Nonprofit · EIN 20-1308252
GEOSCIENCEWORLD
Tax-exempt · MCLEAN, VA 22102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,028,003 | $9,086,175 | $941,828 | $8,781,705 | $4,782,039 | $3,999,666 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,158,476 | $8,830,517 | $327,959 | $7,702,384 | $4,894,113 | $2,808,271 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,244,736 | $9,275,205 | $969,531 | $6,949,561 | $5,225,116 | $1,724,445 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $8,486,821
- Investment income
- $573,945
- Royalties
- $918,521
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $221,888
- Other revenue
- $967,237
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $855,806
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,039,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,286,159
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,899
- Occupancy
- $26,225
- Travel
- $58,743
- Depreciation
- $1,514
- Program services (functional)
- $8,616,370
- Management and general (functional)
- $469,805
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,702,384
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,781,705
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,782,039
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,999,666
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $757
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,292,207
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,999,666
- Gross receipts
- $13,560,224
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE MCMELLON | CEO Officer | 40 | $370,811 | $52,171 |
| CHRISTOPHER S STRAUB | COO Officer | 40 | $353,909 | $51,722 |
| ANGELA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY SERVIC Key employee | 40 | $188,025 | $27,453 |
| CHRISTY IREDELL | GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,213 | $35,189 |
| LAUREN COMI | DIRECTOR OF SALES, CUSTOME Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,449 | $37,465 |
| ALISTAIR REECE | PRODUCT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,097 | $39,080 |
| JENNIFER LAWRENCE-HUNT | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,030 | $24,131 |
| COLIN NORTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE SUURMEYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SALT-TROISE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETTE MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BENBOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MANNING-BERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MUSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON TAHIRKHELI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZHIMING YANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE MCMELLON | CEO Officer | 40 | $344,995 | $49,817 |
| CHRISTOPHER S STRAUB | COO Officer | 40 | $333,032 | $49,428 |
| CHRISTY IREDELL | GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $233,003 | $34,527 |
| ANGELA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY SERVIC Key employee | 40 | $178,009 | $29,508 |
| LAUREN COMI | DIRECTOR OF SALES, CUSTOME Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,631 | $36,858 |
| ALISTAIR REECE | PRODUCT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,225 | $37,757 |
| COLIN NORTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BENBOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MUSSER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SALT-TROISE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MANNING-BERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON TAHIRKHELI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE SUURMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETTE MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHIMING YANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE MCMELLON | CEO Officer | 40 | $323,715 | $47,549 |
| CHRISTOPHER S STRAUB | COO Officer | 40 | $314,035 | $47,439 |
| CHRISTY IREDELL | GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $197,609 | $33,236 |
| ANGELA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $167,962 | $28,284 |
| LAUREN COMI | DIRECTOR OF SALES, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FULFILLMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,050 | $35,498 |
| ALISTAIR REECE | PRODUCT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,185 | $36,046 |
| COLIN NORTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BENBOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MUSSER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SALT-TROISE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON TAHIRKHELI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE SUURMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETTE MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHIMING YANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1750 TYSONS BLVD STE 1500, MCLEAN, VA 22102-4200
- In care of
- % EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHOEBE MCMELLON, 1750 TYSONS BLVD 1500, MCLEAN, VA 22102
- Signed the 990
- PHOEBE MCMELLON, CEO
- Phone
- (703) 671-4791
- Website
- WWW.GEOSCIENCEWORLD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
TO BE THE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE AND PARTNER TO INDEPENDENT SOCIETY PUBLISHERS AND THE LARGER EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH COMMUNITY, ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION HAS BUILT A COMPREHENSIVE, WIDELY-ACCESSIBLE EASY TO USE ONLINE RESOURCE FOR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AS WELL AS BOOKS, FIELD GUIDES, MAPS, DATABASES AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE GEOLOGICAL AND EARTH SCIENCES.Expenses $8,616,370 · revenue $8,535,537
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1308252
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,781,705
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,560,224
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,028,003 | $9,086,175 | $8,781,705 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,158,476 | $8,830,517 | $7,702,384 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,244,736 | $9,275,205 | $6,949,561 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,910,429 | $8,679,423 | $5,660,801 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1308252).
Questions about GEOSCIENCEWORLD
- What is the EIN of GEOSCIENCEWORLD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEOSCIENCEWORLD is 20-1308252.
- Is GEOSCIENCEWORLD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to GEOSCIENCEWORLD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEOSCIENCEWORLD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GEOSCIENCEWORLD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GEOSCIENCEWORLD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GEOSCIENCEWORLD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PHOEBE MCMELLON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEOSCIENCEWORLD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $370,811 (PHOEBE MCMELLON, CEO).
- How much revenue does GEOSCIENCEWORLD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,028,003, expenses of $9,086,175 and total assets of $8,781,705 at year end.
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