To provide scholarships for advanced degrees in the field of earth sciences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$129K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$69K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$129K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$129K
Expenses
$69K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$69K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1964.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $48K Management & general 30% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds advanced earth science degrees through scholarships.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Scholarships awarded to students who have acquired their bachelor degree in the earth sciences and are continuing to work on their masters or doctorate degree. Students are selected by universities and regional mineralogical societies.

$48Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $232K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$48,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$48,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$48,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$48,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$129K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7$39K
Total revenueLn 12$129K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$48K$48K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$135$135
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$143$143
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$506$506
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$48K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $129K$69K$60K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $82K$68K$14K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $110K$70K$40K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$68K$45K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $47K$58K−$11K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $128,843 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,787$49,405
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,829$79,438
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $81,616$128,843
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,000$48,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,833$20,942
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,833$68,942
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,783$59,901
Part VI · Governance 22 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $128,843 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,405
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $40,241$40,241
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $39,197$39,197
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,438$128,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,942 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,550$3,550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,275$15,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $135$135
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,333$1,333
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $143$143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $506$506
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,000 · Management $20,942 · Fundraising $0$68,942
Part X · Balance sheet $1,837,085 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,699$53,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $877$877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,496,717$1,782,813
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,521,293$1,837,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,992$396,488
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,183,301$1,440,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,521,293$1,837,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,521,293$1,837,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,837,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,843
XI-2 Total expenses$68,942
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,521,293
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$255,891
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,837,085

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