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Society of Exploration Geophysicists

TULSA, OK EIN: 73-0555125 Website

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 · View filing

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

About Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Based on IRS filings

Society of Exploration Geophysicists is a nonprofit organization, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $785K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlbanyArcataAustinBaton RougeBerkeleyCorpus ChristiGoldenHaysHighlandHoughtonHoustonLexingtonMunciePalo AltoStillwater

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$61K$122K$183K$244K8 grants20206 grants20217 grants20222 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON$30K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Houston ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HOUSTON, TXHUMANITARIAN GRANT$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JIM WHITESECRETARY$327KCARLOS DE LA GARZACFO$255KTOM AGNEWASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$197KANNABELLA BETANCOURTMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS$173KSCOTT SUTHERLANDDIRECTOR, BUSINESS & GEOSCIE…$172K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN EASTWOODPRESIDENT10
ARTHUR CHENGPAST PRESIDENT10
MARIANNE RAUCHFIRST VICE PRESIDENT5
ARIA ABUBAKARSECOND VIDE PRESIDENT5
KYLE SPIKESVICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICATIONS5
XIAOJUN HUANGTREASURER5
JOE REILLYPRESIDENT-ELECT5
SERGIO CHAVEZ-PEREZDIRECTOR AT LARGE5
SANDEEP CHANDOLADIRECTOR AT LARGE5
CONSTANTINE TSINGASDIRECTOR AT LARGE5
LILLIAN FLAKESDIRECTOR AT LARGE5
JOSEPH EBENIRODIRECTOR AT LARGE5
GE JINCOUNCIL CHAIR5
KEN TUBMANPAST PRESIDENT5
MAURICIO SACCHIFORMER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT5
MICHAEL MELLENFORMER TREASURER5
ANA CURCIOFORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE5
OLGA NEDORUBFORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE5
ALLEN BERTAGNEFORMER COUNCIL CHAIR5
JIM WHITESECRETARY37$327,300
CARLOS DE LA GARZACFO37$255,030
TOM AGNEWASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$196,639
ANNABELLA BETANCOURTMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS40$173,055
SCOTT SUTHERLANDDIRECTOR, BUSINESS & GEOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY40$172,155

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Society of Exploration Geophysicists?

As of 2024, Society of Exploration Geophysicists holds $24.6M in total assets with $12.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $30K in 2024.

Where does Society of Exploration Geophysicists operate?

Society of Exploration Geophysicists has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, Texas.

What size grants does Society of Exploration Geophysicists award?

In 2024, Society of Exploration Geophysicists awarded 1 grants totaling $30K — an average of about $30K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Society of Exploration Geophysicists's EIN?

Society of Exploration Geophysicists's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0555125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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