AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION (EIN 520955532) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JANICE R LACHANCE

Phone

2024626900

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION, founded in 1972, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $79.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 53% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $22.2M, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

AGU IS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION SUPPORTING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENTISTS AND PARTNERS DEDICATED TO DISCOVERY AND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,018,333

Program Service Revenue $34,496,696

Investment Income $38,671,342

Other Revenue $832,431

TOTAL REVENUE $79,018,802

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $702,603

Salaries & Benefits $24,467,014

Fundraising Expenses $2,099,341

Program Expenses $50,175,854

Other Expenses $31,679,612

TOTAL EXPENSES $56,849,229

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$79,018,802	$51,755,915	+0.5%
Expenses	$56,849,229	$54,297,471	+0.0%
Net Income	$22,169,573	$-2,541,556	-9.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

184

Volunteers

21000

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

$1,067,492

Total Directors

Key Employees

$5,059,677

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LISA J GRAUMLICH	PRESIDENT	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN LOZIER	IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDON JONES	PRESIDENT-ELECT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SHAW	GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LIGIA PEREZ-CRUZ	INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE JOHNSON	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COREY GARZA	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANYA HARRISON	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LATOYA MYLES	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BABATUNDE RABIU	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER SCHLOSSER	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDITH NEWTON WILSON	BOARD DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANICE R LACHANCE	INTERIM CEO	37.50	Officer	$548,612	$47,146	$595,758
RANDY W FISER	CEO (UNTIL 5/2023)	37.50	Officer	$439,490	$32,244	$471,734
BILLY WILLIAMS	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$436,503	$62,307	$498,810
MARY K MOHNEY	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$374,397	$75,159	$449,556
LAUREN M PARR	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$314,170	$50,287	$364,457
ROYCE B HANSON	EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/2023)	37.50	Key Emp	$293,651	$30,922	$324,573
RAJUL E PANDYA	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$279,727	$33,253	$312,980
JOSHUA A WEINBERG	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$279,078	$63,827	$342,905
THAD LURIE	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$263,454	$43,635	$307,089
ALEXANDRA M SHULTZ	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$259,642	$46,187	$305,829
TRACY J LAMONDUE	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$247,573	$39,169	$286,742
MATTHEW M GIAMPOALA	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$247,189	$30,171	$277,360
SHELLEY L STALL	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$241,566	$47,974	$289,540
AMBER LEVY	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$235,923	$30,428	$266,351
CHERYL ENDERLEIN	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$232,610	$36,519	$269,129
NIKKI P COOPER	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$225,922	$54,485	$280,407
ASHA P GILLUS	VICE PRESIDENT	37.50	Key Emp	$189,635	$35,717	$225,352
MARY BENDER	CHIEF OF STAFF	37.50	Key Emp	$224,662	$33,935	$258,597
HEATHER M GOSS	SENIOR DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$243,880	$39,581	$283,461
VICTORIA J FORLINI	DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$188,698	$19,631	$208,329
CARLA C FLEMING	DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$185,839	$18,687	$204,526
JEFFREY M JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$187,535	$37,780	$225,315
KARINE BLAUFUSS	DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$183,805	$15,769	$199,574

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$79,018,802	$56,849,229	$143,447,519	$22,169,573
2022	$51,755,915	$54,297,471	$164,355,853	$-2,541,556
2021	$46,621,349	$44,530,476	$197,960,779	$2,090,873
2020	$46,119,602	$42,425,262	$186,544,365	$3,694,340
2019	$44,741,614	$48,574,846	$183,407,268	$-3,833,232
2018	$41,958,398	$44,307,488	$165,599,946	$-2,349,090

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION