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GEOSCIENCEWORLD: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
GEOSCIENCEWORLD (EIN 20-1308252)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-01-16
IRS object ID
202420169349304407
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-01-16T13:30:41-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN470900880PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200WAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201308252EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEOSCIENCEWORLDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGEOSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7036714791PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11750 TYSONS BLVD 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22102ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPHOEBE MCMELLONPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7036714791PhoneNum
Signature2024-01-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastMCMELLONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIN CRANMERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01712644PTIN
Phone2023319880PhoneNum
Preparation2024-01-16PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPHOEBE MCMELLONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11750 TYSONS BLVD 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BE THE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE AND PARTNER TO INDEPENDENT SOCIETY PUBLISHERS AND THE LARGER EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH COMMUNITY, ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$9,275,205CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,231,006PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$9,245,521RevenueAmt
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone7036714791PhoneNum

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CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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ANN BENBOW
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA MUSSER
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA SALT-TROISE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD HUGHES
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SHARON TAHIRKHELI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD HARPER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATE SUURMEYER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIDGETTE MOORE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ZHIMING YANG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER S STRAUB
COO40.00Yes (X)$314,035$0$47,439
PHOEBE MCMELLON
CEO40.00Yes (X)$323,715$0$47,549
ANGELA ANDERSON
DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS40.00$167,962$0$28,284Yes (X)
CHRISTY IREDELL
GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR40.00$197,609$0$33,236Yes (X)
ALISTAIR REECE
PRODUCT MANAGER40.00$102,185$0$36,046Yes (X)
LAUREN COMI
DIRECTOR OF SALES, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FULFILLMEN40.00$129,050$0$35,498Yes (X)
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PUBLISHER'S FEES519200$320,663$320,663
SOCIETY SERVICES519200$304,576$304,576
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$188,116TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$525,600SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$574,394SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$48,794SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCOMMISSIONSDesc
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Program Services$806,551ProgramServicesAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$41,794ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$198,654ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$105,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$77,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$228,341ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,289TotalAmt
Program Services$212,289ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$16,598ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$750,371ProgramServicesAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$5,221,398TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$29,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$15,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$2,658ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,541TotalAmt
Program Services$29,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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COMMISSIONS$352,421$352,421
SPECIAL PROJECTS$54,747$54,747
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$46,323$18,529$27,794
DUES$7,047$5,990$1,057

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$129,478EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,445,062EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,717BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,543BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,542LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,901BOYAmt
EOY$3,785EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,562,832BOYAmt
EOY$2,906,295EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,074BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,653,621BOYAmt
EOY$1,539,489EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,480,279BOYAmt
EOY$3,645,050EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,417BOYAmt
EOY$40,577EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,168,317BOYAmt
EOY$5,225,116EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,484BOYAmt
EOY$1,724,445EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,484BOYAmt
EOY$1,724,445EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,949,561EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$262,430NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,633,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,141,012CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,983,778CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,245,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,555,845TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,633,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,141,012CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,983,778CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,245,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,555,845TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$41,555,845PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$722,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$711,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$926,651CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,048,009CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,091,237TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$722,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$711,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$926,651CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,048,009CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,091,237TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,234,992CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,355,623CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,852,508CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,910,429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,293,530CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,647,082TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.91040PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.91600PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.08960InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.08400InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,542OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$757DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,785BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,785TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
Amt$40,577Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$40,577TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,507,166TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$262,430NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$262,430RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,244,736RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,244,736TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,275,205TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,275,205ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,275,205TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, GSW HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GSW PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF A CERTAIN TAX POSITION FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATERIAL MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. FORM 990 IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. AS SUCH, FORM 990 FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2019 THROUGH 2021 REMAIN WITHIN THE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PHOEBE MCMELLON
CEO$282,371$0$41,344$0$0$0$21,292$0$26,257$0$371,264$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER S STRAUB
COO$273,584$0$40,451$0$0$0$20,832$0$26,607$0$361,474$0$0$0
CHRISTY IREDELL
GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR$85,552$0$112,057$0$0$0$6,727$0$26,509$0$230,845$0$0$0
ANGELA ANDERSON
DIRECTOR OF SOCIETY SERVICES AND PAR$146,676$0$21,286$0$0$0$10,962$0$17,322$0$196,246$0$0$0
LAUREN COMI
DIRECTOR OF SALES, CUSTOMER SERVICE$99,343$0$29,707$0$0$0$7,753$0$27,745$0$164,548$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4BCHRISTOPHER STRAUB PARTICIPATES IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THERE WERE NO CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR PAYMENTS OUT OF THE PLAN.
PART I, LINE 7DISCRETIONARY PAYMENTS MAY BE PAID TO NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF MEMBERS BASED ON MERIT. SUCH PAYMENTS ARE PRE-APPROVED BY THE GEOSCIENCEWORLD BOARD.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BRIDGETTE MOORE - BOARD MEMBER
DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS FOR GSA$1,105,788THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA RECEIVES PUBLISHER ROYALTIES FROM GEOSCIENCEWORLD. THE ROYALTIES ARE CALCULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL OTHER PUBLISHERS.0
SHARON TAHIRKHELI
DIRECTOR OF SCHOLARLY INFORMATION AT AGI$674,748AGI RECEIVES PUBLISHER ROYALTIES FROM GEOSCIENCEWORLD. THE ROYALTIES ARE CALCULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL OTHER PUBLISHERS.0
ANN BENBOW - BOARD MEMBER
EXECUTIVE DIR. OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA$475,122THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA RECEIVES PUBLISHER ROYALTIES FROM GEOSCIENCEWORLD. THE ROYALTIES ARE CALCULATED BASED ON SALES OF GEOREF.0
HOWARD HARPER - BOARD MEMBER
EXECUTIVE DIR. OF SEPM SOCIETY FOR SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY$253,686THE SEPM SOCIETY FOR SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY RECEIVES PUBLISHER ROYALTIES FROM GEOSCIENCEWORLD. THE ROYALTIES ARE CALCULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL OTHER PUBLISHERS.0
RICHARD HUGHES - BOARD MEMBER
EXECUTIVE DIR. OF GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON$384,477THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON RECEIVES PUBLISHER ROYALTIES FROM GEOSCIENCEWORLD. THE ROYALTIES ARE CALCULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL OTHER PUBLISHERS.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF UP TO ONE MEMBER FROM EACH PUBLISHER ORGANIZATION THAT LICENSES CONTENT TO GEOSCIENCE WORLD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS POSTED FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CGEOSCIENCEWORLD REQUIRES THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AINDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENT THEIR APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.