2016-11-01T12:08:53-05:00 2016-06-30 840930288 BROCK AND COMPANY CPAS PC 3711 JFK PARKWAY 315 FORT COLLINS CO 80525 990 2015-07-01 131659623 GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC GEOL 3033571019 PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 VICKI MCCONNELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3033571019 2016-10-31 1 SID FAHSHOLTZ CPA P00779361 9702237855 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z VICKI MCCONNELL PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 16829472 0 X WWW.GEOSOCIETY.ORG X 1888 NY THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF GEOLOGY. 16 16 62 200 347064 13505 1569872 1788856 5639743 5257120 2003502 1227075 2794521 2660656 12007638 10933707 2466458 2032995 0 0 4814541 4805192 0 0 170147 3443306 3603511 10724305 10441698 1283333 492009 32562804 32010892 2173695 2516292 30389109 29494600 X 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. 0 0 1956590 2138672 THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS AN ANNUAL MEETING FOR ITS MEMBERS IN THE FALL. SEVEN THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS YEAR'S FISCAL MEETING. SMALLER MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE SPRING. MEMBERS ATTEND TO MEET WITH DIVISION, SECTION AND ASSOCIATED SOCIETY MEMBERS. THEY ATTEND FIELD TRIPS, TECHNICAL SESSIONS, SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES CONCERNING TOPICS IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY. 3601973 2032995 1406563 EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND GRANTS - INVOLVEMENT IN HEIGHTENING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR GEOSCIENCES BY WORKING WITH SCIENTISTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THERE ARE ALSO PROGRAMS AND SHORT COURSES RUN BY SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS. THE ORGANIZATION GRANTS FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND TRAVEL TO UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND POST-DOC STUDENTS AND SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF AWARDS AND MEDALS TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,438 RECEIPENTS OF THESE GRANTS AND AWARDS ANNUALLY. 677756 820944 THE MEMBERSHIP SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO ADVANCE THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, RESEARCH, AND CAREERS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 26,767 MEMBERS ANNUALLY. 569728 3207064 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTING SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE,PROVIDING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS FOR PRIMARY LEVEL SCIENCE EDUCATION AND FURNISHING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY MEMBERS IN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS AND SCIENCES. 569728 3207064 6806047 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 739 0 1 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC 3033571019 PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 HARRY MCSWEEN PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA I MORA VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN G PRICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE R CLARK TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER M BAILEY COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ISABEL P MONTANEZ COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH J CATLOS COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK J PAZZAGLIA COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM W SIMPKINS COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J CLAGUE COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANKE FRIEDRICH COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARY J KRAUS COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN J SUITER COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL FISHMAN COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN POLLOCK COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BRALOWER COUNCILOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET DAVINO NY LEGAL COUNSEL - NON VOT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE MCNAMARA CO LEGAL COUNSEL - NON VOT 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI MCCONNELL EX OFFICIO, NON-VOTING SEC 40.00 X 158207 0 10618 GARY LEWIS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & OUTREACH 40.00 X 100616 0 24925 TODD BERGGREN SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 122600 0 19075 KATHERINE WHITE DIRECTOR FOR GEOSCIENCE PO 40.00 X 115043 0 9773 PATRICIA KILNER DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 104439 0 14504 THOMAS HABERTHIER CONTROLLER 40.00 X 107695 0 21948 708600 0 100843 6 0 1 0 0 992379 796477 1788856 MEETINGS 900099 2404935 2138672 266263 EDUCATION & OUTREACH 611710 1406563 1406563 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 820944 820944 SECTIONS & DIVISIONS 900099 624678 624678 5257120 910669 2531 908138 4675004 4358598 316406 316406 316406 3735287 1537167 2198120 2198120 GSA TODAY REVENUE 900099 187903 187903 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 170133 91863 78270 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 104500 104500 462536 10933707 7573243 347064 1224544 X 1989441 1989441 43554 43554 158207 58537 99670 3619781 1023940 2595841 299731 299731 460292 211437 248855 267181 74700 192481 62009 47668 14341 45955 45955 105819 105819 1104125 657421 440502 6202 22210 11099 11111 161436 71341 90095 23871 3670 20201 293336 293336 615308 390987 224321 882618 836022 46596 162770 18946 143824 58745 12167 46578 COGS 717174 53531 663643 FOUNDATION SUPPORT 596371 432426 163945 CREDIT CARD FEES 192765 493 192272 AV SERVICES 169723 155816 13907 -1610724 1145277 -2756001 10441698 6806047 3465504 170147 10738 18851 798026 1173225 900825 445079 313971 265123 443387 310366 6075752 3779568 2398230 2296184 19492062 18594137 8171351 8845260 34214 62667 32562804 32010892 617574 914974 1556121 1601318 2173695 2516292 X 6686952 6322292 19817772 19287923 3884385 3884385 30389109 29494600 32562804 32010892 492009 -1386518 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 926733 1013695 1388170 1569872 1788856 6687326 9056517 7881082 9509791 9433657 8992407 44873454 9983250 8894777 10897961 11003529 10781263 51560780 0 0 0 51560780 661971 654763 832536 517949 910669 3577888 661971 654763 832536 517949 910669 3577888 620964 547437 695931 594961 462536 2921829 11266185 10096977 12426428 12116439 12154468 58060497 0.88810 0.88760 0.06160 0.05890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 0 20701396 -132816 20568580 20171296 530100 20701396 14108300 5550000 512996 20171296 12839536 1268764 14108300 13417040 -577504 12839536 0.27000 0.18900 0.54100 0 0 428065 428065 4282549 2609757 1672792 105007 89557 15450 1237941 1080254 157687 22190 22190 2296184 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 1498879 F REAL ESTATE 1788765 F PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO 850400 F POOLED PRIVATE 4707216 F 8845260 X 11084356 -1386518 1537167 150649 10933707 0 10933707 11978865 1537167 1537167 10441698 0 10441698 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE - THE PENROSE COLLECTION IS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY FOR EXHIBIT, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND AS A MEMORIAL TO R.A.F. PENROSE, JR. PART V, LINE 4: INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENTS FUNDS - THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS SUPPORT THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740, PERTAINING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE PRONOUNCEMENT REQUIRES THE USE OF A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION CRITERIA BEFORE AND SEPARATE FROM THE MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION. AN ENTITY SHALL INITIALLY RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. WITH RESPECT TO THE ORGANIZATION, THIS WOULD PRIMARILY RELATE TO THE DETERMINATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME, AND TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ADOPTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT INCOME IS PROPERLY CHARACTERIZED AND ACTIVITIES THAT JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS ARE WITHIN LIMITS ESTABLISHED UNDER EXISTING TAX CODE AND REGULATIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO INCOME TAX LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL INCOME TAX YEARS OPEN FOR EXAMINATION ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AT CORPORATE TAX RATES. THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, 2014, AND 2013 ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION AT JUNE 30, 2016. ADDITIONALLY, PENALTIES AND INTEREST MAY BE ASSESSED ON INCOME TAXES THAT ARE DELINQUENT. THE ASSESSMENT OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAXES IS SUBJECT TO ESTIMATE, AND IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE ESTIMATE MAY CHANGE IN THE NEAR TERM AND THE CHANGE MAY BE MATERIAL. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PUBLICATIONS - COST OF SALES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PUBLICATIONS - COST OF SALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESEARCH GRANTS FOR STUDENTS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 20 36419 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP TRAVEL AWARDS FOR GSA'S ON TO THE FUTURE (OTF) PROGRAM NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 2 950 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 250 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP AWARDS TO GEOSCIENTISTS/STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN GEOLOGY EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 1 1000 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP AWARDS TO GEOSCIENTISTS/STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN GEOLOGY NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 575 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP TRAVEL GRANTS AND AWARDS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND MEETINGS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 1 365 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP TRAVEL GRANTS AND AWARDS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND MEETINGS SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 2 1200 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP TRAVEL GRANTS AND AWARDS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND MEETINGS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 25 2795 MONEY ORDER, WIRE TRANSFER, OR CHECK ISSUED GAAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X 0 CO 1 STIPEND FOR GEOCORPS PARTICIPANTS THAT VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES AT OUR NATIONAL PARKS, NATIONAL FORESTS, AND BLM LANDS 245 727737 AWARDS TO PROVIDE PARTIAL-FUNDING FOR DIVERSE STUDENTS TO ATTEND THEIR FIRST GSA ANNUAL MEETING 120 110858 FIELD CAMP AWARDS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND WYOMING FIELD CAMP TO FURTHER THEIR SKILLS AS GEOLOGISTS 21 50000 RESEARCH GRANTS FOR STUDENTS 343 697306 AWARDS TO GEOSCIENTISTS/STUDENTS FOR OUSTANDING WORK IN GEOLOGY 74 100499 SECTIONS AND DIVISIONS AWARDS ARE PRIMARILY FOR STUDENT TRAVEL TO ATTEND MEETINGS 678 126379 STEPPE GRANTS FOR STUDENTS 4 59972 INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS STUDENT TRAVEL TO ATTEND MEETINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA 21 65956 INTERNATIONAL SECTIONS TRAVEL SUPPORT TO ANNUAL MEETING 6 4200 MEETINGS AWARD FOR PRESENTATION/LECTURE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING 1 640 PART I, LINE 2: GEOCORPS PROGRAM - PARTICIPANTS ARE MONITORED WHILE IN THE FIELD AND ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT AT THE COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNMENT. TRAVEL GRANTS - TEACHERS AND STUDENTS MUST PHYSICALLY BE PRESENT AT THE TRAVELED-TO EVENT TO PICK UP THEIR CHECK AT THE EVENT/MEETING. RESEARCH GRANTS - ALL STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO FILL OUT A PROGRESS REPORT BY MARCH 31 OF EACH YEAR WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED. FIELD CAMP AWARDS ARE MONITORED BY ATTENDANCE. MEETING AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT ANNUAL MEETING. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VICKI MCCONNELL EX OFFICIO, NON-VOTING SEC 158207 0 0 0 0 0 4822 0 5796 0 168825 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY CONSISTS OF HONORARY FELLOWS, FELLOWS, MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES ALL OF WHOM HAVE FULL AND EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A OFFICERS AND COUNCILORS ARE THEN DULY ELECTED AT REGULAR INTERVALS FROM THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS DO VOTE ON SOME OF THE COUNCILORS' DECISIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION FILES THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S COUNCILORS (BOARD MEMBERS) ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE MAINTAINS THESE FILES. THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF ALL HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND HAVE A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST INFORMATION FORM ON FILE WHICH THEY UPDATE WHEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED SEMI-ANNUALLY. THEIR COMPENSATION LEVEL IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WHICH IS REVIEWED AND IF ACCEPTED, RENEWED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE ANNUALLY IF THE BUDGET ALLOWS FOR RAISES. WHEN HIRING NEW EMPLOYEES, THE COUNCIL USES MARKET SURVEYS FOR SIMILIAR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CODE OF CONDUCT, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. ITS FOUNDING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 AND 990-T ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 172,493. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,202. TOTAL EXPENSES 178,695. CATERING & ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 296,026. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 50,806. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 346,832. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 361,395. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 217,203. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 578,598. FORM 990- PART XII, LINE 2C THERE ARE NO CHANGES IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OR ITS SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE GSA FOUNDATION PO BOX 9140 BOULDER CO 80301 742156871 TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND PROGRAMS OF THE GSA CO 501(C)3 LINE 9 N/A 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 GSA FOUNDATION INC C 1058824 CASH GSA FOUNDATION INC O 302926 HISTORICAL PAYROLL GSA FOUNDATION INC N 129500 HISTORICAL SPACE USED GSA FOUNDATION INC R 46500 CASH GSA FOUNDATION INC R 163945 CASH