Geologic Maps Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit scientific and educational organization based in Ventura, California, United States. The Geologic Maps Foundation, Inc. (GMF) was incorporated as a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation with the State of California on April 28, 2016. The GMF was granted Federal income tax exemption under Internal Revenue Code IRC Section 501 (c) (3) on October 21, 2016. GMF Objectives: 1) Provide education on geologic maps that includes the uses and benefits of these vital data sets and interpretations, plus teaching map reading and map making skills. Educational opportunities are provided through Geo-hikes (open to the public), professional geologic field trips, and various courses such as ICMAPS. Geo-hikes: https://www.meetup.com/Geo-hikes/ ICMAPS http://geologicmapsfoundation.org/resources/ICMAPS_24Apr2021.pdf 2) Preservation of unpublished and out-of-print geologic maps, cross sections, and other geologic data and interpretations, and make available to the public, researchers, and policy makers via GMF’s web page: see Samples & Library pull down menu at: http://geologicmapsfoundation.org/. 3) Provide the public immediate education and information on potential geologic hazards. For instance, using a social media campaign, GMF provided the public in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties a Debris Flow Facts & Safety pamphlet immediately following the 2017 Thomas Fire in western Ventura and eastern Santa Barbara Counties, and immediately following the 2018 fires in eastern Ventura County: bottom page link at: http://geologicmapsfoundation.org/ Or: Click to see our 2017-2018 efforts. 4) Perform geologic research that deals with the world’s changing energy challenges and associated environmental questions; for example, a present focus is the siting of natural gas storage fields across active faults in California: http://geologicmapsfoundation.org/publications.html And Click to see our 2017-2018 efforts.