American Geophysical Union
American Geophysical Union reported $56.2 million in revenue and $58.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.42 went to program services, $7.50 to management and general costs and $4.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $673,713 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO). 83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $58MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.42 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.6% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $673,713 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 83 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.0 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMeetings: agu has a diverse meeting portfolio that offers meetings of various sizes and formats. Most meeting participants present a poster and/or a talk on their latest scientific findings contributing to advancing earth and space science. Individuals must pay a registration fee to participate. The abstract submissions covering their presentations are published as part of the scientific program for each meeting and are available via agu's website.the agu annual meeting is recognized as the leading meeting in the earth and space sciences community with programming focused on inter- and…
Publications - agu publishes 24 journals presenting peer-reviewed research papers, as well as numerous books. These publications cover the earth sciences, planetary sciences, solar-terrestrial and space physics, and environmental sciences. Coverage of the papers help make these scientific studies available to the public. Agu has 11 fully open access journals where content is freely available online immediately upon publication and 13 hybrid journals where readers will find some articles available via open access and others only accessible via subscription or purchase. All agu journal content…
Communications and media, programs seek to: 1) build and maintain agu's reputation as a leader, collaborator and sought after partner within and outside of the earth and space science community; 2) promote agu and its programs, initiatives and services to current and potential members, as well as to the broader earth and space science community; and 3) educate the public, at all levels and across all sectors, on the importance and impact of the earth and space sciences, particularly as it relates to societal well-being. Major accomplishments in these areas during the 2024 fiscal year include…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $632,270 | $0 | $41,443 | $673,713 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $466,446 | $0 | $57,670 | $524,116 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $385,478 | $0 | $64,851 | $450,329 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $293,637 | $0 | $57,738 | $351,375 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $268,196 | $0 | $54,645 | $322,841 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $258,930 | $0 | $40,514 | $299,444 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $254,053 | $0 | $40,968 | $295,021 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $254,839 | $0 | $36,203 | $291,042 |
83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Geophysical Union (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 621,000
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROJECTION PRESENTATION Av services | $3,372,643 |
| FREEMAN Meeting supporting services | $1,133,212 |
| ENDAVA INC Technology services | $1,063,659 |
| MARIOTT HOTEL SERVICES LLC Event services | $631,075 |
| MARITZ GLOBAL EVENTS Meeting registration services | $619,744 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 47 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to American Geophysical Union totaling $163K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Geophysical Union's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Geophysical Union reported that 88.4% of its $58.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Geophysical Union pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Geophysical Union reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $673,713, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Geophysical Union get its money?
Of $56.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 10.0% came from contributions and grants and 77.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Geophysical Union a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0955532 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349301537 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349306473 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349302669 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349302563 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349312139 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349307939 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0955532: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.