6M (+67%), with total assets most recently reported at $57.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.