AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION

EIN: 520955532 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$79,018,802
Total Expenses
$56,849,229
Total Assets
$143,447,519
Net Assets
$90,232,851
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1972
Legal Domicile
DC
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'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENTISTS AND PARTNERS DEDICATED TO DISCOVERY AND SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. AGU SEEKS TO CATALYZE DISCOVERY AND SOLUTIONS TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES; PROMOTE AND EXEMPLIFY AN INCLUSIVE SCIENTIFIC CULTURE; AND PARTNER BROADLY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $14,784,441 Revenue: $16,805,450

MEETING: AGU HAS A DIVERSE MEETING PORTFOLIO THAT OFFERS MEETINGS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND FORMATS. MOST MEETING PARTICIPANTS PRESENT A POSTER AND/OR A TALK ON THEIR LATEST SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS...

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MEETING: AGU HAS A DIVERSE MEETING PORTFOLIO THAT OFFERS MEETINGS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND FORMATS. MOST MEETING PARTICIPANTS PRESENT A POSTER AND/OR A TALK ON THEIR LATEST SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS CONTRIBUTING TO ADVANCING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE. INDIVIDUALS MUST PAY A REGISTRATION FEE TO PARTICIPATE. THE ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS COVERING THEIR PRESENTATIONS ARE PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM FOR EACH MEETING AND ARE AVAILABLE VIA AGU'S WEBSITE.THE AGU ANNUAL MEETING IS RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING MEETING IN THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES COMMUNITY WITH PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON INTER- AND MULTIPLE DISCIPLINARY SCIENCES AND POLICY AND SOCIETAL ISSUES. IT IS THE LARGEST MEETING IN THIS FIELD ATTRACTING MORE THAN 27,000 PARTICIPANTS AT THE DECEMBER 2023 MEETING. THE MEETING GENERATES HUNDREDS OF PRESS AND MEDIA STORIES ABOUT EARTH AND SCIENCE IN PROMINENT SOURCES THROUGH DISTRIBUTION ON THE TELEVISION, NEWSPRINT AND THROUGH OTHER ELECTRONIC OUTLETS.THE CHAPMAN CONFERENCES AND AFFILIATED MEETINGS ARE SMALL TOPICAL CONFERENCES THAT FOCUS ON CURRENT AND EMERGING SCIENCE ISSUES. THREE CHAPMAN CONFERENCES WERE HELD IN 2023 AND EACH CONVENED 70-135 ATTENDEES. CHAPMAN CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING ALFVEN WAVES IN THE SUN AND THE HELIOSPHERE WAS HELD IN MAY 2024 IN BERLIN, GERMANY. CHAPMAN CONFERENCE ON HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION AND SEAWATER CHEMISTRY: WHAT'S THE CHICKEN AND WHAT'S THE EGG? WAS HELD IN MAY 2024 IN AGROS, CYPRUS. CHAPMAN CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE AND HEALTH FOR AFRICA WAS HELD IN JUNE 2024 IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE OCEAN VISIONS SUMMIT WAS HELD IN MARCH 2023 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA ATTRACTING OVER 350 ATTENDEES. THE SUMMIT ADVANCED THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL CHALLENGES AT THE OCEAN-CLIMATE NEXUS FOCUSED THE OCEAN-CLIMATE NEXUS.

Program 2
Expenses: $14,251,629 Revenue: $16,524,116

PUBLICATIONS - AGU PUBLISHES 23 JOURNALS PRESENTING PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH PAPERS, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS BOOKS. THESE PUBLICATIONS COVER THE EARTH SCIENCES, PLANETARY SCIENCES, SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL AND...

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PUBLICATIONS - AGU PUBLISHES 23 JOURNALS PRESENTING PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH PAPERS, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS BOOKS. THESE PUBLICATIONS COVER THE EARTH SCIENCES, PLANETARY SCIENCES, SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL AND SPACE PHYSICS, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. COVERAGE OF THE PAPERS HELP MAKE THESE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, (I WOULD REMOVE THIS BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CONTENT IS FREE AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.) AND MANY OF THE PAPERS ARE USED IN IMPORTANT ASSESSMENTS SUCH AS THE IPCC. AGU HAS 11 FULLY OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS WHERE CONTENT IS FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE IMMEDIATELY UPON PUBLICATION AND 13 HYBRID JOURNALS WHERE READERS WILL FIND SOME ARTICLES AVAILABLE VIA OPEN ACCESS AND OTHERS ONLY ACCESSIBLE VIA SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASE. ALL AGU JOURNAL CONTENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE WHILE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN PRINT. AGU PUBLICATIONS REACH MANY SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS BEYOND THE AGU MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THROUGH MORE THAN 5,800 LIBRARIES, AND CONTENT AFTER 1997 AND OLDER THAN 24 MONTHS IS FREELY AVAILABLE. PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES. AGU PUBLISHES MORE THAN 6,940 ARTICLES ANNUALLY.

Program 3
Expenses: $12,183,665

COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA, PROGRAMS SEEK TO: 1) BUILD AND MAINTAIN AGU'S REPUTATION AS A LEADER, COLLABORATOR AND SOUGHT AFTER PARTNER WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE COMMUNITY; 2)...

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COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA, PROGRAMS SEEK TO: 1) BUILD AND MAINTAIN AGU'S REPUTATION AS A LEADER, COLLABORATOR AND SOUGHT AFTER PARTNER WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE COMMUNITY; 2) PROMOTE AGU AND ITS PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES AND SERVICES TO CURRENT AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS, AS WELL AS TO THE BROADER EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE COMMUNITY; AND 3) EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AT ALL LEVELS AND ACROSS ALL SECTORS, ON THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT OF THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO SOCIETAL WELL-BEING. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THESE AREAS DURING THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: EXPANDING EOS.ORG, A NEWS WEBSITE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TRUSTWORTHY NEWS AND PERSPECTIVES ABOUT THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES AND THEIR IMPACT, AS WELL AS A BI-WEEKLY NEWS MAGAZINE; REFRAMING AND RELAUNCHING THE SHARING SCIENCE PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER SCIENTISTS TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE PUBLIC.

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

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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%
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
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
7
$1,067,492
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
16
$5,059,677
Highest Compensated
5
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
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