Private company

American Geosciences Institute

Logo: American Geosciences Institute, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

Nonprofit scientific federation

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit federation of about 50 geoscientific and professional organizations that represents geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. The organization was founded in 1948. The organization's offices are in Alexandria, Virginia.2 Its revenue was $5.2 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1948Founded1

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit federation of about 50 geoscientific and professional organizations that represents geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. The organization was founded in 1948. The organization's offices are in Alexandria, Virginia. The name of the organization was changed from the American Geological Institute on October 1, 2011.2

The story

Since 1966, AGI has produced GeoRef, a literature database for those studying the earth sciences. AGI operates the Center for Geosciences and Society.

AGI's monthly magazine Geotimes became EARTH Magazine on September 1, 2008, with an increased focus on public communication of geoscience research. In April 2019, EARTH Magazine suspended publication and was folded into Nautilus Quarterly.

From Wikipedia’s article on American Geosciences Institute, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

American Geosciences Institute revenue by year1$5.2M in 2023−22% since 2014
0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M2014: $6.7M$6.7M20142015: $7.3M$7.3M2015+10%2016: $6.6M$6.6M2016−11%2017: $6.6M$6.6M2017−0%2018: $5.6M$5.6M2018−15%2019: $6.0M$6.0M2019+7%2020: $5.3M$5.3M2020−12%2021: $6.5M$6.5M2021+22%2022: $10.2M$10.2M2022+58%2023: $5.2M$5.2M2023−49%
  • 2023$5.2M1
  • 2022$10.2M1
  • 2021$6.5M1
  • 2020$5.3M1
  • 2019$6.0M1
  • 2018$5.6M1

Former names

  • American Geological Institute1948 to Oct 1, 20111

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2011Renamed Name changed to American Geosciences Institute1
  2. 1948Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$793.7K 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $793.7K in all. PPP loans $793.7K.$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 · PPP loans: $793.7K2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$793.7K$793.7K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 29, 2020$793.7K PPP loan (first draw) from United Bank5To AMERICAN GEOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, Alexandria VA; $801.1K forgiven Apr 15, 2021