About Earthscope Consortium
EarthScope Consortium supports transformative global geophysical research and education.
Focus Areas
GeophysicsSeismologyGeodesy/GNSSInstrument provision and operationsData services and archivingEducation and workforce developmentHazards monitoring (earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami)Active-source seismic supportRemote sensing/Geodetic imaging
Who They Fund
seismology and geophysics researchers and network operatorsearly-career scientists and students (career education participants)underrepresented groups in geoscience (diversity initiative beneficiaries)
About Earthscope Consortium
Earthscope Consortium’s largest recent grants go to the infrastructure that keeps geophysics networks running: nearly $3.95 million to New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology for operations of the IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center and GLISN support in 2023, followed by $3.89 million in 2024 for the same center, and $3.89 million in 2023 plus $3.78 million in 2024 to the University of California San Diego for the Global Seismographic Network and USArray facility work. That pattern shows a funder built around instruments, data, and network operations rather than small project-only awards. Across the recent grants list, Earthscope Consortium supports seismology, geodesy, active-source field work, data services, and education programs that serve researchers, students, and scientific networks. The portfolio includes operational support for seismic arrays, GNSS products, remote sensing and geodetic imaging, and training-oriented awards such as internships and workforce development. Several grants also point to international and field-based work, including station deployment support in Alaska and station installation in Uzbekistan. The result is a grantmaker focused on the underlying systems that make geoscience research, monitoring, and education possible.
What Earthscope Consortium Funds
A major part of Earthscope Consortium’s funding goes to seismic and geodetic infrastructure. It gave $3,894,843 in 2023 and $3,775,668 in 2024 to the University of California San Diego for the Global Seismographic Network program and USArray network facility work. It also supported a $31,719 award to MIT for producing GNSS data products for the GAGE facility. In field and array studies, the University of Texas El Paso received $337,262 in 2023 and $268,919 in 2024 for the Program for Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere. The foundation also backed geospatial tools, giving $57,528 to the University of Washington for web-based seismic network functional performance tools and $20,316 to the University of Colorado Boulder for support of GeoSciFramework.
How Earthscope Consortium Gives
Typical award size sits at a median of $29,928, with the 25th percentile at $13,468 and the 75th percentile at $94,654. The recent grant list shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, the University of California San Diego, the University of Texas El Paso, Carleton College, Rutgers University, the University of South Florida, and American Geosciences Institute. Earthscope Consortium is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF or PRI vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. Several listed programs are request-based and accept unsolicited requests, including project support and internship programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.3M
Total Assets
$9.7M
Total Revenue
$30.4M
Total Expenses
$31.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $95K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$95K
Geographic Reach
National15 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
REBECCA BENDICK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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