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GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BOULDER, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.4M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $39.6M. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 742156871 BOULDER, CO Geology NTEE: U36 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$39.6M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION IS TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND PROGRAMS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. THESE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE SOCIETY AND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE DESIRE OF THE DONORS.

Where $100 goes at Geological Society of America Foundation

How Geological Society of America Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$63 Programs the work itself
$25 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $63 for programs

$63
Developing and providing funds to support the goals and programs of the geological society of america
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Ben Van Der Pluijm
TRUSTEE Braimah Apambire
TRUSTEE Farouk El-Baz
TRUSTEE George Davis
TRUSTEE Katy Sementelli
TRUSTEE Lauren Heerschap

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Top Grant Purposes

Research & Policy
$680,982 2 grants
General Support
$384,600 14 grants
Education
$10,000 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.4M $2.8M $39.6M
2024 $4.8M $2.2M $36.7M
2023 $3.2M $2.3M $31.9M
2022 $2.7M $2.0M $29.4M
2021 $4.0M $2.1M $31.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.0M to $3.4M (-17%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.6M.

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