Nonprofit · EIN 76-0404723
GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · PLEASANTON, CA 94566
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,152,400 | $1,401,926 | $750,474 | $2,505,507 | $83,371 | $2,422,136 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,454,986 | $1,655,686 | -$200,700 | $1,711,338 | $103,835 | $1,607,503 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,892,180 | $1,969,245 | -$77,065 | $1,878,486 | $93,132 | $1,785,354 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,021,156
- of which government grants
- $237,611
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $131,244
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $73,434
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $545,185
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $939,537
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $85,916
- Occupancy
- $11,838
- Travel
- $13,954
- Program services (functional)
- $975,208
- Management and general (functional)
- $359,084
- Fundraising (functional)
- $67,634
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,711,338
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,505,507
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $83,371
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,422,136
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,165,462
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $256,674
- Gross receipts
- $2,152,400
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERONICA CEDILLOS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $211,950 | $10,296 |
| JANISE RODGERS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,692 | $8,506 |
| HEIDI STENNER | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,055 | $5,846 |
| MARY TONETTE BEROYA-EITNER | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,570 | $0 |
| SARA WADIA-FASCETTI | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CHURNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DEIERLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON GILSANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOHBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KORNBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YASUNORI SHOJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT ARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIK GREGORY STRASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IBBI ALMUFTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SYLVIA VAQUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERONICA CEDILLOS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $209,333 | $12,560 |
| JANISE RODGERS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,419 | $15,219 |
| HEIDI STENNER | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,880 | $21,146 |
| MARY TONETTE BEROYA-EITNER | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,874 | $0 |
| SARA WADIA-FASCETTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FRIEDMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CHURNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DEIERLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON GILSANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOHBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YASUNORI SHOJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TORTORELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK GREGORY STRASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERONICA CEDILLOS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,783 | $8,000 |
| JANISE RODGERS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,838 | $7,781 |
| HEIDI STENNER | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,623 | $5,348 |
| SARA WADIA-FASCETTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FRIEDMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON CHONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CHURNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DEIERLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON GILSANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOHBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY ISENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YASUNORI SHOJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TORTORELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6701 KOLL CENTER PKWY, PLEASANTON, CA 94566-8061
- In care of
- % DEPT OF GEOPHYSICS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VERONICA CEDILLOS, 6701 KOLL CENTER PKWY 250, PLEASANTON, CA 94566
- Signed the 990
- VERONICA CEDILLOS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (925) 430-7200
- Website
- GEOHAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 76-0404723 or by the name GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SAVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE TO BUILD RESILIENCE AHEAD OF DISASTERS AND CLIMATE IMPACTS.
Program accomplishments
- HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHARE THE ISLAND OF HISPANIOLA AND ARE EXPOSED TO VERY SIMILAR, IF NOT THE SAME, HAZARDS. EARTHQUAKE FAULTS SPAN THE TWO COUNTRIES, TSUNAMIS GENERATED FROM OFFSHORE EARTHQUAKE FAULTS THREATEN COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN BOTH COUNTRIES, AND TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES HITTING THE ISLAND AFFECT THE TWO COUNTRIES. THEY ALSO FACE SIMILAR CHALLENGES, BEING SMALL ISLAND NATIONS WITH LOW RESOURCES. OUR PROGRAM IN THE AREA FOCUSES ON EQUIPPING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN THESE COUNTRIES WITH ACTIONABLE INFORMATION ON REDUCING THEIR RISKS FROM DISASTERS. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE YOUTH-LED EFFORTS IN BUILDING DISASTER RESILIENCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR FAMILY PREPAREDNESS.Expenses $94,347
- COUNTRIES IN ASIA ARE EXPOSED TO A MULTITUDE OF HAZARDS, INCLUDING EARTHQUAKE, LANDSLIDES, CYCLONES, AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. OUR ASIA PROGRAM PRIMARILY INCLUDES WORK IN BHUTAN, NEPAL, INDIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES. IN THE HIMALAYAN REGION (BHUTAN, NEPAL, AND NORTHERN INDIA) WE HAVE FOCUSED ON PROGRAMS TO REDUCE RISK FROM EARTHQUAKES AND LANDSLIDES, WITH A FOCUS ON SCHOOLS, HEALTH FACILITIES, AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, AS THESE ARE PARTICULARLY CRITICAL TO COMMUNITIES AFTER A DISASTER. IN SOUTHERN INDIA AND THE PHILIPPINES, WE ARE FOCUSING ON REDUCING CLIMATE-RELATED RISKS, INCLUDING RAIN-INDUCED LANDSLIDES, AS WELL AS COASTAL HAZARDS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES IN ALL OF OUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT ASIA.Expenses $117,764
- OUR GLOBAL PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ONGOING STUDY OF HOW EARTHQUAKE, LANDSLIDE, AND VOLCANO SCENARIOS HAVE BEEN USED AND HOW THEY CAN BE IMPROVED TO BETTER MOTIVATE DISASTER MITIGATION ACTION. THIS PROGRAM HAS INCLUDED GLOBAL LITERATURE REVIEW ON SCENARIOS, AS WELL AS MORE IN-DEPTH STUDIES OF SCENARIOS USED IN ECUADOR, NEW ZEALAND, NEPAL, AND THE UNITED STATES. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO INVESTIGATING HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS AFFECTING IMPACTS FROM GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS.Expenses $161,635
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF NATURAL HAZARD RISK IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT DISASTER RISK AND HOW GHI SEEKS TO REDUCE THAT RISK OCCURS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, A WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, SEMINARS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND EVENTS. RESOURCES OF TIME AND ENERGY ARE ALSO SPENT COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS RELEVANT ISSUES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GHI.OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE OUR PROJECTS IN AFRICA, WHICH HAVE FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE DISASTER RISK TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WELL AS CONDUCTING BUILDING REGULATORY CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO DISASTER RESILIENCE.Expenses $601,462
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0404723
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,505,507
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,152,400
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,152,400 | $1,401,926 | $2,505,507 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,454,986 | $1,655,686 | $1,711,338 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,892,180 | $1,969,245 | $1,878,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,971,214 | $1,419,556 | $1,940,410 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 76-0404723).
Questions about GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL is 76-0404723.
- Is GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL 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 GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL 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 GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VERONICA CEDILLOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,950 (VERONICA CEDILLOS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,152,400, expenses of $1,401,926 and total assets of $2,505,507 at year end.
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