Nonprofit · EIN 74-6056576
HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77079
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $521,606 | $471,368 | $50,238 | $979,813 | $10,452 | $969,361 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $461,150 | $452,367 | $8,783 | $903,018 | $21,206 | $881,812 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $496,097 | $478,013 | $18,084 | $822,422 | $14,534 | $807,888 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $71,943
- Program service revenue
- $397,990
- Investment income
- $38,216
- Royalties
- $16,970
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,283
- Other revenue
- $13,457
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,402
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,728
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $90,210
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $325
- Accounting fees
- $14,740
- Occupancy
- $15,494
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $903,018
- Total assets, end of year
- $979,813
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,452
- Net assets, end of year
- $969,361
- Publicly traded securities
- $810,631
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $969,361
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,770
- Gross receipts
- $534,369
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA PEOPLES | EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,762 | $2,483 |
| PATRICIA WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GUZMAN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WACHTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BOTTOMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HAMMOND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA REYNOLDS | TREASURER-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA TORRADO | EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMA DRONMARAJU | EDITOR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SEIDMAN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DEMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COX STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA PEOPLES | EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,262 | $2,555 |
| PENNY PATTERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WALKER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATI DONOHUE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE BOURN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN LOWENSTIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HAMMOND | TREASURER-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED GODO | EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA TORRADO | EDITOR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMA DRONAMRAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDAY SHULENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA PEOPLES | EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,262 | $2,463 |
| PAUL BRITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY PATTERSON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA STERNBACH | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH MOHN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FANG LIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN LOWENSTEIN | TREASURER-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WACHTMAN | EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| TED GODO | EDITOR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMA DRONAMRAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY MEINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDAY SHULENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DEMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14811 SAINT MARYS LN STE 250, HOUSTON, TX 77079-2922
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREA PEOPLES, 14811 ST MARYS LANE 250, HOUSTON, TX 77079
- Signed the 990
- ANGELA HAMMOND, TREASURER
- Phone
- (713) 463-9476
- Website
- WWW.HGS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
- 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.
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
- 74-6056576
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $979,813
- Income (IRS master file)
- $534,369
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $521,606 | $471,368 | $979,813 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $461,150 | $452,367 | $903,018 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $496,097 | $478,013 | $822,422 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $313,085 | $339,123 | $784,063 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 74-6056576).
Questions about HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 74-6056576.
- Is HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1958.
- Are donations to HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREA PEOPLES.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,762 (ANDREA PEOPLES, EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $521,606, expenses of $471,368 and total assets of $979,813 at year end.
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