2020-05-18T18:51:44-05:00 2019-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2018-07-01 132654926 Natural Resources Defense Council Inc % VERONICA FOO CFO NATU 2127272700 40 West 20th Street New York NY 10011 VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 2020-05-18 true Scott Thompsett P00741490 2125990100 69.117.173.172 26377520201395000002 2020-05-18 P 7D14034AF515942D2ABE7F7E27EA16D2649DB046 7D14034AF515942D2ABE7F7E27EA16D2649DB046 2018 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z gina mccarthy president ceo 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 286326619 false X www.nrdc.org X 1970 NY NRDC WORKS TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. 35 33 763 0 0 0 174988334 173735553 433577 785336 6039432 6370597 858308 930482 182319651 181821968 5346538 11838801 0 0 75307977 88381405 153034 135579 14499109 68232029 72688388 149039578 173044173 33280073 8777795 411463366 442841915 62051561 75364208 349411805 367477707 X THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL'S PURPOSE IS TO SOLVE HUMANITY'S MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. WE CRAFT, ENACT, AND ENFORCE POLICIES AND LAW BY WORKING THROUGH GOVERNMENT AND THE COURTS. WE AIM TO INFLUENCE INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS THAT DRIVE CULTURAL, MARKET, AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE. WE 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 - AND TO DEFEND ENDANGERED NATURAL PLACES AND COMMUNITIES. WE WILL 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. WE SEEK TO BREAK DOWN THE PATTERN OF DISPROPORTIONATE ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS BORNE false false 139934360 11901300 785336 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF NRDC'S VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. 139934360 true true false true false false false false false true true true false false true true false true false true true true true true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true true false true 514 0 true 763 true true true true CH false false false true true false false false false false false X 35 33 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 John H Adams Trustee 20.0 1.0 X 175000 0 24491 Anne Slaughter Andrew Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Richard E Ayres Trustee 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Patricia Bauman Trustee 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Anita Bekenstein Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Claire Bernard Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Anna Scott Carter Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Cogan Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Laurie David Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Leonardo DiCaprio Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Echohawk Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Alan Horn Chairman 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Nicole E Lederer Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Shelly Malkin Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Josephine A Merck Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Chapman Meyer Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mary Moran Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Peter Morton Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Wendy Neu Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Frederica P Perera Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Redford Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Laurance Rockefeller Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas Roush Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 William H Schlesinger Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Frederick A O Schwarz Jr Chair Emeritus/Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Max Stone Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 James Taylor Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Daniel R Tishman Chair Emeritus/Trustee 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Gerald Torres Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Vladeck Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Welch Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Welch Trustee 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Eric Wepsic Trustee 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 George Woodwell Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ali Zaidi Trustee (Thru 08/2018) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Daniel Yates Trustee (As of 06/2019) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 rhea suh president 40.0 1.0 X 526053 0 40943 Maripat Alpuche Secretary 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Krista McManus Assistant Secretary 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Amanda Ng Assistant Secretary 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steven Baginski CFO (THRU 02/2019)/Snr fin adv 40.0 1.0 X 253962 0 39931 Jennifer Bernstein Chief Development Officer 40.0 0.0 X 270984 0 41500 Andrew Jackson Chief Administrative Officer 40.0 1.0 X 285279 0 35934 Anders Yang THRU 072018 Chief Development Officer 40.0 0.0 X 63064 0 21280 Veronica Foo CFO & Treasuer (as of 02/2019) 40.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dale Bryk Director of Programs 40.0 0.0 X 226505 0 56536 Susan Casey-Lefkowitz chief program officer 40.0 0.0 X 254356 0 59410 Michelle Egan Chief Communications Officer 40.0 0.0 X 244933 0 39935 Mercedes Falber Chief Human Resources Officer 40.0 0.0 X 232996 0 43413 Mitchell Bernard Exec. Director/Chief Counsel 40.0 0.0 X 307022 0 60193 Vivek Sawhney Chief Information Officer 40.0 0.0 X 238015 0 18482 Linda Greer Senior Scientist III 40.0 0.0 X 241018 0 63754 David Hawkins Senior Attorney III 40.0 0.0 X 240429 0 160791 Joel Reynolds Western Director 40.0 0.0 X 241573 0 55914 Ed Yoon Chief Policy Advocacy Officer 40.0 0.0 X 258400 0 33760 Ashok Gupta senior program advocate 40.0 0.0 X 230791 0 53621 ABBY SCHAEFER-ORFALY chief BOARD RELATIONS officer 20.0 0.0 X 256403 0 0 4546783 0 849888 224 true true false THOMPSON MAILING 21 NAUS WAY BLOOMSBURG PA 17815 MAILING SERVICES 2566441 The Campaign Workshop 1660 L Street NW Suite 506 WASHINGTON DC 20036 Mailing Services 2237933 Devine Mulvey Inc 1436 U Street NW Suite 401 WASHINGTON DC 20009 Public relations 1370360 Princeton South Inc 200 Ludlow Drive Bldg E EWING NJ 08638 Mailing Services 1134746 MR Strategic Services Inc 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW 7th flo WASHINGTON DC 20036 Public Relations 1097900 102 150457 43492601 2262687 125000 0 127704808 4739114 173735553 COURT AWARDED FEES 900099 412189 412189 INTERVENOR FEE (CAPUC) 900099 367916 367916 BOOK INCOME (ON EARTH) 900099 5231 5231 785336 3731068 3731068 0 0 1153817 1153817 0 1153817 1153817 106458620 103819091 2639529 2639529 2639529 218435 2262687 685560 -467125 -467125 0 0 0 0 0 0 MAIL LIST RENTAL 900099 240084 240084 HONORARIA 900099 3706 3706 243790 181821968 785336 7301079 10308907 10308907 212500 212500 1317394 1317394 0 2853451 1318137 1210321 324993 197352 146958 50394 0 64530330 51202654 8194555 5133121 7050848 5515106 968144 567598 9162367 7352464 1104130 705773 4587057 3587952 629844 369261 226388 177079 31085 18224 1326065 1197662 109497 18906 242529 242529 84566 79456 5110 0 135579 135579 2001285 2001285 25551362 24294646 513235 743481 3974366 3047725 116036 810605 14078003 10430354 519649 3128000 1406808 1105831 150145 150832 0 8567126 6714199 1163075 689852 5126879 4395129 419885 311865 0 1474236 1336893 87660 49683 623515 487708 85614 50193 0 3442970 2693059 472750 277161 367358 287344 50441 29573 TEMPORARY CLERICAL 1252634 624993 474007 153634 LIST RENTALS 575818 305229 0 270589 CREDIT CARD FEES 571200 7691 3323 560186 ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION 13830 13830 0 0 1781450 1773460 7990 173044173 139934360 18610704 14499109 X 7226553 4306985 2919568 12260079 8498765 91501304 17787717 18900179 24847333 72862 94536 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5484025 5814312 68056646 31806492 33577026 36250154 201522077 264372741 48145814 85176357 0 0 0 0 0 0 411463366 442841915 19864309 31783532 0 0 0 0 9779710 9461725 0 0 0 0 8572900 9262784 0 0 23834642 24856167 62051561 75364208 X 237531767 253325005 87692565 85631583 24187473 28521119 349411805 367477707 411463366 442841915 X 8777795 10986840 -1698733 X false true X true false X 134361787 127497252 161593821 174988334 173735553 772176747 0 0 134361787 127497252 161593821 174988334 173735553 772176747 67922100 704254647 2384492 3028753 2547986 3366262 4884885 16212378 24536 78003 78233 82835 263607 357842 250260 259525 241160 462225 1571012 790223744 12265545 0.89121 0.88701 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 84490 902393 986883 172057290 173044173 1000000 250000 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 813962 903415 1001990 986883 3706250 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 149611 177589 123824 84490 535514 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11D, NRDC REPORTS $84,566 IN LOBBYING EXPENSES, WHICH REPRESENTS AMOUNTS PAID TO LOBBYING CONSULTANTS. 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AGREEMENTS 20605982 F 85176357 0 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES & CRUT 13914362 DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATION 7712595 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457(B) 2756412 POOLED INCOME FUNDS 472798 24856167 X 197279964 10986840 5786881 16773721 180506243 2001285 -685560 1315725 181821968 177515329 5786881 5786881 171728448 2001285 -685560 1315725 173044173 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, 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). THE TRUSTEES HAVE ADOPTED A SPENDING POLICY THAT ALLOWS FOR UP TO 5% OF THE AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OF QUASI-ENDOWMENT AND PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE USED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NRDC'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 59 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS (45 donor-RESTRICTED AND 14 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 services. 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, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY NRDC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X 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 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 2019 AND 2018 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PARTS XI AND XII NRDC DOES NOT RECEIVE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ITS OPERATIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED WITH TWO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, THE NRDC ACTION FUND AND NRDC LIMITED. THE PARTS XI AND XII RECONCILIATION ON SCHEDULE D TIE BACK TO NRDC'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOT TO THE CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B REVENUE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII ($685,560) FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B EXPENSE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII ($685,560) true East Asia and the Pacific 1 41 Program Services CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 6738978 South Asia 0 0 Program Services CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 524541 South America 0 0 Program Services CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 146979 North America 0 2 Program Services Environmental Advocacy 887977 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Environmental Advocacy 334051 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Environmental Advocacy 25090 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments 52830747 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 1083811 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 5000 North America 0 0 Grantmaking 65250 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 163333 1 43 1 43 62805757 62805757 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 50000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 9000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 16500 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 18000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 16500 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 18000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 48000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 42000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 18000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 21000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 143000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 18000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 56000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 21000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 17296 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 69000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 14515 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 70000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 46000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 21000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 35000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 207000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 39000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 46000 wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Energy Advocac 24000 wire 0 North America BIOGEMS ADVO 65250 wire 0 South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 10000 wire 0 South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 20000 wire 0 South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 40000 wire 0 South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 20000 wire 0 South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 30000 wire 0 South Asia Clean Energy Advocac 43333 wire 0 32 true false true true true false ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 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. PROGRAM ASSISTANTS IN CHINA VERIFY ALL INVOICES TO ENSURE ACCURACY. ALL INVOICES ARE THEN REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE DIRECT SUPERVISOR OF THE REQUESTOR (EITHER PROJECT LEADER/ PROJECT MANAGER). NEXT, THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CHINA PROGRAM REVIEW AND APPROVE LARGE ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE. FINALLY, ALL INVOICES AND APPROVAL FORMS ARE FORWARDED TO THE U.S. HEADQUARTERS' ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT FOR FINAL REVIEW. SCHEDULE F, PART IV THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 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. 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QUANTIFYING THE PORTION OF THESE SERVICES THAT REPRESENT TRUE FUNDRAISING SERVICES (PER THE FORM 990 DEFINITION) IS NOT FEASIBLE, NOR CAN NRDC DETERMINE AN ACCURATE ALLOCATION OF REVENUES RAISED BY EACH VENDOR FOR REPORTING ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE G, PART I. true Acadia Center PO Box 583 Rockport ME 048560583 010518193 501 (c)(3) 75000 ENV. ADVOCACY Alaska Wilderness League 122 C Street NW Washington DC 20001 521814742 501 (c)(3) 7900 0 ENV. ADVOCACY Alliance for Affordable Energy 4505 S Claibone Ave New Orleans LA 70125 721057834 501 (c)(3) 52000 0 ENV. ADVOCACY Alliance of NC Black Elected Officials PO Box 26615 Raleigh NC 27611 562210571 501 (c)(3) 50000 0 ENV. ADVOCACY Alliance to Save Energy 1850 M Street NW Washington DC 20036 521082991 501 (c)(3) 15000 0 ENV. ADVOCACY Americas Latino Eco Festival 215 Lakeshore Park Rd Boulder CO 80302 320261204 501 (c)(3) 10000 0 ENV. ADVOCACY Beneficial Electrification League PO Box 220 Star Prairie WI 54026 831564810 501 (c)(3) 31938 0 ENV. 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ADVOCACY 137 7 Hotels Fellowship 20 212500 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, LINE 2 IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, 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: NRDCs 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. 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These bonuses are usually merit based and are contingent upon the employee meeting certain objective performance-based criteria. PART II, COMPENSATION REPORTING OF TRUSTEE, MR. JOHN H ADAMS COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION ------------------------------ AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE AS NRDC'S FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, JOHN ADAMS RETIRED ON APRIL 1, 2006. JOHN IS A PART-TIME CONSULTANT FOR NRDC AND RECEIVED $175,000 FOR THESE SERVICES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2019. COLUMN D: NONTAXABLE BENEFITS ----------------------------- As part of a retirement agreement, NRDC provided Mr. John Adams with medical benefits valued at $24,491 and a long-term care plan. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J 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: SALARY BENEFITS Dale Bryk 707 197 Michelle Egan 2,857 800 Susan Casey-Lefkowitz 893 245 Ashok Gupta 156 43 Jennifer Bernstein 3,404 947 Joseph Jackson (Andrew) 1,385 395 Rhea Suh 11,468 3,223 Steven Baginski 929 267 Edward Yoon 18,679 5,288 Mitchell Bernard 85 23 A NEW YORK CITY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION 204099098 649437AD2 2008-01-24 12730000 REFINANCING AND RENOVATION false false false A 3268275 0 12760914 0 0 0 360472 30000 0 12369528 0 0 2011 false false false true A false true false false 0.00590 0.00590 0.01180 false false false false A false false false true true true bank of America 30. false false false 0 true false A true Arbitrage - Installment Arbitrage Rebate Report PART II - GROSS PROCEEDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE GROSS PROCEEDS AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART II IS $30,914 OF INTEREST EARNED ON THE BOND PROCEEDS BEFORE THEY WERE EXPENDED. PART IV - ARBITRAGE THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. HAD AN INSTALLMENT ARBITRAGE REBATE REPORT COMPLETED FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 15TH, 2013 THAT CALCULATED A NEGATIVE REBATE AND YIELD RESTRICTION AMOUNT. NRDC does not have any arbitrage rebate requirements because all proceeds of the bonds were spent and were inactive. PART IV, LINE 2C NRDC does not have any arbitrage rebate requirements because as of 1/15/13 all proceeds of the bonds were spent and were inactive, assuming no investment activity since 1/15/13. Private Business Use FORM 990, SCHEDULE K, LINE 7 NRDC HAS NOT UNDERTAKEN THE COMPLEX CALCULATIONS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT HAS MET THE PRIVATE SECURITY OR PAYMENT TEST. POLICIES & PROCEDURES NRDC HAS NOT FORMALLY ADOPTED ANY WRITTEN PROCEDURES TO MONITOR ITS BOND COMPLIANCE; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT MONITORS THE BONDS ROUTINELY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. Wendy Neu board of trustees member 420567 See Part V false FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV BOARD 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 $420,567 PER YEAR. THE AFOREMENTIONED TRANSACTION WAS ENTERED INTO BY BOTH PARTIES AT ARM'S LENGTH AND THE LEASE TERMS ARE DETERMINED BY UTILIZING CURRENT MARKET RATES. X 482 4720195 FMV X Misc. Donated Items 69 18919 FMV false true true SCHEDULE M, LINE 32(A) TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK, THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS INVESTMENT BROKER TO CONVERT THOSE STOCKS INTO CASH. GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT PART VI, LINE 1B - THE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPRISED OF 35 INDEPENDENT VOTING BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER JOHN ADAMS IS NOT INDEPENDENT BY VIRTUE OF RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, FREDERICK A.O. SCHWARZ, JR. AND FREDERICA PERERA, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER, SARAH COGAN AND OFFICER MARIPAT ALPUCHE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, ERIC WEPSIC AND MAX STONE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, DANIEL R. TISHMAN AND KATHLEEN WELCH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 7A & B LINE 7A - NRDC'S MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED, AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP, TO ELECT INDIVIDUALS TO THE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES. LINE 7B - THE 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. 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 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. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 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. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B 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. DISCLOSURE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 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 xi reconciliation of net assets OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES PENSION RELATED ACTIVITY OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC EXPENSE ($1,508,065) CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS ($689,884) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS $499,216 TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ($1,698,733) PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PART III, LINE 4 This fiscal year, NRDC has continued its work to protect human health and the environment in the U.S. and abroad. 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 programs highlights are covered below in order of spending. The summary BELOW also highlights work of NRDCs International program. PART III LINE 4A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: $50,017,212 NRDC works to change systems that affect people directly AND INDIRECTLY-in DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER, IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND WASTE, in consumer products, and in infrastructure and communities that need financial support in the face of serious climate impacts. This work includes a wide range of efforts including addressing toxic chemicals and pesticides in our environment in food, air, water, and products; advocating for communities that have historically and presently continue to bear disproportionate impacts of harm from climate change and environmental policies; and promoting resilience and health for all, on the local, state, and regional levels. Here are some key milestones and highlights in this program this past year: NRDC continued to push for better water systems and safe drinking water for communities nationwide. For example, we won rulings requiring regulation of certain stormwater discharges that contribute to water quality violations in specified California and Maryland watersheds. NRDC also supported a measure that will raise $300 billion annually to fund storm water projects in Los Angeles, with a focus on disadvantaged communities across that county. NRDCs work to ensure safe drinking water continued in Newark, NJ, where the city began to offer free water filters to its residents following NRDCs advocacy. In Flint, Michigan, NRDC worked to enforce the terms of the settlement that require that service lines be properly replaced. NRDC ALSO WORKED TO RAISE AWARENESS CONCERNING PFAS CHEMICALS-UBIQUITOUS TOXIC chemicals found in materials such as firefighting foam, fire-retardant furniture, and Teflon cookware. NRDC also continues its work to address risks from dangerous pesticides, chemicals, and drugs in food, air, and products. Following NRDCs work to reduce antibiotic overuse in livestock, McDonalds, the worlds largest single buyer of beef, announced a new policy to commit to reducing the use of medically important antibiotics by its beef suppliers; this follows NRDCs collaboration with McDonalds beginning in 2018 to make its policy as strong as possible. Similarly, KFC announced that it completed its transition to serving only chicken raised without medically important antibiotics in all of its U.S. restaurants, which is the result of a 2017 pledge to increase responsible use of antibiotics in chicken production from the fast food company. Following NRDCs and coalition partners advocacy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned seven cancer-causing chemicals used for artificial flavoring in food and beverages. In addition, a federal court, ruling in NRDCs favor, required the government to act on NRDCs petition to address chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children, as well as other health harms. NRDC also achieved progress this past fiscal year in securing better health and protections for communities, especially those most impacted by climate change and insufficient environmental protections. For example, NRDC worked to support passage of the Climate and Community Protection Act in New York State, and the State will move toward net zero emissions while helping to achieve equity for historically marginalized communities that have borne the disproportionate impacts of climate change. Other NRDC projects focused on continuing to create healthy environments and resilient communities while confronting present and future climate impacts. These initiatives include NRDCs partnership with the American Cities Climate Challenge, which in FY19 began work in the first of its selected cities that will be awarded with technical help to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions while promoting resilience, sustainability, and equity in communities. In addition, nrdc and its partners in the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Climate Challenge helped to secure a $1 billion housing commitment from Google to build affordable homes to mitigate the companys impacts on the areas housing market. NRDCs Energy Efficiency for All project, which focuses on bringing energy efficiency to affordable housing, reached a milestone of making 100,000 affordable apartments across the U.S. energy efficient, and provided national survey results that indicated that a majority of Americans support equitable energy efficiency measures. NRDC made significant strides in its work to protect and prepare communities for the anticipated effects of climate change, particularly storms and flooding. Following our work to improve climate resiliency, Congress passed the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, which increases FEMA funding for disaster preparation and allows funds to be used to improve resilience. NRDC also provided the public with important information related to flooding, such as a time-series animation illustrating the location of every flood insurance claim in the U.S. PART III LINE 4B CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE: $42,234,135 NRDCs Clean Energy Future work aims to support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to a level consistent with a 1.5-degree Celsius increase pathway by 2050, in accordance with 2018 guidance issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In FY19, our work broadly comprised of advancing clean energy, and defending the climate and environment. NRDC focused much of its efforts on driving change on clean energy from the ground up in MYRAID WAYS-FROM PARTNERING WITH BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES TO EXPAND OR reform clean energy infrastructure to working with state and local governments to speed up the transition off of fossil fuels. At the same time, we continued to focus on defending the climate and environment protections at all levels. Some top climate and energy accomplishments include: Advancing Clean Energy In addition to New York States passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, the strongest state climate change legislation adopted in the nation to date, other states also took big leaps in clean energy and a just transition for workers. For example, New Mexico adopted a law that sets renewable energy standards for the state to ultimately be 100 percent carbon free by 2045, and established a pathway toward cleaner energy, such as workforce training. NRDC also worked to support bipartisan efforts to promote electric vehicle infrastructure in Colorado, and the creation of a Just Transition Office, which will help workers shift to a renewable energy economy. A key development in NRDCs Clean Energy Future work this past year was regional expansion and commitment to clean energy. The multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) added the state of Virginia, which finalized its rule to reduce carbon pollution from power plants by at least 30 percent by 2030. Virginia also became the 13th state to join the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), which aims to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. NRDC continued to collaborate with state governments and partners across the country to change energy infrastructure in multiple ways, such as advancing electric vehicle infrastructure and systems in states such as California, New Mexico, Minnesota, and Michigan; reducing climate pollution from power sectors in Pennsylvania; and reducing climate pollution from buildings in states such as New York and California. On more local levels, NRDC continued to serve as a core strategic partner to the American Cities Climate Challenge, which announced the first round of participating cities, Seattle and Atlanta. The cities will receive technical assistance and support packages valued up to $2.5 million per city to help accelerate their carbon reduction goals, from improving energy efficiency for buildings to boosting climate resilience. Defending the Climate and Environment NRDC also worked to reduce damage to the climate and environment as well as protect existing safeguards in FY19, by, for example, defending in court methane standards for new and modified gas sources. Other NRDC efforts to defend the climate included ongoing work to uphold clean car and fuel economy standards and defend the Clean Power Plan. PART III LINE 4C WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDS: $29,377,858 NRDC protects wildlife and unspoiled lands from inappropriate and unlawful industrial development, commercial exploitation, pollution, and climate change. We partner with ranchers, farmers, energy companies, and the government to promote solutions that help wild predators coexist with livestock and people. We push for international agreements that protect polar bears, elephants, rhinos, 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 Boreal forest. Some top FY19 accomplishments and highlights in this category include: In our efforts to protect wildlife, NRDC worked to prevent keystone species and other ecologically important species from becoming extinct. To accomplish this goal strategically, NRDC worked first and foremost to protect the Endangered Species Act (ESA) through public education and outreach. NRDC also participated in a range of international and national work, such as attending the 70th Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of the Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Sochi, Russian Federation, where we joined with other coalition partners to advance protections for endangered species such as elephants, rhinos, tigers, sharks, and pangolin. In other species-specific work, NRDC led advocacy efforts around policy to protect the critically endangered right whale and to support right whale conservation. In addition, NRDC continued its quest to save the vaquita porpoise, a cetacean on the brink of extinction, successfully advocating against lifting an embargo on imports from certain gillnet fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. NRDC persevered with its work to protect public lands and wild spaces from fossil fuel infrastructure development, including advocating for protections for the Tongass National Forest and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. NRDC also worked in FY19 to protect both oceans and smaller bodies of water such as rivers and streams that promote ecological health for wildlife and people. Following our advocacy and communications efforts to protect oceans and wildlife, the Interior Department announced that it would delay its offshore drilling plan indefinitely. NRDC also defended, alongside the federal government, protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument. We also worked to ensure that the Clean Water Rule remained in force to the extent permitted by law. PART III LINE 4D INTERNATIONAL: $20,285,487 From China to India to the Americas, NRDCs international work leverages our scientific, economic, and policy expertise to advance key environmental programs that will help build a better future across the globe. Our top highlights from this past fiscal year are as follows: NRDC continued its efforts to reduce fossil fuels production and consumption as well as advance clean energy in China, a country in which we have on-the-ground partnerships with various stakeholders in industry, nonprofit organizations, and communities. Our work ranged from reports on incentivizing electric vehicle infrastructure development; to hosting meetings on power sector reform; to convening workshops and conferences on managing coal dispersal and air pollution; and hosting seminars to reduce shipping emissions in the country, which handles 30 percent of the worlds cargo containers. In India, NRDC has advanced adaptation efforts in dealing with the oncoming effects of climate change such as extreme heat, through extensive partnerships with government and local stakeholders. For example, NRDC and partners produced research confirming that South Asias first Heat Action Plan, developed by NRDC in 2013, is working; death rates on the hottest days are down 27 percent, and an estimated 1,190 deaths were avoided annually since the plans launch. Further, the state of Telengana released its draft Cool Roofs policy, which has an ambitious target of covering 116 square miles of cool roofs by 2030. This policy builds on a pilot program created by NRDC to reduce indoor temperatures in homes in a cost-effective way. Our work in Canada took a different but equally powerful approach of using our strengths in advocacy and public education to protect against global warming. One example is our continued legal efforts to ensure that the Trans Mountain and Keystone XL pipelines are not approved without full legal compliance, and to protect Canadas boreal forest, which stores at least 12 percent of the worlds carbon in its soils, through OUR DETAILED "THE ISSUE WITH TISSUE" REPORT ON THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF tissue products made from virgin wood, and our continuing campaign to get a major producer to stop using virgin wood for its products. 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