Geochemical Society

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Haibo Zou

Phone

2025456946

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Geochemical Society, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $418K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 78% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $521K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

To encourage the application of geochemistry to improving our understanding of the Earth and solar system.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $183,017

Scientific conference bringing together researchers and students to present and discuss the latest findings in geochemistry and related subjects. Attendance at the Annual Meeting is approximately...

Scientific conference bringing together researchers and students to present and discuss the latest findings in geochemistry and related subjects. Attendance at the Annual Meeting is approximately 2,500.

Program 2

Expenses: $109,644 Revenue: $99,034

Other Programs - Awards program recognizing major achievements in the field; student workshops and conference travel grants; and capacity-building grant program that supports training and topical...

Other Programs - Awards program recognizing major achievements in the field; student workshops and conference travel grants; and capacity-building grant program that supports training and topical workshops.

Program 3

Expenses: $79,748 Revenue: $11,808

Publication of a journal, newsletter, and magazine, development and maintenance of a website to educate scientists about their field.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $48,073

Program Service Revenue $110,842

Investment Income $184,826

Other Revenue $74,003

TOTAL REVENUE $417,744

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $64,587

Program Expenses $372,409

Other Expenses $520,897

TOTAL EXPENSES $520,897

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$417,744	$1,927,415	-0.8%
Expenses	$520,897	$1,777,565	-0.7%
Net Income	$-103,153	$149,850	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dominique Weis	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Magdalena Osburn	Organic Geochemistry Division Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nagissa Mahmoudi	Goldschmidt Officer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Hailiang Dong	GCA Executive Editor	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Natasha Barrett	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Frances Jenner	International Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Haibo Zou	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sumit Chakraborty	Past President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elisabeth Sikes	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Benjamin Tutolo	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elisabeth Widom	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sung Hi Choi	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carme Huguet	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tina van de Flierdt	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mariano Remirez	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Kemp	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marian Selorm Sapah	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$417,744	$520,897	$4,284,754	$-103,153
2024	$1,927,415	$1,777,565	$4,034,920	$149,850
2023	$318,933	$558,693	$3,562,705	$-239,760
2022	$1,902,288	$1,594,904	$3,442,310	$307,384
2021	$339,336	$405,970	$3,656,340	$-66,634
2020	$933,861	$914,795	$3,567,234	$19,066
2019	$466,059	$485,057	$3,389,534	$-18,998
2018	$2,680,388	$2,255,277	$3,114,224	$425,111