EIN 52-0955532

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
182
Year formed
1972
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
To promote discovery in earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. AGU galvanizes a community of earth and space scientists that collaboratively advances and communicates science and its power to ensure a sustainable future.
Total revenues
$51,755,915
2022
Total expenses
$54,297,471
2022
Total assets
$164,355,853
2022
Num. employees
182
2022

Program areas at AGU

Meeting: 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 fall meeting is recognized as the leading meeting in the earth and space sciences community with programming focused on inter- and multiple disciplinary sciences and policy and societal issues. It is the largest meeting in this field attracting more than 20,000 participants at the december 2022 meeting. The meeting generates hundreds of press and media stories about earth and science in prominent sources through distribution on the television, newsprint and through other electronic outlets.the chapman conferences and affiliated meetings are small topical conferences that focus on current and emerging science issues. The abscicon meeting was held virtually and onsite in atlanta, ga, in may 2022 with approximately 1,000 attendees. The meeting focused on astrobiology, the search for life in the universe. The frontiers in hydrology meeting was held in june 2022 virtually and onsite in puerto rico with almost 900 attendees with a focus on broad hydrologic issues. The second national conference: justice in geoscience chapman was held in august 2022 for about 300 attendees in Washington, dc, and focused on future justice and equity issues in science. Two more chapman conferences each convened for 75-90 attendees: distributed volcanism and distributed volcanic hazards, in september 2022 in flagstaff, az, and solving water availability challenges through an interdisciplinary framework in boulder, co, in september 2022.
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.
Publications: agu publishes 22 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 the environmental sciences. Coverage of the papers help make these scientific studies available to the public, and many of the papers are used in important assessments such as the ipcc. Agu has 8 fully open access journals where content is freely available online immediately upon publication and 16 hybrid journals where readers will find some articles available via open access and others only accessible via subscription or purchase. All agu journal content is available online while books are available online and in print. Agu publications reach many scientists and students beyond the agu membership, as well as other members of the public, through more than 5,800 libraries, and content after 1997 and older than 24 months is freely available. Publications are available in over 150 countries. Agu publishes more than 6,940 articles annually.
Science - the agu science department is responsible for agu talent pool and professional education programs - providing support to agu members through all career stages; and for serving as focal point for scientific program-related activities which cut across agu disciplines - including areas such as scientific ethics programs, honors and recognition programs for agu members, and for agu scientific initiatives such as the thriving earth exchange program.
Society activities and membership services.

Grants made by AGU

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisCatalyzing Cultural Change in the Sciences With New Resources and Tracking Tools$220,584
Public Laboratorties for Open Technology and ScienceExplore A Possible Merger With Public Labs$30,000
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Planning and Management of Placement Services and Support for Congressional Fellows.$18,415

Who funds American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIn Support of An Expanded Model for Science-Community Partnerships Connecting Scientists To Communities Tackling Science-Related Issues To Inform Local Decision-Making and Action.$1,834,260
Alfred P Sloan FoundationTo Support the Design and Development of A Scholarly Publishing Workflow for Computational Notebooks$224,229
David and Lucile Packard FoundationConservation and Science$120,000
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at AGU

NameTitleCompensation
Janice R LachanceInterim Chief Executive Officer$458,324
Randy W FiserChief Executive Officer$430,713
Jay R BrodskyChief Digital Officer$243,702
Alexandra M ShultzVice President / Director , Public Affairs$220,078
Amy Y StoreyVice President$255,957
...and 29 more key personnel

Financials for AGU

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,290,829
Program services$32,171,091
Investment income and dividends$1,834,578
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$154,855
Net rental income$653,879
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$10,650,683
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$51,755,915

Form 990s for AGU

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-10990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122020-01-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Heising Simons Foundation
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $230,200 from Alfred P Sloan Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyConducts researchLobbyingOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2000 Florida Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
agu.org/ 
Phone
(202) 462-6900
Facebook page
AmericanGeophysicalUnion 
Twitter profile
@theagu 
IRS details
EIN
52-0955532
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1972
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U03: Science and Technology Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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