Earthscope Consortium EIN 52-1362650

Earthscope Consortium

EIN  52-1362650 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 1984
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides geophysical data and tools to advance Earth science understanding.
Leadership
Bendick Rebecca · Chief Executive Officer · $312K
Money in and out
$45.4M revenue, $44.7M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Provides geophysical data and tools to advance Earth science understanding. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $45.4M in revenue, $44.7M in expenses, and $3.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$45.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$44.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $699K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +229% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$45.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses
$44.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$8.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$4.9M
FY2024▼ -13%
Total revenue
$45.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$44.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$699K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $38.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Instrumentation services include both the maintenance of continuous networks and pools of instruments for use in individual experiments. The global seismographic network (GSN) is a 152 station, globally distributed, state-of-the-art digital seismic network that provides free, realtime, open access to data.

$25.6Mprogram expense
02

Data services ingests, curates and distributes geophysical data to the global earth science community. This includes ground motion, atmospheric, infrasonic, magnetotelluric, strain, hydrological and hydroacoustic data.

$10.4Mprogram expense
03

The earthscope engagement program is committed to advancing awareness and understanding of seismology and geophysics while inspiring careers in the earth sciences. The engagement group provides education, workforce development, and outreach through a variety of resources and activities and collaborates with scientific and educational…

$2.8Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEarthscope Consortium
EINHdr · item D52-1362650
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.earthscope.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1984
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic Safety & Disaster (M05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1984

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$311,978Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Geodetic I
$239,733Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Offic
$229,986Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Data Servi
$228,095Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Data Services
$213,464Pt VII · Sec A
Em-Iv - Engineering Manage
$201,637Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Engagement
$201,598Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$162,094Pt VII · Sec A

Bendick Rebecca’s $312K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 58 $10–100M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bendick Rebecca$311,978$271,428
Woodward Robert$296,158$285,023
Robert Detrick$284,546
Robert Woodward$277,118$246,523$221,726
Mattioli Glen$239,733$199,646
Burke Judith Margaret$229,986$221,414$23,998
Mencin David$228,095$197,713
Busby Robert$215,173$209,232

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$44.1M · 97%
Program service revenue$1.3M · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$44.1M
Program service revenue3%$1.3M
Investment income$27K
— government grantsLn 1e$44.1M
Total revenueLn 12$45.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13
Program services87%$38.8M
Management & general13%$5.9M
Total functional expensesLn 25$44.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.4M · Operating expenses/yr $44.7M
1.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $38.8M · Total expenses $44.7M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $5.9M · Total expenses $44.7M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $44.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $66K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $44.1M · Total revenue $45.4M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $44.1M · Total revenue $45.4M
97%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total revenue $45.4M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $27K · Total revenue $45.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total expenses $44.7M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $45.4M · Prior year $43.1M
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $25.2M · FY2024 $45.4M
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $45.4M · Expenses $44.7M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.3M · Total assets $8.1M
40%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.1M
43%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bendick Rebecca · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $312K · Total expenses $44.7M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $24.0M · Total expenses $44.7M
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 13%
Revenue growth 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Unavco INCFY2022$191K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$191K
Grants paid · 76 grants · $43.3M · 2019–2024
Central Washington UniversityFY2024$149,364
Univ of Texas El PasoFY2024$105,633
University of WashingtonFY2024$31,460
Lawerence Livermore National Laboratory (llnl)FY2024$25,000
UtepFY2023$361,860
Central Washington UniversityFY2023$132,482
University of WashingtonFY2023$62,504
LlnlFY2023$35,000
University of WyomingWY · FY2023$23,106
Carleton CollegeMN · FY2023$19,773
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$43.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$30.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$25.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$21.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$25.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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