AMERICAN GEOSCIENCES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN GEOSCIENCES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION

EIN 52-1361803 · Geology (U36)

What they do

to Assist The American Geoscience Institute In Fulfilling Its Goals to Encourage The Advancement of The Geological Sciences As An Integrated Field of Scientific and Professional Endeavor In The Broadest Sense for The Public Good and The Education of Our People.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

2,192.08%of revenue went to mission work99.8% of expenses · Program services

$2,197.12spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.04%of revenue went to management and office costs0.2% of expenses

6.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$235,070

Mission workProgram services$5,152,9162,192.08% of revenue99.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,8435.04% of revenue0.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,164,7592,197.12% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2,197.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 26.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 240.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 23.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.60% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 34.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 168.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$235,070

Expenses$5,164,759

Annual shortfall $4,929,689 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,152,916 · 99.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,843 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$235,070

Expenses$5,164,759

Income$1,287,162

Contributions$15,917

Mission work (program services)$5,152,916

Grants given$7,921,359

Average grant$1,320,227

Management and general$11,843

Executive compensation (total)$42,000

Stocks and bonds$4,831,810

Investing fees$11,843

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (41)

SCOT EVANSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL C FORRESTTRUSTEE

MICHAEL J BARANOVICTRUSTEE

NICK A WAYTRUSTEE

PAUL WEIMERTRUSTEE

PETER D CARRAGHERTRUSTEE

PRISCILLA C GREWTRUSTEE

RALPH LEE HOPKINSTRUSTEE

RICHARD M POWERSTRUSTEE

ROBERT FRYKLUNDTRUSTEE

RON AMUNDSONTRUSTEE

MARK W SHUSTERVICE CHAIR

SCOTT W TINKERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN M CASSIANISECRETARY

STEVEN R BELLTRUSTEE

THOMAS E SCOULIOSTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY J CHISHOLMTRUSTEE

WILLIAM A VAN WIETREASURER

WILLIAM E CRAINTRUSTEE

WILLIAM E GIPSONTRUSTEE

WILLIAM L FISHERTRUSTEE

JAMES H PAINTERTRUSTEE

BERRY H TEW JRTRUSTEE

BRUCE S APPELBAUMTRUSTEE

C SCOTT CAMERONTRUSTEE

CHANDLER WILHELMTRUSTEE

CHARLES G GROATTRUSTEE

DANIEL D DOMERACKICHAIR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELWYN C GRIFFITHSTRUSTEE

G WARFIELD HOBBS IVTRUSTEE

JACK C THREETTRUSTEE

ALMA HALE PATYTRUSTEE

JAMES W HANDSCHYTRUSTEE

JAN F VAN SANTTRUSTEE

JEFFREY J HEPPERMANNTRUSTEE

JENNIFER M ERICHTRUSTEE

JOHN A ADAMICKTRUSTEE

JOHN A WILLOTTTRUSTEE

JOHN N SEITZTRUSTEE

KANE WEINERTRUSTEE

M RAY THOMASSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 223021502
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: Jonathan D Arthur
Primary officer: Jonathan D Arthur, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 379-2480

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: January 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROGERS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Geology (U36)
IRS tax category: Geology
Grant-giving organization: Yes