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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC (EIN 13-2654926)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-13
IRS object ID
202541339349309704
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-13T19:44:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN991856619PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN132654926EIN

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Business Name ControlNATUBusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonVERONICA FOOPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2127272700PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Form 990 IRS990

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Gross Receipts$505,265,131GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionWE WORK TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH: ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS & ANIMALS, ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue-$21,674CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$122,939,802TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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DescINTERNATIONALMEANINGFUL PROGRESS ON BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CANNOT HAPPEN IN ISOLATION, WHICH IS WHY NRDC HAS CONTINUED TO URGE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TO TACKLE THE CRISES. NRDC'S INTERNATIONAL WORK LEVERAGES OUR SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMIC, AND POLICY EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE KEY ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE PROGRAMS WITH FAR-REACHING IMPACTS ACROSS THE WORLD. OUR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:AT THE 28TH UN CONFERENCE OF PARTIES IN DUBAI, NRDC EXPERTS MET WITH WORLD LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR A STRONG GLOBAL AGREEMENT ON EMISSIONS CUTS. THE CONFERENCE YIELDED A HISTORIC RESULT: MORE THAN 190 COUNTRIES CALLED FOR TRIPLING RENEWABLE ENERGY, DOUBLING THE PACE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAINS, AND ENDING DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION. NRDC ALSO HOSTED AN EVENT FOCUSING ON THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION ON COMMUNITIES AND HEALTH AND PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF PANELS ON TOPICS INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE COOLING IN EMERGING ECONOMIES; WOMEN-LED CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS; AND ON DEFINING CLEAN HYDROGEN. IN PROGRESS OF NRDC'S WORK TO PROTECT ECOSYSTEMS IN THE BOREAL FOREST IN CANADA FROM THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGES OF INDUSTRIAL LOGGING, THE KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, MAKER OF TISSUE PRODUCTS SUCH AS KLEENEX, COTTONELLE AND SCOTT, COMMITTED TO GO BEYOND ITS BIGGEST COMPETITORS FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE FOREST SOURCING. ITS NEW FORESTS, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE POLICY DEMONSTRATED ITS COMMITMENT TO REDUCING FOREST DEGRADATION IN ALL ITS PRODUCTS AND DECLARED THAT IT AIMS TO RID THEIR ENTIRE PRODUCT LINE FROM NATURAL FOREST FIBER. THIS IS A HUGE STEP FORWARD FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS LONGSTANDING LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS THAT HARM NORTHERN FORESTS. NRDC'S EFFORTS IN INDIA ALSO ADVANCED ITS ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT POPULATIONS FROM THE DANGERS OF EXTREME HEAT. WITH RECORD-BREAKING TEMPERATURES TAKING A DEVASTATING TOLL ON HUMAN HEALTH ESPECIALLY IN INDIA, THE COUNTRY'S NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TOOK STEPS TO COORDINATE ON IMPROVING PREPAREDNESS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS AND IDENTIFYING ACTIONABLE HEAT SOLUTIONS THROUGH STATE- AND CITY-LEVEL HEAT ACTION PLANS, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT ENHANCEMENTS. NRDC BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE BENEFITS OF USING STATISTICS TO LINK HEATWAVE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO HEALTH BENCHMARKS, AND THE NEED FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN POLICY PREPARATION. SIMILARLY, THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH PREPARED AND PRESENTED A LONG-TERM HEAT RESILIENCE PLAN WITH NRDC AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS. IT INCLUDES A NEW POLICY WHICH AIMS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF HEAT STRESS BY ADAPTIVE MEASURES AND RESILIENCE-BUILDING MANDATES, AND INCLUDES MEASURES SUCH AS COOLING TECHNOLOGIES IN GOVERNMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHCARE BUILDINGS; INCORPORATING PASSIVE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT COOLING SOLUTIONS; WAYS TO MONITOR FOR QUALITY; AND COORDINATION AMONG GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES. IN ONGOING WORK TO REDUCE COAL AND PROMOTE TRANSITION TO CLEANER SOURCES OF ENERGY IN CHINA, NRDC SHARED INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE WITH POLICYMAKERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES. THIS INCLUDED AN EVENT TO EXPLORE PATHWAYS FOR SHANXI PROVINCE - THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST COAL PRODUCER - TO REDUCE ITS RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS; THE SHARING OF INSIGHTS ON POLLUTION REDUCTIONS IN HENAN PROVINCE; AND THE ORGANIZING OF AN EXPERT DIALOGUE IN PHASING OUT COAL IN SHANDONG PROVINCE. NRDC WAS ALSO ABLE TO HELP ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT A MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) IN NIGERIA, WHERE THE COUNTRIES PLANNED THEIR REGIONAL APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING THE KUNMING-MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK. THE FRAMEWORK CONTAINS ACTION-ORIENTED TARGETS TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY AND THE RESTORATION OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS BY 2030. DURING THE MEETING, THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AGREED TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO PROTECT AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THE REGION FOR BIODIVERSITY BY 2030, AND ANOTHER PLAN TO MEET TARGETS REDUCING THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY.Desc
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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MARY J PENNIMAN
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KATHERINE ADAMS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEETA AIYER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD E AYRES
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ATIF AZHER
TRUSTEE (THRU 02/2024)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA BAUMAN
TRUSTEE (THRU 03/2024)1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRE BERNARD
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH COGAN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHANIEL DEAN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ECHOHAWK
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE FLOWERS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA HALL
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO ANN KAPLAN
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JEREMY KHAN
TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE E LEDERER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA LIN
TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS
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KELLY CHAPMAN MEYER
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PETER MORTON
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WENDY NEU
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TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN PRICE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA PROPPER DE CALLEJON
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ROBERT REDFORD
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELENA RIOS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS ROUSH
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TOM SOTO
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD TORRES
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID VLADECK
TRUSTEE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WELCH
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DANIEL YATES
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ASHLEY GHERLONE
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DOROTHY HECTOR
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITCHELL BERNARD
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ED YOON
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ROBYN ARVILLE
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SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ
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CHRISTY GOLDFUSS
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PETER ALTMAN
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GEOFFREY FETTUS
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YERINA MUGICA - INTERIM
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JING JING QIAN
SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR40.000.00$345,549$0$28,675Yes (X)
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MAKEDA TSAO - FRMR INTERIM CDO
(THRU 3/23); BOARD RELATIONS OFFICER40.000.00$401,000$0$69,228Yes (X)
DANIEL KIM
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ANDREW WETZLER - FORMER CPO
(THRU 10/22); SVP, NATURE40.000.00$302,815$0$67,903Yes (X)
MERCEDES FALBER - FORMER CHRO
(THRU 3/23) SENIOR DEI ADVISOR40.000.00$446,718$0$13,577Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$7,411,405TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,026,096TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K479IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC
1101 CT AVE NW 7TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20036DIGITAL ADVOCACY/FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$2,127,656
DIGITAL DOG DIRECT LLC
200 LUDLOW DRIVE BUILDING EEWINGNJ08638DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING$2,118,168
EAGLE HILL CONSULTING LLC
241 18TH STREET SOUTH 615ARLINGTONVA22202BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT$1,855,168
URBAN INNOVATIONS
306 W ERIE ST SUITE 700CHICAGOIL60654COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION$1,775,815
THE BRIDGESPAN GROUPINC
2 COPLEY PLACE 7TH FL SUITE 3700BBOSTONMA02116MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FOR NONPROFITS$1,103,279
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K127CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$39,295,824MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$76,150FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$150,681,390AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$8,132,662NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$190,053,364TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
COURT AWARDED FEES900099$716,003$716,003
INTERVENOR FEE900099$214,335$214,335
BOOK INCOME (ON EARTH)900099$17,732$17,732
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$948,070TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,520,113TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,520,113ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$303,668,611SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$300,915,302SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,753,309SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,753,309TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,753,309ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$17,930FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$76,150ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$96,647FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$78,717TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$78,717ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
MAIL LIST RENTAL900099$52,037$52,037
HONORARIA900099$5,006$5,006
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$57,043OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$204,253,182TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$948,070RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$13,251,748ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,900,201TotalAmt
Program Services$4,900,201ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,000TotalAmt
Program Services$120,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,949,953TotalAmt
Program Services$6,949,953ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,858,429TotalAmt
Program Services$3,300,531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$917,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$640,375FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$773,365TotalAmt
Program Services$382,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$390,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,054,512TotalAmt
Program Services$76,590,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,952,811ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,510,883FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,924,052TotalAmt
Program Services$6,722,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,240,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$960,936FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,270,782TotalAmt
Program Services$10,845,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,941,899ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,483,073FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,156,800TotalAmt
Program Services$5,391,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$994,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$770,639FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$383,958TotalAmt
Program Services$352,844ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$31,114FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$513,924TotalAmt
Program Services$421,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,514FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,574TotalAmt
Management And General$93,574ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,459TotalAmt
Program Services$5,459ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,193,754TotalAmt
Fundraising$2,193,754FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,086,906TotalAmt
Management And General$1,086,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,577,249TotalAmt
Program Services$27,604,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,128,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$844,763FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,037,241TotalAmt
Program Services$1,168,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$801,418FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,475,788TotalAmt
Program Services$8,202,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,081,949FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,029,483TotalAmt
Program Services$3,844,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$668,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$516,647FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,798,767TotalAmt
Program Services$5,876,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,082,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$839,071FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,615,426TotalAmt
Program Services$3,008,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$377,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$229,618FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$993,439TotalAmt
Program Services$684,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$259,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,250FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$495,607TotalAmt
Program Services$373,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,367FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,517,302TotalAmt
Program Services$1,906,439ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$344,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$266,658FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$734,828TotalAmt
Program Services$553,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,126FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
LIST EXCHANGE & RENTAL$717,061$424,396$292,665
RECRUITING FEES$640,468$516,990$58,115$65,363
CREDIT CARD FEES$536,625$13,814$522,332$479
VENUE COSTS$461,356$288,142$93,499$79,715

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$18,313TotalAmt
Program Services$87,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$108,247FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,897,996TotalAmt
Program Services$170,537,527ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,108,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,251,519FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,450,801TotalAmt
Program Services$4,101,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,349,112FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,606,413BOYAmt
EOY$9,845,412EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,007,220BOYAmt
EOY$28,359,839EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,979,860BOYAmt
EOY$32,648,003EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,756BOYAmt
EOY$40,858EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,561,446BOYAmt
EOY$1,426,756EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$79,694,291LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$45,541,891LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,886,928BOYAmt
EOY$34,152,400EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$368,568,542BOYAmt
EOY$374,516,629EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,076,537BOYAmt
EOY$84,169,838EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,976,003BOYAmt
EOY$35,433,393EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$576,913,705BOYAmt
EOY$600,593,128EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,450,208BOYAmt
EOY$30,377,077EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,769,483BOYAmt
EOY$32,157,244EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,170,478BOYAmt
EOY$60,405,481EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,390,169BOYAmt
EOY$122,939,802EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$333,841,761BOYAmt
EOY$360,824,581EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,681,775BOYAmt
EOY$116,828,745EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,523,536BOYAmt
EOY$477,653,326EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$576,913,705BOYAmt
EOY$600,593,128EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$15,644,814ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$30,640,521NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$134,083OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$187,198,934CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$267,144,118CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$178,965,564CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$179,336,907CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,053,364CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,002,698,887TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$187,198,934CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$267,144,118CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$178,965,564CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$179,336,907CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,053,364CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,002,698,887TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$114,014,034SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$888,684,853PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,054,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,629,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$360,246CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,666,708CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,744,912CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,455,474TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$179,076CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,153CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$175,171CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$148,357CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,973CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$736,730TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,030,891,091TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$16,540,680GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86210PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86320PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMAILING LIST RENTALS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 168,551. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 145,278. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 137,641. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 91,310. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 52,037. HONORARIA - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 7,000. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 21,130. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 832. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,006. RETAIL SALES - FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,525. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 12,875. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 16,400. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 56,215. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 17,930.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$132,608FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$668,278FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$800,886FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$226,425,500FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$227,226,386FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$992,360CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$991,956CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$828,571CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$800,886CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,613,773TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$120,965CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$166,715CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$95,948CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$132,608CurrentYearAmt
Total$516,236TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11D, NRDC REPORTS $5,459 IN LOBBYING EXPENSES, WHICH REPRESENTS AMOUNTS PAID TO LOBBYING CONSULTANTS. THESE FEES REPRESENT ONLY A PORTION OF THE LOBBYING EXPENDITURES NRDC REPORTS ON SCHEDULE C, PART II-A. EMPLOYEE TIME THAT IS DIRECTED TOWARD LOBBYING INITIATIVES (AND CATEGORIZED AS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ON SCHEDULE C) HAS BEEN REPORTED ON PART IX IN LINES 5, 7, 8, 9, & 10 RATHER THAN ON LINE 11D.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$362,443,630BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$150,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,155,471InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,100,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$796,471AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$392,852,630EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$308,640,830BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,459,784ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,236,608InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,766,215OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,127,377AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$362,443,630EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$336,828,965BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,538,626ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$35,542,588InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,903,138OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,281,035AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$308,640,830EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$258,252,876BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$19,420,811ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$66,742,572InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,749,966OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,837,328AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$336,828,965EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$240,454,388BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$16,834,056ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,743,792InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,800,854OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,978,506AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$258,252,876EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.88000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.08000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.04000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,370,148OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,623,606DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,746,542BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,545,902OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,275,798DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,270,104BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,271,452OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,642,487DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,628,965BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,506,789OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,506,789BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$34,152,400TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
HEDGE FUNDS$46,020,614F
INV. IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS$21,588,932F
PRIVATE EQUITIES$12,097,280F
VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS$4,463,012F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$84,169,838TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETSDesc
Book Value$35,433,393BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$35,433,393TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$44,342,777
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES & CRUT$13,142,495
OBLIGATIONS UNDER DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$2,382,180
SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS - POOLED INCOME FUND$538,029
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$60,405,481TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$236,586,785TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$30,640,521NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,701,737DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$134,083OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$32,476,341RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$204,110,444RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$239,385InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$96,647OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$142,738RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$204,253,182TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$221,456,995TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,701,737DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$96,647OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,798,384ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$219,658,611ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$239,385InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$239,385ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$219,897,996TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS NRDC'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT ITS ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS (SPECIFICALLY, THOSE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN PART III TO THE FORM 990). NRDC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ADOPTED A SPENDING POLICY WHICH ALLOWS FOR UP TO 4% OF THE AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS, CALCULATED AT MARCH 31, OF THE 12-PRECEDING CALENDAR-YEAR QUARTERS, TO BE USED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE SPENDING POLICY IS REVIEWED, AND THE ACTUAL AMOUNT DESIGNATED FOR SPENDING IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY. NRDC'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 56 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS (48 DONOR-RESTRICTED AND 8 QUASI-ENDOWMENTS) AND IS AN AGGREGATION OF GIFTS PROVIDED BY DONORS WITH THE REQUIREMENT THEY BE HELD IN PERPETUITY TO GENERATE EARNINGS NOW AND IN FUTURE YEARS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, INCLUDING FUNDING ITS PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING SERVICE. IT ALSO INCLUDES FUNDS DESIGNATED BY NRDC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT (QUASI-ENDOWMENT). NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH INDIVIDUAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. DURING FISCAL 2024, THE BOARD APPROVED AN $8,100,000 DRAW OF BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMATIC WORK. ADDITIONALLY, $620,607 WAS DRAWN FROM THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND AND $1,379,393 WAS DRAWN FROM DONOR-RESTRICTED ACCUMULATED GAINS TO BE USED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS. THE FULL DRAWDOWN FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS REFLECTED ON LINE PART V, LINE 1(E).
PART X, LINE 2:INCOME TAXES 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE- LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. 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 2024 AND 2023 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 1,689,722. PENSION RELATED ACTIVITY OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC EXPENSE -1,555,639. TRANSFERS FROM OTHER RESERVE FUNDS
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII -96,647.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII 96,647.
PARTS XI AND XII:NRDC DOES NOT RECEIVE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ITS OPERATIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, NRDC ACTION FUND, NRDC ACTION VOTES AND NRDC INDIA. THE PARTS XI, XII AND XIII RECONCILIATION ON SCHEDULE D TIE BACK TO NRDC'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOT TO THE CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (14 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC145PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTSCLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY$15,113,387
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)012PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTS; FUNDRAISINGENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY$1,644,051
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICES EVENTENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY$81,779
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES03PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTSENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY$806,975
SOUTH AMERICA01PROGRAM SERVICESCLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY$184,003
SOUTH ASIA01PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTSCLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY$440,047
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA02PROGRAM SERVICES & GRANTSENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY$86,450
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING$6,284,637
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKING$291,030
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTMAKING$205,000
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00GRANTMAKING$88,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$81,285
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN01INVESTMENTS$46,704,908
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)00INVESTMENTS$5,818,359
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees64SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee1ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee65TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$24,641,329SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$53,188,582ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$77,829,911TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (62 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$140,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$100,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$153,300WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$226,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$58,935WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$42,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$84,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$64,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$227,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$30,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$30,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$37,239WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$198,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$50,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$84,500WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$104,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$370,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$175,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$21,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$21,080WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$280,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$168,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$175,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$84,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$282,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$50,643WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$157,500WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$127,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$190,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$150,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$316,333WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$25,995WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$94,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$368,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$30,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$239,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$149,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$56,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$49,112WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$522,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$10,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$45,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$30,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$270,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$150,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLEAN ENERGY$50,000WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$40,000WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$43,908WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$46,387WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$30,438WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$15,000WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$10,673WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$54,626WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)CLEAN ENERGY$50,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICACLEAN ENERGY$25,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICACLEAN ENERGY$25,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICACLEAN ENERGY$27,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICACLEAN ENERGY$11,000WIRE$0
SOUTH ASIACLEAN ENERGY$50,000WIRE$0
SOUTH ASIACLEAN ENERGY$45,000WIRE$0
SOUTH ASIACLEAN ENERGY$110,000WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACLEAN ENERGY$81,285WIRE$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org62Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3:ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES NRDC MONITORS ALL EXPENDITURES TO ENSURE THAT AMOUNTS ARE USED PROPERLY. OUTSIDE OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS (U.S. HEADQUARTERS PROCESSES DIRECTLY), NRDC USED THE BELOW PROCESS TO REVIEW AND MONITOR DISCRETIONARY EXPENDITURES SUCH AS TRAVEL AND CONSULTING. THE VENDOR PAYMENT REQUESTERS IN CHINA VERIFY ALL VENDOR INVOICES TO ENSURE ACCURACY. AFTER REQUESTERS SUBMIT THE VENDOR PAYMENT CONCUR REPORT, ALL INVOICES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY COA (COST OBJECT APPROVER) IN CHINA CONCUR. IF THE AMOUNT IS OVER $50,000, THERE IS AN APPROVAL FLOW IN CHINA CONCUR. FOR THE AMOUNTS OVER $200,000, THE CFO IS THE AUTHORIZED APPROVER.
SCHEDULE F, PART IVNRDC INVESTS DIRECTLY IN VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS THAT MAY BE ORGANIZED AS EITHER FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIPS; IT LIKEWISE, INVESTS IN DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS THAT MAY, IN TURN, INVEST IN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS. NEVERTHELESS, NRDC'S INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES MAY NOT REACH THE THRESHOLDS REQUIRED FOR THE FILING OF FORMS 926, 5471, 8621, OR 8865. TO THE EXTENT THAT NRDC IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE (OR MORE) OF THESE FOREIGN FORMS, THEY ARE FILED WITH THE FORM 990-T FILING.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
O'BRIEN GARRETT
1133 19TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20036MEMBERSHIP FUNDRAISING0$40,076,749$432,000$39,644,749
M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES
1101 CT AVEWASHINGTONDC20036DIGITAL ADVOCACY & FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT0$12,372,509$1,761,754$10,610,755
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$52,449,258TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$2,193,754TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$50,255,504TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BAJAJ TRIPEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$92,320GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$74,390CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$17,930GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$96,461OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FUNSTRAVAGANZAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$1,760GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$1,760CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$186OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$94,080GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$76,150CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$17,930GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$96,647OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$96,647DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$78,717NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (113 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
AREA CONSORTIUM OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR OUR YOUTH DBA ACES 4 YOUTH
551 HIGHLAND AVEALTONIL62002300573192501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ALABAMA JUSTICE INITIATIVE
2012 26TH AVENUE NORTHBIRMINGHAMAL35234832673378501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ALLIANCE FOR A JUST SOCIETY
3518 SOUTH EDMUNDS STREETSEATTLEWA98118911635554501(C)(3)$30,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
AMERICA WORKS USA
1225 EYE STREET NW STE 1100WASHINGTONDC20005452315353501(C)(4)$50,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ANTHROPOCENE ALLIANCE
105 NE BAY AVEMICANOPYFL32667815166043501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN ADVOCATES
PO BOX 507LEWISBURGWV24901550781483501(C)(3)$200,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
APPALACHIAN VOICES
244 E HIGH STCHARLOTTESVILLEVA229025178562049956501(C)(3)$200,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ASSOCIATION FOR ENERGY AFFORDABILITY INC
105 BRUCKNER BLVDBRONXNY10454133374285501(C)(3)$25,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ATLANTA BICYCLE COALITION DBA PROPEL ATL
2870 PEACHTREE RD NW 915-16719ATLANTAGA303052918581996013501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC
1030 15TH STREET NW 12TH FLWASHINGTONDC20005520742294501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
BLACK AUTONOMY NETWORK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
1940 UNION AVEBENTON HARBORMI49022141859348501(C)(3)$23,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
BUILDING DECARBONIZATION COALITION
116 FRONT ST PO BOX 642LEWESDE19958854008764501(C)(3)$75,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
BUILDING ENERGY EXCHANGE
31 CHAMBERS STREET SUITE 608NEW YORKNY10007271274041501(C)(3)$115,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOUNDATION
805 15TH STREET NW STE 710WASHINGTONDC20005320491333501(C)(3)$8,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
1111 BROADWAY SUITE 300OAKLANDCA94607943232552501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA
1700 TRIBUTE ROAD SUITE 201SACRAMENTOCA95815931659476501(C)(3)$50,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CEC STUYVESANT COVE INC DBA SOLAR INC
9-03 44TH ROAD UNIT 201LONG ISLAND CITYNY11101522440116501(C)(3)$21,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CELSIUS
2000 P STREET NW SUITE 708WASHINGTONDC20036822617791501(C)(3)$80,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
PO BOX 710TUCSONAZ857020710273943866501(C)(3)$7,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CENTRAL COAST ALLIANCE UNITED FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
56 E MAIN STREET STE 210VENTURACA93001770578864501(C)(3)$6,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CENTRO CULTURAL DE CONDADO DE WASHINGTON
1110 NORTH ADAIR STREETCORNELIUSOR97113930606729501(C)(3)$5,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
505 FOURTH AVE SOUTH 310MINNEAPOLISMN55415416005375GOVERNMENT$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
1212 BROADWAY FLOOR 16OAKLANDCA94612463102331501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
COASTAL DEFENDERS (COASTAL DEFENSE EDUCATORS)
7770 REGENTS ROAD SUITE 113 589SAN DIEGOCA92122873579894501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
COMING CLEAN INC
PO BOX 370402WEST HARTFORDCT06137043429794501(C)(3)$400,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
COMMUNITY FOOD ADVOCATES
115 BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR C/O WEWORKNEW YORKNY10006271764219501(C)(3)$62,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION INC
1720 MASSACHUSSETTS AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20036521160561501(C)(3)$35,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE INC
1128 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036521114225501(C)(3)$50,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
2067 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 570CAMBRIDGEMA02140043186073501(C)(3)$7,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
CONSERVATION COLORADO
303 EAST 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400DENVERCO80203300037131501(C)(4)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
COOPER SQUARE COMMUNITY DEVEOLPMENT COMMITTEE
61 E 4TH STNEW YORKNY10003132666211501(C)(3)$23,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
DIVISION OF HOMELAND MINISTRIES
110 MARYLAND AVENUE NE 203 SUITEWASHINGTONDC20002351290911501(C)(3)$30,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY700
DOGWOOD ALLIANCE
PO BOX 7645ASHEVILLENC28802562139120501(C)(3)$28,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
EAST YARD COMMUNITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2317 S ATLANTIC BLVDCOMMERCECA90040465685097501(C)(3)$11,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ECOADAPT
PO BOX 11195BAINBRIDGE ISLANDWA98110263303629501(C)(3)$13,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER INC
1543 WAZEE ST STE 400DENVERCO80202134339865501(C)(3)$14,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER INC
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 385LOS ANGELESCA90010680531882501(C)(3)$35,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (EIA)
PO BOX 53343WASHINGTONDC20009521654284501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE
1730 M STREET NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20036520901863501(C)(3)$15,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INC
1200 G STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005043521791501(C)(3)$15,460$0ENV. ADVOCACY
FAIR DISTRICTS FUND
1225 EYE ST NW STE 1250WASHINGTONDC20005822031949501(C)(3)$50,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
FARM SCHOOL (TRAINING COLLECTIVE) NYC INC
228 PARK AVE SOUTH SUITE 18372NEW YORKNY10003842867079501(C)(3)$19,800$0ENV. ADVOCACY
GEORGIA CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
830 GLENWOOD AVE SE SUITE 510-348ATLANTAGA30316582559965501(C)(3)$25,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
GEORGIA INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT
701 S COLUMBIA DRIVE CAMPUS BOX 326DECATURGA30030263446212501(C)(3)$8,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
GOOD JOBS FIRST
1380 MONROE ST NW PMB 405WASHINGTONDC20010820542649501(C)(3)$40,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
GREEN DIVERSITY INITIATIVE
6218 GEORGIA AVENUE NW STE 1-629WASHINGTONDC20011465220283501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
GREENLATINOS
1919 14TH STREET STE 700BOULDERCO80302263386082501(C)(3)$15,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
HAUDENOSAUNEE ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE
PO BOX 992HOGANSBURGNY13655161573192501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
HEALTHY GULF
935 GRAVIER ST STE 700NEW ORLEANSLA70112721447742501(C)(3)$17,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE
120 HICKORY STREET SUITE BMISSOULAMT59801463635624501(C)(3)$30,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
KMARTIN GROUP
PO BOX 492GLOSTERMS39638474572196501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
821 E 35TH ST SUITE 200MINNEAPOLISMN55407411466054501(C)(3)$7,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
740 15TH STREET NW 7TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005521733698501(C)(4)$22,895$0ENV. ADVOCACY
LITTLE MANILA FOUNDATION
PO BOX 1356STOCKTONCA95201202661354501(C)(3)$15,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION
2501 S WHIPPLE STCHICAGOIL60623344259477501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
LOCAL MATTERS
633 PARSONS AVECOLUMBUSOH43206061819644501(C)(3)$6,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD LAND TRUST
315 W 9TH STREET SUITE 950LOS ANGELESCA90015383687836501(C)(3)$5,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
MARCH ON MARYLAND INC
DBA MARCH ON FOUNDATION 2631ANNAPOLISMD21401820958114501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACYHOUSLEY ROAD 1172
MICAH SIX EIGHT MISSION
624 W VERDINESULPHURLA70663853549698501(C)(3)$50,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER
1625 CLAY STREET 6TH FLOOROAKLANDCA94612201037643501(C)(3)$195,250$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NAEVA
7906 MENAUL BLVD NEALBUQUERQUENM87110271866733501(C)(3)$75,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS
1100 H STREET NW STE 600WASHINGTONDC20005680633254501(C)(3)$35,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER INC
ATTN RICH DUBOIS 7 WINTHROP SQUAREBOSTONMA021101245042488502501(C)(3)$15,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY4TH FL
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
8601 GEORGIA AVENUE SUITE 510SILVER SPRINGMD20910943370994501(C)(3)$12,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NATIONAL PFAS CONTAMINATION COALITION CO SLINGSHOT
62 SUMMER STREETBOSTONMA02110046149986501(C)(3)$25,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION
418 BROADWAY SUITE 4ALBANYNY12207472072946501(C)(3)$40,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NATIVE MOVEMENT
PO BOX 83467FAIRBANKSAK99708680535413501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NEIGHBORS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
3700 S IRON STREET STE 4ECHICAGOIL60609832706522501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION
1 CENTRAL WHARFBOSTONMA021103399042297514501(C)(3)$15,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NEW JERSEY TOGETHER INC
PO BOX 136 ATTN REVEREND DRALONZOJERSEY CITYNJ07303450663052501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACYPERRY
NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
8 CALLE MEDICOSANTA FENM87505850311210501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND INC
30 BROAD STREET 30TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10004133727122501(C)(3)$10,750$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NORTHERN MANHATTAN IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
45 WADSWORTH AVE 6TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10033132972415501(C)(3)$23,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NRDC ACTION FUND INC
40 W 20TH STREETNEW YORKNY10011133976062501(C)(4)$900,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
NW ENERGY COALITION
811 1ST AVENUE 305SEATTLEWA98104911144122501(C)(3)$5,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC
1370 BROADWAY FL 5NEW YORKNY10018521053406501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
PEOPLE FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY
13330 S CORLISS AVENUECHICAGOIL60827363415767501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
PEOPLE'S WATER BOARD COALITION
PO BOX 21398DETROITMI482210398845155732501(C)(3)$23,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA
1611 TELEGRAPH AVENUE SUITE 1200OAKLANDCA94612942949686501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LOS ANGELES
617 S OLIVE STREET SUITE 1100LOS ANGELESCA900141629953956136501(C)(3)$12,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE
700 12TH STREET NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20005261587829501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
RESILIENCE ACTION FUND INC
441 NE 52ND STMIAMIFL33137473369805501(C)(3)$25,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
400 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2150SACRAMENTOCA95814954703838501(C)(3)$126,667$0ENV. ADVOCACY
RIGHT TO THE CITY ALLIANCE INC
388 ATLANTIC AVENEW YORKNY112173399943462187501(C)(3)$69,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS
23532 CALABASAS ROAD SUITE ACALABASASCA91302954116679501(C)(3)$22,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
SOL NATION INC
5009-107 BEATTIES FORD ROADCHARLOTTENC28216822997095501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
120 GARRETT STREET SUITE 400CHARLOTTESVILLEVA22902521436778501(C)(3)$13,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT (SWEEP)
2334 BROADWAY ST STE ABOULDERCO80304841593046501(C)(3)$75,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
SPUR URBAN CENTER
ATTN MEMBERSHIP 654 MISSION STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94105941498232501(C)(3)$20,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
STRATEGIC ACTIONS FOR A JUST ECONOMY
152 W 32ND STLOS ANGELESCA90007931226092501(C)(3)$25,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
STRATEGIC CONCEPTS IN ORGANIZING AND POLICY EDUCATION
1715 W FLORENCE AVENUELOS ANGELESCA90047954635737501(C)(3)$19,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS (EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC) NETWORK OF GREATER PHILADE
915 SPRING GARDEN ST ST2 502PHILADELPHIAPA19123273473341501(C)(3)$7,500$0ENV. ADVOCACY
THE KEYSTONE CENTER
1628 SAINTS JOHN ROADKEYSTONECO80435840688506501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
THE OCEAN FOUNDATION
1320 19TH STREET NW FL 5THWASHINGTONDC20036710863908501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
THE ORION SOCIETY INC
187 MAIN STREETGREAT BARRINGTONMA01230223508064501(C)(3)$80,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT INC
PO BOX 65826WASHINGTONDC20035522192070501(C)(3)$105,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
ONE SHIELDS AVENUEDAVISCA95616946036494501(C)(3)$25,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SPONSOREDNEW YORKNY100879789135598093501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACYPROJECTS FINANCE PO BOX 29789
THE UCLA FOUNDATION
ATTN RACHEL SCOTT PO BOX 7145PASADENACA91109952250801501(C)(3)$25,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
THREE SISTERS KITCHEN
109 GOLD AVE SWALBUQUERQUENM87102824882255501(C)(3)$11,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
TIDES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 889389LOS ANGELESCA900889389510198509501(C)(3)$23,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
TRANSFORMCA
560 14TH STREET SUITE 400OAKLANDCA94612721521579501(C)(3)$10,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
UNITED TRIBES OF BRISTOL BAY
PO BOX 1252DILLINGHAMAK99576300785358TRIBAL GOVERNMENT$30,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
ATTN KIMBERLY OREMUS 220 HULLIHENNEWARKDE19716516000297501(C)(3)$26,879$0ENV. ADVOCACYHALL
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIONCHICAGOIL606731283376000511501(C)(3)$75,000$0ENV. ADVOCACYPOST-AWARD 28392 NETWORK PLACE
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
50 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 3000WESTBOROUGHMA01582043167352501(C)(3)$15,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
UPPER MANHATTAN TOGETHER INC
C/O REV GETULIO CRUZ JR 125 EASTNEW YORKNY10029134099665501(C)(3)$15,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY105TH STREET
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK
500 WESTOVER DRIVE 14973SANFORDNC27330825015863501(C)(3)$30,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
VIRGINIA ORGANIZING INC
ATTN BRIAN JOHNS 703 CONCORD AVECHARLOTTSVILLEVA229035208541674992501(C)(3)$90,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
VITAL CXNS
PO BOX 320421BOSTONMA02132301255787501(C)(3)$7,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTI
1854 AMSTERDAM AVE FLOOR 2NEW YORKNY10031133800068501(C)(3)$8,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCES COUNCILS
EDUCATION PROJECT 220 S 27TH STREETBILLINGSMT59102450356819501(C)(4)$150,000$0ENV. ADVOCACYSUITE B
WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES
2260 BASELINE ROAD SUITE 200BOULDERCO80302841113831501(C)(3)$65,000$0ENV. ADVOCACY
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Total501c3 Org107Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

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Grant TypeHOTELS FELLOWSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$120,000CashGrantAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN FISCAL YEAR 2024, NRDC PROVIDED VARIOUS GRANTS TO GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, PUBLIC CHARITIES (AND OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS) TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES. NRDC ONLY PROVIDES FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION THAT ALIGNS WITH NRDC'S OWN MISSION. GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE NRDC WITH PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS: NRDC'S ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM IDENTIFIES PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND NEEDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND THEN ORGANIZES AND EXECUTES PROJECTS THAT HELP COMMUNICATE AND AMPLIFY THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CASE FOR SMART POLICIES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. NRDC FUNDS FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND EMERGING BUSINESS LEADERS WHO SEEK TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THROUGH PROJECTS THAT ARE GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY AND GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. FELLOWS ARE CHOSEN BY A COMMITTEE OF SEASONED ENTREPRENEURS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS, INCLUDING VARIOUS NRDC ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS. NRDC MONITORS THE FELLOWS TO ENSURE THEY ARE FULFILLING THEIR PROJECT GOALS. FUNDS ARE PAID IN QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS, SUBJECT TO A FINALIZED PROJECT PROPOSAL AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF QUARTERLY REPORTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MANISH BAPNA
PRESIDENT/CEO$720,535$0$0$0$0$0$45,600$0$33,859$0$799,994$0$0$0
MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE - CHIEF
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$462,899$0$50,000$0$0$0$13,933$0$31,317$0$558,149$0$0$0
MITCHELL BERNARD
CHIEF COUNSEL$426,605$0$0$0$0$0$45,568$0$25,011$0$497,184$0$0$0
MICHELLE EGAN - CHIEF
STAFF & STRATEGY (THRU 10/2023)$321,926$0$0$0$76,770$0$45,077$0$29,890$0$473,663$0$0$0
VERONICA FOO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$394,565$0$0$0$0$0$40,053$0$37,125$0$471,743$0$0$0
MAKEDA TSAO - FRMR INTERIM CDO
(THRU 3/23); BOARD RELATIONS OFFICER$367,435$0$33,565$0$0$0$32,222$0$37,006$0$470,228$0$0$0
MERCEDES FALBER - FORMER CHRO
(THRU 3/23) SENIOR DEI ADVISOR$57,487$0$0$0$389,231$0$10,217$0$3,360$0$460,295$0$0$0
DREW CAPUTO - CHIEF
PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU 11/2023)$339,135$0$0$0$29,169$0$38,043$0$31,313$0$437,660$0$0$0
ROBYN ARVILLE
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER$373,891$0$0$0$0$0$26,795$0$25,002$0$425,688$0$0$0
CHRISTY GOLDFUSS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$365,276$0$0$0$0$0$16,154$0$37,006$0$418,436$0$0$0
GEOFFREY FETTUS
DIRECTOR, NUCLEAR$146,322$0$0$0$200,060$0$20,525$0$29,890$0$396,797$0$0$0
YERINA MUGICA - INTERIM
MANAGING DIR. PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES$106,893$0$19,500$0$216,372$0$16,020$0$18,707$0$377,492$0$0$0
ED YOON
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER$315,291$0$0$0$0$0$34,549$0$24,954$0$374,794$0$0$0
JING JING QIAN
SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR$307,257$0$0$0$38,292$0$22,364$0$6,311$0$374,224$0$0$0
ANDREW WETZLER - FORMER CPO
(THRU 10/22); SVP, NATURE$302,815$0$0$0$0$0$34,044$0$33,859$0$370,718$0$0$0
LENA STEINBERG - MANAGING
DIR, HR OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE$177,879$0$0$0$159,119$0$22,208$0$10,120$0$369,326$0$0$0
PETER ALTMAN
SENIOR STRATEGIST FOR CAMPAIGNS$158,927$0$0$0$157,217$0$21,744$0$29,890$0$367,778$0$0$0
JENNIFER POWERS - MANAGING
DIR., COMMUNICATIONS (THRU 01/2024)$233,755$0$55,275$0$0$0$25,121$0$25,002$0$339,153$0$0$0
SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ
CHIEF OF STAFF$207,942$0$0$0$0$0$21,235$0$25,002$0$254,179$0$0$0
DANIEL KIM
FORMER COO (THRU 11/2022)$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$0$0

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4ADURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT WHICH IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). 1. FORMER CHRO, MERCEDES FALBER - $345,000 2. DIRECTOR, NUCLEAR, GEOFFREY FETTUS - $167,440 3. INTERIM MANAGING DIR. PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES, YERINA MUGICA - $177,232 4. MANAGING DIR, HR OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE, LENA STEINBERG - $115,000 5. SENIOR STRATEGIST FOR CAMPAIGNS, PETER ALTMAN - $124,338 6. FORMER COO, DANIEL KIM - $200,000
PART I, LINE 7NRDC OCCASIONALLY ISSUES BONUSES TO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J. THESE BONUSES ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE EMPLOYEE MEETING CERTAIN OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED CRITERIA. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023, NRDC ISSUED SEVERAL BONUSES TO EXECUTIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES THEY ASSUMED BY VIRTUE OF TAKING ON AN INTERIM ROLE AT A CHALLENGING TIME IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GROWTH.
PART II - COMPENSATION: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 INDIVIDUALS' 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 - $13,277 BENEFITS - $4,381 MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE SALARY - $31,672 BENEFITS - $10,452 MITCHELL BERNARD SALARY - $2,446 BENEFITS - $807 VERONICA FOO SALARY - $29,451 BENEFITS - $9,719 MAKEDA TSAO SALARY - $8,266 BENEFITS - $2,728 DREW CAPUTO SALARY - $3,571 BENEFITS - $1,179 CHRISTY GOLDFUSS SALARY - $10,354 BENEFITS - $3,417 ED YOON SALARY - $12,351 BENEFITS - $4,076 ANDREW WETZLER SALARY - $216 BENEFITS - $71 PETER ALTMAN SALARY - $1,110 BENEFITS - $366 JENNIFER POWERS SALARY - $4,413 BENEFITS - $1,456

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WENDY NEUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBD OF TRUSTEES MEM.RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$1,089,682TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE PART VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, WENDY NEU, HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUILDING IN WHICH NRDC LEASES SPACE. THE ANNUAL RENT UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT IS $1,089,682. THE AFOREMENTIONED TRANSACTION WAS ENTERED INTO BY BOTH PARTIES AT ARM'S LENGTH AND THE LEASE TERMS ARE DETERMINED BY UTILIZING CURRENT MARKET RATES. WHILE THE INTERESTED PERSON, WENDY NEU, STEPPED DOWN FROM THE BOARD IN DECEMBER OF 2023, THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE L FOR RENT REPRESENTS THE FULL YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution361ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,132,662NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO THE EXTENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK, THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS INVESTMENT BROKER TO CONVERT THOSE STOCKS INTO CASH.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1WE SAFEGUARD THE EARTH: ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. WE WORK TO RESTORE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELEMENTS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE - AIR, LAND, AND WATER TO DEFEND ENDANGERED NATURAL PLACES AND COMMUNITIES. WE INTEND TO ESTABLISH SUSTAINABILITY AND GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH AS CENTRAL ETHICAL IMPERATIVES OF HUMAN SOCIETY. WE STRIVE TO PROTECT NATURE TO ADVANCE THE LONG-TERM WELFARE OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS AND FOR ITS INTRINSIC VALUE. WE WORK TO FOSTER THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT. ULTIMATELY, NRDC STRIVES TO HELP CREATE A NEW WAY OF LIFE FOR HUMANKIND, ONE THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED INDEFINITELY WITHOUT FOULING OR DEPLETING THE RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT ALL LIFE ON EARTH.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4APROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, NRDC CONTINUED ITS WORK TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH, BIODIVERSITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. OUR PROGRAMS, LITIGATION, SCIENCE, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE TO THE AIR, THE WATER, AND THE WILD. NRDC HAS THREE KEY PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: (1) AVERTING THE MOST DANGEROUS IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, (2) ADVOCATING FOR THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES, AND (3) CONSERVING NATURE AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE. EACH PROGRAM'S HIGHLIGHTS ARE COVERED BELOW IN DESCENDING ORDER OF SPENDING. THIS SUMMARY ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE EFFORTS OF NRDC'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM. CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE: NRDC'S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE WORK AIMS TO URGENTLY REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TO A LEVEL CONSISTENT WITH LIMITING CLIMATE CHANGE TO A 1.5-DEGREE CELSIUS INCREASE PATHWAY BY 2050, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS CATEGORY BROADLY CONSISTS OF WORKING TOWARD THE RELATED GOALS OF ADVANCING CLEAN ENERGY AND CUTTING HARMFUL EMISSIONS. NRDC FOCUSES MUCH OF ITS EFFORTS ON DRIVING SYSTEMIC CHANGE ON CLEAN ENERGY; IN PARTICULAR, WE WORK WITH VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT - FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL - TO SPEED THE TRANSITION OFF FOSSIL FUELS THROUGH LITIGATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY. THE MOST NOTEWORTHY HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: IN A BIG STEP FORWARD IN PREVENTING THE HARMS OF POLLUTION AND DELIVERING SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE COUNTRY, THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) RELEASED NEW RULES TO CLEAN UP THE TAILPIPE POLLUTION FOR PASSENGER CARS, SUVS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS ON OUR ROADS. THESE NEW STANDARDS BUILD OFF PAST TAILPIPE EMISSION STANDARDS THAT HAVE STEADILY REDUCED POLLUTION FROM VEHICLES. THE NEW REGULATIONS, SLATED TO AFFECT ALL NEW PASSENGER VEHICLES STARTING IN THE 2027 MODEL YEAR, PROMISE SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS SUCH AS CUMULATIVE REDUCTION OF CARBON BY OVER 7 BILLION METRIC TONS BY 2055 BY EPA ESTIMATES. THESE RULES WILL PROVIDE $2.1 TRILLION DOLLARS OF NET SOCIETAL BENEFITS, WITH $247 BILLION IN DIRECT DRIVER BENEFITS AND $240 BILLION STEMMING FROM HEALTH BENEFITS FROM 2027-2055. FOR THESE EFFORTS, NRDC HELPED DEVELOP TECHNICAL COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS FOR STRONG RULES, AS WELL AS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AND BUILDING COALITION SUPPORT. THE EPA ALSO FINALIZED STANDARDS TO LIMIT CARBON POLLUTION FROM POWER PLANTS, WHICH ENSURE THAT THE POWER SECTOR DELIVERS POTENTIAL CARBON REDUCTIONS COST EFFECTIVELY, AND THAT UTILITIES PURSUE CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS THAT BENEFIT AMERICANS' WALLETS, HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. NRDC PROVIDED RESEARCH, SUBMITTED COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON EPA'S PROPOSAL, AND ADVOCATED FOR AND PROPOSED COMMON-SENSE MEASURES SUCH AS UPDATING NITROUS OXIDE AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT STANDARDS FOR COMBUSTION TURBINES UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT. ADDITIONALLY, FOLLOWING YEARS OF EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY BY NRDC AND PARTNERS, THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ADOPTED A HIGHLY PUBLICIZED RULE REQUIRING PUBLIC COMPANIES TO MAKE PUBLIC DISCLOSURES REGARDING CLIMATE EMISSIONS. STANDARDIZED DISCLOSURES PROVIDING RELIABLE AND COMPARABLE INFORMATION ON EMISSIONS WILL ALLOW INVESTORS TO RESPOND - THROUGH PURCHASES AND SALES OF CORPORATE STOCKS AND BONDS - TO THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES PUBLIC COMPANIES FACE IN THE COUNTRY, AND HELP CAPITAL MARKETS REALLOCATE CAPITAL AWAY FROM POLLUTION-INTENSE ACTIVITIES TOWARD MORE RESILIENT ONES. FURTHER AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) ANNOUNCED ITS LONG-AWAITED REGIONAL TRANSMISSION RULE, WHICH SETS THE STANDARDS FOR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TRANSMISSION LINES THAT CAN IMPROVE RELIABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY BY BRINGING SIGNIFICANT ENERGY RESOURCES ONLINE. IT ESTABLISHED ROBUST NEW STANDARDS FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPING TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS THE FAIR ALLOCATION OF COSTS FOR LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS. WITH EXTREME WEATHER DISASTERS POSING GROWING THREATS TO THE POWER GRID, THE RULE WILL HELP SHAPE A GRID THAT OPTIMIZES THE CAPABILITIES OF CLEAN ENERGY. THERE WERE NOTABLE ADVANCEMENTS IN OUR WORK AT THE STATE LEVEL. COLORADO, FOR EXAMPLE, TOOK BIG STEPS TOWARD A TRANSITION TOWARD A CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE. FIRST, COLORADO OFFICIALS ADOPTED A NEW CLEAN CARS POLICY, WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS EXPANDED OPTIONS FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES, REDUCE POLLUTANTS LIKE NITROGEN OXIDE, AND MAKE THE ELECTRICITY GRID MORE RELIABLE AND LOWER UTILITY BILLS FOR EVERYONE. SECOND, GOVERNOR JARED POLIS SIGNED A BILL MODERNIZING THE STATE'S GRID PLANNING, WHICH WILL HELP CREATE JOBS AND PROMOTE A STRONG WORKFORCE, SUPPORT ITS LARGEST UTILITY IN MEETING CUSTOMER DEMANDS IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND BOOST AIR QUALITY. IN OTHER STATES IN THE WEST, NEW MEXICO SIGNED INTO LAW FOUR KEY MEASURES THAT WILL HELP NEW MEXICANS WITH NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES, IMPROVE PEOPLE'S HEALTH, AND ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY. THE KEY MEASURES INCLUDE THE STATE BUDGET WHICH CONTAINS CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS TO HELP PEOPLE BUY NEW AND USED ELECTRIC VEHICLES, SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, AND INSTALL ADVANCED ENERGY EQUIPMENT IN MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, THE APPROVAL OF A WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES STIPENDS TO LOW-INCOME WORKERS ENROLLED IN TIME-BOUND WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS, WILL HELP SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE JOBS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BSUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES NRDC WORKS TO CHANGE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT PEOPLE DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY - FROM ADDRESSING UNSAFE DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS TO DECREASING CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS TO ADVOCATING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. THESE EFFORTS SPAN A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ADVOCATING FOR COMMUNITIES THAT CONTINUE TO BEAR DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF HARM; ADDRESSING TOXIC CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES IN OUR ENVIRONMENT IN FOOD, AIR, AND WATER; AND PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND HEALTH FOR ALL, ON LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS PAST YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS: NRDC MADE NOTABLE PROGRESS IN PROTECTING COMMUNITIES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS EFFORT IS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) FINALLY MOVING TO SUSPEND A RULE THAT ALLOWED THE TRANSPORT OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) BY RAIL ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITHOUT A SPECIAL PERMIT. TRANSPORTING LNG BY RAIL PRESENTS A TREMENDOUS RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH, EXPOSING COMMUNITIES TO FIERY EXPLOSIONS AND TOXIC CLOUDS. THIS ISSUE IS PARTICULARLY URGENT FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHEAST, WHERE A GAS DEVELOPER IS PUSHING FOR A MASSIVE PROJECT INVOLVING THE TRANSPORT OF LNG ACROSS 200 MILES VIA TRAINS AND TRUCKS FROM WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA, TO GIBBSTOWN, NEW JERSEY, AND PUTTING NEARLY TWO MILLION LIVES AT RISK. IN NRDC'S ENDEAVORS TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF TOXIC CHEMICALS, THE EPA ANNOUNCED A RULE TO REGULATE SIX PER- OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, ALSO KNOWN AS PFAS OR "FOREVER" CHEMICALS, IN DRINKING WATER. THESE ARE THE FIRST NEW STANDARDS THAT EPA HAS ISSUED WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION FOR A DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANT IN MORE THAN A QUARTER CENTURY. THESE NEW DRINKING WATER STANDARDS ADDRESS FOUR NEWER PFAS CHEMICALS IN ADDITION TO THE TWO LEGACY PFAS (PFOA AND PFOS), AND AS MANY AS 105 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE US WILL BENEFIT. NRDC WORKED IN COALITION WITH FRONTLINE PARTNERS AND OTHER GROUPS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC, LEGAL, AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES TO SUPPORT THE NEED FOR STRICT DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AGAINST THIS GROUP OF PERSISTENT, WIDESPREAD, AND TOXIC CHEMICALS. IN A BIG STEP FORWARD FOR SAFE WATER ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND FOLLOWING YEARS OF EFFORTS WITH PARTNERS FROM STATE GOVERNMENTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE EPA PROPOSED TO MANDATE REPLACEMENT OF EVERY LEAD PIPE IN THE UNITED STATES, IN MOST CASES WITHIN THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THE EPA'S PROPOSED LEAD AND COPPER RULE IMPROVEMENTS SET THE STAGE FOR HOW THE ENTIRE NATION WILL ADDRESS LEAD IN DRINKING WATER FOR YEARS TO COME. NRDC'S WORK - INCLUDING ISSUING A REPORT SHOWING THAT REMOVING EVERY LEAD PIPE IN THE NATION WOULD RESULT IN HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN HEALTH AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS - CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS RULE. MORE LOCALLY IN MICHIGAN, NRDC CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR RESIDENTS OF FLINT. IN A HUGE STEP FOLLOWING NEARLY A DECADE OF ACTIVITIES WITH PARTNERS TO HOLD THE CITY OF FLINT ACCOUNTABLE AND TO PROVIDE ITS COMMUNITIES WITH SAFE WATER, A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT IN DETROIT HELD THE CITY IN CONTEMPT FOR VIOLATING A FEBRUARY 2023 COURT ORDER REQUIRING THE CITY TO REACH CERTAIN MILESTONES IN ITS LEAD PIPE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. FLINT HAD ORIGINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE ITS LEAD PIPES BY EARLY 2020, BUT IT STILL HAD NOT COMPLETED THAT WORK, AND IT HAD NOT ADDRESSED THE DAMAGE FOR ALMOST 2,000 HOMES CAUSED BY THE LEAD PIPE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AT THE TIME OF THE COURT ORDER. IN MAY 2024, THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AGREED TO TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMAINING WORK ON THE PIPE REPLACEMENT ON THE CITY, WITH A NEW DEADLINE TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 2025. IN A MAJOR WIN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA, NRDC SECURED A LEGAL VICTORY IN A LONGSTANDING LAWSUIT OVER THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES'S FAILURE TO MITIGATE SIGNIFICANT AIR POLLUTION FROM ITS CHINA SHIPPING TERMINAL. THIS RULING REPRESENTS THE CULMINATION OF MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS OF ADVOCACY BY NRDC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING SECURING DISCLOSURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION. THE LARGEST PORT IN NORTH AMERICA THAT GENERATES IMMENSE AMOUNTS OF AIR POLLUTION THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE AROUND IT, THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES IS NOW REQUIRED TO ADOPT ADDITIONAL MITIGATION MEASURES AND DEPLOY ZERO EMISSION TECHNOLOGIES TO ADDRESS THE AIR POLLUTION AT THE TERMINAL. WE ALSO SAW PROGRESS IN COMMUNITIES IN OHIO, WHERE NRDC'S EFFORTS TO BUILD A PUBLIC BASE OF SUPPORT FOR SOLAR PROJECTS BORE FRUIT. TO PROTECT BIRCH, A 300-MEGAWATT SOLAR FARM PLANNED FOR ALLEN AND AUGLAIZE COUNTIES THAT WOULD GENERATE CLEAN ENERGY FOR 55,000 HOMES PER YEAR AND GOOD-PAYING JOBS, NRDC TEAMED UP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 32 IN A JOINT LEGAL FILING TO ASK THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO TO REVERSE A DECISION BY THE OHIO POWER SITING BOARD, WHICH FOUND THAT BIRCH WAS NOT IN THE "PUBLIC INTEREST AND THEREBY COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THIS FILING HAD THE BACKING OF A BROAD COALITION INCLUDING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS, STATE-BASED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, LOCAL CITIZENS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS. FURTHER, BUILDING ON NRDC'S GROWING WORK TO SAFEGUARD COMMUNITIES AGAINST THE INCREASING RISKS OF FLOODING, FLOOD RISK NOTIFICATION LAW BECAME EFFECTIVE IN NEW JERSEY, A FLOOD RISK DISCLOSURE LAW WENT INTO EFFECT IN NEW YORK STATE, AND NORTH CAROLINA TOOK FORMAL STEPS FOR HOME BUYERS BE ABLE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT A PROPERTY'S FLOOD HISTORY. IN NEW JERSEY, THE LAW REQUIRES THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION SUCH AS PRIOR HISTORY OF FLOOD DAMAGE, WATER SEEPAGE, OR POOLED WATER DUE TO A NATURAL FLOOD EVENT, AND IF A CLAIM FOR FLOOD DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY WITH ANY INSURANCE PROVIDER HAS BEEN FILED; IT ALSO REQUIRES OWNERS AND LANDLORDS TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION REGARDING FLOOD HAZARDS TO RENTERS. SIMILARLY IN NEW YORK, ITS NEW LAW REQUIRES SELLERS TO DISCLOSE TO POTENTIAL BUYERS ANY FLOOD ISSUES WITH THEIR HOME. ALSO, NORTH CAROLINA PROCEEDED WITH FINALIZING AN AMENDMENT THAT WILL DEMAND FLOOD RISK AND HISTORY TO POTENTIAL BUYERS. THESE ADVANCEMENTS POINT TO A GENERAL DEMAND FROM HOME BUYERS AND RENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THEIR RIGHT TO KNOW REGARDING FLOOD RISK.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CWILDLIFE AND WILDLANDS NRDC PROTECTS WILDLIFE AND UNSPOILED LANDS AND WATERS FROM INAPPROPRIATE AND UNLAWFUL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION, AND POLLUTION. WE PARTNER WITH RANCHERS, FARMERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE SOLUTIONS THAT HELP WILD PREDATORS COEXIST WITH LIVESTOCK AND PEOPLE. WE PUSH FOR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS TO PROTECT ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, SHARKS, AND OTHER ANIMALS FROM BEING KILLED FOR TRADE. AND WE FIGHT TO KEEP RECKLESS OIL AND GAS DRILLING OUT OF WILD AREAS, FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE CANADIAN BOREAL FOREST. THE MAIN FY24 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS CATEGORY ARE AS FOLLOWS: NRDC SAW A NUMBER OF KEY ADVANCEMENTS IN OUR ENDEAVORS TO PROTECT WILDLANDS IN THE WEST. FIRST, A NEW MONUMENT DESIGNATION ESTABLISHING THE BAAJ-NWAAVJO I'TAH KUKVENI, OR ANCESTRAL FOOTPRINTS OF THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT, IN ARIZONA RECOGNIZED THE HISTORY OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NATIONS IN THE AREA WHILE PROTECTING KEY SPECIES SUCH AS BALD EAGLES, BIGHORN SHEEP, ELK, AS WELL AS ITS WATERWAYS THAT CONNECT TO THE COLORADO RIVER. THIS DESIGNATION OF CO-STEWARDSHIP WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS WAS AIDED BY STRONG ADVOCACY THAT BUILT A STRONG COALITION OF LAWMAKERS, HUNTERS, ANGLERS, AND BUSINESS OWNERS. IN OTHER NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FINALIZED ITS PUBLIC LANDS RULE, WHICH WILL HELP THE AGENCY BALANCE THE COMPLEX AND VARIED NEEDS OF ALL PUBLIC LAND USERS IN PROTECTING INTACT HEALTHY LANDSCAPES, RESTORING LANDSCAPES BACK TO HEALTH, AND ENSURING DECISION-MAKING IS BASED ON SCIENCE AND DATA. ADDITIONALLY IN THE WEST, COLORADO BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO RESTORE PROTECTIONS FOR WETLANDS AND STREAMS FOLLOWING THE SUPREME COURT'S SACKETT VS. EPA DECISION, WHICH REDEFINED THE BODIES OF WATER THAT CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1970 PROTECTS, AND THE RULING LEFT STATES AS THE PRIMARY SAFEGUARD AGAINST UNREGULATED INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL POLLUTION IN VULNERABLE BODIES OF WATER AND WATERWAYS. AFTER THE DECISION, NRDC WORKED IN COALITION TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL STATE EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS. IN NEW YORK STATE, NRDC'S ADVOCACY WAS CRITICAL TO THE PASSAGE OF THE BIRDS AND THE BEES PROTECTION ACT, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY. THE NEW LAW CURBS THE USE OF NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDES - ONE OF THE MOST ECOLOGICALLY DESTRUCTIVE PESTICIDES SINCE DDT THAT POSES RISKS TO BEES, POLLINATORS, AND HUMANS - BY PROHIBITING THE WASTEFUL APPLICATIONS AS COATINGS ON CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT SEEDS, AS WELL AS USAGE ON LAWNS AND GARDENS. WHEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED, THIS LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED TO ELIMINATE UP TO 90 PERCENT OF THE NEONICS ENTERING THE STATE'S LANDS AND WATER SUPPLIES ANNUALLY. NRDC PROVIDED CRITICAL SCIENTIFIC AND LEGAL RESEARCH AND RESOURCES TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND CONDUCTED PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT. IN THE LATEST UPDATE IN NRDC'S EFFORTS TO HOLD A PHARMACEUTICAL/CHEMICAL COMPANY ACCOUNTABLE IN CLEANING UP MERCURY CONTAMINATION FROM MAINE'S PENOBSCOT RIVER, THE TRUSTEE DIRECTING REMEDIATION WORK ANNOUNCED THE FIRST SUITE OF 13 BENEFICIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING FUNDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE IN 2022. IN ADDITION TO THE $150 MILLION DEDICATED TO MERCURY REMEDIATION, THE SETTLEMENT PROVIDED $20 MILLION FOR THE PROJECTS THAT WILL IMPROVE FISH PASSAGE AND HELP RESTORE NATIVE FISH POPULATIONS, PROTECT AND RESTORE SENSITIVE WETLANDS, PROVIDE NEW RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE RIVER - THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE STATE - AND HELP REDUCE HUMAN EXPOSURES TO MERCURY AND OTHER TOXINS. THE CASE BEGAN IN 2000 TO HOLD MALLINCKRODT ACCOUNTABLE TO CLEAN UP WIDESPREAD MERCURY CONTAMINATION IN THE PENOBSCOT RIVER, AND REACHED A SETTLEMENT TWO DECADES LATER THAT REQUIRES THE COMPANY TO PAY $187 MILLION AND UP TO $267 MILLION TO INDEPENDENT TRUSTS THAT ARE FUNDING AND DIRECTING REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, FREDERICK A.O. SCHWARZ, JR. AND FREDERICA PERERA, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD OFFICERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, SARAH COGAN, LAURA LIN, JOHN BENNETT, ASHLEY GHERLONE, AND DOROTHY HECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6PURSUANT TO NRDC'S BYLAWS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: DONOR MEMBERS AND ADVOCACY MEMBERS, EACH OF WHICH ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. DONOR MEMBERS MUST SUPPORT NRDC'S MISSION AND MAKE CERTAIN DUES PAYMENTS; ADVOCACY MEMBERS MUST SUPPORT NRDC'S MISSION, ACCEPT AN INVITATION BY THE CORPORATION TO BECOME A MEMBER, AND TAKE CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS TO AFFIRM MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ANRDC'S MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED, AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP, TO ELECT INDIVIDUALS TO THE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACTS AUTONOMOUSLY. NEVERTHELESS, NRDC'S MEMBERS HAVE CERTAIN APPROVAL RIGHTS PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, INCLUDING, APPROVAL OVER ANY AMENDMENTS TO NRDC'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B990 REVIEW PROCESS 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 AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FORM 990 FOR FILING, A COPY WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 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 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING EACH OFFICER, TRUSTEE, AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION 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 15PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REASONABLE, GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES. IN RELEVANT PART, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONTRACTS WITH A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE A MARKET ASSESSMENT AND COMPETITIVE POSITION ANALYSIS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP EXECUTIVES. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT UTILIZES COMPARABILITY AND BENCHMARKING SURVEYS TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATES ITS EXECUTIVES COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF THE ANALYSES PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND REPORTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT WHICH SUCH DECISIONS ARE MADE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DISCLOSURE THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON NRDC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NRDC.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION, IF REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,173,460. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 753,424. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 759,409. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,686,293. TEMP HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 430,792. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 374,810. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 85,354. TOTAL EXPENSES 890,956.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 1,689,722. PENSION RELATED ACTIVITY OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC EXPENSE -1,555,639.

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Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
NRDC ACTION FUND
B$900,000COST
NRDC ACTION FUND
N$622,395COST
NRDC ACTION FUND
O$3,474,175COST
NRDC ACTION FUND
Q$4,459,819COST
NRDC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
R$1,249,260COST

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Form And Line ReferencePART IV - NRDC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNRDC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (NRDC INDIA) IS A FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY BASED IN NEW DELHI, INDIA. NRDC OWNS ALL OF NRDC INDIA'S EQUITY AND CONTROLS APPOINTMENT OF NRDC INDIA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NRDC INDIA WAS FORMED IN JANUARY 2023 TO CREATE AN INDIA-BASED ENTITY THAT COULD PROVIDE COMMERCIAL SERVICES TO NRDC NEEDED TO SUPPORT NRDC'S WORK IN INDIA. NRDC INDIA IS ABLE TO HOUSE LOCAL EMPLOYEES AND OFFER A COMPETITIVE AND ATTRACTIVE VEHICLE FOR RECRUITING EXPERTS WHO HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT NRDC'S WORK ASSISTING INDIA'S PROGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND EQUITY, CLEAN ENERGY, JOB CREATION, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY. WHEN NRDC'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM NEEDS ASSISTANCE WITH ITS WORK IN INDIA AND WITH INDIAN PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, IT IS ABLE TO TASK NRDC INDIA WITH ANY WORK THAT NRDC LACKS THE IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE TO HANDLE INTERNALLY.ExplanationTxt