2023-05-09T13:05:44-05:00 2022-06-30 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2021-07-01 133976062 NRDC ACTION FUND INC NRDC 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 2023-05-09 1 VERONICA FOO XXX-XX-XXXX SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MANISH BAPNA 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 15608663 0 X WWW.NRDCACTIONFUND.ORG X 1996 NY TO BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING THE GOALS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. 16 13 0 0 0 0 21559506 15520221 0 0 -47819 12363 0 0 21511687 15532584 1975468 2215448 0 0 3631921 2832618 436654 343377 1679619 9226174 13038528 15270217 18429971 6241470 -2897387 18771238 14034850 2737609 898608 16033629 13136242 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 8301978 2215448 0 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESTHE NRDC ACTION FUND SUPPORTED CAMPAIGNS TO ENACT LEADING EDGE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDING POLICIES IN MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING DENVER, NEW YORK AND CHICAGO. WE ALSO ADVOCATED TO ELIMINATE DANGEROUS PESTICIDES IN A NUMBER OF STATES, INCLUDING NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA. 6694873 0 0 CLEAN ENERGY FUTUREEXAMPLES OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S FEDERAL ADVOCACY INCLUDE LOBBYING AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD COMMIT THE UNITED STATES TO TRANSITIONING TO CLEAN ENERGY, AND FOR LEGISLATION THAT PRIORITIZED SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE NRDC ACTION FUND ALSO ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE STATE LEVEL, SUPPORTING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 1021122 0 0 WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDSTHE NRDC ACTION FUND LOBBIED AGAINST LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO WEAKEN KEY NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO RESTORE NATIONAL MONUMENTS. THE ACTION FUND ALSO LOBBIED TO REVERSE LEGISLATION OPENING THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TO OIL DRILLING, AND WORKED TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR SIGNIFICANT POLICY REFORMS TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL FISHING AND RELATED LABOR ABUSES. 16017973 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 77 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 16 13 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 VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 JOHN H ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 20.00 X 0 175000 0 FRANCES BEINECKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 2150 0 PATRICIA BAUMAN CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIGMUND ANDERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ARNDT DIRECTOR 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 HAMILTON CANDEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JO ANN KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VERNICE MILLER-TRAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL SOFFER DIRECTOR (THRU 07/2021) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R TISHMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/2022) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VLADECK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA ZIERING DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2022) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO BHATIA DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2022) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON FRIEDLAND DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2022) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RABEN DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/2021) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANISH BAPNA PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 08/2021) 1.00 40.00 X 0 238031 10549 MITCHELL BERNARD INTERIM PRES(THRU 8/21)/CHIEF COUNS. 1.00 40.00 X 0 630508 74687 JENNIFER BERNSTEIN CDO/INTERIM COO (THRU 07/2021) 1.00 40.00 X 0 258825 41382 VERONICA FOO INTERIM COO(THRU 3/22)/CFO/TREASURER 2.00 40.00 X 0 371286 56162 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 255156 58766 CRYSTAL FRIERSON 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 DANIEL KIM COO (AS OF 03/2022) 1.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 156315 23022 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 141304 27014 ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF PAC & CANDIDATE SVS 40.00 0.00 X 0 133372 21250 EMILY GRAY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 0.00 40.00 X 0 151994 36840 GINA MCCARTHY FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 0.00 0.00 X 0 102511 6856 0 2616452 356528 0 1 1 0 SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC 1150 18TH ST NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLITICAL CONSULTING 1612148 WAVELENGTH STRATEGIES LLC 280 MADISON AVE STE 912 NEW YORK NY 10016 MEDIA STRATEGY 1140000 BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 101 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADVERTISING 868991 M & R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC 1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL ADVOCACY/FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 863697 FACEBOOK INC 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS/LOBBYING 650747 23 415380 1825000 13279841 75998 15520221 13247 13247 75195 76079 -884 -884 -884 15532584 0 0 12363 2215448 2215448 370794 343778 27016 1837183 1130524 316149 390510 624641 384377 107450 132814 40708 40708 9060300 8846969 113 213218 343377 343377 1160281 1050696 48433 61152 1634551 1474864 810 158877 341906 9794 33168 298944 398933 361074 35967 1892 316435 172989 67125 76321 7189 3480 1755 1954 560 560 DONATION PROCESSING FEE 33671 0 33671 0 MEMBERSHIP FEES & DUES 20000 20000 0 0 FILING FEES & OTHER 19561 3954 15607 0 INSTIT. MGMT TRAINING 4433 26 4407 0 18429971 16017973 732379 1679619 897352 2922355 4648312 4059232 1218658 2555656 51914 29448 0 0 11955002 4468159 18771238 14034850 1590446 871438 1147163 27170 2737609 898608 X 16033629 13136242 16033629 13136242 18771238 14034850 -2897387 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 993580 943580 50000 993580 1 NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 W 20TH ST NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 50000 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: NRDC ACTION FUND ISSUED ONE GRANT TO A SECTION 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION: NRDC ACTION VOTES. THE GRANT TO NRDC ACTION VOTES WAS INTENDED TO SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE THE ACTION FUND'S ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. $533,643 OF THE TOTAL POLITICAL EXPENDITURES WAS SPENT ON STAFF SALARIES (INCLUDING BENEFITS AND OVERHEAD), WHILE THE REMAINING $459,937 WAS SPENT ON DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES, INCLUDING CONSULTANTS AND OTHER VENDORS, ADVERTISING AND GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF POLITICAL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTS 5.37% PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR. 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 27170 27170 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 2022 AND 2021 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 811912 283377 528535 O'BRIEN GARRETT 1133 19TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 60000 -60000 811912 343377 468535 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 THAT ENHANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO ADVANCE ITS OWN TAX-EXEMPT MISSION, AS WELL AS THAT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY TRACK THE FUNDRAISING DOLLARS EACH FUNDRAISER GENERATED AND SO DETERMINING AN ACCURATE ALLOCATION OF THESE RECEIPTS TO ALIGN WITH THE 990 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IS DIFFICULT. NEVERTHELESS, THE NRDC ACTION FUND DOES ROUTINELY REVIEW ITS FUNDRAISING RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES IT RECEIVES PROVIDE A GOOD RATE OF RETURN TO THE ORGANIZATION ON ITS FUNDRAISING BUDGET. 1 LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC 740 15TH ST NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521733698 501(C)(4) 1000000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 40 WEST 20TH ST FL 11 NEW YORK NY 10011 132654926 501(C)(3) 204998 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY AMERICA VOTES 1401 NEW YORK AVE NW 720 WASHINGTON DC 20005 264568349 501(C)(4) 6650 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY FARM SCHOOL NYC 505 EIGHTH AVE STE 2100 NEW YORK NY 10018 842867079 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY BLUEGREEN ALLIANCE INC 2701 UNIVERSITY AVE SE 209 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 203477309 501(C)(4) 75000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY CENTER FOR CIVIC ACTION PO BOX 27616 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87125 411647799 501(C)(4) 50000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY PA ALLIANCE ACTION 121S BROAD ST SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 823537729 501(C)(4) 50000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY ENVIRONMENT AMERICA 19 WEST HARGETT ST SUITE 405 RALEIGH NC 27601 205355252 501(C)(4) 35000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS 350 FRANK H OGAWA PLAZA STE 1100 OAKLAND CA 94612 943169564 501(C)(4) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY COLORADO PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE 700 KALAMATH ST DENVER CO 80204 841599036 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY COLORADO SIERRA CLUB 1536 WYNKOOP ST STE 200 DENVER CO 80202 941153307 501(C)(4) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NMVC ACTION FUND 2010 BLACK HILLS RD RIO RANCHO NM 87124 844906838 501(C)(4) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY BLUE PLANET FOUNDATION 126 QUEEN ST STE 204 HONOLULU HI 96813 208247917 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 520 E CAPITOL AVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62701 370989990 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN ASSISTANCE NETWORK INC 532 VALLEY WAY MILPITAS CA 95035 770541211 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY KEEP DENVER STRONG PO BOX 100644 DENVER CO 80250 872794013 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 2529 HOLKHAM DRIVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22901 136996770 501(C)(3) 30000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY VEGGIELUTION 647 S KING RD SAN JOSE CA 95116 272021333 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 WEST 20TH STREET FL 11 NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 527 50000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NC FUTURES ACTION FUND PO BOX 735 RALEIGH NC 27602 450609320 501(C)(4) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY CITY PAC 545 E TOWN ST COLUMBUS OH 43215 871935716 501(C)(4) 50000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY 7 14 PART I, LINE 2: IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, 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. NRDC ACTION FUND ISSUED ONE GRANT TO A SECTION 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION: NRDC ACTION VOTES. THE GRANT TO NRDC ACTION VOTES WAS INTENDED TO SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE THE ACTION FUND'S ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MITCHELL BERNARD INTERIM PRES(THRU 8/21)/CHIEF COUNS. 0 479498 0 120000 0 31010 0 54056 0 20631 0 705195 0 0 VERONICA FOO INTERIM COO(THRU 3/22)/CFO/TREASURER 0 296316 0 54205 0 20765 0 25731 0 30431 0 427448 0 0 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 243705 0 0 0 11451 0 28370 0 30396 0 313922 0 0 JENNIFER BERNSTEIN CDO/INTERIM COO (THRU 07/2021) 0 177511 0 28200 0 53114 0 23860 0 17522 0 300207 0 0 MANISH BAPNA PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 08/2021) 0 238031 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10549 0 248580 0 0 EMILY GRAY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 0 145193 0 0 0 6801 0 17813 0 19027 0 188834 0 0 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 146988 0 0 0 9327 0 11815 0 11207 0 179337 0 0 JOHN H ADAMS DIRECTOR 0 175000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175000 0 0 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 0 133047 0 0 0 8257 0 15807 0 11207 0 168318 0 0 ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF PAC & CANDIDATE SVS 0 129179 0 0 0 4193 0 10043 0 11207 0 154622 0 0 GINA MCCARTHY FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 0 23219 0 0 0 79292 0 6843 0 13 0 109367 0 0 COMPENSATION INFORMATION PART II, COMPENSATION REPORTING OF DIRECTOR, MR. JOHN H ADAMS COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE AS NRDC'S FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, JOHN ADAMS RETIRED ON APRIL 1, 2006. JOHN IS A PART-TIME CONSULTANT FOR NRDC AND RECEIVED $175,000 FOR THESE SERVICES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2021. FORM 990, PART VII & SCHEDULE J, PART I THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990, MITCHELL BERNARD, VERONICA FOO, MANISH BAPNA, JENNIFER BERNSTEIN, AND EMILY GRAY, RECEIVE THEIR COMPENSATION FROM THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (NRDC). ACCORDINGLY, ALL COMPENSATION IS BEING REPORTED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990 AS RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, A PORTION OF EACH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC BASED ON SERVICES RENDERED TO NRDC ACTION FUND. IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, NRDC ACTION FUND IS DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING SALARY AND BENEFITS AMOUNTS AS HAVING BEEN REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC FOR THESE SERVICES: MITCHELL BERNARD SALARY - $5,883 BENEFIT - $2,000 VERONICA FOO SALARY - $15,831 BENEFIT - $5,382 MANISH BAPNA SALARY - $4,615 BENEFIT - $1,569 JENNIFER BERNSTEIN SALARY - $5,493 BENEFIT - $1,868 EMILY GRAY SALARY - $1,836 BENEFIT - $624 100% OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS' TIME (OFFICER KEVIN CURTIS AND THE TOP 3 HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, DENIS DISON, TIMOTHY MEINKE, & ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO) ARE SPENT PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE NRDC ACTION FUND. EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVES THEIR W-2 FROM NRDC AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPENSATION (DISCLOSED IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990) IS REPORTED IN COLUMN E ACCORDINGLY. THEIR COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC. NRDC ACTION FUND REIMBURSES NRDC FOR THE SERVICES OF OTHER NRDC EMPLOYEES. THOSE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF AN OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE OF THE ACTION FUND AND ACCORDINGLY ARE NOT DISCLOSED IN PART VII OR SCHEDULE J OF THE 990. X 3 75998 FMV 0 1 1 SCHEDULE M, LINE 32A: TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK, THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS INVESTMENT BROKER TO CONVERT THOSE STOCKS INTO CASH. 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. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, THE NRDC ACTION FUND WORKED TO EXPAND AND MOBILIZE OUR INFLUENTIAL CONSTITUENCIES, EXPERTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHERS TO CHAMPION CLEAN AIR AND WATER, PUBLIC HEALTH, BIODIVERSITY, AND A STABLE CLIMATE. 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. WE SUPPORTED POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHO STOOD UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION AND WORKED TO HELP ELECT MORE CLIMATE CHAMPIONS TO CONGRESS IN THE NOVEMBER 2022 ELECTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NRDC ACTION FUND'S SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER IS ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC ("NRDC"). 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 SEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING 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. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. 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). THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT RECEIVE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; FOR AUDIT PURPOSES ITS OPERATIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. 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