About AGI. AGI is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Founded in 1948, under a directive of the National Academy of Sciences, AGI serves as a network of associations representing geoscientists with a diverse array of skills and knowledge of our planet. The Institute provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience educati...