Nonprofit · EIN 73-0555125
SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77072
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,308,932 | $9,908,096 | $2,400,836 | $24,607,258 | $3,244,940 | $21,362,318 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,137,406 | $10,150,349 | -$12,943 | $21,571,714 | $3,344,451 | $18,227,263 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,934,305
- of which government grants
- $1,057,702
- Membership dues
- $749,720
- Program service revenue
- $5,973,313
- Investment income
- $785,311
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $402,397
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $137,168
- Other revenue
- $2,616,003
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $662,149
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,219,229
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,680,494
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,737,726
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,702
- Accounting fees
- $142,624
- Occupancy
- $177,327
- Travel
- $388,825
- Depreciation
- $226,031
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,571,714
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,607,258
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,244,940
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,362,318
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $470,845
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,747,943
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,362,318
- Gross unrelated business income
- $302,520
- Gross receipts
- $18,698,476
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Year formed
- 1930
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WHITE | SECRETARY Officer | 37 | $327,300 | $22,502 |
| CARLOS DE LA GARZA | CFO Officer | 37 | $255,030 | $15,296 |
| TOM AGNEW | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $196,639 | $24,163 |
| SCOTT SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & GEOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $172,155 | $19,096 |
| ANNABELLA BETANCOURT | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $173,055 | $10,217 |
| JOHN EASTWOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CHENG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE RAUCH | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIA ABUBAKAR | SECOND VIDE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SPIKES | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| XIAOJUN HUANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE REILLY | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGIO CHAVEZ-PEREZ | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDEEP CHANDOLA | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANTINE TSINGAS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILLIAN FLAKES | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EBENIRO | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GE JIN | COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN TUBMAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MAURICIO SACCHI | FORMER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELLEN | FORMER TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANA CURCIO | FORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| OLGA NEDORUB | FORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALLEN BERTAGNE | FORMER COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WHITE | SECRETARY Officer | 37 | $301,028 | $23,143 |
| CARLOS DE LA GARZA | CFO Officer | 37 | $242,954 | $13,511 |
| WILLIAM AGNEW | AED, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 30 | $200,998 | $24,488 |
| SCOTT SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & GEOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 37 | $160,690 | $19,584 |
| ANNABELLA BETANCOURT | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRRAMS Key employee | 38 | $160,900 | $5,354 |
| JOSEPH REILLY | FORMER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SHRAGGE | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SHAUGHNESSY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERIF HANAFY | FORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY HAWKINS | FORMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CHENG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN EASTWOOD | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICIO SACCHI | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE RAUCH | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SPIKES | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN TUBMAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA NEDORUB | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA CURCIO | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TRUFFERT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGIO CHAVEZ-PEREZ | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN FLAKES | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANTINE TSINGAS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN BERTAGNE | COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10300 TOWN PARK DR STE S115, HOUSTON, TX 77072-5236
- In care of
- % KAY DOOLIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES WHITE, 125 W 15TH STREET 100, TULSA, OK 741193801
- Signed the 990
- JAMES WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (918) 497-5500
- Website
- WWW.SEG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOGANTAYLOR LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS AND RELATED FIELDS, INCLUDING APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH, TO FOSTER THE COMMON SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS OF GEOPHYSICISTS, AND TO MAINTAIN A HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDING AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCE AND MEETINGS - REGIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, AND RESEARCH WORKSHOPS - TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF GEOPHYSICS AND FOSTER COMMON SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS.
- PUBLICATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION ON GEOPHYSICS EXPLORATION RESEARCH AND CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
- CONTINUING EDUCATION - TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF GEOPHYSICS THROUGH GENERAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING
- MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, FIELD CAMP GRANTS, STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER PROGRAMS, GEOSCIENTISTS WITHOUT BORDERS PROGRAM, & TRAVEL GRANTS
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-0555125
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,607,258
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,698,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,308,932 | $9,908,096 | $24,607,258 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,137,406 | $10,150,349 | $21,571,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,879,497 | $11,406,168 | $19,147,160 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 73-0555125).
Questions about SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS is 73-0555125.
- Is SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1947.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS 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 SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES WHITE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $327,300 (JIM WHITE, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,308,932, expenses of $9,908,096 and total assets of $24,607,258 at year end.
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