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Earthscope Consortium
Earthscope Consortium reported $45.4 million in revenue and $44.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.80 went to program services, $13.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. Government grants made up 97.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $379,681 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 94 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 80% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $379,681 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 94 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstrumentation services include both the maintenance of continuous networks and pools of instruments for use in individual experiments. The global seismographic network (gsn) is a 152 station, globally distributed, state-of-the-art digital seismic network that provides free, realtime, open access to data. The earthscope primary instrument center supports cutting-edge research into earth's fundamental geological structure and processes. The facility provides instrumentation and support services for scientific experiments around the world. The network of the americas (nota) is an international…
Data services ingests, curates and distributes geophysical data to the global earth science community. This includes ground motion, atmospheric, infrasonic, magnetotelluric, strain, hydrological and hydroacoustic data. Earthscope promotes research by providing access to data that the community of geodetic scientists uses for quantifying the motions of rock, ice and water that are monitored by a variety of sensor types at or near the earth's surface. Earthscope maintains and provides access to high-performance computing resources and cyberinfrastructure for research and educational…
The earthscope engagement program is committed to advancing awareness and understanding of seismology and geophysics while inspiring careers in the earth sciences. The engagement group provides education, workforce development, and outreach through a variety of resources and activities and collaborates with scientific and educational partners to prepare the next generation of earth science students. Educational opportunities strengthen professional skills through short courses, online resources, networking opportunities, skill building workshops, and mentoring and internship programs
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,978 | $0 | $67,703 | $379,681 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DATA SERVI Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,095 | $0 | $59,194 | $287,289 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,986 | $0 | $43,797 | $273,783 |
| DIRECTOR OF DATA SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,464 | $0 | $55,407 | $268,871 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, GEODETIC I Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,733 | $0 | $23,799 | $263,532 |
| EM-IV - ENGINEERING MANAGE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,637 | $0 | $31,938 | $233,575 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,598 | $0 | $11,883 | $213,481 |
| PRIII-T1 - PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,997 | $0 | $52,748 | $211,745 |
94 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Earthscope Consortium (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 666
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMAZON WEB SERVICES INC Cloud services | $1,963,457 |
| ADP Payroll services | $393,835 |
| ASSETWORKS USA INC Software lincense and maintence | $133,352 |
| ALPINE AIR ALASKA LLC Helicopter service | $104,071 |
| CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC Audit services | $103,370 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Earthscope Consortium's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Earthscope Consortium, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Earthscope Consortium spent in FY2025, $86.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Earthscope Consortium's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Earthscope Consortium reported that 86.8% of its $44.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Earthscope Consortium pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Earthscope Consortium reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $379,681, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Earthscope Consortium get its money?
Of $45.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants (including 97.2% from government grants) and 2.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Earthscope Consortium a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1362650 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621249349301322 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349303747 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349306391 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300769349300415 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201169349301950 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120899349300032 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1362650: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.