2024-05-15T12:23:07-05:00 2023-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2022-07-01 746056576 HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY HOUS 7134639476 14811 ST MARYS LANE 250 HOUSTON TX 77079 PAUL BRITT PRESIDENT 7134639476 2024-05-15 1 PAUL BRITT 999009999 1 AMANDA VANNATTA CPA P00948755 6082744020 2024-05-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANDREA PEOPLES 14811 ST MARYS LANE 250 HOUSTON TX 77079 601338 0 X WWW.HGS.ORG X 1975 TX THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS SOCIETY ARE: (1) TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT IN THE GEOSCIENCES; (2) TO DISSEMINATE AND FACILITATE DISCUSSION OF GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION; (3) TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION AMONG GEOSCIENTISTS; (4) TO AID AND ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC TRAINING IN THE GEOSCIENCES. 12 12 2 12 9352 0 133769 156249 113881 288457 38257 32440 27178 18951 313085 496097 28092 49151 0 0 136128 124007 0 0 0 174903 304855 339123 478013 -26038 18084 784063 822422 3104 14534 780959 807888 X THE HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR PETROLEUM, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENTISTS. THE HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SUPPORTS CONTINUING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, OUTREACH TO STUDENTS, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES. 0 0 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY ARE: TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT IN GEOLOGY FOR THE HOUSTON AREA; TO DISSEMINATE AND FACILITATE DISCUSSION OF GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION RELATIONSHIPS AMONG GEOLOGISTS IN THE AREA; AND TO AID AND ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF GEOLOGY.THE SOCIETY STRIVES TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS THROUGH REGULARLY SCHEDULED TECHNICAL MEETINGS, PUBLICATION OF A MONTHLY BULLETIN, A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM, FIELD TRIPS, THE PUBLICATION OF TIMELY BOOKS, AND TWO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.THE HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATED ITS 100TH YEAR IN 2023! THROUGH ITS PUBLICATION EFFORTS, THE SOCIETY HAS RENDERED A SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS, THE GEOLOGICAL PROFESSION, AND OCCASIONALLY TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WITH BOOKS OF GENERAL INTEREST. THE PUBLICATION, "HOUSTON AREA ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY: SURFACE FAULTING, GROUND SUBSIDENCE, HAZARD LIABILITY," IS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO BOTH THE GEOLOGICAL AND LAY COMMUNITIES. FOUR IMPORTANT VOLUMES ON THE GEOLOGY OF DELTAS, THAT FAVORED HABITAT FOR PETROLEUM ACCUMULATION, HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED. TWO OF THESE, "DELTAS-MODELS FOR EXPLORATION AND "DELTAS IN THEIR GEOLOGIC FRAMEWORK" HAVE BEEN REPRINTED DUE TO DEMAND. THE 22ND EDITION OF "DIRECTORY OF OIL COMPANY NAME CHANGES" WAS PRINTED IN 2012. TWO RECENT PUBLICATIONS, EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF COASTAL SALT BASIN DIAPIRIC STRUCTURES IN THE LOWER PLIOCENE THROUGH EOCENE TRENDS: GEOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES", A JOINT EFFORT WITH THE NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, AND "PRODUCTIVE LOW RESISTIVITY WELL LOGS OF THE OFFSHORE GULF OF MEXICO" ARE VALUABLE ADDITIONS TO THE GEOLOGICAL LITERATURE. THE SOCIETY ENCOURAGES AND AIDS STUDENTS THROUGH THE CALVERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND THE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR UNDERGRADUATES. THE SOCIETY ALSO GIVES OUTSTANDING GEOLOGY STUDENT AWARDS TO STEPHEN F. AUSTIN UNIVERSITY, LAMAR UNIVERSITY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, RICE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, AND SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY; AND PROMOTES PARTICIPATION IN THE HOUSTON ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE FAIR. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X ANDREA PEOPLES 7134639476 14811 ST MARYS LANE STE 250 HOUSTON TX 77079 PAUL BRITT PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PENNY PATTERSON PRESIDENT-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA STERNBACH VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH MOHN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 FANG LIN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN LOWENSTEIN TREASURER-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE WACHTMAN EDITOR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 TED GODO EDITOR-ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARMA DRONAMRAJU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TROY MEINEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDAY SHULENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DEMIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA PEOPLES EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82262 0 2463 82262 0 2463 0 0 0 0 0 50000 106249 156249 SOCIAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS 561920 208602 208602 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 49866 49866 CONTINUING EDUCATION 900099 29989 29989 288457 31929 31929 15334 15334 97707 97196 511 511 511 2310 50000 8045 -5735 -5735 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 9352 9352 9352 496097 288457 9352 42039 49151 84725 30460 8822 12686 4080 3705 20577 15784 32217 203542 10226 PUBLICATION EXPENSE 2003 35 478013 66009 67163 345 345 36046 36046 0 0 701153 722370 16556 32544 784063 822422 3104 14534 3104 14534 X 780959 807888 780959 807888 784063 822422 18084 9133 -288 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 36046 36046 0 0 SCHOLARSHIP NIGHT 52310 50000 2310 6993 1052 52310 50000 2310 6993 1052 8045 -5735 1 HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION 14811 ST MARYS LANE STE 250 HOUSTON TX 77079 760138744 501(C)(3) 21075 0 SCHOLARSHIPS & GENERAL SUPPORT WL CALVERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST 13622 KINGSRIDE HOUSTON TX 77079 237426284 501(C)(3) 21075 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND MONITORING THE FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF FOUR CLASSES: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, STUDENT, AND SPECIAL MEMBERS. ACTIVE MEMBERS: IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP, AN APPLICANT SHALL: (1) HAVE A DEGREE IN GEOLOGY OR AN ALLIED GEOSCIENCE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; OR (2) HAVE A DEGREE IN SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE PROFESSIONAL STUDY OR PRACTICE OF EARTH SCIENCE FOR AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS. ACTIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE, STAND FOR ELECTION, AND SERVE AS AN OFFICER IN THE SOCIETY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE INVOLVED WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE EARTH OR ALLIED SCIENCES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE OR HOLD ELECTED OFFICE BUT WILL HAVE ALL OTHER RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES ENJOYED BY ACTIVE MEMBERS. AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER WHO BECOMES ELIGIBLE FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP MAY APPLY FOR TRANSFER TO ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE HGS OFFICE. STUDENT MEMBERS: IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR STUDENT MEMBERSHIP, AN APPLICANT MUST BE A STUDENT ENROLLED IN GEOLOGY OR IN RELATED SCIENCES IN AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY GRANTING DEGREES IN THE EARTH SCIENCES. STUDENT MEMBERS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, OR HOLD ELECTED OFFICE, BUT WILL HAVE ALL OTHER RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES ENJOYED BY ACTIVE MEMBERS. A STUDENT MEMBER WHO BECOMES ELIGIBLE FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP MAY APPLY FOR TRANSFER TO ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE HGS OFFICE. SPECIAL MEMBERS: THE BOARD MAY ELECT FROM TIME TO TIME CERTAIN SPECIAL MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE THOSE DEEMED BY THE BOARD TO HAVE BENEFITED THE PROFESSION OF GEOLOGY. A. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS: THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME ELECT AS HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS PERSONS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE SCIENCE OF GEOLOGY, OR WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE SUCCESS AND WELFARE OF THE SOCIETY. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL ALSO BE CONSIDERED ACTIVE MEMBERS BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY DUES. B. EMERITUS MEMBERS: ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO ATTAIN THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE (65) AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS OF HGS FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) CONSECUTIVE YEARS MAY REQUEST EMERITUS STATUS BY CONTACTING THE HGS OFFICE. EMERITUS MEMBERS SHALL ALSO BE CONSIDERED ACTIVE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THESE BYLAWS MAY BE PROPOSED AT ANY TIME BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OR BY PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS. ADOPTION OF SUCH AMENDMENTS SHALL BE BY SECRET BALLOT IN WHICH APPROVAL IS GIVEN BY AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS VOTING. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND A BALLOT SHALL BE DELIVERED IN SUCH FORM OR FORMS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AND SUBMITTED TO THE ACTIVE MEMBERS FOR VOTE USING ANY VOTING METHOD OR METHODS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT BALLOTS ARE DELIVERED TO THE ACTIVE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 TAX RETURN INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY ALSO MAKES THE TREASURER'S REPORT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH INCLUDES A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.