Geological Society of America Inc
The Geological Society of America was founded to advance the science of geology, enhance the professional growth of its members and to promote the geosciences in the service of humankind and stewardship of the earth.
Geological Society of America Inc at a glance
In short: Geological Society of America Inc reported $156K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $156,043 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +380.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $57,232,505
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,634,212
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,061,629
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,745,675
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Geological Society of America Inc
- Next open deadline
- February 18, 2027 (Graduate Student Research Grants)
Open Grants
10 open opportunities from Geological Society of America Inc
AGeS 3: Advancing Geochronology Science, Spaces, and Systems
Geological Society of America Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Cole Awards (Post-Doctoral Research)
Geological Society of America Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Graduate Student Research Grants
Geological Society of America Inc
Amount
~$2,688 average (based on 2025 awards)
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Who Geological Society of America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $156K (2025). In 2025 it reported $156K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geological Society of America Foundation Boulder, CO | Program Support | $32,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57,232,505 | $14,634,212 | $13,745,675 | $156,043 | Total only | $3,061,629 |
| 2024 | $53,783,635 | $12,842,050 | $12,729,061 | $32,500 | 1 | $2,160,254 |
| 2023 | $50,072,117 | $10,703,091 | $10,676,170 | $74,635 | Total only | $1,474,460 |
| 2022 | $47,858,291 | $16,971,605 | $8,959,160 | $71,792 | Total only | $9,941,066 |
| 2021 | $43,325,914 | $8,778,351 | $7,137,435 | $86,516 | Total only | $2,708,113 |
| 2020 | $36,142,117 | $9,245,262 | $9,480,489 | $88,072 | Total only | $1,376,563 |
| 2019 | $37,576,046 | $9,974,307 | $9,100,402 | $83,370 | Total only | $1,730,315 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Geological Society of America Inc
Based on IRS filings
Geological Society of America Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $156K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Geological Society of America Inc is led by Melanie Brandt, Executive Director & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 8 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Brandt
Executive Director & CEO
Executive Officio & Non-Voting Secretary → Executive Director & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$52K (2023) → $341K (2025)
Nathan A. Niemi
President
Councilor → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison Rafter
Sac Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Monk-Ryan
Director of Finance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $147K (2025)
Aida Sztein Faber
Director of International Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$148K (2025)
Jason Elkins
Director of Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Todd Berggren
Former Senior Director of It
Senior Director of It → Former Senior Director of It, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $137K (2025)
Mark Pigg
Former Business Systems Administrator
Business Systems Administrator → Former Business Systems Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $135K (2025)
Bridgette Moore
COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$155K (2025)
Jennifer Nocerino
Former Director of Strategic Outreach
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Christopher M. Bailey
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Thackray
President-Elect
Councilor → Councilor - Division Liaison, 2023
Councilor - Division Liaison → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna M. Jurdy
Councilor
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean C. Hsieh
Councilor
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Katz
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Denison Frost
Councilor
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Horton
Councilor
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Degraaff Surpless
Councilor - Section Liaison
Councilor → Councilor - Section Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard M. Ortiz
Councilor
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig H. Jones
Councilor
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Patrick Lang
Councilor - Division Liaison
Councilor- Division Liaison → Councilor - Division Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Persaud
Councilor
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Reano
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kirby
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Eppes
Councilor
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Dorsey
Sac Immediate Past Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Carmala N. Garzione (2019–2024) — President-Elect
- Former: Katherine White (2019–2024) — Director for Geoscience Po
- Former: Mark Gabriel Little (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Madeline E. Schreiber (2021–2024) — Councilor
- Former: Rebecca Fazzari (2021–2024) — Director of Meetings & Events
- Former: J. Wright Horton Jr. (2022–2024) — Councilor
- Former: Abhijit Mukherjee (2023–2024) — Councilor
- Former: Susan Stover Pg Gsa (2024) — Councilor
- Former: Patricia Kilner (2019–2023) — Director of Membership Development & Services
- Former: Vicki McConnell (2019–2023) — Executive Officio & Non-Voting Secretary
- Former: Katharine Huntington (2020–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Margaret Eggers (2020–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Barbara Dutrow (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Susan Stover (2021–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Yueyi Che (2022–2023) — Student Representative
- Former: Adrienne McNamara (2019–2022) — Co Legal Counsel - Non Vot
- Former: Margaret Davino (2019–2022) — Ny Legal Counsel - Non Vot
- Former: Richard Berg (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Wendy A. Bohrson (2019–2022) — Councilor
- Former: J. Douglas Walker (2021–2022) — Past President
- Former: Jeffrey Rubin (2021–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Donald I. Siegel (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Joan Fryxell (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Suzanne O'Connell (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Thomas Haberthier (2019–2021) — Controller
- Former: Alexandra Nagurney (2021) — Student Member-At-Large
- Former: Christa Stratton (2021) — Director of Education, Communications & Outreach
- Former: Manfred Strecker (2021) — Councilor
- Former: F. Edwin Harvey (2019–2020) — Councilor
- Former: Jeff Rubin (2019–2020) — Councilor
- Former: Marjorie A. Chan (2019–2020) — Councilor
- Former: Robbie R. Gries (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Tyler King (2019–2020) — Student Member-At-Large
- Former: Doug Walker (2020) — President-Elect
- Former: Frank J. Pazzaglia (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Isabel Montanez (2019) — Past President
- Former: Mary J. Kraus (2019) — Councilor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $341K, to Melanie Brandt (Executive Director and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Geological Society of America Inc
How much does Geological Society of America Inc give each year?
Geological Society of America Inc reported $156K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
How large is Geological Society of America Inc?
Geological Society of America Inc reported $57.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.
What is Geological Society of America Inc?
Geological Society of America Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $57.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Geological Society of America Inc operate?
Geological Society of America Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Geological Society of America Inc's EIN?
Geological Society of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1659623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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