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Nonprofit · EIN 94-6082215

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607

Financials

$2.1M$2.1M2023$1.9M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,874,724$2,215,721-$340,997$5,704,505$414,328$5,290,177
December 31, 2023990$2,127,390$2,147,021-$19,631$6,126,751$694,935$5,431,816
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$556,727
of which government grants
$345,806
Program service revenue
$1,099,887
Investment income
$218,085
Net gain from sales of assets
$45,602
Other revenue
$25

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$149,574
Other salaries and wages
$560,454
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$854,279
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,199
Accounting fees
$73,154
Occupancy
$185,583
Travel
$44,043
Depreciation
$2,565
Program services (functional)
$1,597,692
Management and general (functional)
$584,694
Fundraising (functional)
$33,335

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,126,751
Total assets, end of year
$5,704,505
Total liabilities, end of year
$414,328
Net assets, end of year
$5,290,177
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,533,900
Net assets with donor restrictions
$756,277
Gross receipts
$2,696,123
Employees
7
Volunteers
48
Year formed
1948
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VIRGINIA WITKOWSKI WILMOTDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$132,092$32,847
HEIDI TREYMANEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
37.5$127,326$21,800
MAGGIE ORTIZ MILLANDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$127,197$21,138
JANIELE MAFFEIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.7$0$0
ELLEN RATHJEPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.7$0$0
AYSE HORTACSUVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.7$0$0
KEITH KNUDSENSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.7$0$0
CARLIEN BOU-CHEDIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
ZAHRAA SAIYEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
NICHOLAS GREGORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
ASHLEY MORALES-CARTEGENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
MIKE MAHONEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
REBECCA LABERENNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
TERRI NORTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEIDI TREYMANEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
37.5$160,058$23,810
VIRGINIA WITKOWSKI WILMOTDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$133,156$32,373
MAGGIE ORTIZ MILLANDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$121,842$20,833
DAVID COOKEPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.7$0$0
JANIELE MAFFEIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.7$0$0
LUCY ARENDTSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.7$0$0
CARLIEN BOU-CHEDIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
NICHOLAS GREGORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
AYSE HORTACSUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
TERRI NORTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
ZAHRAA SAIYEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
JONATHAN STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
KEITH KNUDSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0
ASHLEY MORALES-CARTAGENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.7$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
66 FRANKLIN ST STE 300, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3734
In care of
% SONYA HOLLENBECK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HEIDI TREMAYNE, 66 FRANKLIN STREET 300, OAKLAND, CA 94607
Signed the 990
HEIDI TREMAYNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(510) 451-0905
Return prepared by
EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6082215 or by the name EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

EERI IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING EARTHQUAKE RISK AND INCREASING EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. EERI'S DIVERSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING, GEOSCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, GOVERNMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND POLICY MAKING. EERI'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS, COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONTEXT TO ACHIEVE EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EERI ANNUAL MEETINGS AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES HOST 400-1,200 PARTICIPANTS FROM DIVERSE FIELDS INCLUDING ENGINEERING, GEOSCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, GOVERNMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND POLICY MAKING EACH YEAR. THE MEETINGS CONNECT AND ENGAGE MEMBERS TO BUILD THEIR MULTIDISCIPLINARY NETWORKS, ENHANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS, PROVIDE MENTORING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND GROW THEIR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE.
    Expenses $395,760 · revenue $210,205
  • EERI'S ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE SEISMIC DESIGN COMPETITION HOSTS MORE THAN 450 STUDENTS FROM 40 UNIVERSITIES AND 10 COUNTRIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN A HANDS-ON COMPETITION DESIGNED TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO CONCEPTS IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING. THE COMPETITION, RUN BY 20 GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE EERI STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, PROVIDES A UNIQUE AND MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PRACTICE AND ENHANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
    Expenses $210,149 · revenue $179,169
  • EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, EERI'S PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL JOURNAL, SERVES AS THE PUBLICATION OF RECORD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING PRACTICES, EARTHQUAKE CODES AND REGULATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY AND INVESTIGATION REPORTS. OVER 100 PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN 4-ISSUE VOLUMES THAT SHOWCASE OUTCOMES FROM CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH STUDIES AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS. WITH A STRONG IMPACT FACTOR, EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA MAINTAINS ITS POSITION AS A HIGH-QUALITY JOURNAL THAT BROADLY DISSEMINATES THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE.
    Expenses $68,867 · revenue $229,521
  • OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, EERI'S LEARNING FROM EARTHQUAKES (LFE) PROGRAM HAS LED FIELD INVESTIGATION STUDIES OF MAJOR EARTHQUAKES AROUND THE WORLD. MULTIDISCIPLINARY EERI RECONNAISSANCE TEAMS TRAVEL TO AFFECTED AREAS TO DOCUMENT THE IMPACTS ON PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS. THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS HELP GUIDE COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO INCREASE THEIR RESILIENCE TO EARTHQUAKES AND OTHER DISASTERS. FINDINGS ARE WIDELY SHARED THROUGH WEBINARS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND TECHNICAL PAPERS.
    Expenses $922,916 · revenue $480,992

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-6082215
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
1962
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,704,505
Income (IRS master file)
$2,696,123

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,874,724$2,215,721$5,704,505XML
990December 2023$2,127,390$2,147,021$6,126,751XML
990December 2022$2,642,529$2,277,972$5,841,066IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 94-6082215).

Questions about EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC is 94-6082215.
Is EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC 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 EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC 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 EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC 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 EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEIDI TREMAYNE.
Who are the officers and directors of EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,092 (VIRGINIA WITKOWSKI WILMOT, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
How much revenue does EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,874,724, expenses of $2,215,721 and total assets of $5,704,505 at year end.

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