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Nonprofit · EIN 94-6078791

SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Tax-exempt · ALBANY, CA 94706

Financials

$3.4M$3.2M2023$3.5M$3.4M2024$3.7M$3.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
January 31, 2026990$3,704,560$3,513,080$191,480$8,289,580$1,024,398$7,265,182
January 31, 2025990$3,543,771$3,443,340$100,431$7,356,593$1,038,446$6,318,147
January 31, 2024990$3,362,663$3,178,940$183,723$7,020,215$1,288,635$5,731,580
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$393,100
Membership dues
$230,536
Program service revenue
$3,110,347
Investment income
$201,113
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$125,728
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$352,441
Other salaries and wages
$619,060
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,115,815
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$47,104
Accounting fees
$100,310
Occupancy
$57,828
Depreciation
$3,747
Program services (functional)
$2,988,889
Management and general (functional)
$494,581
Fundraising (functional)
$29,610

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,356,593
Total assets, end of year
$8,289,580
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,024,398
Net assets, end of year
$7,265,182
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,725
Publicly traded securities
$7,083,997
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,380,886
Net assets with donor restrictions
$884,296
Gross receipts
$3,704,560
Employees
7
Volunteers
800
Year formed
1906
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 January 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Nan BroadbentExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$321,966$30,475
Andria MarcusMeetings Director40$135,966$23,470
Katie DuffyPublication Dir.40$130,316$740
Monica LuMembership officer40$101,608$17,436
Susan BilekPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Heather DeShonPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Jake WalterTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kris PankowSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Zhigang PengPresident-elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Annemarie BaltayBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jackie Caplan-AuerbachBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carl TapeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Roby DouillyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ashly CabasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Victor HuerfanoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ivan WongBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Andreas FichtnerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Aaron VelascoBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Diego MelgarBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Ruth HarrisPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended January 31, 2025: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Nan BroadbentExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$344,727$33,113
Andria MarcuMeetings Director40$132,748$15,558
Heather DeShonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ruth HarrisPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Susan BilekPresident-elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Peggy HellwegBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Annemarie BaltayBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Zhigang PengBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carl TapeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Xyoli Perez-CamposBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ashly CabasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Roby DouillyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Victor HuerfanoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Aaron VelascoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diego MelgarBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Karen FischerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jake WalterTreasurer
Officer
2$0$0
Kris PankowSecretary
Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Nan BroadbentExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$273,879$26,737
Ruth HarrisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Peggy HellwegPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Heather DeShonPresident-elect
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Annemarie BaltayBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Zhigang PengBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sue BilekBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Carl TapeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Xyoli Perez-CamposBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ashly CabasBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Roby DouillyBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Victor HuerfanoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Aaron VelascoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Diego MelgarBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Karen FischerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jake WalterTreasurer
Officer
2$0$0
Kris PankowSecretary
Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 EVELYN AVE STE 201, ALBANY, CA 94706-1375
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Nan Broadbent, 400 Evelyn Ave Ste 201, Albany, CA 947061375
Signed the 990
Nan Broadbent, Executive Director
Phone
(510) 525-5474
Return prepared by
Iryna AC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6078791 or by the name SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of seismology and the understanding of earthquakes for the benefit of society

990 for the year ended January 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • SSA published three journals and organized two international meetings. The Society serves more than 2500 seismologists from around the world, providing workshops, training, mentoring, more than 40 travel grants and other such services, as well as producing the journals and conferences.
    Expenses $2,988,889 · grants $125,728 · revenue $3,110,347

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 January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025January 31, 2026June 15, 2026990 on file
2024January 31, 2025June 16, 2025990 on file
2023January 31, 2024June 17, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-6078791
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
January
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,289,580
Income (IRS master file)
$3,704,560

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990January 2026$3,704,560$3,513,080$8,289,580XML
990January 2025$3,543,771$3,443,340$7,356,593XML
990January 2024$3,362,663$3,178,940$7,020,215XML
990January 2023$3,029,519$2,813,742$6,111,706IRS
990January 2022–––IRS
990January 2021–––IRS
990January 2019–––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 94-6078791).

Questions about SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA is 94-6078791.
Is SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending January 31, 2027) is due June 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2026.
Who is the principal officer of SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 names Nan Broadbent.
Who are the officers and directors of SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $321,966 (Nan Broadbent, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $3,704,560, expenses of $3,513,080 and total assets of $8,289,580 at year end.

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