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GEOSCIENCEWORLD: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
GEOSCIENCEWORLD (EIN 20-1308252)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2014-11-10
IRS object ID
201403149349300635
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-11-10T11:58:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN541342298PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Kositzka Wicks and CompanyBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15270 Shawnee Road Suite 250AddressLine1
CityAlexandriaCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22312ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN201308252EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GeoScienceWorldBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGEOSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7036714791PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18200 Greensboro Drive No 900AddressLine1
CityMcLeanCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22102ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonAlix VancePersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7036714791PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonStephen G Travis CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00158766PTIN
Phone7036422700PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerAlix VancePrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18200 Greensboro Drive No 900AddressLine1
CityMcLeanCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22102ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo provide an online resource for the geological and earth sciences.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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Dr Colin P North
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Neal Marriott
Vice Chair1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Blankenship
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steve Wojtal
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lisa Dunn
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Susan Newman
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P Patrick Leahy
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Doug Rumble
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Michael Noga
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alix Vance
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total509 Total509Grp

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Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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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)
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Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,326CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,021CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,021CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Depreciation$1,315DepreciationAmt
Book Value$789BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDeferred compensationDesc
Amt$35,462Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
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Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
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Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
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Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe following was disclosed related to uncertain tax positions in the financial statements. GeoScienceWorld is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and is classified as an organization other than a private foundation under 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. GeoScienceWorld adopted the provisions in FASB ASB 740-10.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 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
Alix Vance
Executive Director$209,412$0$20,475$0$0$0$15,676$0$2,352$0$247,915$0$0$0
Christopher Straub
Deputy Director$194,318$0$19,000$0$0$0$14,547$0$14,724$0$242,589$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 4bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAlix Vance participates in a supplemental non-qualified retirement plan and was allocated $0 of employer contributions and $2,586 of investment earnings during the fiscal year. Christopher Straub participates in a supplemental non-qualified retirement plan and was allocated $1,188 of employer contributions and $3,036 of investment earnings during the fiscal year.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Susan Newman
Susan is the Executive Director of the Seismological Society of America$253,933The Seismological Society of America receives publisher royalties from GeoScienceWorld. The royalties are calculated in the same manner as all other publishers.0
Neal Marriott
Neal is the Director of Publishing at the Geological Society of London$216,183The Geological Society of London receives publisher royalties from GeoScienceWorld. The royalties are calculated in the same manner as all other publishers.0
P Patrick Leahy
Patrick is the Executive Director of the American GeoSciences Institute$507,671The American GeoSciences Institute received publisher royalties from GeoScience World in the amount of $503,508 and other income of $4,163.0
James B Blankenship
James is the GeoScience Director at AAPG$253,933AAPG 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 (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4The Bylaws were amended for clarification and to expand on the Executive Director position.
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 A, line 8bNo such committees exist.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Prior to filing, Form 990 is distributed to the board and discussed at a board meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cGSW has 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 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.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2CFinancial statements are distributed to the board members on a regular basis. Audited financial statements are discussed and approved at a board meeting. The audit itself is overseen by the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director with regular updates to the Board and in consultation with the Board Treasurer. The board reviews and approvest he draft financial statements.
Form 990, Part X, Line 19GeoScienceWorld changed the sales relationships with most of its agents late in the fiscal year resulting in a change of income streams from a royalty base to a subscription base. This business change results in growing deferred revenue as reflected on the Balance Sheet on page 11 of the Form 990.