Nonprofit · EIN 74-6059311
SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS
Tax-exempt · RICHARDSON, TX 75080
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $151,269 | $246,316 | -$95,047 | $132,269 | $7,753 | $124,516 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $297,637 | $244,196 | $53,441 | $226,886 | $7,323 | $219,563 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $167,778 | $194,244 | -$26,466 | $172,763 | $6,641 | $166,122 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $150,810
- Investment income
- $459
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,615
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,229
- Occupancy
- $15,600
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3,931
- Other expenses
- $124,941
- Program services (functional)
- $214,119
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $226,886
- Total assets, end of year
- $132,269
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,753
- Net assets, end of year
- $124,516
- Cash, savings and investments
- $132,269
- Gross receipts
- $151,269
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyce | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg S Alletag | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John R Stephens | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie N Knight | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve M Smith | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Paul E Habermas | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Spradley | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas G Pronold | President | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip D Forney | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald P Muth Sr | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin B Hill | Director | 1 | $0 |
| H Tony Hauglum | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Monte Meers | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael A Raines | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg S Alletag | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie N Knight | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul E Habermas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Spradley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas M Kirby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Earl Duggan | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellis Randolph | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald P Muth Sr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin B Hill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H Tony Hauglum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael A Raines | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John R Stephens | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve M Smith | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David W Cromwell | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas G Pronold | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Monte Meers | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyce | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg S Alletag | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John R Stephens | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Connie N Knight | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendell Creech | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David W Cromwell | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Carol M Shiels | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael L Jones | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas M Kirby | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Earl Duggan | President | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas G Pronold | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Ellis Randolph | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald P Muth Sr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin B Hill | Director | 1 | $0 |
| H Tony Hauglum | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Monte Meers | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher H Reed | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1401 N CENTRAL EXPWY SUITE 105, RICHARDSON, TX 75080-4669
- In care of
- % DIANE FINSTROM
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Thomas G Pronold, President
- Phone
- (214) 363-1780
- Website
- www.sipes.org
- Return prepared by
- MILLNER WOODRUFF CPAs
Mission
The organization was formed to promote, develop, and stimulate interest and knowledge in the field of earth sciences.
Program accomplishments
- Supported and participated as a member society of the American Geosciences Institute to advance interests of the Geosciences and provide Geoscience information to the public and to congressional and executive branch decision makers.
- Monitored and reported on issues that would affect members, including price volatility of oil and gas, supply and demand issues for oil and gas production in the US and in Canada; How increasing production in the US has impacted oil prices worldwide; Issues involved with hydraulic fracturing operations in drilling oil wells; state regulations involving volatile missions and fracture stimulation of wells; increasing seismic activity near hydraulic fracturing and injection disposal well sites; impact of OPEC oil production; water shortages from increased hydraulic fracturing activity; Suggested uses for FRAC waters; Global warming and the environment; Presidential candidates and energy policies; Over supply of world oil; Utility companies limiting carbon emissions and program service accomplishments: Switching to natural gas or renewable energy sources; Bureau of Land Management's authority over hydraulic fracturing on federal lands; Surface ozone pollution; Violence in the Midde East and the impact on oil prices; and prepared and planned for Convention to be held at a future date.Expenses $128,087
- Co-sponsored an annual meeting of Society Members and Visitors from June 9-12, 2025 in Fort Worth, TX. Annual meeting provides networking and continuing education credits for professionals, including professional ethics.Expenses $86,032
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-6059311
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $132,269
- Income (IRS master file)
- $151,269
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $151,269 | $246,316 | $132,269 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $297,637 | $244,196 | $226,886 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $167,778 | $194,244 | $172,763 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $227,105 | $193,904 | $199,724 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-6059311).
Questions about SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS is 74-6059311.
- Is SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EARTH SCIENTISTS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $151,269, expenses of $246,316 and total assets of $132,269 at year end.
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