HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
https://HGS.ORG/HGS-UNDERGRADUATE-FOUNDATION-FUND
$712K
Total Assets (2025)
$27K
Total Giving (2025)
14
Grants on File (2024–2025)
$4K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATI
Phone
7134639476
Deadlines
OCTOBER 31ST
How to Apply
RESUME, REFERENCE LETTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS
Restrictions
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO STUDENTS STUDYING FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN GEOSCIENCE. STUDENTS MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS ATTENDING ONE OF SEVEN UNIVERSITIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THESE INCLUDE RICE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND LAMAR UNIVERSITY. EACH FALL, THE HEAD OF THE GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT AT EACH UNIVERSITY IS CONTACTED. THE UNIVERSITY SUBMITS TWO NOMINEES AND NOTIFIES THE STUDENTS OF THEIR NOMINATION. EACH STUDENT IS THEN REQUIRED TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE FOUNDATION BY A DEADLINE. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED IN LATE NOVEMBER AND WINNERS ARE NOTIFIED IN DECEMBER. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PRESENTED TO THE STUDENTS IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY AT ONE OF THE REGULAR HGS DINNER MEETINGS. TYPICALLY, IF THE APPLICANTS ARE QUALIFIED, THE FOUNDATION ATTEMPTS TO AWARD A SCHOLARSHIP TO EACH UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30K | $667K | $61K | 8 |
| 2025 | $27K | $712K | $56K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$4K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JOE LYNCH | CHAIR | — |
| ANGELA HAMMOND | TREASURER | — |
| KIRSTIN BURNS | SECRETARY | — |
| PAUL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) | — |
| SCOTT KRUEGER | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) | — |
| JOHN SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | — |
| SHANNON LEMKE | SECRETARY THROUGH NOVEMBER | — |
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILA VAN DER MAAL | EAGLE PASS, TX | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS | 2025 |
| KYLE NASH | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | 2024 |
| ANTHONY VALDEZ | NEDERLAND, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY | 2025 |
| JOEY HLAVAC | SPRING, TX | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | 2025 |
| ASHTON SNYDER | CONROE, TX | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | 2024 |
| ABRAM RIGGS | KATY, TX | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | 2025 |
| CAELI RICHARD | TOMBALL, TX | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | 2025 |
| JACOB HADAWAY | GALENA PARK, TX | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIP TO STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY | 2025 |
| NATHAN ATTERBERRY | LITTLE ELM, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIP TO SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | 2024 |
| TUCKER WINKELMAN | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIP TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY | 2024 |
| VALENTINA OSORIO | HOUSTON, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIP TO RICE UNIVERSITY | 2024 |
| LEAH KEGERREIS | AUSTIN, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS | 2024 |
| ASHLEY WHORTON | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIP TO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | 2024 |
| REBECCA BEYER | NACOGDOCHES, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIP TO STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY | 2024 |