2018-11-15T14:17:25-06:00 2017-12-31 461171913 S D MAYER & ASSOCIATES LLP 235 MONTGOMERY STREET 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 990 2017-01-01 760404723 GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL GEOH 6506149050 687 BAY ROAD MENLO PARK CA 94025 BRIAN TUCKER PRESIDENT 6506149050 2018-11-14 1 W NOEL MCNABOLA P00181055 4156914040 2018-11-15 64.88.174.3 2018-11-14 18:01:28 PS P 07E938A5EDF44C6FDA157302A9C21C84F2EFE6AC 35097F65EF3C95A018A428122B5B7ACE49F3075F 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z BRIAN TUCKER 687 BAY ROAD MENLO PARK CA 94025 929424 0 X WWW.GEOHAZ.ORG X 1991 CA TO END PREVENTABLE DEATH AND SUFFERING FROM NATURAL DISASTERS. 18 16 9 20 0 0 843280 843416 0 0 67162 54541 2023 2733 912465 900690 0 0 0 0 495311 527598 0 0 82897 432764 593624 928075 1121222 -15610 -220532 1414297 1306018 73187 81970 1341110 1224048 X TO END PREVENTABLE DEATH AND SUFFERING FROM NATURAL DISASTERS. 0 0 116856 REDUCING EARTHQUAKE RISK IN FAR WEST AND MID-WEST NEPAL: A POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE FAULT IS POISED TO RUPTURE BENEATH THE RUGGED, HILLY REGION OF FAR WEST AND MID-WEST NEPAL. IT COULD BE FIVE TIMES MORE POWERFUL THAN THE 2015 EARTHQUAKE THAT OCCURRED NEAR KATHMANDU. WE'RE FOCUSING ON 14 VULNERABLE DISTRICTS. MOST OF THE TYPICAL SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND HOSPITALS ARE NOT CURRENTLY DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND INTENSE SHAKING.WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO PLAN FOR IMPACTS OF A BIG EARTHQUAKE AND THE LANDSLIDES THAT THE EARTHQUAKE WILL TRIGGER. WE ARE TRAINING ENGINEERS AND MASONS IN THE TECHNICAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO MAKE BUILDINGS SAFE. WE ARE SHOWING PEOPLE HOW TO PREPARE AND PROTECT THEMSELVES.OUR EFFORTS TO INCREASE EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE IN THE REGION ARE PART OF PAHAL, PROMOTING AGRICULTURE, HEALTH AND ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS, A MULTI-SECTOR PROGRAM OVERSEEN BY MERCY CORPS AND MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. 98099 PROTECTIVE ACTIONS DURING EARTHQUAKES: TO EVALUATE THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH A PARTICULAR PROTECTIVE ACTION SAVES THE MOST LIVES, WE DREW FROM AVAILABLE RESEARCH, DATA FROM PAST EARTHQUAKES, AND THE JUDGMENT OF EXPERTS IN SEVERAL FIELDS. AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF EARTH SCIENTISTS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONALS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY MESSAGES CONTRIBUTED EXPERIENCES AND CRITIQUE. THE TEAM INCLUDED 69 PROFESSIONALS FROM 22 COUNTRIES. THEY ALSO COMPLETED A SURVEY ABOUT ACTIONS RECOMMENDED AND PRACTICED IN THEIR COUNTRIES. IN PARALLEL, WE SURVEYED THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN INDIA, PERU AND TURKEY ABOUT WHAT MESSAGES THEY HEAR AND WOULD FOLLOW.WE COMMISSIONED RESEARCH PAPERS FROM EXPERTS ON:- MESSAGES USED TO TRAIN PEOPLE ABOUT EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE- HUMAN BEHAVIOR DURING EARTHQUAKES- HOW PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND SEVERELY INJURED BY BUILDING DAMAGE- BEHAVIOR OF DIFFERENT BUILDING TYPES IN EARTHQUAKES- SEISMOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS SUCH AS INTENSITY OF SHAKINGGHI PUBLISHED A DOCUMENT THAT OUTLINES A LOCAL PROCESS AND LOCAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN DEVELOPING PROTECTIVE ACTIONS MESSAGES. WE ALSO PUBLISHED A SUPPLEMENT THAT CONTAINS RESEARCH PAPERS AND FINDINGS. BOTH PUBLICATIONS REFLECT EXPERT CONSENSUS, AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON EVIDENCE. THE INTENDED USERS FOR THIS GUIDANCE ARE THE INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY MESSAGES. IN 2016, WE BEGAN A PILOT PROGRAM IN HAITI THAT WILL USE A LOCALLY-BASED APPROACH TO CREATE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS MESSAGES. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE MESSAGES THAT THE COMMUNITY TRUSTS AND PRACTICES, SO THAT PEOPLE TAKE THE SAFEST ACTION DURING AN EARTHQUAKE. 83470 SUSTAIN THE INITIATIVES TO KEEP HEALTH FACILITIES SAFE FROM DISASTERS IN BHUTAN: IN MOUNTAINOUS BHUTAN, THE HOSPITAL AND THE DISTRICT IT SERVES MAY BE ISOLATED FOR LONG PERIODS IF EARTHQUAKE-TRIGGERED LANDSLIDES BLOCK KEY ROADS. WE WORKED WITH OFFICIALS FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION OF BHUTAN'S MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL STAFF TO IMPLEMENT DISASTER PREPARATIONS AT FOUR KEY HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY: JIGME DORJI WANGCHUCK NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, MONGAR REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, TRASHIGANG DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND TRASHIYANGTSE DISTRICT HOSPITAL. ADMINISTRATORS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND TECHNICIANS PLANNED HOW TO EVACUATE PATIENTS FROM EACH BUILDING, TRIAGE THE INJURED, MANAGE PATIENT SURGE, COMMUNICATE WITH OUTSIDE HELP, AND DEAL WITH SHORTAGES OF POWER, WATER AND MEDICINE. THEY LEARNED THROUGH TRAINING SESSIONS AND HANDS-ON SIMULATIONS. MANY FOUND PROBLEMS THEY COULD FIX NOW (SUCH AS CAN'T EVACUATE ICU PATIENTS BECAUSE THE GURNEYS ARE WIDER THAN THE DOOR). TO CAP OFF THE PLANNING AND TRAINING, WE COORDINATED MASS CASUALTY DRILLS. ACTORS PLAYED PATIENTS AND ANXIOUS FAMILY MEMBERS--EACH WITH A STORY AND SOME DRAMA--IN A SCENARIO OF A PLAUSIBLE MAJOR EARTHQUAKE. THE DRILLS HELP MEDICAL AND OTHER STAFF PRACTICE AND REMEMBER WHAT TO DO IN THEIR POST-DISASTER ROLES. THESE FIRST DRILLS ALSO TESTED THE HOSPITAL'S NEW DISASTER PROCEDURES. GAPS CAME TO LIGHT. STAFF TOOK CAREFUL NOTES AND MADE THEIR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EVEN BETTER. 427823 GHI IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PROJECTS:TO UNDERSTAND HOW FUTURE EARTHQUAKES WILL AFFECT MODERN CITIES IN CENTRAL CHINA, WE ARE WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM CHINA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM TO REVIEW HISTORICAL RECORDS AND ADD TECHNICAL INSIGHTS FROM RECENT GEOLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES. OUR ROLE IN THIS COLLABORATION IS TO HELP THE TEAM CREATE A DAMAGE SCENARIO. A DAMAGE SCENARIO PAINTS A PICTURE OF HOW PEOPLE'S LIVES WILL SUDDENLY CHANGE FROM A SPECIFIC, LIKELY EARTHQUAKE. IT ESTIMATES BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COLLAPSE; DISRUPTION OF WATER AND POWER; DAMAGE TO SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS; AND DEATH AND INJURY. IT ALSO INCLUDES AN ACTION PLAN THAT WILL REDUCE THESE RISKS. OUR COLLEAGUES IN CHINA INTEND TO LEARN THE PROCESS AND THEN PREPARE SCENARIOS FOR ADDITIONAL CITIES AT RISK.MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN POOR COUNTRIES ATTEND SCHOOL IN BUILDINGS MADE OF ADOBE, HEAVY MASONRY, OR CONCRETE FRAMES WITH UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS. THE LONG-TERM SOLUTION IS TO MAKE ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS SEISMICALLY SAFE, BUT THAT COULD TAKE DECADES. WE INTRODUCED THE AWARD-WINNING EARTHQUAKE DESK TO BHUTAN'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) AND TRAINED BHUTAN MANUFACTURERS HOW TO PRODUCE IT. THIS DESK CAN WITHSTAND EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY LOADS, SHELTER TWO CHILDREN, AND CAN BE MOVED BY CHILDREN. PROTOTYPES OF THE DESK HAVE PASSED RIGOROUS STRENGTH TESTING UNDER COLLAPSED BUILDING SIMULATIONS AT UNIVERSITY OF PADUA (PADOVA), ITALY. OUR INTENT WAS TO REACH A PRICE POINT THAT LOCAL SCHOOLS CAN AFFORD BY ENCOURAGING LOCAL INDUSTRY TO MAKE THE DESK. COST/BENEFIT ANALYSES WILL SHOW THE VALUE AND UTILITY OF INSTALLING EARTHQUAKE DESKS IN A LONG-RANGE PLAN TO IMPROVE SCHOOL SAFETY OVER TIME. LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTES WILL BUILD SKILLS TO MAKE A QUALITY PRODUCT. THE SPBD WILL SET UP SUSTAINABLE QUALITY ASSURANCE TO CHECK THAT THE EARTHQUAKE DESKS HAVE THE ANTICIPATED STRENGTH. IF THE PROJECT ESTABLISHES PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR MAKING AFFORDABLE EARTHQUAKE DESKS IN BHUTAN, THIS COULD SERVE AS A MODEL FOR SCALING TO OTHER LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. GHI CONTINUES TO TAKE A LONG-TERM, STRATEGIC VIEW OF THE RISK OF TSUNAMIS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION, GHI SEEKS WAYS TO ASSIST THREATENED REGIONS WITH TSUNAMI DISASTER AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS, AND PREVENTION AND MITIGATION MEASURES. OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDE EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF EARTHQUAKE RISK IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT EARTHQUAKE RISK AND HOW GHI SEEKS TO REDUCE THAT RISK OCCURS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, PRESS RELEASES, A WEBSITE, WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, SEMINARS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND EVENTS. RESOURCES OF TIME AND ENERGY ARE ALSO SPENT COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS RELEVANT ISSUES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GHI. 427823 726248 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 9 1 0 1 HA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X BRIAN TUCKER 6506149050 687 BAY ROAD MENLO PARK CA 94025 BRIAN TUCKER PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 147263 0 4418 KENNETH KORNBERG CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AISA AIYER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE SANQUINI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AYESHA MENON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ROJAHN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE CLIFFORD TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MADER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY DEIERLEIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BRUNE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE TORTORELLA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM BOSWELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KOICHI HAYASHI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DWELLEY SAMANT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA WU KISKIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MING LEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE-YVES GARDERE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA LABERENNE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 YASUNORI SHOJI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE JOMO SECRETARY 40.00 X 83400 0 2250 230663 0 6668 1 0 0 0 0 151525 691891 843416 43275 43275 40000 28734 11266 11266 11266 OTHER INCOME 541300 2733 2733 2733 900690 2733 0 54541 X 235081 71647 113703 49731 223203 170469 46442 6292 33795 17785 11787 4223 35519 18825 12432 4262 37818 32999 4610 209 247570 216021 30181 1368 6959 4622 1731 606 54482 29510 18499 6473 120692 115286 5378 28 28960 26470 2423 67 43 43 6979 6979 OTHER 67307 8771 53799 4737 TELEPHONE 8353 6083 1682 588 SUPPLIES 8196 5701 1848 647 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 4123 1713 372 2038 2142 346 168 1628 1121222 726248 312077 82897 32962 76887 514267 188529 39737 39737 0 0 858098 1028939 8970 11663 1414297 1306018 73187 81970 73187 81970 X 958162 1106884 382948 117164 1341110 1224048 1414297 1306018 -220532 103470 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 680878 523892 939140 843280 843416 3830606 680878 523892 939140 843280 843416 3830606 920271 2910335 94813 177587 54798 39231 43275 409704 3393 5180 5648 2023 2733 18977 4259287 1000 0.68330 0.68410 X PART II LINE 10 - OTHER INCOME OTHER INCOME IN 2017 CONSISTS OF: 1. OTHER INCOME TOTALING $2,733. 39737 39737 0 0 VANGUARD STAR FUND 1028939 F 1028939 X 1004160 103470 103470 900690 0 900690 1121222 0 1121222 0 1121222 PART X, LINE 2: GHI ASSESSES ITS ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE TAX RETURNS. THERE WAS NO MATERIAL IMPACT ON GHI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS POLICY. SOUTH ASIA 3 7 PROGRAM SERVICES EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS AND AWARENESS 145026 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS AND AWARENESS 102367 4 9 0 0 4 9 247393 0 247393 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRIAN TUCKER PRESIDENT 147263 0 0 0 0 0 4418 0 0 0 151681 0 0 0 KENNETH KORNBERG KENNETH KORNBERG IS A TRUSTEE OF GHI 52938 GHI LEASES ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE SPACE FROM KENNETH KORNBERG 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER A FULL REVIEW THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT SIGNS AND APPROVE THE RETURNS FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PERIODICALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING AND PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 216,021. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,181. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,368. TOTAL EXPENSES 247,570. 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.