Society of Exploration Geophysicists
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$24.6M
+14.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$30K
-34.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$30K
+30.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,607,258 | $21,571,714 | $19,147,160 |
| Revenue | $12,308,932 | $10,137,406 | $9,879,497 |
| Expenses | $9,908,096 | $10,150,349 | $11,406,168 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $785,311 | $281,577 | $-322,972 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN EASTWOOD | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| ARTHUR CHENG | PAST PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| MARIANNE RAUCH | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| ARIA ABUBAKAR | SECOND VIDE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| KYLE SPIKES | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICATIONS | 5 | — |
| XIAOJUN HUANG | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| JOE REILLY | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 5 | — |
| SERGIO CHAVEZ-PEREZ | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 5 | — |
| SANDEEP CHANDOLA | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 5 | — |
| CONSTANTINE TSINGAS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 5 | — |
| LILLIAN FLAKES | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 5 | — |
| JOSEPH EBENIRO | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 5 | — |
| GE JIN | COUNCIL CHAIR | 5 | — |
| KEN TUBMAN | PAST PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| MAURICIO SACCHI | FORMER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL MELLEN | FORMER TREASURER | 5 | — |
| ANA CURCIO | FORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 5 | — |
| OLGA NEDORUB | FORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 5 | — |
| ALLEN BERTAGNE | FORMER COUNCIL CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JIM WHITE | SECRETARY | 37 | $327,300 |
| CARLOS DE LA GARZA | CFO | 37 | $255,030 |
| TOM AGNEW | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $196,639 |
| ANNABELLA BETANCOURT | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $173,055 |
| SCOTT SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & GEOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $172,155 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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