EERI

What EERI does

EERI (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute) is a 501(c)-style non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1948 and headquartered in Oakland, California. It serves as the leading convener of multidisciplinary professionals — structural, geotechnical, and civil engineers, architects, urban planners, social scientists, and emergency managers — focused on reducing earthquake risk. The organization operates a portfolio spanning a quarterly peer-reviewed journal (Earthquake Spectra, in publication since 1984), the Learning From Earthquakes reconnaissance and clearinghouse program, the World Housing Encyclopedia, an Oral History Series, and a members-only Digital Library. It also runs the School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI), the Friedman Family Visiting Professionals Program, the George W. Housner Leadership Certificate Program, webinars, and an annual events calendar anchored by the U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (NCEE).

EERI is not a technology company; its core "platform" is a content and community infrastructure built on decades of accumulated research, reconnaissance reports, and a chapter network spanning 60+ student chapters at universities across at least 17 countries plus regional chapters for practicing professionals. Notable specialized products include the Washington Schools Earthquake Performance Assessment Tool (EPAT), a decision-support tool for school districts evaluating seismic retrofits. The technology stack is conventional — a public website, a member portal (my.eeri.org), and digital publishing for the journal — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or proprietary software products.

EERI's business model is a hybrid non-profit model combining individual membership dues (career-stage-tiered, annually recurring), tiered corporate subscribing memberships (Visionary through Bronze), conference and event registration/sponsorship revenue, program-specific corporate sponsorships, and tax-deductible donations (including the active $4 million LFE Endowment Campaign). Customer segments include individual earthquake engineering professionals (primary), students and early-career professionals (primary), corporate subscribing members in structural software, hardware, risk modeling, and engineering services (primary), and government/institutional stakeholders (secondary). The organization employs a small staff (1-10 per firmographic data) and operates as a self-governing membership association with no disclosed venture, private equity, or institutional investor backing.

Name

EERI

Legal name

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

Website

https://eeri.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EERI is a 78-year-old non-profit professional membership organization that convenes earthquake engineering researchers, practitioners, and students through publications, reconnaissance, training, and a global chapter network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Earthquake Engineering Membership

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE/EHS) Publishing (MPAJACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) & Regulatory Compliance (EDALALAL)

Keywords

• Earthquake engineering research
• Seismic risk reduction
• Professional membership association
• Post-earthquake reconnaissance
• Earthquake engineering publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Membership fees for individual professionals at various career stages, providing access to journal, webinars, events, and member resources.
2. Organizational Subscribing Memberships: Companies and organizations join as subscribing members at Visionary, Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze levels. Benefits include visibility, recruitment access, and participation in the EERI network.
3. Conference and Event Revenue: Major events like the 13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) generate registration fees and sponsorship revenue.
4. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for events, programs, and initiatives including the Learning From Earthquakes Endowment campaign.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations including the Learning From Earthquakes Endowment Fund ($4 million campaign goal).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EERI is a non-profit professional membership organization that connects multidisciplinary earthquake engineering professionals (structural, geotechnical, civil engineers, architects, planners, social scientists, emergency managers) with publications, educational programming, networking, and post-earthquake reconnaissance services. Its core deliverables include the Earthquake Spectra peer-reviewed journal, the Learning From Earthquakes reconnaissance program, a members-only Digital Library, events including the National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, webinars, and student and regional chapter networks.

Product overview

EERI is a professional membership organization (not a technology product company) that connects multidisciplinary professionals dedicated to advancing earthquake resilience. The organization offers a portfolio of publications, educational programs, and professional development services. The core offerings include Earthquake Spectra (a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published since 1984), the Learning From Earthquakes reconnaissance program, a Digital Library of resources, The Pulse newsletter, and the Oral History Series. EERI also operates a network of Student Chapters and Regional Chapters globally, along with specialized programs including the School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI), Friedman Family Visiting Professionals Program, George W. Housner Leadership Certificate Program, and Public Policy advocacy. Events include annual meetings, webinars, and the National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (NCEE). Members access these services through an online Member Portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Earthquake Spectra: EERI's quarterly journal published in partnership, providing research on earthquake engineering
• Learning From Earthquakes
• The Pulse of Earthquake Engineering
• School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI)
• World Housing Encyclopedia
• George W. Housner Leadership Certificate Program
• Friedman Family Visiting Professionals Program

Products and services

• Earthquake Spectra Journal Quarterly peer-reviewed journal on earthquake engineering research and seismic risk reduction, published continuously since 1984. Members receive unlimited access to current and archived issues. Aimed at practicing engineers, researchers, and graduate students.
• Individual Membership Annual individual membership providing access to Earthquake Spectra journal, webinars, member directory, regional and student chapter participation, awards and recognition programs, and discounts on events. Priced by career stage (student, early career, established professional) and country of residence.
• Organizational Subscribing Membership Annual corporate subscribing membership at Visionary, Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze tiers, providing corporate visibility on EERI platforms, recruitment access through student and regional chapters, and participation in the EERI professional network.
• Learning From Earthquakes Program Post-earthquake reconnaissance program documenting earthquake impacts through field investigations, clearinghouses, and published reports to advance seismic resilience knowledge. Includes access to reconnaissance reports and clearinghouse activities.
• 13NCEE National Conference on Earthquake Engineering Major biennial US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering bringing together the earthquake engineering community for technical presentations, networking, and professional development, with paid registration and corporate sponsorship opportunities.
• EERI Webinars Online educational sessions covering earthquake engineering research, Earthquake Spectra issue highlights, and post-earthquake briefings (Quick Quake Briefing series). Available to members and select events open to the broader community.
• Washington Schools Earthquake Performance Assessment Tool (EPAT) Standalone assessment tool designed to help school districts understand the seismic vulnerability of school buildings and prioritize resources for evaluations and retrofits. Part of the School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI).
• EERI Digital Library Online repository providing members-only access to EERI's collection of earthquake engineering resources, archival materials, documents, and research materials.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered visionary member, platinum/gold member, silver member and bronze member.

• Computers & Structures, Inc. (CSI)visionary memberOthersComputers & Structures, Inc. is listed as a Visionary Member, the highest tier of organizational subscribing membership. CSI provides structural engineering software and supports EERI's mission.
• KMIvisionary memberOthersKMI is listed as a Visionary organizational subscribing member supporting EERI.
• CEAplatinum/gold memberOthersCEA (Compressed Earth Association) is listed as a Platinum & Gold organizational subscribing member.
• OS (Optimum Seismic)platinum/gold memberOthersOptimum Seismic is listed as a Platinum & Gold organizational subscribing member.
• RMS (Risk Management Solutions)silver memberOthersRMS is listed as a Silver organizational subscribing member supporting EERI.
• Simpson Strong-Tiesilver memberOthersSimpson Strong-Tie is listed as a Silver organizational subscribing member.
• Taylor Devicessilver memberOthersTaylor Devices is listed as a Silver organizational subscribing member.
• WSPsilver memberOthersWSP is listed as a Silver organizational subscribing member.
• Nano-Metricssilver memberOthersNano-Metrics is listed as a Silver organizational subscribing member.
• Exponentbronze memberOthersExponent is listed as a Bronze organizational subscribing member.
• Gannett Flemingbronze memberOthersGannett Fleming is listed as a Bronze organizational subscribing member.
• SafeHubbronze memberOthersSafeHub is listed as a Bronze organizational subscribing member.
• Kellerbronze memberOthersKeller is listed as a Bronze organizational subscribing member.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Build Change: Build Change is a nonprofit engineering organization working on disaster-resilient housing in earthquake-prone developing countries. Comparable as a peer in earthquake engineering applied practice, particularly aligned with EERI's World Housing Encyclopedia focus on construction practices in seismic regions.
• GeoHazards International: GeoHazards International is a nonprofit focused on reducing earthquake risk in vulnerable communities worldwide, sharing EERI's mission and methodology. Comparable as a mission-aligned organization working on seismic safety advocacy, capacity building, and risk reduction programs.

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): ASCE is a much larger professional membership society for civil engineers that includes structural and geotechnical engineering communities overlapping with EERI's membership base. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping conferences, journals, and standards in the earthquake engineering domain.
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC): AISC is a trade and professional organization for structural steel, publishing design codes used by EERI's structural engineer members. It is comparable as an adjacent incumbent serving overlapping engineering constituencies with codes, conferences, and certifications.
• American Geophysical Union (AGU): AGU is a large scientific society covering geophysics, seismology, and Earth sciences with overlapping membership to EERI's geophysical and seismology communities. Comparable as a broader incumbent publishing journals (JGR, SRL) and hosting major scientific conferences in earthquake-related disciplines.
• American Concrete Institute (ACI): ACI is a broad professional and standards organization for concrete design and construction that intersects with EERI's membership on structural engineering topics. It is comparable as a broader incumbent publishing codes, journals, and hosting conventions used by EERI's structural engineering members.

Direct peers

• Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC): SEAOC is a regional professional association of structural engineers focused on seismic design codes and standards in California. It directly overlaps with EERI's structural and geotechnical engineering membership and policy advocacy work.
• International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE): IAEE is the global umbrella organization for national earthquake engineering societies, with direct membership overlap and shared mission to advance earthquake engineering worldwide. It is comparable as a peer association coordinating the international earthquake engineering community.
• Seismological Society of America (SSA): SSA is a professional scientific society for seismologists and earthquake scientists, closely aligned with EERI's mission. Both organizations publish peer-reviewed journals, host annual meetings, and serve overlapping research communities in earthquake hazard and risk.

Regional players

• Earthquake Country Alliance: Earthquake Country Alliance is a California-focused public-private partnership promoting earthquake preparedness and resilience. It is comparable as a regional peer organization with overlapping earthquake awareness, public policy, and school safety advocacy missions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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