RMAG FOUNDATION

What RMAG FOUNDATION does

RMAG Foundation (Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation established in 1975 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It operates with a small team of approximately five employees and a Board of Trustees, with no parent company and no commercial revenue model. The Foundation exists to inspire and educate geoscientists through a portfolio of scholarships, grants, teacher recognition awards, and institutional support programs serving the Rocky Mountain earth-science community.

The Foundation's core offerings include general undergraduate and graduate scholarships (with $100,000 disbursed in 2026), several named scholarship funds (Bolyard Family, Robert Cluff, C. Elmo and Kathleen W. Brown Field Camp, Babcock), the SM Energy Scholar Award ($10,000 for petroleum geoscience research), the K-12 Earth Science Teacher of the Year Award ($2,000 to teacher plus $2,000 to school), publication grants for student journal costs, and conference/symposium attendance support. It also partners with RMAG and the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair on jointly branded awards. The Foundation maintains a newsletter cadence (June, September, November issues) and an active LinkedIn presence.

The Foundation is funded entirely through individual donations, Donor Advised Funds, and corporate sponsorships from energy-sector partners including SM Energy, EOG Resources, and the Gibbet Hill Foundation; it does not receive financial support from RMAG itself. Beneficiaries are highly fragmented across student and educator cohorts, while the donor side includes a small number of recurring corporate sponsors, creating moderate concentration on the funding side and minimal concentration on the program-delivery side. There are no technology products, no AI/ML capabilities, and no commercial pricing model.

Name

RMAG FOUNDATION

Legal name

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Foundation

Website

https://rmagfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RMAG Foundation is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that awards scholarships, grants, and teacher recognition awards to support earth science education in the Rocky Mountain region, funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors.

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Product category

Educational Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB)

Keywords

• Geoscience scholarships
• Earth science education
• Non-profit foundation
• K-12 teacher awards
• Scientific grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation generates revenue through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants. The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN 84-0730294) that accepts contributions at any time. Donors can contribute to specific scholarship funds or to the General Fund which supports all Foundation programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate entities such as SM Energy, EOG Resources, and Gibbet Hill Foundation provide funding support. SM Energy specifically created a $10,000 award for petroleum geoscience research.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The RMAG Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports earth science education through scholarships, awards, and grants. It provides financial support to geoscience students at the undergraduate and graduate level and recognizes K-12 earth science teachers through cash awards. The Foundation disbursed $100,000 in scholarships in 2026 and operates with five staff from its headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

Product overview

RMAG Foundation operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports earth science education primarily through a portfolio of scholarship programs and educational grants. The core offerings include general scholarships (awarding $100,000 in 2026), named scholarships (SM Energy Scholar Award at $10,000, Bolyard Family, Robert Cluff, C. Elmo and Kathleen W. Brown Field Camp, Babcock), the Science Teacher Excellence in Teaching Award for K-12 educators, Teaching Excellence Grants, Publications Grants for journal article costs, and Institutional Support for conference attendance. The Foundation also publishes periodic newsletters to communicate activities. All programs collectively serve the mission of inspiring and educating geoscientists.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geoscience Scholarship Program Competitive scholarship program providing direct financial support to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in geoscience and earth science in the Rocky Mountain region.
• SM Energy Scholar Award A named scholarship award supported by SM Energy that provides dedicated funding to geoscience students through the Foundation's scholarship framework.
• K-12 Earth Science Teacher of the Year Award Annual cash award recognizing K-12 teachers who demonstrate excellence in earth science instruction, especially within Colorado schools.
• Publications Grants Grants that fund the production and dissemination of earth science publications by students and researchers associated with the Rocky Mountain geoscience community.
• Conference Attendance Grants Grants that cover registration and travel costs so geoscience students can participate in scientific conferences and professional development events.
• Colorado Science & Engineering Fair Support Financial support for student participants and award sponsorships in the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair, with a focus on earth science projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• $100,000 awarded in scholarships in 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RMAG and the Foundation jointly provide the Earth Science Teacher of the Year award. Note: The foundation states it does not receive financial support from RMAG - they are strategic partners in program delivery.
• Colorado Science & Engineering FaircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Foundation is a long-time supporter of the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair, providing cash awards to winners in the Excellence in Earth Science category.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society: Sigma Xi funds undergraduate and graduate research through grants and awards across all scientific disciplines, including earth sciences. Comparable as a science-research grantmaker but with a much broader disciplinary footprint.
• National Science Teaching Association (NSTA): NSTA runs K-12 science teacher recognition programs at national scale, comparable to RMAG Foundation's K-12 Earth Science Teacher of the Year Award but with a national scope and broader science remit.
• American Geophysical Union (AGU): AGU is a large international earth and space science society that operates student grants, awards, and education programs. Comparable as a broader earth-science education funder, though operating at materially larger scale than RMAG Foundation.
• Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG): RMAG is the foundation's strategic co-program partner and the parent professional society of the Rocky Mountain region. While not a grantmaking foundation, RMAG is the closest institutional peer in mission, geography, and membership base.

Direct peers

• AAPG Foundation: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that funds scholarships, research grants, and education in petroleum geosciences — directly comparable to RMAG Foundation's mission, donor profile (oil & gas corporate sponsors), and beneficiary base (geoscience students).
• American Geosciences Institute Foundation: AGI supports geoscience education and workforce development through scholarships and education programs, with a broader earth-science scope than RMAG Foundation but serving a directly overlapping student and educator constituency.
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation (SEG Foundation): SEG Foundation provides scholarships and grants to geophysics students and supports earth science education globally. Directly comparable in target audience (geoscience graduate/undergraduate students) and program mix (scholarships, travel grants, publications support).
• Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Foundation (AEG Foundation): AEG Foundation provides scholarships and grants to students in environmental and engineering geology — a closely comparable small-grantmaking foundation supporting geoscience students and related education programs.
• Geological Society of America Foundation (GSA Foundation): GSA Foundation funds graduate student research grants, scholarships, and earth science education/outreach — closely matching RMAG Foundation's mix of student support and K-12/public education programs.

Regional players

• Colorado Scientific Society: Colorado-based earth science society that supports students and educators in the Rocky Mountain region. Comparable as a regional peer serving overlapping Colorado-based geoscience students and K-12 audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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