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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0532962

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS

Tax-exempt · NORTHGLENN, CO 80234

Financials

$804K$916K2023$527K$935K2024$550K$817K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$549,928$817,409-$267,481$3,410,480$0$3,410,480
December 31, 2024990$526,780$934,782-$408,002$5,118,807$3,109,910$2,008,897
December 31, 2023990$804,134$916,149-$112,015$3,094,361$661,750$2,432,611
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$312,010
Membership dues
$183,294
Program service revenue
$204,195
Investment income
$33,723
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$412,931
Other salaries and wages
$10,086
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$504,206
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,485
Accounting fees
$27,134
Occupancy
$36,373
Travel
$39,815

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,252,388
Total assets, end of year
$3,410,480
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,410,480
Gross receipts
$549,928
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1963
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Aaron JohnsonExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$113,904
Sara PearsonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Charles DrakePresidnet Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Shanna SchmittPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Christopher HoganVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Robert AndrewsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
J Todd McFarlandTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Adam HeftEditor
Trustee or director
2$0
Hannah WeaverEarly Career Professional
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Aaron W JohnsonExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$113,904
Adam HeftFoundation Mgr.
Trustee or director
2$0
Robert AndrewsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Shanna SchmittPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
Sara K PearsonPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
J Todd McFarlandVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Dawn GarciaPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark SchaafTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Brigitte PetrasFoundation Mgr.
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark HowellFoundation Mgr.
Trustee or director
2$0
Paula Leier-EngelhardtFoundation Mgr.
Trustee or director
2$0
Clint NobleFoundation Mgr.
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jessica DaveyPast YP Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Brigitte PetrasEarly Career Professional
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
2$0
Adam HeftEditor
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
2$0
Robert AndrewsAdvisory Board
Trustee or director
1$0
William BrabAdvisory Board
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrews JonesAdvisory Board
Trustee or director
1$0
Mehmet PehlivanAdvisory Board
Trustee or director
1$0
John SorrellSecretary
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
2$0
Dawn GarciaPresident
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
4$0
Matthew RhoadesPast President
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
2$0
Mark SchaafTreasurer
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
2$0
Dennis PenningtonVice President
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
2$0
Shanna SchmittPresident Elect
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
2$0
Aaron W Johnson PHDExecutive Director
Institutional trustee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10701 MELODY DR STE 630, NORTHGLENN, CO 80234-4174
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Aaron W Johnson, 10701 Melody Drive 630, Northglenn, CO 80234
Signed the 990
Aaron W Johnson, Executive Director
Phone
(303) 412-6205
Return prepared by
Brian W Bleifeld CPA

Mission

The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), founded in 1963, is the largest association dedicated to promoting geology as a profession. It presently has more than 5,000 members in the U.S. and abroad, organized into 35 regional Sections. The Institute adheres to the principles of professional responsibility and public service and is the only international organization that certifies the competence and ethical conduct of geological scientists in all branches of the science with members employed in industry, government, and academia. AIPG emphasizes competence, integrity and ethics. AIPG is an advocate for the profession and communicates regularly to federal and state legislators and agencies on matters pertaining to the geosciences.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • None0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0532962
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
1914 (1 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,118,807
Income (IRS master file)
$526,780

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$549,928$817,409$3,410,480XML
990December 2024$526,780$934,782$5,118,807XML
990December 2023$804,134$916,149$3,094,361XML
990December 2022$808,949$858,832$2,763,277IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 84-0532962).

Questions about AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS

What is the EIN of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS is 84-0532962.
Is AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1968.
Are donations to AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS 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 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Aaron W Johnson.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,904 (Aaron Johnson, Executive Director).
How much revenue does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $549,928, expenses of $817,409 and total assets of $3,410,480 at year end.

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