2022-05-09T12:55:55-05:00 2021-06-30 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2020-07-01 133976062 NRDC ACTION FUND INC NRDC 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 2022-05-09 1 VERONICA FOO XXX-XX-XXXX SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MANISH BAPNA 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 33465229 0 X WWW.NRDCACTIONFUND.ORG X 1996 NY WE BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT IN THE U.S. TO PROTECT THE PLANET AND ITS PEOPLE. 15 12 0 0 0 0 14118397 21559506 0 0 118222 -47819 0 0 14236619 21511687 2974533 1975468 0 0 2940831 3631921 375357 436654 1789710 6937249 9226174 13227970 15270217 1008649 6241470 14372016 18771238 4579857 2737609 9792159 16033629 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 6965770 1975468 0 CLEAN ENERGY FUTUREEXAMPLES OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S FEDERAL ADVOCACY INCLUDE LOBBYING AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD COMMIT THE UNITED STATES TO TRANSITIONING TO CLEAN ENERGY, AND FOR LEGISLATION THAT PRIORITIZED SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE NRDC ACTION FUND ALSO ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE STATE LEVEL, SUPPORTING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 4892210 0 0 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESTHE NRDC ACTION FUND SUPPORTED CAMPAIGNS TO ENACT LEADING EDGE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDING POLICIES IN MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING HONOLULU, SAN JOSE, COLUMBUS AND PORTLAND. WE ALSO ADVOCATED TO ELIMINATE DANGEROUS PESTICIDES IN A NUMBER OF STATES, INCLUDING NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA. 762749 0 0 WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDSTHE NRDC ACTION FUND LOBBIED AGAINST LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO WEAKEN KEY NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, INCLUDING THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. THE ACTION FUND ALSO LOBBIED TO REVERSE LEGISLATION OPENING THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TO OIL DRILLING, AND WORKED TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR SIGNIFICANT POLICY REFORMS TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL FISHING AND RELATED LABOR ABUSES. 12620729 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 70 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 15 12 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 GINA MCCARTHY PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 01/2021) 3.00 40.00 X 0 856171 28960 MITCHELL BERNARD INTERIM PRESIDENT & CHIEF COUNSEL 1.00 40.00 X 0 674054 70843 JENNIFER BERNSTEIN CDO/INTERIM COO(AS OF 01/2021) 1.00 40.00 X 0 320105 60242 VERONICA FOO CFO/TREASURER 3.00 40.00 X 0 312553 52320 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 245222 55100 RHEA SUH FORMER PRESIDENT 1.00 40.00 X 0 277400 0 EMILY GRAY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 0.00 40.00 X 0 157921 25675 JOHN H ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 20.00 X 0 175300 0 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 152723 21616 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 138112 25245 KAYLA CALKIN FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 118239 20258 FRANCES BEINECKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 15480 0 PATRICIA BAUMAN CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIGMUND ANDERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ARNDT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD E AYRES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BARTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAMILTON CANDEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VERNICE MILLER-TRAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL SOFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R TISHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD TORRES DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2021) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VLADECK DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2021) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC WEPSIC DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2021) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA ZIERING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL FRIERSON SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GHERLONE ASSISTANT SECRETARY (AS OF 06/2021) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY HECTOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY (AS OF 06/2021) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA MCMANUS ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA NG ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 06/2021) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 3443280 360259 0 1 1 0 DEVINE MULVEY LONGABAUGH INC 2141 WISCONSIN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 MEDIA/TV ADVERTISING 997780 M & R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC 1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL ADVOCACY/FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 816830 FACEBOOK INC 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 PUBLIC RELATIONS 795006 BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 101 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADVERTISING 615471 PRINCETON SOUTH INC - DIGITAL DOG DIREC 200 LUDLOW DR BLDG E EWING NJ 08638 DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING 305470 12 522380 90000 20947126 12031087 21559506 1556 1556 11904167 11953542 -49375 -49375 -49375 21511687 0 0 -47819 1975468 1975468 324728 274966 48304 1458 2472537 1850664 328653 293220 834656 613244 121717 99695 19837 19837 2800 2800 5540129 5387322 152807 436654 436654 545486 395809 125639 24038 1423429 1114521 656 308252 493843 28033 82657 383153 718040 689997 2557 25486 401201 267900 75004 58297 351 122 229 4725 4725 DONATION PROCESSING FEE 33150 33150 FILING FEES & OTHER 20472 133 18575 1764 MEMBERSHIP FEES & DUES 12500 12500 LIST EXCHANGE & RENTAL 10211 10050 161 15270217 12620729 859778 1789710 951543 897352 11625777 4648312 1791596 1218658 3100 51914 0 0 0 0 11955002 14372016 18771238 545476 1590446 4034381 1147163 4579857 2737609 X 9792159 16033629 9792159 16033629 14372016 18771238 6241470 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4018243 3185401 832842 4018243 1 NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 W 20TH ST NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 811842 0 VOTE YES TO REFORM THE NM PRC 202 SPRUCE ST SANTA FE NM 87501 853103047 15000 0 CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 1830 9TH ST SACRAMENTO CA 95811 942214618 6000 0 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ACTION FUND'S POLITICAL EXPENDITURES DURING THIS PERIOD FOCUSED ON THE 2020 FEDERAL ELECTIONS. THEY INCLUDED COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS ENCOURAGING VOTING AMONG CONSTITUENCIES CONCERNED ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ACTION FUND PRODUCED BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT HIGHLIGHTING CANDIDATES WHO WERE RUNNING ON PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIONS, AS WELL AS CALLING OUT THOSE WHO HELD ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIONS. $1,289,251 OF THE TOTAL POLITICAL EXPENDITURES WAS SPENT ON STAFF SALARIES (INCLUDING BENEFITS AND OVERHEAD), WHILE THE REMAINING $2,728,992 WAS SPENT ON DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES, INCLUDING CONSULTANTS AND OTHER VENDORS, ADVERTISING AND GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF POLITICAL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTS 26.22% PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR. 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 1147163 1147163 X PART X, LINE 2: NRDC ACTION FUND IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ITS PARENT, THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. THE BELOW FIN-48 FOOTNOTE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NRDC FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. NRDC HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO REVIEW OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NRDC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS 2021 AND 2020 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X X 1 M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES 1101 CT AVE WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL ADVOCACY & FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 366654 -366654 O'BRIEN GARRETT 1133 19TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 70000 -70000 436654 -436654 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS DISCLOSED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990 PROVIDE A SUITE OF CONSULTING AND FUNDRAISING SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO ADVANCE ITS OWN TAX-EXEMPT MISSION, AS WELL AS THAT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY TRACK THE FUNDRAISING DOLLARS EACH FUNDRAISER GENERATED AND SO DETERMINING AN ACCURATE ALLOCATION OF THESE RECEIPTS TO ALIGN WITH THE 990 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IS DIFFICULT. NEVERTHELESS, THE NRDC ACTION FUND DOES ROUTINELY REVIEW ITS FUNDRAISING RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES IT RECEIVES PROVIDE A GOOD RATE OF RETURN TO THE ORGANIZATION ON ITS FUNDRAISING BUDGET. 1 AMERICA VOTES 1401 NEW YORK AVENUE NW 720 WASHINGTON DC 20005 264568349 501(C)(4) 25000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 1830 9TH STREET SACRAMENTO CA 95811 942214618 527 6000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS PO BOX 363 DAVIS CA 95617 942914745 501(C)(3) 27000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY EDF ACTION 257 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NEW YORK NY 10010 900080500 501(C)(3) 7954 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY FARM SCHOOL NYC 505 EIGHTH AVENUE SUITE 2100 NEW YORK NY 10018 842867079 501(C)(3) 10000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY GEORGIA CONSERVATION VOTERS INC 725 PONCE DE LEON AVE NE ATLANTA GA 30306 582525235 501(C)(3) 40000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY GHISALLO CYCLING INITIATIVE 1000 BRAZOS STREET SUITE 100 AUSTIN TX 78701 453031077 501(C)(3) 30000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND 740 15TH STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 273145176 501(C)(4) 335000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY MONTANA WILDLIFE FUND PO BOX 1175 HELENA MT 59624 810504535 501(C)(4) 8300 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY MULTIPLIER 405 14TH STREET STE 164 OAKLAND CA 94612 912166435 501(C)(3) 15000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 40 WEST 20TH STREET FL 11 NEW YORK NY 10011 132654926 501(C)(3) 365332 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 WEST 20TH STREET FL 11 NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 527 811842 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NUEVA ESPERANZA INC 4261 NORTH 5TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19140 232552707 501(C)(3) 50000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL ACTION FUND 1145 CHESAPEAKE AVE SUITE I COLUMBUS OH 43212 310805578 501(C)(4) 15000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY SIERRA CLUB NC CHAPTER 19 W HARGETT STREET SUITE 210 RALEIGH NC 27601 941153307 501(C)(4) 35961 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY SIXONEFORWARD 545 W TOWN STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 852942999 501(C)(4) 80000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN 231 W 29TH STREET STE 904 NEW YORK NY 10001 133790165 501(C)(3) 17725 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY UNIDOSUS ACTION FUND INC 1126 16TH AVENUE NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 465341145 501(C)(4) 50000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY VOTE YES TO REFORM THE NEW MEXICO PRC 202 SPRUCE STREET SANTA FE NM 87501 853103047 527 15000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY WILD MONTANA ACTION FUND PO BOX 6371 HELENA MT 59604 843554059 501(C)(4) 6000 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY 9 11 PART I, LINE 2: IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE NRDC ACTION FUND INC. PROVIDED GRANTS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES. NRDC ACTION FUND INC. ONLY PROVIDES FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION THAT ALIGNS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN MISSION. GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. NRDC ACTION FUND ISSUED THREE GRANTS TO SECTION 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS: NRDC ACTION VOTES, CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, AND VOTE YES TO REFORM THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION. THE GRANT TO NRDC ACTION VOTES IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE NRDC'S ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. THE GRANT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY WAS TO SPONSOR THE 2021 CALIFORNIAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. THE GRANT TO VOTE YES TO REFORM THE NEW MEXICO PRC WAS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT REPLACES POLITICIANS WITH QUALIFIED COMMISSIONERS TO OVERSEE UTILITY MATTERS. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GINA MCCARTHY PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 01/2021) 0 856171 0 0 0 0 0 28000 0 960 0 885131 0 0 MITCHELL BERNARD INTERIM PRESIDENT & CHIEF COUNSEL 0 461989 0 175000 0 37065 0 50850 0 19993 0 744897 0 0 JENNIFER BERNSTEIN CDO/INTERIM COO(AS OF 01/2021) 0 320105 0 0 0 0 0 30633 0 29609 0 380347 0 0 VERONICA FOO CFO/TREASURER 0 312553 0 0 0 0 0 22711 0 29609 0 364873 0 0 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 245222 0 0 0 0 0 25491 0 29609 0 300322 0 0 RHEA SUH FORMER PRESIDENT 0 0 0 0 0 277400 0 0 0 0 0 277400 0 0 EMILY GRAY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 0 157751 0 0 0 170 0 14479 0 11196 0 183596 0 0 JOHN H ADAMS DIRECTOR 0 175300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175300 0 0 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 152573 0 0 0 150 0 10826 0 10790 0 174339 0 0 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 0 138112 0 0 0 0 0 14455 0 10790 0 163357 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2020, FORMER PRESIDENT, RHEA SUH, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $277,400. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). COMPENSATION INFORMATION PART II, COMPENSATION REPORTING OF DIRECTOR, MR. JOHN H ADAMS COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE AS NRDC'S FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, JOHN ADAMS RETIRED ON APRIL 1, 2006. JOHN IS A PART-TIME CONSULTANT FOR NRDC AND RECEIVED $175,300 FOR THESE SERVICES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020. FORM 990, PART VII & SCHEDULE J, PART I THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990, MITCHELL BERNARD AND VERONICA FOO RECEIVE THEIR COMPENSATION FROM THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (NRDC). ACCORDINGLY, ALL COMPENSATION IS BEING REPORTED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990 AS RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, A PORTION OF EACH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC BASED ON SERVICES RENDERED TO NRDC ACTION FUND. IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, NRDC ACTION FUND IS DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING SALARY AND BENEFITS AMOUNTS AS HAVING BEEN REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC FOR THESE SERVICES: MITCHELL BERNARD SALARY - $2,116 BENEFIT - $635 VERONICA FOO SALARY - $10,697 BENEFIT - $3,409 100% OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS' TIME (OFFICER KEVIN CURTIS AND TOP 5 HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, DENIS DISON, TIMOTHY MEINKE, & KAYLA CALKIN) ARE SPENT PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE NRDC ACTION FUND. EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVES THEIR W-2 FROM NRDC AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPENSATION (DISCLOSED IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990) IS REPORTED IN COLUMN E ACCORDINGLY. NRDC ACTION FUND REIMBURSES NRDC FOR THE SERVICES OF OTHER NRDC EMPLOYEES. THOSE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF AN OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE OF THE ACTION FUND AND ACCORDINGLY ARE NOT DISCLOSED IN PART VII OR SCHEDULE J OF THE 990. X 3 12031087 FMV 0 1 1 SCHEDULE M, LINE 32A: TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK, THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS INVESTMENT BROKER TO CONVERT THOSE STOCKS INTO CASH. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S MISSION IS TO BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT IN THE UNITED STATES FOR PROTECTING THE PLANET AND ITS PEOPLE. WE WORK TO FURTHER THE POLICY GOALS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, THE NRDC ACTION FUND WORKED TO EXPAND AND MOBILIZE OUR INFLUENTIAL CONSTITUENCIES, EXPERTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHERS TO CHAMPION CLEAN AIR AND WATER, PUBLIC HEALTH, BIODIVERSITY, AND A STABLE CLIMATE. WE LOBBIED DECISION MAKERS ON THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. WE HELD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE BY EDUCATING CONSTITUENTS WHEN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES AND EXPOSING THOSE WHO SIDED WITH POLLUTERS RATHER THAN THE PUBLIC GOOD. WE SUPPORTED POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHO STOOD UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION AND WORKED TO HELP ELECT MORE CLIMATE CHAMPIONS TO CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENCY IN THE NOVEMBER 2020 ELECTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE NRDC ACTION FUND AMENDED ITS BYLAWS IN BOTH 2020 AND 2021 TO EFFECTUATE A NUMBER OF GOVERNANCE CHANGES: 1. TO ALLOW CURRENTLY-SERVING BOARD MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM. 2. TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBER-ELECTED DIRECTOR. 3. TO ESTABLISH A TRIENNIAL MEETING OF THE ADVOCACY-MEMBERS AND DONOR-MEMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 4. TO RESTRUCTURE THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NRDC ACTION FUND'S SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER IS ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC ("NRDC"). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AS THE SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER, NRDC ANNUALLY APPOINTS EACH CLASS OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POWER IS RESERVED SOLELY TO NRDC IN THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ELECTED BY THE NRDC ACTION FUND MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B SEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FORM 990 FOR FILING, A COPY WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ORGANIZATION, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH EITHER NRDC ACTION FUND OR NRDC. NRDC ACTION FUND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND/OR EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, AND IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC. THE PROCESSES USED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION AS PAID BY THE PARENT ENTITY ARE DESCRIBED ON THAT ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS NRDC ACTION FUND MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE ACTION FUND ALSO MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE ON THE ACTION FUND WEBSITE AT WWW.NRDCACTIONFUND.ORG (AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG). THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT RECEIVE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; FOR AUDIT PURPOSES ITS OPERATIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 132654926 ENVIRONMENTAL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 NRDC ACTION FUND PAC 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 320413564 ENVIRONMENTAL NY 527 N/A NRDC 1 NRDC LIMITED 22/F BANK OF CHINA TOWER HONG KONG HK DISSOLVED HK N/A N/A NRDC 0 NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 ENVIRONMENTAL NY 527 N/A NRDC 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 NRDC ACTION VOTES B 811842 COST NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC B 365332 COST NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC C 90000 COST NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC N 593233 COST NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC O 3631920 COST NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC P 139039 COST