SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS
EIN 73-0555125 · Printing & Publishing (A33)
What they do
to PROMOTE THE SCIENCE of APPLIED GEOPHYSICS and RELATED FIELDS, INCLUDING APPLICATIONS and RESEARCH, to FOSTER THE COMMON SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS of GEOPHYSICISTS, and to MAINTAIN A HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDING AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)
JIM WHITESECRETARY
CARLOS DE LA GARZACFO
TOM AGNEWASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SCOTT SUTHERLANDDIRECTOR, BUSINESS & GEOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
ANNABELLA BETANCOURTMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
KEN TUBMANPAST PRESIDENT
XIAOJUN HUANGTREASURER
SERGIO CHAVEZ-PEREZDIRECTOR AT LARGE
SANDEEP CHANDOLADIRECTOR AT LARGE
OLGA NEDORUBFORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE
MICHAEL MELLENFORMER TREASURER
MAURICIO SACCHIFORMER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
MARIANNE RAUCHFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
LILLIAN FLAKESDIRECTOR AT LARGE
KYLE SPIKESVICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICATIONS
ALLEN BERTAGNEFORMER COUNCIL CHAIR
JOSEPH EBENIRODIRECTOR AT LARGE
JOHN EASTWOODPRESIDENT
JOE REILLYPRESIDENT-ELECT
GE JINCOUNCIL CHAIR
CONSTANTINE TSINGASDIRECTOR AT LARGE
ARTHUR CHENGPAST PRESIDENT
ARIA ABUBAKARSECOND VIDE PRESIDENT
ANA CURCIOFORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1947
- Location
- 10300 TOWN PARK DR STE S115, HOUSTON, TX 77072-5236
- County
- Tulsa
- In care of
- % KAY DOOLIN
- Primary officer
- JAMES WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- HOGANTAYLOR LLP
- NTEE classification
- Printing & Publishing (A33)
- IRS tax category
- Printing & Publishing
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes