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WE LOBBIED DECISION MAKERS ON THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. WE HELD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE BY EDUCATING CONSTITUENTS WHEN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES AND EXPOSING THOSE WHO SIDED WITH POLLUTERS RATHER THAN THE PUBLIC GOOD. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WE SUPPORTED POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHO STOOD UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE ACTION AND WORKED TO HELP ELECT CLIMATE CHAMPIONS TO CONGRESS.EXAMPLES OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S FEDERAL ADVOCACY INCLUDE LOBBYING AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO ADVOCATE AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REPEAL CLEAN ENERGY AND OTHER PRO-CLIMATE LEGISLATION. THE NRDC ACTION FUND ALSO ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE STATE LEVEL, SUPPORTING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 2853201 1350836 0 NATURETHE NRDC ACTION FUND LOBBIED AGAINST LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO WEAKEN KEY NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, INCLUDING THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. THE ACTION FUND ALSO LOBBIED TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDS FROM EXPANDED OIL AND GAS DRILLING. 958783 468128 0 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHTHE NRDC ACTION FUND SUPPORTED CAMPAIGNS TO ENACT LEADING EDGE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDING POLICIES IN STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES. WE ADVOCATED FOR ELIMINATING DANGEROUS PESTICIDES IN SEVERAL STATES, FOR REMOVING AND REPLACING LEAD PIPES THAT TAINT DRINKING WATER, AND FOR THE ELIMINATION OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS FROM CONSUMER GOODS. 13798274 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 X 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X JWOO CFAO 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 FRANCES BEINECKE CHAIR (AS OF 6/20/25)/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SIGMUND ANDERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ARNDT DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD E AYRES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BARTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LATOSHA BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAMILTON CANDEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JO ANN KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DAWSON DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GRAVES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANA MENDEZ DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH MCNEIL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VERNICE MILLER-TRAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RABEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SNELL DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2025) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SWEENEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C VLADECK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANISH BAPNA PRESIDENT/CEO 2.00 40.00 X 0 705258 87871 MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 4.00 40.00 X 0 565736 71372 CHRISTINA GOLDFUSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3.00 40.00 X 0 462310 72076 VERONICA FOO CFO AND TREASURER 3.00 40.00 X 0 385136 76466 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2025) 40.00 0.00 X 0 275126 68510 JOHN BENNETT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GHERLONE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY HECTOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA MCMANUS ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL BERNARD CHIEF COUNSEL 1.00 40.00 X 0 403082 69418 ROBYN ARVILLE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 1.00 40.00 X 0 390760 56805 EDWARD YOON CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 1.00 40.00 X 0 339344 62872 KRISTIN WILSON-PALMER CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 1.00 40.00 X 0 302830 30534 SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ CHIEF OF STAFF 0.50 40.00 X 0 265065 53130 MICHAEL CASSESSO SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 0 171674 51409 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 187735 33206 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 163549 31694 ARDEN PARKER CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE DIR 40.00 0.00 X 0 120088 22306 0 4737693 787669 0 0 1 0 SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC 1150 18TH ST NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20009 MEDIA, DIGITAL & SOCIAL ADVERTISING 914943 M & R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC 1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT 796469 SB DIGITAL INC 2010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MEDIA, DIGITAL & SOCIAL ADVERTISING 410000 ONTARIO STREET DIGITAL LLC 222 WEST ONTARIO ST STE 200 CHICAGO IL 60654 MEDIA AGENCY; AD STRATEGY & CONSULTING 345000 ATRIUM PAYROLL SERVICES LLC 625 LIBERTY AVENUE SUITE 200 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 TEMP SERVICES 322139 17 849280 2000000 5291975 572560 8141255 411112 411112 856143 229860 626283 626283 626283 9178650 0 0 1037395 6285299 6285299 583055 387986 108705 86364 2084821 1201645 255802 627374 74513 43033 10310 21170 485230 283298 54763 147169 166824 99955 21900 44969 112761 17166 95595 3067141 3060008 6300 833 632192 632192 675276 664399 8836 2041 397491 257290 5200 135001 632942 44795 339663 248484 195156 194813 343 440407 235517 67358 137532 89589 83839 3007 2743 20119 16314 3805 8942 8942 FILING FEES 911105 901311 9794 DONATION PROCESSING FEE 45191 -78 45269 TEMPORARY/CLERICAL 41478 41478 MISCELLANEOUS 24836 21684 2815 337 16974368 13798274 1086080 2090014 2980277 1574146 5177132 3992960 7654299 2848800 155012 161859 540773 0 834536 2889141 17342029 11466906 570964 2491559 0 0 570964 2491559 X 16771065 8975347 16771065 8975347 17342029 11466906 -7795718 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6176510 1513815 4781499 6295314 1 NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 W 20TH ST NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 3560000 0 GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION 740 15 ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 874411631 750000 0 VOTE SAVE AMERICA 611 PENN AVE WASHINGTON DC 20003 922981576 127500 0 PROTECT US FAMILIES 80 M ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 934843784 80000 0 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ACTION FUND'S POLITICAL EXPENDITURES DURING THIS PERIOD FOCUSED ON THE 2025 ELECTIONS IN SEVERAL STATES. THEY INCLUDED COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS ENCOURAGING VOTING AMONG CONSTITUENCIES CONCERNED ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ACTION FUND ENDORSED GUBERNATORIAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES, DEPLOYED SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT HIGHLIGHTING CANDIDATES WHO WERE RUNNING ON PRO-ENVIRONMENT POSITIONS, AND CALLED OUT THOSE WHO HELD ANTI-ENVIRONMENT POSITIONS. 0 X PART X, LINE 2: NRDC ACTION FUND IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ITS PARENT, THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. THE BELOW FIN-48 FOOTNOTE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NRDC FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. NRDC HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO REVIEW OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NRDC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS 2025 AND 2024 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X X 1 M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES 1101 CT AVE WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL ADVOCACY & FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 820664 552192 268472 O'BRIEN GARRETT 1133 19TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 710834 80000 630834 1531498 632192 899306 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN LA KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NH NV NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WV WI WY SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS DISCLOSED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990 PROVIDE A SUITE OF CONSULTING AND FUNDRAISING SERVICES. NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY TRACK THE FUNDRAISING DOLLARS EACH FUNDRAISER GENERATED, HOWEVER, ITS FUNDRAISING RELATIONSHIPS ARE ROUTINELY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES IT RECEIVES PROVIDE A GOOD RATE OF RETURN TO THE ORGANIZATION ON ITS FUNDRAISING BUDGET. 1 AMERICA VOTES 1401 NEW YORK AVENUE NW 720 WASHINGTON DC 20005 264568349 501(C)(4) 7475 0 ENVIRON. 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ADVOCACY NEW JERSEY PRIORITIES 12 NORTH STATE ROUTE 17 SUITE 320 PARAMUS NJ 07652 845058931 501(C)(4) 40000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 WEST 20TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 527 3560000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY PA ALLIANCE ACTION 121S BROAD STREET SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 823537729 501(C)(4) 15000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY PROTECT US FAMILIES 80 M ST SE SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20003 934843784 527 80000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY REAL RESULTS FOR PA 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 143 WASHINGTON DC 20003 923805561 501(C)(4) 15000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY SIERRA CLUB MICHIGAN CHAPTER 602 W IONIA ST LANSING MI 48933 941153307 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY SIERRA CLUB NC CHAPTER PO BOX 30396 RALEIGH NC 27622 941153307 501(C)(4) 17000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY VOTE SAVE AMERICA 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NUM 143 WASHINGTON DC 20003 922981576 527 127500 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY 4 20 PART I, LINE 2: IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE NRDC ACTION FUND INC. PROVIDED GRANTS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES. NRDC ACTION FUND INC. ONLY PROVIDES FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION THAT ALIGNS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN MISSION. GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. GRANTS MADE TO 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS WERE INTENDED TO SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MANISH BAPNA PRESIDENT/CEO 0 705258 0 0 0 0 0 52600 0 35271 0 793129 0 0 MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 0 565736 0 0 0 0 0 32796 0 38576 0 637108 0 0 CHRISTINA GOLDFUSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 462310 0 0 0 0 0 33500 0 38576 0 534386 0 0 MITCHELL BERNARD CHIEF COUNSEL 0 403082 0 0 0 0 0 43343 0 26075 0 472500 0 0 VERONICA FOO CFO AND TREASURER 0 385136 0 0 0 0 0 37771 0 38695 0 461602 0 0 ROBYN ARVILLE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 0 390760 0 0 0 0 0 30739 0 26066 0 447565 0 0 EDWARD YOON CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 0 339344 0 0 0 0 0 36844 0 26028 0 402216 0 0 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2025) 0 270026 0 5100 0 0 0 29934 0 38576 0 343636 0 0 KRISTIN WILSON-PALMER CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 0 302830 0 0 0 0 0 17244 0 13290 0 333364 0 0 SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ CHIEF OF STAFF 0 265065 0 0 0 0 0 27508 0 25622 0 318195 0 0 MICHAEL CASSESSO SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS 0 171674 0 0 0 0 0 12833 0 38576 0 223083 0 0 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 187735 0 0 0 0 0 19916 0 13290 0 220941 0 0 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 0 163549 0 0 0 0 0 18404 0 13290 0 195243 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII & SCHEDULE J, PART I VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE NRDC FORM 990 PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, THE NRDC ACTION FUND. ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, ALL COMPENSATION IS BEING REPORTED AS HAVING BEEN PAID BY NRDC; HOWEVER, A PORTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY THE ACTION FUND BASED ON SERVICES RENDERED TO THAT ORGANIZATION. IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, NRDC IS DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING SALARY AND BENEFITS AMOUNTS AS HAVING BEEN REIMBURSED BY THE NRDC ACTION FUND: MANISH BAPNA SALARY - $32,600 BENEFITS - $11,084 MITCHELL BERNARD SALARY - $2,388 BENEFITS - $812 SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ SALARY - $2,577 BENEFITS - $876 VERONICA FOO SALARY - $28,791 BENEFITS - $9,789 CHRISTINA GOLDFUSS SALARY - $30,666 BENEFITS - $10,427 MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE SALARY - $64,451 BENEFITS - $21913 KRISTIN WILSON-PALMER SALARY - $11,479 BENEFITS - $3,903 EDWARD YOON SALARY - $13,269 BENEFITS - $4,512 100% OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS' TIME (OFFICER KEVIN CURTIS AND THE TOP 4 HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MICHAEL CASSESSO, TIMOTHY MEINKE, DENIS DISON & ARDEN PARKER) ARE SPENT PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE NRDC ACTION FUND. UNDER A SHARED SERVICES FULL-COST REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE PAID BY NRDC AND DISCLOSED IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990 IS REPORTED IN COLUMN E ACCORDINGLY. X 8 572560 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S MISSION IS TO BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT IN THE UNITED STATES FOR PROTECTING THE PLANET AND ITS PEOPLE. WE WORK TO FURTHER THE POLICY GOALS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE NRDC FORM 990 PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, THE NRDC ACTION FUND. ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, ALL COMPENSATION IS BEING REPORTED AS HAVING BEEN PAID BY NRDC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NRDC ACTION FUND'S SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER IS ITS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC ("NRDC"). THE NRDC ACTION FUND HAS INDIVIDUAL DONOR AND ACTIVIST MEMBERS WHO ELECT ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY NRDC ACTION FUND'S AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION AND SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER, THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AS THE SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER, NRDC ANNUALLY APPOINTS EACH CLASS OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POWER IS RESERVED SOLELY TO NRDC IN THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ELECTED BY THE NRDC ACTION FUND MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER HAS THE SOLE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY MATTER FOR WHICH THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IS REQUIRED UNDER THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH DIRECTOR IS ELECTED BY THE DONOR- AND ADVOCACY-MEMBERS OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FORM 990 FOR FILING, A COPY WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ORGANIZATION, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH EITHER NRDC ACTION FUND OR NRDC. NRDC ACTION FUND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS THESE STATEMENTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. ANY DIRECTOR WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THAT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND/OR EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, AND IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC. THE PROCESSES USED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION AS PAID BY THE PARENT ENTITY ARE DESCRIBED ON THAT ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS NRDC ACTION FUND MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE ACTION FUND ALSO MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE ON THE ACTION FUND WEBSITE AT WWW.NRDCACTIONFUND.ORG (AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG). FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW. 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