NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY (EIN 53-0193519)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201223209349301402
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Timestamp | 2012-11-15T08:05:58-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
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| EIN | 135565207 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Business Name Line1 | KPMG LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
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| Address Line1 | 1676 International Dr | AddressLine1 |
| City | McLean | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22102 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
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| EIN | 530193519 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Business Name Line1 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Name Control | NATI | NameControl |
| Phone | 2028577000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Tracy Winbigler | Name |
| Title | CFO | Title |
| Phone | 2028577000 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Margaret A Bradshaw | Name |
| PTIN | P00501222 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7032868000 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-11-14 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
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|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JOHN M FAHEY JR | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 600315715 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | N/A | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1888 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | The purpose of the Society shall be to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in the broadest sense to inspire people to care about the planet. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 17 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 1163 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 67 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 50351435 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -1821071 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 16452378 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 22789542 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 371345776 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 369741780 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 24293398 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 22997931 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 40103675 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 39821775 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 452195227 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 455351028 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 12011099 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 15873203 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 109297434 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 144283110 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 90278 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 138167 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 6793189 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 324386033 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 291627064 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 445784844 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 451921544 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 6410383 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 3429484 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1271825161 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1250753645 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 489831760 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 526242629 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 781993401 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 724511016 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | To increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in the broadest sense: the description of land, sea, and universe; the interrelationship of man with the flora and fauna of the earth; and the historical, cultural, scientific, governmental, and social background of people; to conduct and assist investigation, research, and exploration in any branch of geography; and to encourage and assist the experience and knowledge of other cultures and lands. The Society states that its mission is to inspire people to care about the planet. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 176698873 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 60935589 | Revenue |
| Description | National Geographic magazine is distributed mainly to members of the Society as a benefit of membership. A limited number of magazines are made available to non-members as corporate and library subscriptions. As a promotion for membership, the magazine is also sold on newsstands. In 2011 National Geographic was circulated worldwide both in English and in 33 local-language editions. One in four readers now peruses the magazine in a language other than English.Each month National Geographic magazine publishes from five to seven feature stories and multiple one-page shorts, all carefully reported and fact-checked, stunningly photographed, and graphically illustrated. All stories are designed to fulfill the Society's mission of disseminating geographic knowledge in its broadest sense. In addition to the print edition, National Geographic magazine is also available on tablets and on the web, where the original print article is supplemented with extra photographs, videos, interactive graphics, audio, and more.In 2011, National Geographic published 72 features articles, some additional 200 pages of shorter journalistic pieces, and two supplement map posters. Subject areas include anthropology, archaeology, environment, exploration, health, history, human culture, natural history, paleontology, science, technology, wildlife, and world affairs. The senior editors regularly weigh the merits of story proposals and decide which to develop into full-length magazine articles that are relevant and insightful for the general public, articles that will educate and inform readers about the world as well as to inspire them to care about the planet and be active stewards of its resources. Our Research Division verifies all facts before publication to produce the most accurate and fairest reporting possible.Throughout 2011, a series of seven articles dubbed "7 Billion" (and a double-sided supplement map/poster in the March issue) addressed the topic of the world's growing population. In January the opening article presented historical trends in population and the challenges ahead as the world population reached seven billion. The second article (March) highlighted the modern geologic age known as the Anthropocene, the Age of Man, an age in which the activities of humans are changing the physical conditions of the planet as much as geologic forces did in the past. In May the prediction of massive dislocations of populations by environmental changes in the future was brought to life with a real case study of the current situation in Bangladesh, where rising waters are being dealt with in positive and constructive ways. Subsequent articles informed readers on meeting the challenge of feeding billions of people through the preservation of heirloom breeds and seeds that are conditioned to growing conditions in particular geographic climes (July); a study of Brazil and its dramatic lowering of the birthrate in recent decades (September); the political and environmental stresses that can occur in densely populated regions, such as the Albertine Rift in Africa (November); the cityscape as a possible solution for improving quality of life and housing the world's increasing population without endangering natural resources (December). A number of events and educational outreach (detailed later) supported this informative series.In the realm of archaeology, in 2011 National Geographic presented major articles about the pre-Columbian Inca culture that built Machu Picchu in Peru (April); the search by archaeologists today for Cleopatra's final resting-place in Egypt (July); and a recently discovered treasure of early Anglo-Saxon gold found in Britain (November) that reveals the militaristic nature of the times. Other articles described the enormous earthen mounds at Cahokia (January) just east of St. Louis and the thousand-year-old Native American civilization that built them, and Gobekli Tepi (June), an 11,000-year-old site in Turkey being excavated in recent years and yielding clues that suggest religion and rituals existed earlier than once believed-among hunter-gatherers before the dawn of agriculture and a settled existence.Paleontology subjects covered in the magazine included Malapa Fossils (August), a recent discovery in South Africa of hominid bones that will help us sort out the lineage of the human species; Origin of Feathers (February), which presented recent research giving insight into the early evolution of feathers before actual flight was possible; and Iceman Autopsy (November), detailing an eight-hour scientific study of the frozen specimen of a man who died high in the Alps 5,300 years ago. Articles of a historical bent informed readers about the Antarctic race to the Pole by Roald Amundsen (September) in 1911; the striking black-and-white photography of Ansel Adams (October) in the western U.S. in the early 20th century; and the creation of the King James Bible (December) in Britain in the 1600s.The state of the political world and the multitude of diverse cultures that exist within it were a focus of the magazine. Feature articles on Timbuktu (January) and the Tuaregs (September) took the reader to the edge of the Sahara and life in the city of Timbuktu as well as among the disappearing nomadic peoples of the desert; Ulanbataar (October) spotlighted the movement of Mongolian nomads from the countryside into a settled, but uncertain, existence in the capital city; Burma (August) and Baghdad (July) reported on the current condition in these politically sensitive regions, with a shorter story about the "youth bulge" in the Middle East and how this growing segment of the population holds sway. A sensitive and insightful report on Child Brides (June) revealed the cultural beliefs that support the practice and that make a clear-cut solution elusive; and an article on Opium in Afghanistan (February) showed efforts to eliminate the crop and the challenges of providing alternative sources of income for local peoples. In Japan's Nuclear Zone (December), photographs and personal stories depicted abandoned homes in the exclusion zone and the wrenching relocation of inhabitants into new quarters after the tsunami and nuclear power plant meltdown.Research and advancements in science and technology were featured in articles on Robots (August), Personal Flight (September), the Teenage Brain (October), and the Magellanic Clouds (December), all of which described recent scientific research in easily understood terms.The magazine celebrated the beauty of the world and it's diverse landscapes-and the need for all of us to protect and preserve our planet-by spotlighting a Vietnam cave large enough to hold a jungle (January); eruptions of roiling lava in the crater of Niragongo volcano in central Africa (April); the U.S.'s boundless wild and scenic rivers (November); the wilderness in Alaska as experienced on a challenging trek (March); the successful mix of forest, lake, and people in New York Adirondack State Park (September); and the conversion of an abandoned elevated railroad into an urban park in New York City (April). More provocative environmental articles included the question Can China Go Green? and the consequences of the electronic world's insatiable appetite for Rare Earths (both in June).The category holding the most articles in 2011 was natural history, in which we reported on individual species and unique ecosystems ranging from the Kermode Bear of western Canada (August) to Orphan Elephants in Africa (September), to Pollinators (March); from Tide Pools on the U.S. Pacific Coast (June) to the Great Barrier Reef of Australia (May), to Canada's Great Bear Rainforest threatened by oil-and-gas pipelines (August). As in the past, the year 2011 saw significant time and effort devoted by staff to educational outreach beyond the print and electronic pages of the magazine. The magazine's year-long population series on 7 Billion was a popular topic for presentations by magazine staff with institutions such as the Woodrow Wilson Center (D.C.), the Geological Society (London), PBS Newshour (D.C.), and the UN Population Fund. A special collection of the articles were provided to members of Congress as "public service" information.In 2011 worldwide monthly circulation was 6,814,462Expenses $176,698,873. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $60,935,589 | Description |
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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 101680780 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 89016302 | Revenue |
| Description | Book & Other Related Products:The Society publishes books to inspire people to care about the planet and to educate readers about geography and related subjects. In 2011, the Society published the 2nd edition of National Geographic Collegiate Atlas of the World, an atlas aimed primarily at college students that includes the latest developments in the political and natural world and brings modern visual clarity and topical content to a world rich with geographic data and information. The Society also published the National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of Canada, beautifully showcasing Canada's 42 national parks in this first edition guidebook developed for the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada. Further examples of among the 110+ books published in 2011 include: A Place of Remembrance, the official 10th anniversary commemorative book created by the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, the keepsake volume that honors those lost and celebrates the spirit of hope as it tells the story of rescue, recovery, and rebuilding the memorial plaza which opened on September 11, 2011; The Coming of the Saxons by bestselling author Caroline Alexander featuring one of the greatest archaeological finds of the century - a treasure trove of precious, golden artifacts - and shedding light on a hugely influential era of history. This book was a key component of a major National Geographic Society cross-divisional platform of television specials, a magazine article, web coverage, and an NG Live! Lecture and museum exhibit; The Untold Civil War: Little-Known Stories from the War Between the States, tied to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, this book with fresh imagery and design focuses on untold tales, surprising "firsts," intriguing connections, and world-changing aspects of the war; National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America 6th Edition, a comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative field guide designed to win over a new generation of birders with the most all-new material since the first edition published more than 25 years ago; Ocean Soul, a single retrospective by Brian Skerry, revered underwater photographer and author of some 20 National Geographic Magazine articles, presents state-of-the-art, jaw-dropping imagery of the planet's oceans for an underwater portrait of trouble and triumph, coinciding with a National Geographic Society-wide program to restore the health of our oceans in a collaborative effort to inspire people to care and act, reduce the impact of fishing, and promote the creation of marine protected areas; and National Geographic Concise History of World Religions, presented in a unique time line format, this remarkable book combines illustrations with the historical focus on faiths - large and small - across the world.The Society has more than 75 international publishing partners and our books have been translated into more than 30 languages throughout the world. The Society also sells magazine and map storage slipcases, a selection of calendars and diaries, globes, videos, geography-related toys for children, and other related products.Expenses $101,680,780. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $90,812,381 | Description |
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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 25405390 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 27169077 | Revenue |
| Description | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS (NG Kids) magazine is published ten times a year and distributed to individuals, schools, and public libraries. The magazine's mission is to excite kids about learning while educating them about the world around them. Prepared primarily for children ages 6 to 14 years old, NG KIDS offers an appealing mix of articles on wildlife, science, technology, pets, adventures, special kids, and geography. For its work in 2011, NG KIDS was awarded two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) for News Story and Article Design, and an Innovation Award from AEP for the magazine iPad app. The magazine also received a Parents' Choice Recommended award, and the app won an Honorable Mention for Best Educational App from the Cynopsis !magination Awards.Examples of NG KIDS activities in 2011 include a "Special Awesome Animals Issue;" a "Special Family Vacation Section," which taught kids U.S. and world geography through fun family trip stories; a cool "Summer Special: Wild, Watery Fun" section, jam-packed with stories and games to inspire kids and families to protect water; publication of two animal Collector's Card sets; feature stories on animals such as cheetahs, koalas, and snow leopards; pullout posters with fun animal facts; "Cool Inventions;" "Guinness World Records;" and "Fun Stuff," a regular seven-page department filled with educational games and activities. The magazine kicked off its "Hands-On Explorer Challenge," a contest to encourage kids to explore their world that will send young adventurers on a trip to Montana. To encourage kids to stay active, in September and October, NG KIDS announced a new Guinness World Record attempt for the most number of people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period, which was set Oct. 11-12 by 300,265 participants. The attempt was kicked off by First Lady Michelle Obama, and individual events were held around the world. Our annual International Photography Contest for Kids invited U.S. readers to show us their world through photos, competing against international readers for a chance to win a trip to Costa Rica and Washington, D.C. Also in 2011, NG Kids launched its interactive iPad magazine app. The app contains the same educational content parents expect from the print edition, but with compelling interactivity to engage readers. Now they can watch videos of the animals and science they're reading about, and sound effects make stories and departments come to life. Photos are bolder and more engaging, text is broken into digestible bite-size pieces, and educational games are now touch-and-play. Other educational content - such as Collector's Cards information - has been turned into fun quizes and games.The print edition of NG Kids is also available in PDF form on the Nook.Additionally in 2011, there were 18 international local language editions of NG KIDS.2011 Average Worldwide Circulation of NG KIDS: 1,540,957Expenses $ 25,405,390. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 27,169,077 | Description |
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| 20004503 | 18761736 | National Geographic Traveler, the world's most widely read travel magazine with over seven million readers, is published eight times a year to further geographic knowledge with articles that explore the geography, history, and culture of selected locations. Every article's purpose is to foster interest in the educational value of travel destinations by encouraging readers to experience geography and the world's cultures first-hand. A pioneer in promoting sustainable tourism, NG Traveler believes that enhancing an authentic sense of place benefits both travelers and the locations they visit. In support of this sustainable-tourism ethic, the magazine published several landmark articles in 2011, its 27th year.In the May/June issue, Traveler produced "Tours of a Lifetime," its sixth annual round-up of 50 top guided expeditions. Inclusion was based on a tour company's level of dedication to authenticity, immersion in local culture and geography, and sustainability, with a particular emphasis on outfitters who deepen and humanize the encounter for travelers. In November/December the magazine launched a new annual feature package, "Best of the World," with the editors' picks for 20 great places to experience in 2012; destinations were selected based on their efforts to preserve authenticity and embrace sustainability. Also featured in 2011: the "Stay List," which showcased unique and sustainably minded hotels in South America; and "Taste of Travel," a special issue dedicated to cultural food experiences around the world. In 2011 NG Traveler also launched a regular column called "Tales from the Frontier," in which editor at large Costas Christ reports on sustainability and tourism issues.NG Traveler continues to increase its global network of travel and geographical experts, who contribute insider accounts of the world's greatest destinations and introduce noteworthy off-the-radar places that reward the geographically and culturally curious traveler. All of this content is complemented by vibrant and distinctive photography.In 2011, NG Traveler further widened its digital reach, with the magazine available on digital platforms including Nook, Kindle, and Zinio. NG Traveler launched the award-winning iPad app "50 Places of a Lifetime," which includes personal essays from notable writers, photo galleries, 360-degree panoramas, videos, maps, and insider facts on destinations ranging from the Loire Valley to Easter Island.NG Traveler's popular blog, Intelligent Travel, continued to deliver authentic travel news to an expanding online audience, buoyed by social media efforts that reach hundreds of thousands of Facebook fans and Twitter followers and engage new audiences with the National Geographic Society's mission. NG Traveler's Digital Nomad, Andrew Evans, continued to build his audience to include more than 10,000 Twitter followers. His blog and Twitter posts, including photos and video as well as articles, chronicled his travels to Australia, Japan, Louisiana, and Canada (including Ontario, Quebec, and Western Canada) and attracted high-impact press coverage, including a segment on the CBS Morning Show. In 2011 NG Traveler received 16 awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association, including the grand prize in recognition of being "a distinctive, fascinating, and informative publication," as well as five Lowell Thomas awards from the Society of American Travel Writers, including best travel website and best cultural tourism article.In 2011 NG Traveler continued to increase its international readership, publishing 14 global editions. 2011 Average Worldwide Circulation: 1,035,525 | |
| 5321832 | 5813299 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LITTLE KIDS (NG LITTLE KIDS) magazine is published six times a year and distributed to individuals, schools, and public libraries. The magazine's mission is to excite preschoolers about exploring their world. Prepared primarily for children ages 3 to 6 years old, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LITTLE KIDS offers an appealing mix of articles on wildlife, science, pets, nature, and geography, as well as skill-building educational games, mazes, and activities. For its work in 2011, NG LITTLE KIDS won a Parents' Choice Gold Award for the fifth year in a row. Examples of NG LITTLE KIDS activities in 2011 include publication of six collector's card sets about animals plus feature stories on animals such as cougars, lemurs, giraffes, foxes, snow leopards, and arctic hares. NGLK also introduces preschoolers to science and nature through stories about thunderstorms, sunrises and sunsets, and icebergs,In 2011, NG LITTLE KIDS launched a PDF version of the print magazine on the Nook.Additionally in 2011, there were 4 international local language editions of NG LITTLE KIDS.2011 Average Worldwide Circulation of NG LITTLE KIDS: 361,158 | |
| 1133310 | 874909 | Complete National Geographic DVD/Hard Drive set:You can browse more than 123 years of National Geographic magazine--every article, photograph, and map the Society has published exactly as they appeared in print. This definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine is digitally reproduced in high resolution. The visual interface can be used to explore a topic, find photographs, browse the globe, or wander on your own expedition. | |
| 2909199 | 2954718 | ExtremeNG EXPLORER! K-12 MAGAZINESNational Geographic Explorer! comprises a line of four magazines. All four magazines use standards-based, high-interest science and social studies content to teach literacy at specific grade ranges. National Geographic Young Explorer is designed for students in Kindergarten and grade 1. Two editions of National Geographic Explorer have the same articles and design but are written at different grade ranges. This way, the two editions can be used at the indicated grade range or mixed and matched for differentiated instruction. The Pioneer Edition is written for grades 2-3 and the Pathfinder Edition is written for grades 4-5. National Geographic Explorer is meant for struggling readers in middle school. It presents grade-level content written at a grade 3 reading level. These magazines are all free of advertising.The combined circulation for these magazines in 2011 was approx. 2.3 million. | |
| 6542973 | 5844709 | Children's Publishing ProgramThe Society's children's publishing program continued to enhance its family reference library with two popular titles in 2011 - National Geographic Kids Beginner's World Atlas, 3rd Edition, the most up-to-date world reference for kids ages 5-8, this atlas is jam packed with the latest data, bright, bold images, large maps, a brand-new design, and lively information about the world's land, people, and animals; and Treasury of Greek Mythology, a beautiful new book directed at kids ages 8-12 offering timeless stories of Greek myths with embellishments such as sidebars for each god, goddess, hero, and monster linking the myths to constellations, geography, history, and culture to help young readers connect the stories to real life events, people, and places. In 2011, the Society also published the annual installment of National Geographic Kids Almanac 2012 edition which made it onto the children's New York Times Best Seller list and is also available in distinct Canadian, UK, and International editions. These almanacs are packed with fun-to-browse features, useful reference material, homework help developed by educators, and the kind of quirky facts that kids adore and help make learning fun. In 2011, linking a popular feature in the successful National Geographic Little Kids Magazine and directed at a new preschool audience, the Society published National Geographic Little Kids Big Book of Why, an interactive question-and-answer format book delivering lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and much more. Other notable children's titles published in 2011 were Wheels of Change authored by Sue Macy who takes a lively look at women's history from aboard a bicycle which granted females the freedom of mobility and helped empower women's liberation; for 13 Planets, The Latest View of the Solar System, National Geographic joined forces with David Aguilar of the Harvard Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory to update young readers on the high-interest and ever-changing topic of space; and African Animal Alphabet by award-winning filmmakers and photographers Dereck and Beverly Joubert who bring their vivid images of African wildlife to this superbly engaging book showing beginning readers a fascinating way to learn the alphabet while discovering some of their favorite animals. Our children's publishing program continued to build presence in schools and public libraries by releasing several new titles in our very popular National Geographic Readers series, which is comprised of leveled-reading, easy-to-read formatted books, developed in concert with experts in the field of literacy education, which get kids reading by giving them lots of cool information about subjects that matter to them. And in 2011, the Society launched two new series of children's books to continue inspiring kids about the world around them. National Geographic Kids Everything series, aimed at kids ages 8-12, breathes new life into the reference category with fresh, dynamic, and fun-filled presentations of the nonfiction subjects kids love most such as the first four titles - Big Cats, Castles, Rocks and Minerals, and Sharks. National Geographic Little Kids Look and Learn series, published for kids ages 3-6, include board books developed in association with child education experts, sure to thrill preschoolers and parents alike as they encourage interactivity and self-discovery among all children with engaging visuals and fun themes. | |
| 5153089 | 2300165 | National Geographic LiveThe Society provides speakers, performances and film screenings through its own National Geographic Live series around North America, and by arranging for speakers to appear at museums, universities, corporations and other organizations through the National Geographic Speakers Bureau. National Geographic Live also offers two programs focused on delivering unique experiences to students across North America: 1) The Giant Traveling Maps program features gymnasium-sized floor maps of the continents designed to combat geographic illiteracy by igniting young peoples' interest in geography. Loaned to schools, the giant maps teach map reading skills, place names, capital cities, population centers, and physical features, as well as important vital, wildlife and cultural phenomena. 2) The National Geographic Live Student Matinees program features National Geographic explorers in live presentations around North America. As leaders in their fields, these explorers offer students fresh and exciting knowledge from the front lines of discovery. And as passionate individuals focused on expanding the boundaries of knowledge, NG explorers offer powerful role models for students. Through National Geographic Live, the National Geographic Speakers Bureau, Giant Traveling Maps and National Geographic Live Student Matinees, the Society reached 576,347 individuals through 472 public speaker events, student matinee events, concerts, film screenings, and map visits that took place both at the Society's headquarters in Washington, D.C. and in over 200 other locations across North America and internationally.NG LIVE! ALL ROADS FILM PROJECTThe All Roads Film Project is a National Geographic program that provides a global platform for indigenous and under-represented minority-culture filmmakers, photographers, and artists from around the world. The project includes the All Roads Film Festival, the All Roads Photography Program, the All Roads Seed Grant and Fellowship Program, and International Film Nights. The Film Festival presents works by and about indigenous and minority cultures from around the globe. In addition to shorts, features, documentaries, and animation, the festival also presents panel discussions with filmmakers, performances of live music, and a photography exhibition. The All Roads Film Festival is held annually at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. Affiliated film and photography events are held at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah; the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, California and AFI (American Film Institute) Fest also in Los Angeles, California; and in Chobi Mela, Bangladesh; Kristiansund, Norway; New York City, New York; Pingyao in Shanxi Province, China; FotoWeek DC, Washington, D.C.; and Qatar. The All Roads Photography Program recognizes and supports talented storytellers from around the world who are documenting their changing cultures and communities through photography. The program provides a forum for photographers to showcase their work to global audiences through exhibitions, panel discussions, a Website, and workshops. The program awards eligible photographers a seed grant, cameras, and other photographic equipment to assist them with their fieldwork. The All Roads Seed Grant and Fellowship Program provides up to 10 grants annually to help indigenous and under-represented minority-culture filmmakers produce a film or video project. These films are considered for inclusion in the All Roads Film Festival and for broadcast via other National Geographic-related channels. The All Roads Film Project also collaborates with film festivals, partner organizations, and members of the diplomatic community to provide additional venues for filmmakers through periodic screenings of films that showcase productions from a variety of countries, and collaborates with similar entities in the photography field for the All Roads Photography touring exhibition. | 132209 |
| 6533071 | 10738182 | TRAVEL--EXPEDITIONSThe Society's travel program, National Geographic Expeditions, enables members to visit, experience, and learn first-hand about the history, archaeology, geography, and culture of destinations around the world. Members and other participants travel with Society experts such as explorers, writers, and researchers on carefully planned journeys emphasizing enrichment and experiential learning. The expeditions include lectures by experts and suggested pre-tour reading materials, and are designed to encourage further study of the geographic areas visited.The National Geographic Student Expeditions Scholarship Program provides financial support for students seeking educational summer experiences who could not otherwise afford them. The program enables us to provide educational travel opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds and enhances the group dynamic and the learning opportunities for everyone involved. In 2011, National Geographic awarded full scholarships to 20 students from all around the country to participate in a National Geographic Student Expedition - the Society's high school student travel program. These scholarship students came from 13 different different states. They traveled in ten different countries on 13 different programs, focusing on Photography, Wildlife & Conservation, Community Service, Archaeology & Ancient Cultures, and Creative Writing. They reported back that the experience had a significant positive effect on their lives and transformed their outlook on the world. | 28351 |
| 5711032 | 7601228 | IMAGE SALESPhotographs shot principally by National Geographic photographers are made available to the general public, through the Image Sales division. | |
| 1711180 | 1063024 | The GEOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS department is in charge of both the National Geographic Bee and the National Geographic World Championship. The National Geographic Bee (GeoBee) is a nationwide contest for students in the United States in grades four through eight. With a first-place prize of a $25,000 college scholarship-- and other prizes in additional scholarships and travel -- the GeoBee is designed to encourage the teaching and study of geography. Over 12,000 schools and nearly four million students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Department of Defense Dependents Schools take part in the GeoBee annually. State GeoBees are held in the spring, usually on college campuses and with up to the top 100 students in each state competing. In attendance are teachers, family members and media. The national finals bring the state winners together to compete in Washington, DC at Society headquarters. Geography Competitions' GeoBee Challenge website, a geography quiz game that uses questions from the National Geographic Bee, continued to be a popular destination online, serving up millions of page views to students and the general public testing their knowledge of the world around them. The National Geographic World Championship is held every two years. In 2011, 16 countries sent teams of top winning students from their country's competitions to compete. The National Geographic and its sponsor, Google, picked up costs for accommodations, meals, sightseeing, etc. for the competition held in the San Francisco, CA area. The National Geographic Geography Competitions staff created and produced all contest content. The next National Geographic World Championship will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia in July 2013. | 50000 |
| 3359199 | 245938 | PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN & OTHER MISC. PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTSIncluded in this program service category are Enduring Voices Project grants as well as grants for the Big Cats Initiative. Enduring Voices ProjectNearly 80 percent of the world's population speaks only one percent of its languages. When the last speaker of a language dies, the world loses the knowledge that was contained in that language. The goal of the Enduring Voices Project is to document endangered languages and prevent language extinction by identifying the most crucial areas where languages are endangered and embarking on expeditions to:--Understand the geographic dimensions of language distribution --Determine how linguistic diversity is linked to biodiversity--Bring wide attention to the issue of language lossWhen invited, the Enduring Voices Project assists indigenous communities in their efforts to revitalize and maintain their threatened languages.In 2011, the Enduring Voices team traveled to opposite sides of the globe in their work to document and preserve endangered languages. Early in the year, National Geographic Fellows and linguists David Harrison and Gregory Anderson and National Geographic Fellow and photographer Chris Rainier traveled to Chile to investigate the Huilliche language. There they recorded stories by community elders, visited a language revitalization program at a kindergarten, and recorded Huilliche hip-hop artists. In December, Anderson and Harrison along with team members Jeremy Fahringer, Opino Gomango, and Dr. Ganesh Murmu visited five endangered language communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India, to expand and continue documentation of the Hruso Aka and Koro Aka languages. In India, they also visited three small language communities--the Bugun, Chug, and Sherdukpen--to determine numbers of speakers and degrees of vitality. Big Cats Initiative (BCI)From lions in Kenya to snow leopards in the Himalaya, the big cats of the world need help. Lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, and other top felines are quickly disappearing, all victims of habitat loss and degradation as well as conflicts with humans.To address this critical situation, the National Geographic Society and Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert, have launched the Big Cats Initiative (BCI), a comprehensive program that supports on-the-ground conservation projects, education, and economic incentive efforts and a global public-awareness campaign.National Geographic is collaborating with local and international NGOs, corporations, local community groups, and individuals to work with saving lions and ensuring the future of this multiyear initiative.In 2011 BCI's grant program supported 14 grantees who are working on assessment and conservation projects, community education initiatives, and scientific research. The BCI grants program has made important strides in helping communities understand and protect big cats in their midst. The Cause an Uproar campaign raises awareness and funds for the Big Cats Initiative. In 2011 BCI offered many ways for the public to get involved and spread awareness including free educator lesson plans, Trick-or-Treat for Big Cats, Letters To Lions, Little Kitties For Big Cats, and a BCI Educators Symposium. | 2760016 |
| 2816307 | 1796079 | GENOGRAPHIC PROJECTIn April 2005, National Geographic and IBM, with field science support from The Waitt Family Foundation, launched the Genographic Project, a five-year research initiative to trace humanity's migratory journey back to a common shared ancestor through DNA analysis. It is a scientific effort to better understand human diversity around the world and to try to answer that question "Where do we all come from"? In tracing and recording the human migratory journey, the Genographic Project has established a collaborative program of global DNA sampling of indigenous and traditional peoples at ten regions around the globe. Members of the general public also participated in this real-time major research effort through a confidential Genographic Public Participation Kit that allowed them to send in their DNA to trace their own migratory history. Net proceeds from kit sales help fund the ongoing research and the Genographic Legacy Fund, a grant program supporting indigenous education initiatives, cultural conservation projects and linguistic preservation programs. By the end of 2011, over 440,319 members of the general public had joined the Genographic Project by purchasing a kit. | 230842 |
| 12688118 | 88487 | The Committee for Research and Exploration (CRE) has awarded more than 8,800 grants since 1890, totaling more than $127,000,000. The Committee supported extraordinary research in 2011, awarding 146 grants totaling $2,758,356, representing fieldwork in the disciplines of anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, geography, geology, paleontology, and oceanography. Primatologist Jacinta Beehner was awarded a grant in 2011 to support her research of gelada baboons in Ethiopia, looking at how the number of adult males influenced timing of maturity in adolescents. Ornithologist Clinton Francis received a grant to study the effect of noise pollution on the health and well-being of songbirds in New Mexico. French paleontologist Ronan Allain was awarded a grant to return to Laos in order to find more fossil specimens from a previously-unknown species of dinosaur. Allain was accompanied by a cartoonist, and they together were featured by NG Kids! in a Q&A interview. Finally, in combination with a grant from the Expeditions Council, archaeologist William Saturno was awarded a series of CRE grants to uncover, preserve, and study the important Mayan mural recently discovered at the site of Xultun in Guatemala. Saturno's work will be featured in National Geographic magazine and the journal Science in May-June 2012. The Expeditions Council is a grant program dedicated to funding the exploration of largely unrecorded or little-known areas of Earth, as well as regions of the planet undergoing significant environmental or cultural change. Since its inception in 1998, the Expeditions Council has awarded more than 460 grants totaling $15,436,600, and has funded projects that span the entire spectrum of exploration and adventure. The Council awarded 49 grants in 2011 totaling over $2 million. Among the Expeditions Council projects funded in 2011, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and an international team of mountaineers were supported with two grants to climb K2 via the North Pillar. On August 23, 2011 Kaltenbrunner summited successfully and became the first woman to climb all 14 8,000 meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. The project was featured in National Geographic magazine, on National Geographic magazine's website and on NPR Morning Edition, among other news sources. Photographer Dr. Tim Laman received support to complete his documentation of all 39 species of birds of paradise in New Guinea. Laman and Scholes' work will be featured in National Geographic magazine, on the National Geographic Channel, in a National Geographic traveling exhibit, as well as in a National Geographic book and iPad app, and lectures worldwide. Pete Athans collaborated with Dr. Mark Aldenderfer to define settlement patterns and recover human remains from difficult to reach cave systems in Mustang, Nepal. The mitochondrial DNA of these remains was analyzed and provided data on the maternal genetic relationships of the mortuary populations, as well as identified their most likely place of origin and their maternal descendants in the region today. This research was featured in a National Geographic feature and in a PBS: Nova special, "Cave Tombs of the Himalaya."National Geographic Young Explorer grants support the next generation of researchers, explorers and conservationists. Young Explorer Grants provide individuals age 18 to 25 with some of their first experiences carrying out fieldwork and exploration. A total of $234,917 was awarded in 2011, supporting 50 field projects spanning the globe. Sarah McNair-Landry partnered with her brother, Eric, to kite-ski over 3000 km through the Northwest Passage. Starting in the community of Tuktoyaktuk, they retraced a historical route first sailed in 1906 by Roald Amundsen through the vast Canadian Arctic Archipelago ending in the town of Pond Inlet in 85 days. Anne Stengle sought to enhance conservation of timber rattlesnakes in Massachusetts with a combination of fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and mathematical modeling to provide the information needed to develop a conservation management plan for this species in the Northeast. She collected data on individual snake movements to understand how habitat fragmentation, invasive species, climate change and anthropogenic effects on the landscape are affecting the timber rattlesnake, a rare species. Researcher Andres Ruzo used geophysical and geochemical field methods to understand the thermal regions of Peru and develop a heat flow map of Peru's coastal subsection. The results have led to greater understanding of the mechanism behind flat-slab subduction and greater insight into the thermal evolution of volcanic gap terrains. The map also quantifies Peru's geothermal energy potential, allowing sustainable geothermal energy development in the country. The Conservation Trust is a grant program that supports innovative solutions to issues of global concern. The Trust encourages model projects that engage and inform their areas' local population. The Conservation Trust has awarded 212 grants since its inception in 2001, totaling $6.4 million dollars. The Trust awarded 15 grants in 2011 at a total of $250,914. These projects included: Krithi Karanth's efforts to assess and mitigate human-wildlife conflict areas in protected areas of the Western Ghats, India (National Geographic Society's 10,000th grant); Hendri Coetzee's work with traditional healers to conserve the southern ground hornbill by negotiating the use of surrogate species in cultural practices across four south African countries; and Joyce Poole's strategies for engaging local organizations and individuals to effectively identify, monitor and protect individual elephants of the Maasai Mara through an online network of elephant custodians: "Elephant Partners." The NGS/Waitt Grants Program is an initiative of the National Geographic Society and the Waitt Foundation that provides the essential funding for cutting-edge exploratory research. Grants are made for exploratory fieldwork that holds promise for new breakthroughs in the natural and social sciences. A total of 233 projects have been funded since the inception of the grant program in 2008, totaling $2,771,653. 55 grants were awarded in 2011 at a total of $759,838. These projects included Ryan Carnie's: Archaeopteryx, the Icon of Evolution: Reconstructing the Color of the First Bird: Chris Begley's Three-dimensional Scanning of Rock Art in Honduras: A New Approach to 3D Imaging in Remote Areas and Donny Slater's Seeking Xibalba: Preliminary Investigations of the Central Yucatan Archaeological Cave Project. Grantees come from all disciplines and conduct research around the world. The NG/LEX Fund grant program supports research, conservation and education programs in locations where the Lindblad fleet sails, many as part of of the National Geographic Expeditions travel program. During the 2011 calendar year, the fund awarded grants totaling close to $780,000 in support of conservation work by the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council in the Tongass National Forest; the Alaska Whale Foundation in SE Alaska for humpback whale research and conservation programs; sustainable tourism & development, education, restoration and capacity building in the Galapagos Islands through the Charles Darwin Station, the Scalesia Foundation & the Galapagos National Park; conservation and environmental programs along the Baja Peninsula of Mexico in conjunction with the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature; and NOAA researcher Robert Pittman to study killer whales that inhabit the waters surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula. Where possible guests traveling aboard the Linblad ships meet with the individuals and organizations supported through the program.The Global Exploration Fund is a global initiative modeled on National Geographic's century-long approach to funding research, conservation, and exploration projects through targeted grant programs. Supported through funding partnerships, National Geographic plans to launch regional Global Exploration Funds around the world. Each fund will rely upon an intensive peer-review process to evaluate projects seeking funding and an advisory board of scientific and innovation experts to help guide the program to achieve regional priorities. National Geographic launched the Global Exploration Fund in 2011 in Sweden to extend support to scientists, conservationists, and explorers from the Northern Europe region who are advancing research and exploring solutions for the benefit of the planet. Grantee highlights include Edgar Lehr's expedition to the remote Pui Pui Protected Forest of Peru, where he identified 8 new species of frog and lizard. Paul Nicholson explored the Catacombs of Anubis, an underground labyrinth containing more than 8 million animal mummies sacrificed to the Egyptian god Anubis. | 7800494 |
| 1189055 | 0 | REMOTE IMAGING (RI)/CRITTERCAMNational Geographic's Remote Imaging Program is dedicated to developing and deploying novel imaging tools for research, exploration and conservation. In 2011, Remote Imaging's CRITTERCAM field projects included bull sharks, fur seals and whale sharks in Australia, white sharks in South Africa, alligator deployments in Florida, humpback whales off Massachusetts, and our first deployments on wild jaguars in Brazil and elephants in Mozambique. Our year-long project on domestic cats, working with researchers at the University of Georgia wrapped up with over 1500 hrs of video and is being written up for publication. The Deep Ocean DropCams helped survey remote islands off the coast of Chile, providing video of at least 3 likely endemic species new to science. They also travelled to the deepest area in the world, the Mariana trench, documenting the deepest sightings of two species at over 10,800 meteres. The DropCams and their cousins, the Sun Spheres, continued to be used to assist in documenting deep ocean research in Hawaii and underwater cave explorations in Mexico. RI engineers also worked with James Cameron's team to develop special lighting for his historic manned dive to the Challenger Deep.Remote Imaging projects feed scientific discovery, publishing in top scientific journals, as well as providing unique images that help capture the public's imagination and generate interest in science, exploration and conservation. There are dozens of Crittercam videos on the NG web site and growing. The 6,000 square foot exhibition "CRITTERCAM" museum exhibit continues to travel around the U.S., educated enthusiastic audiences about "the world through animal eyes".Remote Imaging staff participated in dozens of presentations at universities, conferences and events across the country, including an NGLive! event at headquarters. Society funding provides the core support for the Remote Imaging program, though we continue to receive donations and payments from research collaborators in support of many research projects. In 2011 RI was also awarded a $1 million, 4-yr grant from the National Science Foundation to fund development of a new, wireless-networked Crittercam system. | 0 |
| 6482418 | 245938 | Arts/Missions MediaArts/Missions Media is dedicated to broadcast, online, radio, mobile and other arts or media projects and partnerships that showcase the various mission-related educational and scientific objectives of the National Geographic Society.One Missions Media program in 2011 was National Geographic Weekend, a two hourly weekly radio talk show featuring compelling interviews about our planet, and the activities of the National Geographic Society. It featured dozens of the most exciting adventurers, explorers, scientists, conservationists, photographers and filmmakers in the world--many of whom are funded by the Society. | |
| EDUCATION FOUNDATIONThe National Geographic Society Education Foundation, a division of the Society, was originally established to commemorate the Society's centennial in 1988. With a mission "to support, promote and advance geographic education in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere," the Foundation promotes improved teacher quality and classroom learning. Proposals are solicited from universities and other nonprofits for innovative projects. Since its inception, the Education Foundation has worked in programmatic partnership with other private donors and state governments to support university-hosted Geography Alliances -- statewide partnerships between academic professors and K-12 teachers to provide professional development, networking, and more. In many cases, the Education Foundation supports individual Alliances through dedicated, state-specific endowments, called Geography Education Funds. While the Foundation emphasizes improvement of geographic literacy in the United States, select work is also supported in Canada and Puerto Rico. The Foundation's staff works with external evaluators and encourages grantees to assess programs and projects to determine the value of geographic education to student achievement on state and national standards, and to demonstrate the essential role of geography as an educational priority and a core component of K-12 academic curricula.In 2011, the Foundation made 88 grants totaling more than $2.8 million. Examples of work funded by these grants are as follows: Alaska Geographic AllianceIn 2011, the Alaska Geographic Alliance (AGA) was funded for operations and program activities and strategic planning ($10,000). During the year, the AGA delivered communications and materials to Alliance members and created new materials for member recruitment. It devoted resources toward the establishment or expansion of geography requirements in the curriculum, and networked to create an environment conducive to educational reforms to increase geo-literacy in Alaska. The AGA planned Geography Awareness Week activities (both school-based and community-wide) to build a climate supportive of geography education reform throughout the state. Such activities allowed the AGA to leverage partnerships and create new collaborations to increase its capacity for geographic outreach. The Alliance utilized its newly acquired statewide K-12 Geography Info. Sys. (GIS) license and its MapTEACH curriculum to enhance the design and distribution of this valuable place-based resource. Colorado Geographic AllianceWith the support of a 2011 grant from the Education Foundation, the Colorado Geographic Alliance (COGA) maintained and supported its membership base by offering quality programs that included offering professional development activities for in-service and pre-service teachers in all corners of the state, supporting National Geographic programs such as Geography Awareness Week and Giant Traveling Maps, championing geography in the state of Colorado by meeting with elected officials and government employees, and interacting with other geography-related organizations throughout the state to leverage both human and monetary resources. COGA's activities included developing web-based resources for teachers, establishing connections with related disciplines using tools such as GIS as a common form of technology; participating in the development of curriculum modules for the state; and developing mapping resources for history and environmental education programs. The Alliance took an active role in developing new approaches and materials for teachers, such as those for Advanced Placement Human Geography courses. With an overarching focus on increasing geo-literacy among the state's population, COGA refined the goals and visions to be created during the ongoing strategic planning process. NatureBridgeThe mission of NatureBridge, a non-profit based in California, is to engage students from all ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic circumstances in a range of transformative science education programs. A 2011 grant from the Education Foundation allowed NatureBridge to provide essential tuition assistance to underserved, low-income schools, allowing their students to participate in hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences in nature's classroom. These experiences transform the way they see the world around them and their role as citizens of the planet. NatureBridge's educational activities are built on a proven, evidence-based Core Educational Framework (CEF) - developed by representatives from the National Science Foundation and Stanford University, among others - and customized to meet state and national science standards. The CEF consists of three themes: (1) Sense of Place: orienting students in their natural surroundings; (2) Interconnections: developing students' ability to connect to the natural world and understand the complex connections between all living things; and (3) Stewardship: teaching students how to contribute to the environmental health of the planet and live by sustainable principles. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION PROGRAMSThe mission of the National Geographic Education Programs group (NGEP)is to maximize the impact of the Society's diverse research and communications programs on education as well as to promote geographic literacy through formal and informal settings to teach people to care for the planet and its peoples. The NGEP staff works with the Society's other divisions to design learning experiences for school groups and the community that draw on National Geographic's rich and diverse educational products, scientific exploration, and grantees and creates curricular materials and educational guides for exhibits, live events, media, and other initiatives. NGEP also provides professional development opportunities for teachers and offers opportunities for students and teachers to travel on National Geographic expeditions. National Geographic Education OnlineIn 2011, NG Education Programs (NGEP) launched a public beta of the new Education website, substantially increasing the types and quality of content available online from NG Education and significantly expanding and enhancing NG Education's reach and leadership in the field of education. This new website increased the organization's ability to meet the needs and expectations of its diverse audiences, from formal and informal educators to students and families. NGEP creates free instructional materials aligned with national education standards, designs and conducts professional development, and works with other national organizations to increase the quality and availability of geographic learning opportunities. The National Geographic Education website is the primary method of dissemination for NGEP's products and programs, and provides an improved infrastructure designed to meet NG Education's goals of promoting geographic literacy through its resources, programs, and networks, and of serving as the educational outreach arm of the Society, showcasing National Geographic's educational and research assets in learning contexts. Chesapeake Bay Fieldscope ProjectThe Chesapeake Bay FieldScope Project is a project-based educational initiative that engages students in 21st century investigations of place using real-time geospatial technology. FieldScope is a free and intuitive, web-based application that that allows students to combine their owndata with data collected by scientists and other students in order toanalyze trends over months and years. This online GIS resource is amodel for field-based geoscience learning supported by technology; apilot instance has been created to take advantage of the particularlyrich natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay, a local area technologyinfrastructure that includes the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, and a public-private partnership that includes the NationalGeographic Society, Verizon, and NOAA (The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin.)The goal of the Chesapeake Bay FieldScope Project is to providestudents with a dynamic experience that combines classroom learningwith outdoor field experiences and technology-supported inquiry.Students throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed collect, compare, andanalyze water quality data (including quantitative measurements, fieldnotes, photos, and video) in order to understand and protect theresources in and around the Bay. They then use National GeographicFieldScope to share and analyze their data. The overall design is intended to help students understand the impact of humans on the Bay ecosystem and our dependence upon the health of the Bay. For teachers, this project gives them cutting-edge resources to reinvigorate their classrooms and the opportunity to conduct meaningful programs that build year after year. | |||
| EDUCATION FOUNDATION, cont.On-going trainings and demonstrations--online and in-person--support novice users in using the basic and advanced tools and analysis capabilities that FieldScope has to offer. Additionally, we captured video interviews with people who have been working on the bay their entire lives harvesting oysters, striped bass, and blue crabs, help students understand the cultural and economic aspect of the Chesapeake Bay fishery. One video has completed the editing process and an activity has been developed to accompany it. FieldScope has been integrated into the Fairfax County (VA) and Anne Arundel County (MD) middle school curriculum. Students collect water quality data in the field and teachers use the data to do graphing, analysis, and reinforce watershed concepts in the classroom.BioBlitz Educational OutreachNational Geographic and the National Park Service (NPS) are partners on a ten-year "BioBlitz" program--a 24-hour species inventory event in a different national park each year. In a BioBlitz event, members of the public of all ages along with scientists explore the biodiversity of their national parks while gaining awareness of the natural environment and participating in scientific study. For youth, a BioBlitz experience has the potential to inspire the next generation of naturalists, conservation biologists, and biogeographers. The 2011 BioBlitz was held October 21-22 in Saguaro National Park (NP) near Tucson, Arizona. More than 5,500 participants, including 2,000 K-12 students from the region, joined BioBlitz inventory teams and a Biodiversity Festival in the park. Staff from Saguaro NP and National Geographic Education Programs (NGEP) engaged students and educators in the 2011 event in a number of ways, including use of the Fieldscope, NG Education's web-based mapping and analysis tool, and associated activities to enable students to explore the park's biotic communities and biodiversity before and after the event. Support by Verizon Wireless allowed participants to capture high resolution, geo-tagged images on mobile phones and instantly load them to shared databases, like Project Noah and FieldScope. This way, data was immediately available to BioBlitz participants and classrooms around the country for analysis. National Geographic Explorer magazine and NGE e-newsletters and social media both promoted the National Parks Foundation's Electronic Field Trip produced during the event, which was broadcast live to more than 100,000 students nationwide.Ocean Education InitiativeNGEP has developed a variety of learning programs and events to increase ocean literacy for teachers, students, and the general public. One program is a two-year National Teacher Leadership Academy: Ocean (NTLA) program to prepare teachers to be ambassadors for ocean education in their own states. Teachers applied to the program as individuals, or as part of a team of up to four members. From the talented pool of applicants, 60 high school biology teachers representing 33 states and Guam, were selected to participate in the program, which consists of a week-long professional development experience in 2010, ongoing classroom support in the 2010-11 school year, and a week-long session on how to provide professional development to other educators in 2011.In July 2011, the teachers gathered at National Geographic headquarters to receive training in professional development skills so they could, in turn, provide training to other educators. The teachers worked together to develop multiple facilitation guides for use in conducting effective educator workshops and are now providing professional development around the country. As of December 2011, they had reached more than 250 additional educators.NGEP also created national workshops that trained 200 ocean recreation professionals in San Diego, CA and Galveston, TX to educate their potential 625,000 yearly customers in fun ways that effect positive behavioral shifts. Our target audience for these workshops was the scuba industry, boat captains/naturalists, lifeguards, and the recreational fishing community. In addition, NGEP participated in national conferences to reach many thousands of people with information about ocean ecology and conservation. The 2011 National Science Teachers Association National Conference in San Francisco, CA was attended by approximately 10,000 educators from around the country and the National Geographic exhibit provided an opportunity to introduce these teachers to our ocean education resources. Contact information from approximately 1,000 attendees was collected and follow-up information was sent to them. Many have since signed up for newsletters and have joined our social networks. An additional 2,500 educators were reached at the conferences of the National Marine Educators Association (in Boston, MA), the National Council for Geographic Education (in Portland, OR), and the National Council for Social Studies (in Washington, DC) through presentations, exhibits, and participation in interactive Share Fairs where educators could talk with staff and test drive the NGEP website. OTHER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, cont.Geography Awareness Week (GAWeek)Created in 1987 by presidential proclamation, Geography Awareness Week is an annual event to raise public awareness of the importance of geographic education. The 2011 Geography Awareness Week theme, Geography: The Adventure in Your Community, promoted the idea that people can discover a nearly unlimited amount of new and amazing things, right in their own backyard, just by using geographic skills and perspectives. GAWeek 2011 was funded by the Geo-Literacy Coalition Founding Council. The Coalition is an alliance of organizations that are working to improve the preparation of Americans for 21st century decision-making. In 2011, the members of the Founding Council of the Coalition were CH2M Hill, ESRI, the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and the National Geographic Society. National Geographic worked with a UK-based non-profit, The Geography Collective, to design a microsite where kids of all ages could undertake a series of "missions" in order to find the adventure in their own community. Missions are short, achievable by a variety of age ranges and skill levels and culminate in the earning of badges for specific areas. All missions are grounded in the National Geography Standards for US schools, focus on the use of geographic skills, and address a variety of topics in geography. Through the support of the Geo-Literacy Coalition Founding Council, 108,000 two-sided educational posters were printed and distributed to teachers nationwide, and 40 newly created educational activities and resources were distributed for free through the GeographyAwarenessWeek.org web site. The site received 143,722 page views during the third week of November (GAWeek). As part of the communications outreach around the program, the week-long "Blog-a-Thon" featured 44 guest bloggers, the program gained 203 new Twitter followers and 31 new Facebook followers during GAWeek. A satellite radio media tour, featuring NG writer/photographer Joel Sartore, reached an audience of 4,398,500 nationwide. | |||
| 3027797 | 0 | EDUCATION FOUNDATION, cont.Media Extensions:National Geographic Education partners with other units of the Society to create materials that take advantage of all resources from National Geographic to teach important subjects. These "media extensions" often take the form of activities or lesson plans that are built around an article, video, or collection of photos. Below are four examples of media extensions that National Geographic Education created in 2011. Big Cats EducationNational Geographic Society's Big Cats Initiative is a Society-wide program supporting conservation projects, education, and public awareness around the plight of top felines, who are victims of habitat loss and degredation, as well as conflicts with humans. NGEP created educational resources for Grades K-12 in support of the Big Cats Initiative. The collection of educational materials was created to give students a clear view of the biology and threats to big cats and their significance in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and uses videos of NG Big Cat Initiative grantees to bring content to teachers and students. The collection includes multimedia activities, content videos with educational supports, case studies, and interactive mapping tools. The Big Cats Education collection can be viewed online at www.natgeoed.org/bigcats/. Wildest Weather EducationThe film Wildest Weather in the Solar System was created for digital fulldome theaters and planetariums. The film takes viewers on a journey to witness weather extremes in our solar system like never before. For the film's education outreach, NGEP developed STEM-related educational materials for Grades 2-8 to help educators bring content about the Earth-sun connection and extreme weather on Earth and other planets in our solar system to their classrooms. The collection includes: hands-on multimedia activities; lessons on weather on Earth and other planets; articles on space weather and the scientists who study it; student-friendly encyclopedic entires about weather and space; and interactive whiteboard activity; and educational supports for content videos about engineering. The Wildest Weather Education collection can be viewed online at www.natgeoed.org/wildestweather/. Genographic Project EducationNational Geographic Society's Genographic Project is a research initiative focused on using technology to analyze historical patterns in DNA from participants around the world to better understand our human genetic roots. As part of the project's education outreach, NGEP developed five, media-rich lessons to help educators across Grades 9-12 teach students about humankind's heritage and the important scientific, political, and social impacts of how we are all interconnected. The Genographic Project Education collection can be viewed online at www.natgeoed.org/genographic/. Flying Monsters EducationThe film Flying Monsters 3D sets out to uncover the truth about the dinosaur cousin, the pterosaur, and to answer one of the greatest mysteries in paleontology: how and why did pterosaurs fly? For the film's education outreach, NGEP developed multimedia educational materials for biology and Earth science teachers of Grades K-12 that help educators connect those subject areas with pterosaur species investigations. The Flying Monsters Education collection can be viewed online at www.natgeoed.org/flyingmonsters/. | 2835690 |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MUSEUMThe National Geographic Museum welcomed 125,000 visitors in 2011 including National Geographic members, teachers and students from the local metropolitan area and across the country, as well as diplomats, senior citizen groups, civic organizations, individuals, and families. ExhibitionsThe National Geographic Museum supports the NG mission by creating exhibitions and programs that encourage visitors to be curious about the world and interested in its stewardship. The Museum's goal is to engage visitors in interesting and important subjects while educating, growing, and diversifying our audience. In 2011, the museum presented the 18 (16 temporary, 2 permanent) exhibits listed below:Big Cats: Vanishing Icons September 24, 2011-June 5, 2012Stunning photographs feature eight endangered big cat species: lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, snow leopards, clouded leopards, and mountain lions. These big cats are in crisis - all victims of conflicts with humans and habitat loss or degradation. As keystone species in their ecosystems, losing big cats means not only the loss of majestic creatures but also destruction of the natural balance of entire environments. Presented in support of the Big Cats Initiative.Anglo-Saxon Hoard: Gold from England's Dark AgesOctober 29, 2011-March 2, 2012On July 5th 2009, Terry Herbert, a metal detector enthusiast, discovered the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found. From farmland near Lichfield in Staffordshire, England, Terry and a team of archaeologists unearthed more than 3,500 pieces dating to about 650 A.D. Valued at close to $5 million, the hoard includes exquisitely crafted artifacts, most of which are military in nature. The show includes more than 100 artifacts of elaborate gold and garnet sword fittings, decorative elements for helmets, crosses, and a gold strip bearing a Latin inscription from the Bible.Ocean Soul: Photographs by Brian SkerryOctober 5, 2011-February 12, 2012An award-winning photojournalist specializing in marine subjects, Brian Skerry has logged more than 10,000 hours underwater. Traveling up to eight months each year, he visits warm tropical reefs, cool waters blooming with life, and beneath the polar ice. In celebrating the beauty of the sea's natural moments, Skerry crafts images with an artist's deft touch. Creatures from the sea floor fill the lens in an abstraction of shape and color.Animal Grossology/Weird but True September 18, 2011-January 12, 2012You may think leeches are pretty gross but they're used after some surgeries to assist in the healing process. Did you know that cows are one of the gassiest animals on Earth? An interactive and educational exhibit exploring some of the slimiest, stinkiest and downright yuckiest creatures on Earth. Presented in conjunction with an interactive gallery featuring facts from the popular National Geographic book series Weird but True. Race to the End of the Earth May 25-August 21, 2011One hundred years ago, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and British Royal Navy Captain Robert Falcon Scott competed to be the first to reach the South Pole. Take a journey with their expedition teams as they face Antarctica's extreme weather conditions, the risk of starvation, frostbite, the hazards of getting lost, and the limits of human endurance. Examine photographs, historical artifacts, vivid dioramas, and interactive exhibits to discover how Amundsen and Scott prepared for their polar journeys and how they met, or were defeated by, the numerous hurdles they faced.The Etruscans: An Ancient Italian Civilization June 10- September 25, 2011Blessed with fertile land rich in minerals, a mild climate, and proximity to commercial routes, the Etruscan civilization reached its height in economic, political, and cultural power in the sixth century B.C. This exhibit contains more than 400 exhibit artifacts that range from everyday domestic implements, tools and weaponry to jewelry and expertly executed sculptures. Visitors can explore spiritual beliefs, trade, and daily life in Etruria. America I Am: The African American ImprintFebruary 2-May 1, 2011Take a journey through trials and triumphs while exploring nearly 500 years of African American contributions to the economic, political, cultural, and spiritual development of the United States. Bear witness to more than 200 poignant artifacts from the dungeon doors of the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana to Prince's guitar.Two Lionesses by Bart WalterJuly 13, 2011-TBDLife-size bronze sculpture depicting two hunting lionesses on display at the corner of our 17th street building.Machu Picchu: A Lost City UncoveredJune 24-September 11, 2011Photographs from the Hiram Bingham Expeditions 1911-1915An exhibition celebrating the expeditions of Hiram Bingham III, a 35-year-old assistant professor of Latin American history at Yale University, who in 1911, discovered what has become one of the world's most famous archaeological sites. With financial support from Yale University and the National Geographic Society, he returned on two subsequent expeditions, clearing the ruins and photographing and mapping the site. In April 1913, National Geographic devoted the entire issue of its journal to Bingham's work in Peru, publishing hundreds of his photographs and bringing Machu Picchu to the attention of the world. Panoramic black and white photographs of the intricate stonework, portraits of workmen, and scenes along the route to Machu Picchu combine for a fascinating look at the city when it first came to the attention of the world.Formation: Earth in Motion, Photographs by Carsten Peter April 14-September 20, 2011The Earth is a shape-shifter, its basic elements in constant motion. New forms arise from the violence of volcanoes, the steady drip of subterranean stalactites, or the movement of glacial ice. Photographer and adventurer Carsten Peter seeks out these changing environments, the unpredictable extremes of spewing lava or deep, unexplored caves. His photographs capture vivid images of fleeting moments or forms shaped over centuries.Beyond the Story: National Geographic Unpublished December 30, 2010-June 12, 2011In the course of a year, more than 1.5 million images are made by National Geographic magazine photographers. Each photographer returns from an assignment with thousands of images. This exhibition featured 50 unpublished photographers from 15 photographers covering everything from the wilds of Madagascar to new leisure pursuits in booming Shanghai. The pictures were selected by editors and photographers and represent a tiny fraction of the unpublished favorites from 2010.The President's Photographer: 50 Years Inside the Oval Office November 3, 2010-May 1, 2011Through both iconic and rarely seen pictures of White House residents and insights from the photographers who chronicled them, visitors were transported through presidential history, from photos made when the first official presidential photographer was hired in 1963, to today's unprecedented coverage of President Barack Obama. Assembled by three-time Emmy Award-winner John Bredar, this exhibition featured works by veteran presidential photographers and was the companion to the National Geographic book, The President's Photographer. Great Migrations: A Photography ExhibitionOctober 15, 2010-April 11, 2011Whether by land, sea, or air, animals are constantly on the move. They run, fly, crawl, or swim to survive. They navigate to breeding grounds, greener pastures, and safe havens. For countless species, migration is a dramatic, dangerous, and crucial endeavor - and it is arguably the greatest spectacle that nature orchestrates. The 40 images in this exhibition reflect the seven-hour, National Geographic Channel event "Great Migrations." Simply Beautiful: Photographs from National Geographic September 3, 2010-February 6, 2011The more than 50 images in this exhibition plumb the depth of National Geographic's Image Collection to highlight the loveliest and most appealing photographs from this impressive archive. Assembled by award-winning National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths, the exhibition includes images from the Society's core mission areas: exploration, wildlife, cultures, science, and nature. Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of LifeOctober 1, 2010-January 2, 2011Whales compose, bullfrogs chorus, songbirds greet the dawn, and people everywhere sing. Long before the advent of iTunes, the musical instinct ran deep. Wild Music explores evidence for the biological origins of music through highly interactive exhibits and exceptional sound experiences, and -in the process - expands our understandings of what makes music. | |||
| 5577207 | 1520330 | The National Geographic Museum, cont.Geckos: Tails to ToepadsSeptember 24, 2010-January 5, 2011 More than 70 live geckos in this exhibition represented 18 species from all over the world. Through the live specimens and interactive programming, visitors experienced geckos in all of their variety.Permanent ExhibitionsGiraffes of the Sahara is a permanent courtyard display of a life-size aluminum cast of an ancient rock carving found in Morocco and donated to the Society's collection. The discovery of these casts was featured in National Geographic magazine.Grand Canyon focuses on a 3-D map "slice" of the desert section of the canyon from Las Vegas to Arizona. The permanently installed map hangs in the 17th street elevator lobby and can be viewed by every person walking underneath it.National Geographic Artifact CollectionMuseum staff manages the Society's collection of more than 2,500 artifacts. This collection, kept off site, includes objects from the Society's historic expeditions, from explorers, scientists, geographers and others. Artifacts are included in Society organized exhibitions whenever appropriate. The Museum staff also manages artifacts loans to other institutions and handles gifts of relevant objects to the National Geographic Society. In 2011, the museum handled continued loans to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, UK, the Chautauqua Institute, the Grand Canyon Destination Cinema Theater, and numerous venues for out photography exhibits in the United States and abroad. Traveling ExhibitionsIn addition to the exhibitions presented at the National Geographic Museum, several traveling exhibitions helped to extend the reach of the content beyond the walls of National Geographic. Over 1.2 million people experienced National Geographic traveling exhibitions in 2011 in museums around the world. Some of these included: KING TUT On June 16, 2005, National Geographic's exhibit Tutankhamun: The Golden Age of the Pharaohs opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as the start of a four-city US tour that included the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, The Field Museum in Chicago and closed at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on September 30, 2007. The exhibition traveled to London and opened at the O2 Millennium Dome in November, 2007 and ran through the end of August, 2008. From London, it traveled back to the U.S. and toured to museums in Dallas, San Francisco and New York before traveling to its final venue in Melbourne Australia in April of 2011. This exhibition marks the first time the treasures of Tutankhamun have toured in a major exhibition in 26 years. Over 130 funerary objects that have rarely or never traveled abroad before were featured in the exhibit. The 3,300-to-3,500-year-old artifacts come from the tombs of 18th-dynasty pharaoh Tutankhamun and others buried in the Valley of the Kings. A section of the exhibition is devoted to the Egyptian Mummy Project, a five-year endeavor begun in January 2005 to scan and preserve the ancient mummies of Egypt (including that of Tutankhamun), many of which are crumbling. The results of a landmark DNA study on these mummies was published in January 2010 and are also featured in this exhibition. 800,000 people visited the exhibition in Melbourne between April 8 and December 8, 2011. The tour is officially ended and over 7.5 million people experienced this exhibition since 2005. A second traveling exhibition project from Egypt was launched in 2008. Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs opened at the Atanta Civic Center on November 15, 2008 through May, 2009. Visited by 250,000 people in Atlanta, this exhibition, which also includes over 50 artifacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, also includes artifacts from over 2000 years of Egyptian history and examines the lifestyles and history of many of Egypt's most famous pharaohs. Also organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International, the exhibition was curated by David Silverman and developed in collaboration with the Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta. This exhibition traveled to Indianapolis and Toronto in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the exhibition was on view at the Science Center of Minnesota in St. Paul (2/18 - 9/28) and then to the museum traveled to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston where it opened on October 8. REAL PIRATES: The Untold Story of the Whydah - from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship. On June 30, 2007, REAL PIRATES opened at the Cincinnati Museum Center. This National Geographic traveling exhibition features over 200 artifacts from the shipwreck site of the Whydah, a former slave ship that became the flagship of legendary pirate, Sam Bellamy, in the early 18th century. This large exhibition is designed to introduce young and old to the worlds of discovery and underwater archaeology. It also provides an interesting overview of this very dynamic time in new world history, when the Caribbean, fueled by the slave trade, was at the economic center of the world and gave rise to what is often called the "Golden Age of Piracy".Using real artifacts, extensive research and first source documentation, the exhibition tells the story of the Whydah and her notorious crew - some of whom were former slaves. It also tells the story of Barry Clifford - a former school teacher who grew up on Cape Cod hearing stories of the legendary shipwreck and set himself on the lifelong mission to find her. Clifford and his team have been excavating this site since it was discovered off the coast of Wellfleet in 1985. This popular exhibition traveled to the Franklin Institute in Philadephia, the Field Museum in Chicago, Nautilus in Norfolk, Virginia and the St. Louis Science Center. In 2011, the exhibition was hosted by the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix. INDIANA JONES AND THE ADVENTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGYIn 2010, National Geographic entered into a partnership with X3 Productions and Lucasfilm to develop an exhibition entitled INDIANA JONES AND THE ADVENTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGY. Featuring clips, costumes and props from the popular movies, the exhibition also included entire sections, developed by National Geographic, on real world archaeology and the science used by real life archaeologists. Also featured were the extraordinary collections from the University of Pennsylvania museum as well as some artifacts from the archives of the National Geographic Society. The exhibition was open from April 18 - September 3, 2011 at the Montreal Science Center and will travel to several international cities over the next 5 years. | |
| EXPLORER PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVESPHOTO CAMPNational Geographic's Photo Camp program uses the tools of photojournalism to foster a spirit of exploration in youth from the U.S. and abroad. The program brings participants together with National Geographic photographers and magazine staff to tell the stories of their neighborhoods from their own perspectives. In 2011, Photo Camp partnered with Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia and Drexel University, for a four-day workshop in October with 22 high school students. A partnership with NOAA's Ocean for Life Program took Photo Camp to California's Channel Islands, where 30 students from around the world learned about ocean science, and photography. And in May, students from Baltimore participated in Photo Camp's first all-girl workshop at Smith Island, Maryland, where they documented environmental impacts on the "Disappearing Islands." A print and multimedia exhibition highlighting their work toured venues in the region, including The Walters Art Museum of Baltimore.FRESHWATERIn 2011, National Geographic's Freshwater Initiative, led by Freshwater Fellow and water expert Sandra Postel, expanded its news, tools and education content for the online freshwater portal, and saw page views increase to 1.1 million per month. The site's popular Water Footprint Calculator has received more than 4 million page views since its launch in mid-2010. With partners the Water Footprint Network, the Nature Conservancy, and the University of Twente, the Freshwater Initiative built and launched an interactive tool illustrating where the U.S. water footprint lands in river basins around the world. Public outreach by Sandra Postel included a wide variety of keynotes, lectures and media interviews. With its partner the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, the Freshwater Initiative secured support from the Walton Family Foundation to build the digital architecture for an innovative pilot flow restoration campaign in the Colorado River Basin, expected to launch in 2012. EXPLORERS SYMPOSIUMThe Explorers Symposium is an annual event that convenes National Geographic's explorers (Emerging Explorers, Explorers-in-Residence, National Geographic Fellows, and Grantees) from around the globe to participate in a two-day symposium and that brings the excitement of the field to audiences at the National Geographic Society Headquarters. In 2011, the two days of panel discussions covered topics ranging from sustainable resource management to the frontiers of science. The 2011 Explorers Symposium and related events took place the week of June 20 - 24. National Geographic introduced its new class of Emerging Explorers at the Symposium; these 14 individuals were recognized for their significant contributions to world knowledge through exploration at an early stage in their careers.EXPLORER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMThe Exp1orers-in-Residence Program was created to enhance National Geographic's long-standing relationship with some of the world's preeminent explorers and scientists. With the support of the National Geographic Society, explorers-in-residence develop programs and carry out fieldwork in their respective areas of study. National Geographic explorers' groundbreaking discoveries fuel the kind of critical information, conservation initiatives, and compelling educational stories that are the hallmark of the National Geographic Society. 2011 Explorers-in-Residence:Robert Ballard, Ocean ExplorerRobert Ballard is best known for his historic discovery of the sunken R.M.S. Titanic and hydrothermal vents in the Galapagos Rift. He has conducted more than 125 deep-sea expeditions using the latest in exploration technology. He pioneered distance learning with the JASON Project, an award-winning educational program that has reached millions of students and teachers. He has received prestigious awards from the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society - the Explorers Medal and the Hubbard Medal, respectively - as well as the Lindbergh Award. In 2003 President George W. Bush presented him with the National Endowment for the Humanities Medal. Ballard is president of the Institute for Exploration, Scientist Emeritus of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, president of the Ocean Exploration Trust, and director for the Center for Ocean Exploration at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. James Cameron, Filmmaker/InventorFilmmaker James Cameron has written, produced, and directed a number of award-winning films that have blazed new trails in visual effects and set numerous box office records, including Avatar and Titanic, which are the two highest grossing films in history. Two of Cameron's passions - filmmaking and diving - blended in his work on the movies The Abyss and Titanic. The latter required him to make 12 submersible dives to the wreck itself, two and a half miles down in the North Atlantic. Bitten by the deep-ocean exploration bug, Cameron formed Earthship Productions to make documentary films about ocean exploration and conservation. Since that first expedition, Cameron has led six subsequent expeditions, including a forensic study of the Bismarck wreck site and 3-D imaging of deep hydrothermal vent sites along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the East Pacific Rise, and the Sea of Cortez. He has made 72 deep submersible dives, including 33 to Titanic. Cameron is currently developing a number of ocean projects, including an environmentally themed expedition series for television. Working with Vince Pace, Cameron is continuing to develop 3-D imaging tools and workflows for cinema, television, documentaries, and exploration under their CAMERON | PACE Group banner.Wade Davis, Anthropologist/EthnobotanistWade Davis holds degrees in anthropology and biology and received his Ph.D. in ethnobotany, all from Harvard University. Davis is the author of 15 books, including "The Serpent and the Rainbow" (1986), "One River" (1996), "The Wayfinders" (2009), and "Into the Silence" (2011). His many film credits include "Light at the Edge of the World," an eight-hour documentary series produced for the National Geographic Channel. In 2009 he received the Gold Medal from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society for his contributions to anthropology and conservation, and he is the 2011 recipient of the Explorers Medal, the highest award of the Explorers Club. Jared Diamond, GeographerJared Diamond is professor of geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" and the widely acclaimed "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies," which won him a Pulitzer Prize as well as Britain's 1998 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize. Diamond is the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (Genius Award); research prizes and grants from the American Physiological Society, National Geographic Society, and Zoological Society of San Diego; and many teaching awards and endowed public lectureships. In addition, he has been elected a member of all three of the leading national scientific/academic honorary societies-National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and American Philosophical Society. Diamond's field experience includes 24 expeditions to New Guinea and neighboring islands to study ecology and evolution of birds, and other field projects in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. As a conservationist, he devised a comprehensive plan, almost all of which was implemented, for Indonesian New Guinea's national park system. He is a founding member of the board of the Society of Conservation Biology and a member of the board of directors of World Wildlife Fund/USA and Conservation International.Sylvia Earle, OceanographerSylvia Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer with more than 40 years of underwater field research. She is the former chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She founded three marine technology companies and served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, commissions, and panels. Presently, she serves as one of the founders of Mission Blue and the Sylvia Earle Alliance and is Council Chair for the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. She has authored more than 175 publications and received more than 100 national and international honors, including 20 honorary doctorates, the 2011 Patrons Medal from the Royal Geographic Society, and the 2009 TED Prize aimed at developing networks of "Hope Spots" to protect and restore health to the "blue heart of the planet." | |||
| EXPLORER PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, cont.J. Michael Fay, ConservationistMike Fay has spent his life as a naturalist - from the Sierra Nevadas and the Maine woods as a boy, in Alaska and Central America during college, and now in North Africa and the depths of the central African forest and savannas. Fay has worked for the Wildlife Conservation Society of the Bronx since 1991. After college Fay headed to Tunisia and the savannas of the Central African Republic to do botanical studies, but was drawn into a battle to save elephants. He joined the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1984 to do his Ph.D. on the western lowland gorilla and ended creating and managing 2 million acres of forest parks in the Central African Republic and Congo. In 1997 Fay walked the Megatransect, a more-than-2,000-mile trek through the wildest forests left in central Africa. This work led to a historic initiative by the Gabonese government to create a system of 13 national parks in Gabon, making up some 11,000 square miles. In 2004 Fay completed the Megaflyover, an eight-month aerial survey of the entire African continent. He logged 800 hours and 116,000 vertical images of human impact and associated ecosystems, now visible on Google Earth. In 2008 Fay walked the entire range of the redwood tree. Since 2008 Fay has migrated north to the forests of southeast Alaska to question major mining development in British Columbia. In 2010 Fay returned to Gabon to help implement Gabon Green, a development strategy to fight poaching, illegal logging, and fishing. Dereck and Beverly Joubert, Filmmakers/ConservationistsDereck and Beverly Joubert are award-winning filmmakers from Botswana, whose mission is to conserve and understand large predators and key African wildlife species that determine the course of conservation in Africa. They have been filming, researching, and exploring in Africa for over 25 years. Their coverage of unique predator behavior has resulted in 23 films, 10 books, scientific papers, and many articles for National Geographic magazine. This body of work has resulted in five Emmys, a Peabody, the World Ecology Award, induction into the American Academy of Achievement, and the Presidential Order of Meritorious Service from the president and government of Botswana. Their latest film, "The Last Lions," distributed by National Geographic Entertainment, premiered in February 2011 in cinemas around the country and received great reviews. In 2008 the Jouberts founded the Big Cats Initiative along with National Geographic as an emergency effort to stop the decline of big cats in Africa. Filmmaking for the Jouberts has always been a way to bring the message of conservation to audiences. Their recent expansion into conservation tourism via their company, Great Plains Conservation, is a venture into community/conservation partnerships in Africa. Under this initiative, they have increased the total amount of impacted conservation land to roughly 1.8 million acres. Their efforts, as filmmakers, with the Big Cats Initiative and with Great Plains, coincide with one aim: to rehabilitate the environment and return these vast tracts of land to nature and to protect the wild creatures that depend on it. Meave and Louise Leakey, PaleontologistsPaleontologists and mother-daughter team Meave and Louise Leakey have made significant contributions to our understanding of human origins, continuing a family legacy of ancient fossil discoveries in East Africa. Meave and Louise are currently developing a field-based interdisciplinary research institute with stations to the east and west of Lake Turkana. This will facilitate field research, provide training and research opportunities, and bring employment and also development benefits to local communities. Their ongoing National Geographic-sponsored annual expeditions to this area continue to recover important hominid and faunal remains. In 1994 field work at Kanapoi to the southwest of Lake Turkana yielded some of the earliest hominids known, dated at more than 4 million years. In 1999 Meave and Louise uncovered a 3.5-million-year-old skull believed to belong to a new branch of early human named Kenyanthropus platyops. This remarkable discovery, announced in the journal Nature, has profound implications in understanding the origins of mankind. More recently, discoveries have shown that Homo habilis and Homo erectus co-existed in the Turkana Basin for close to half a million years, making it unlikely that habilis gave rise to erectus as was previously thought.Johan Reinhard, AnthropologistJohan Reinhard began his anthropological field research in Nepal, where his studied over 10 years, included shamanism, sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism, and culture change among one of the world's last nomadic hunting and gathering tribes. His work in the Andes has focused on sacred landscape beliefs among mountain peoples, including investigations of Inca ceremonial sites on mountain summits, the Nazca Lines, and the ancient ceremonial centers of Machu Picchu, Chavin, and Tiahuanaco. In the early 1990s Reinhard directed the first underwater archaeological project in Lake Titicaca. In later research he recovered the Inca ice maiden mummy on Peru's Mount Ampato, a discovery chosen by Time magazine as one of the world's 10 most important scientific discoveries of 1995. His expeditions in the Andes have led to the discovery of over a dozen Inca human sacrifices on five mountains. Reinhard has authored more than 70 publications, including six books, and his research has been featured in a number of TV documentaries. His work has been distinguished with several awards, including the Rolex Award for Enterprise, the Puma de Oro (Bolivia's highest award in the field of archaeology), and the Explorers Medal of the Explorers Club, while Outside magazine selected him as one of today's 25 most extraordinary explorers. His book "The Ice Maiden" was published in 2005 by National Geographic, and UCLA has published his latest books "Machu Picchu: Exploring an Ancient Sacred Center" (2007) and "Inca Rituals and Sacred Mountains: A Study of the World's Highest Archaeological Sites" (2010). Enric Sala, Marine EcologistEnric Sala leads National Geographic's Pristine Seas, an exploration, research, and conservation project that aims to find, survey, and help protect the last healthy, undisturbed places in the ocean. One of the project's biggest accomplishments was working with Oceana-Chile and the Chilean government to declare the 150,000 sq km Salas y Gomez Marine Park. His numerous scientific publications are widely recognized and used for conservation efforts such as the creation of marine reserves. Sala is a 2005 Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow, a 2006 Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation, a 2007 National Geographic Emerging Explorer, a 2008 Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.Paul Sereno, Paleontologist Paul Sereno, a professor at the University of Chicago, works with students, technicians, and artists in his Fossil Lab, bringing to life fossils unearthed from sites around the world. Sereno's field work began in the foothills of the Andes in Argentina, where he discovered the first dinosaurs to roam the Earth some 230 million years ago. Other expeditions have explored Africa's Sahara, Asia's Gobi Desert, India's Thar Desert, and remote valleys in Tibet. With a menagerie of spectacular dinosaurs to his credit, he has also resurrected the 40-foot-long dinosaur-eater SuperCroc. Sereno's latest discovery, a human burial site in the Sahara predating the Egyptian pyramids, provides a snapshot of life in a once "green" Sahara. Featured in National Geographic magazine and many documentaries, Sereno was named Teacher of the Year (1993) by the Chicago Tribune and was awarded the University Medal for Excellence from Columbia University (1999). With wife Gabrielle Lyon, he co-founded Project Exploration, a novel science organization that recruits future scientists among urban youth. That effort earned him the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from the White House (2009). | |||
| EXPLORER PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, cont.Spencer Wells, GeneticistSpencer Wells is a scientist, author, and documentary filmmaker who has dedicated much of his career to studying humankind's family tree and closing the gaps in our knowledge of human migration. He leads the Genographic Project at National Geographic, which is collecting and analyzing hundreds of thousands of DNA samples from people around the world in order to decipher how our ancestors populated the planet. Wells received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and conducted postdoctoral work at Stanford and Oxford. He has appeared in numerous documentary films and is the author of three books, "The Journey of Man," "Deep Ancestry," and "Pandora's Seed." He is the recipient of numerous scientific awards, grants, and fellowships, including the 2007 Kistler Prize for accomplishment in the field of genetics, and was recently appointed Frank H.T. Rhodes Visiting Professor at Cornell University. ZAHI HAWASS, ARCHAEOLOGISTWorld-renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass served as secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and director of excavations at Giza, Saqqara, and the Bahariya Oasis. In that role, he was responsible for many recent discoveries, including the tombs of the pyramid builders at Giza and the Valley of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya. At Giza, he also uncovered the satellite pyramid of Khufu. In 2005, as part of the National Geographic Society-sponsored Egyptian Mummy Project to learn more about patterns of disease, health, and mortality in ancient Egypt, he led a team that CT scanned the mummy of King Tutankhamun. His team has CT scanned mummies, both royal and private, with the goal of solving some of the mysteries surrounding the lives and deaths of such important figures as Hatshepsut and Nefertiti. Hawass is extremely concerned about the conservation and protection of Egypt's monuments. He has supervised a major conservation project on the Great Sphinx and developed site management plans for a number of important sites, including the unfinished obelisk quarry in Aswan and the temples of Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Dendera. Hawass, who received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, has brought the world of the pharaohs into the homes and hearts of people around the world through numerous television appearances and books. Among Hawass's many books on ancient Egypt are Silent Images: Women in Pharaonic Egypt, Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Secrets From the Sand, and Mountains of Stones: History of the Pyramid Builders. His book about his excavations in Bahariya, The Valley of the Golden Mummies, is a best seller. Many of his books have been translated into multiple languages. He also has written books for children, contributes regularly to several magazines and journals, and has published countless scholarly articles. FELLOWS PROGRAMThe Fellows Program was created to encourage the flow of ideas between National Geographic and field experts. Fellows provide expert consultation on National Geographic projects, education and outreach, and environmental and public policy. They represent a variety ofprofessions and work with the program for a limited amount of time.2011 Fellows:Gregory Anderson, LinguistGregory D. S. Anderson directs the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the documentation, revitalization, and maintenance of endangered languages. He has published widely in the fields of historical linguistics, descriptive grammar, morphology, verb typology, and the linguistics of Munda, Chile, Turkic, Burushaski, Salishan, Tibeto-Burman, and Ogonoid languages. Anderson leads the scientific research for the Enduring Voices Project at National Geographic.Dan Buettner, AuthorDan Buettner is an internationally recognized researcher, explorer, and New York Times bestselling author. He founded Blue Zones, a company that puts the world's best practices in longevity and well-being to work in people's lives. Buettner's November 2005 National Geographic article on longevity, "The Secrets of Living Longer," was the cover story of one of the magazine's top-selling issues in history and made him a finalist for a National Magazine Award. His books "The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest" and "Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way," appeared on many best-seller lists and were featured on "Oprah." In 2009 Buettner and his partner, AARP, applied principles of "The Blue Zones" in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and successfully raised life expectancy and lowered health care costs by some 40 percent. Buettner is currently working with Healthways to implement the program in the Beach Cities of Los Angeles. Their strategy focuses on optimizing the health environment instead of individual behavior change. Buettner also holds three world records in distance cycling and has won an Emmy Award for television production. John Francis, ConservationistJohn H. Francis was in his 20s when the effects of a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay inspired him to make a deeper, more personal commitment to the environment. As an affirmation of his responsibility to our planet, he chose to stop using motorized vehicles and began walking wherever he went. A few months later he took a vow of silence that would last 17 years. In 2008 National Geographic published Francis's memoir "Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking; 17 Years of Silence." He walked across the Pacific Northwest, crossed the Sierra and Rocky Mountains, and traversed America from coast to coast. Along the way - and without a word - he earned undergraduate and master's degrees in science and environmental studies and a Ph.D. in land resources. In an effort to share his insights with others, Francis founded Planetwalk, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to raising environmental consciousness and promoting Earth stewardship. In 2011, National Geographic published his most recent book, "The Ragged Edge of Silence: Finding Peace in a Noisy World," and he was a visiting professor at the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Fredrik Hiebert, ArchaeologistFredrik Hiebert, archaeologist and explorer, investigates regions across the world to shed light on archaeological hotspot zones - places where ancient cultures are quickly disappearing. To this end, he has excavated 4,000-year-old Silk Road cities from Turkey to Uzbekistan. He was the archaeologist in the non-invasive search for traces of ancient khans in the high mountains of Mongolia. He has conducted underwater archaeology projects in highland Asia and in South America's highest lakes and has partnered with Robert Ballard in the Black Sea search for submerged settlements. His work with National Geographic traveling exhibitions has allowed millions to learn about these regions. These exhibitions include "Hidden Treasures of Afghanistan" and "Ancient Seafaring," a traveling exhibition in Asia and the Middle East. He is currently developing new traveling National Geographic exhibitions on other archaeological hotspots around the world of interest to budding archaeologists of all ages. Hiebert was educated at University of Michigan and Harvard University, and among other honors, he received the Chairman's Award from the National Geographic Committee for Research and Exploration in 1998. Hiebert held the Robert H. Dyson Chair of Archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania before joining National Geographic in 2003. K. David Harrison, LinguistK. David Harrison is associate professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College and co-leads the Enduring Voices Project at National Geographic. He received his doctorate from Yale University. As a linguist and specialist in Siberian Turkic languages, he has spent extended periods in Siberia and Mongolia working with nomadic herders and studying their languages and cultural traditions. He has also worked in India, the Philippines, Lithuania, Paraguay, and the United States with speakers of endangered languages. Harrison's work includes not only scientific descriptions of languages, but also storybooks, translations, and digital archives for the use of the native speaker communities. Harrison is widely recognized and consulted as a leading spokesman for endangered languages, making frequent appearances before public audiences and in media such as NPR, BBC, "Good Morning America," and "The Colbert Report." He co-stars in the Sundance documentary film "The Linguists" which documents him and fellow linguist Greg Anderson traveling around the world to interview last speakers of nearly extinct tongues. His latest book, "The Last Speakers: The Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages," was published in fall 2010 by National Geographic Books. | |||
| EXPLORER PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, cont.Zeb Hogan, Ecologist/PhotographerZeb Hogan is an assistant research professor at the University of Nevada-Reno and the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species Scientific Councilor for Fish. Hogan also hosts the National Geographic Television series "Monster Fish." His research focuses on migratory fish ecology, multi-species fisheries management, the status and conservation of giant freshwater fish, endangered species issues, and conservation genetics. Hogan leads the Megafishes Project, a multi-year effort to document the 20-some species of freshwater fish at least 6.5 feet (2 meters) in length or 220 pounds (100 kilograms) in weight. In addition to his work on Mekong River fish species, Hogan has been involved with conservation projects on the Colorado River and in Mongolia.Mattias Klum, Photographer/FilmmakerMattias Klum, photographer and filmmaker, specializes in portraying and interpreting threatened environments, species, and cultures. Among other awards, his advocacy on behalf of biodiversity earned him a medal from the King of Sweden and designation as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. In 2010 he was named Senior Fellow of the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Today, Klum is increasingly involved in establishing multidisciplinary platforms and awareness campaigns with globally recognized organizations to support key environmental, sustainability, and humanitarian initiatives. He also released two new films in 2011: "The Testament of Tebaran," a Penan elder's plea to end deforestation in Borneo, and "The Coral Eden," which highlights the importance of a functional marine ecosystem from one of Earth's last untouched coral reef havens. Other ongoing projects include the Baltic Sea Media Project, a 10-year initiative to help restore the Baltic Sea; and Expedition Sweden, a program designed to inspire and motivate more Swedish businesses, youth, and communities to take an active interest in the environment.Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey, Filmmaker/Anthropologist Elizabeth Lindsey is the first female National Geographic fellow and the first Polynesian explorer in the National Geographic Society's Explorer Programs. An award-winning filmmaker and anthropologist, she is committed to ethnographic rescue, the conservation of vanishing indigenous knowledge and tradition. A descendant of Hawaiian chiefs, English seafarers, and Chinese merchants, Lindsey was raised by native Hawaiian elders who prophesied her role as a steward of ancestral wisdom. Lindsey's expeditions now take her to some of the most remote regions of the world. A recent journey took her to Satawal, Micronesia, where Lindsey, who earned her doctorate specializing in ethnonavigation, documented rare and nearly lost traditions of the palu, Micronesian non-instrument navigators. There, Lindsey also recorded Satawalese chants and practices that have never been seen or heard by the outside world. Her mission of ethnographic rescue not only provides a cultural record for future generations, but also serves as the foundation for a global, digital repository.Thomas E. Lovejoy, Tropical and Conservation BiologistDr. Thomas E. Lovejoy directed the World Wildlife Fund-US program from 1973 to 1987 and was responsible for its scientific, Western Hemisphere, and tropical forest orientation. He is generally credited with having brought the tropical forest problem to the fore as a public issue, and is one of the main protagonists for the science and conservation of biological diversity. Lovejoy is the founder of the public television series Nature, and for many years he served as principal advisor to the series. A tropical biologist and conservation biologist, he has worked in the Amazon of Brazil since 1965. In 1998, Brazil awarded him the Grand Cross of the Order of Scientific Merit. In April 2001, he received the John & Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. He serves on numerous scientific and conservation boards and advisory groups, including: the New York Botanical Garden, Committee for the National Institute for the Environment, Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, Wildlife Preservation Trust, Resources for the Future, and Woods Hole Research Center. He is chairman of the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Linnaean Society of London, and the American Ornithologists' Union.Sandra Postel, Freshwater ConservationistSandra Postel directs the independent Global Water Policy Project and lectures, writes, and consults on international water issues. She also serves as lead water expert for National Geographic's freshwater initiative. Postel is the author of several acclaimed books, including "Last Oasis," which appears in eight languages and was the basis for a 1997 PBS documentary, and is co-author with Brian Richter of "Rivers for Life". Her essay "Troubled Waters" was selected for Best American Science and Nature Writing. From 2000 to 2008 Postel served as visiting senior lecturer at Mount Holyoke College, and later in that term, as director of the college's Center for the Environment. Postel is a 1995 Pew Scholar in Conservation and the Environment, and in 2002 was named one of the "Scientific American 50" for her contributions to water policy. Reza, Photographer/HumanitarianReza, one of the best-known photojournalists today, has captured the beauty and turmoil of most places in the world for magazines such as National Geographic, Newsweek, Time, and GEO. From 1989 to 1990 Reza served as a consultant to the United Nations humanitarian program in Afghanistan. Since 1991 he has been a photographer for National Geographic magazine. He also founded AINA, a nonprofit NGO for the development of independent media and cultural expression in Afghanistan. Reza has contributed to a number of books and is a regular correspondent for BBC Persian. He has been honored with the Chevalierde l'Ordre du Merite, the Lucie Award for Achievement in Documentary, the Infinity Award for Journalism at the International Center of Photography, an honorary doctorate from the American University ofParis, and the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism "in recognition of his lifelong contributions, through brilliant photojournalism, to justice, and dignity for the world's citizens." Chris Rainier, PhotographerChris Rainier's passion is to photograph endangered traditional cultures and to help empower indigenous peoples to use photography and technology to enhance their culture and lives. Rainier is a photographer and filmmaker working with the National Geographic All Roads Photography Program. In addition, he is a member of the Society's Enduring Voices team, helping to visually document highly endangered language groups. Rainier has published five books on traditional cultures, the latest being "Ancient Marks." Presently, he is working on publishing a full documentation of traditional mask dances around the globe. Rainier's photographs have been exhibited and collected in numerous institutions around the world, including the Australian National Museum in Sydney, the United Nations, and National Geographic Museum. In 2004 Rainier was featured in a National Geographic TV documentary "Iraq: Under Fire." Prior to working for National Geographic, he worked for Time magazine on conflict and famine zones around the world, including Somalia, Cambodia, Iraq, Rwanda, and Bosnia. He is the recipient of the Lowell Thomas Award given by The Explorers Club. Recently he was nominated as a Fellow to the Royal Geographic Society. Barton Seaver, Chef and ConservationistBarton Seaver, chef and author, hopes to restore our relationships with the ocean, the land, and with each other--through dinner. He believes food is a crucial way for us to connect with the ecosystems, people, and cultures of our world. Seaver explores these themes through healthful, planet-friendly recipes in "For Cod and Country," and as host of both the National Geographic Web series "Cook-Wise" and the three-part Ovation TV series "In Search of Food." A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and executive chef at some of Washington, D.C.'s most celebrated restaurants, Seaver is known for his devotion to quality, culinary innovation, and sustainability. In 2008 he was honored as a "Seafood Champion" by Seafood Choices Alliance and as "Rising Culinary Star of the Year" by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. In 2009 Esquire magazine named him "Chef of the Year." | |||
| EXPLORER PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, cont.Maurizio Seracini, Cultural Heritage EngineerMaurizio Seracini is Director of Calit2's Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture and Archaeology (CISA3) and an adjunct professor in structural engineering at UCSD. Seracini is a pioneer in the use of multispectral imaging and analytical diagnostics as applied to works of art and structures. He is leading the project to locate the "Battle of Anghiari", a mural by Leonardo da Vinci in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio which disappeared 450 years ago when the building's Great Hall was renovated. Seracini joined Calit2 at UC San Diego in 2006, more than 30 years after receiving his undergraduate degree in bioengineering from the same university. He holds a Laurea in Electronic Engineering from the University of Padua and in 2009 he received a Doctor of Letters Honorary Degree from McMaster University.Jonathan Tourtellot, Tourism ConsultantJonathan Tourtellot specializes in sustainable tourism and destination stewardship. He originated the concept of geotourism, defined as "tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place - its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents." Consultant, writer, editor, self-taught geographer, and sometimes photographer, he was the founding director of National Geographic's Center for Sustainable Destinations, where he instituted the Geotourism MapGuide program, notable for inviting residents of areas featured in the MapGuides to nominate special places for inclusion. He is primary author of the Geotourism Charter, a set of principles adopted by various world destinations. He helped the U.S. Travel Association develop the 2002 study "Geotourism: The New Trend in Travel," a landmark survey of U.S. traveler behavior correlated with attitudes about sustainability. He initiated and supervises the Destination Stewardship surveys reported annually in National Geographic Traveler magazine, where he is the geotourism editor.Jon Waterhouse, Environmental StewardJon Waterhouse is the creator and leader of the Healing Journey, a canoe expedition that travels the rivers of the world, inspiring environmental stewardship as well as an understanding of the science of rivers through the help of the indigenous people who live and rely on them. Connecting modern science and traditional knowledge, the Healing Journey has taken Waterhouse to the rivers of North America, Russia, South America, and Africa. He believes that finding balance between our daily existence and a connection to the natural world is the key to our future well-being. He and his good friend John Francis, the Planetwalker, are developing a global curriculum for K-12 and university students, to engage future generations in these journeys. In 2010 Waterhouse was appointed by President Obama to the 15-member Joint Public Advisory Committee, where he is among representatives from Canada, Mexico, and the United States chosen to advise the Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Waterhouse serves as the community development director on the board of the Alaska Sudan Medical Project, building primary medical care facilities in remote areas of South Sudan. EMERGING EXPLORERS PROGRAMLike the kindred Explorer-in-Residence Program, the Emerging Explorers Program spotlights uniquely gifted, inspiring, visionary individuals, who are on the early side of their careers, before their names and work are known worldwide. As a leading scientific and research nonprofit organization, the Society is uniquely positioned to provide grant support and field opportunities for the next generation of explorers in the tradition of Jacques Cousteau, Dian Fossey and the Leakey family.2011 Emerging Explorers:Aziz Abu Sarah, Cultural EducatorAziz Abu Sarah, cultural educator and Middle East peace worker, brings his childhood experiences as a Palestinian growing up in Jerusalem to his work forging cross-cultural understanding and positive social change amid the present Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As co-executive director at George Mason University's Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution, he builds alliances between Jewish and Arab American religious, political, and social groups. He pens editorials for Palestinian and Israeli newspapers, teams up with an Israeli as a radio show host, and is authoring a book with a Jewish friend. He also has launched a unique study-abroad program, bringing students to the Middle East and beyond. Jennifer Burney, Environmental ScientistJennifer Burney is a University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellow at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and an affiliate of Stanford University's Program on Food Security and the Environment. Her research focuses on simultaneously achieving global food security and mitigating climate change. She designs, implements, and evaluates technologies for poverty alleviation and agricultural adaptation, and studies the links between energy poverty and food and nutrition security, the mechanisms by which energy services can help alleviate poverty, and the environmental impacts of food production and consumption. Kevin Hand, Planetary Scientist/AstrobiologistKevin Hand, a planetary scientist and astrobiologist of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has been helping to plan a NASA mission to Europa, Jupiter's fourth largest moon, in a quest to discover life beyond Earth. Europa is believed to have a vast liquid ocean beneath its icy surface. To create instruments that will travel hundreds of millions of miles through space and function in a place covered with ice several miles thick, with temperatures around minus 280 degrees F., Hand explores Earth's most forbidding environments to see how life survives in the harshest climes. One of his key challenges is figuring out how best to detect, characterize, and map complex organic chemistry in the solar system to see if Europa's ice-covered ocean is inhabited.Jorn Hurum, PaleontologistJorn Hurum, associate professor in vertebrate paleontology at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, is coaxing the secrets of evolution from a rocky polar desert. He has uncovered a treasure trove of fossilized skeletons on Norway's remote Svalbard island, above the Arctic Circle, revealing an entire marine ecosystem with never-before-seen species - ranging from micro algae to small marine animals to enormous sea monsters - that connect new dots in the evolutionary story. Among his most spectacular finds are fossilized remains of colossal pliosaurs. These 50-foot predators are among the largest sea reptiles of their kind known to science. Paula Kahumbu, Wildlife ConservationistPaula Kahumbu connects conservationists around the world with people who want to support their work. As executive director of WildlifeDirect, she uses the power of the Internet to spotlight key conservation issues and raise awareness and donations for projects saving wildlife and wild places. Thanks to her efforts, about 120 conservation projects have an online platform to share challenges and victories via blogs, videos, photos, and podcasts, saving species from ants to lions. By celebrating the work of Africa's conservation heroes, Kahumbu has turned WildlifeDirect into a tool to advocate for and share home-grown conservation solutions to such challenges as ivory and rhino horn poaching, roads through parks, climate change, effects of pesticides on endangered predators, and wildlife conflict in areas that neighbor parks. Kahumbu is the 2011 National Geographic Society/Buffett Awardee for Leadership in African Conservation.Kakani Katija, BioengineerKakani Katija, of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, dives into the emerging field of biogenic ocean mixing in her revolutionary research on the power sources that propel the perpetual motion of oceans. Winds and tides have long been known to drive ocean currents - which in turn affect weather patterns around the world - but as Katija's evidence increasingly shows, the movements of sea creatures, from the minuscule to the monumental, could have an equally powerful effect on currents, weather, and the overall health of our oceans. "The creatures in our seas could be as important to ocean circulation and global climate as the winds and tides," she says. | |||
| 8118793 | 0 | EXPLORER PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, cont.Sasha Kramer, EcologistSasha Kramer fights Haiti's most pressing health, economic, and environmental problems one toilet at a time. When she moved to Haiti in 2004, only 16 percent of people in rural areas and 35 percent in urban areas had access to toilets. Driven by her conviction that sanitation is a basic human right, she and a friend founded Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), which focuses on transforming human waste into a valuable resource that empowers communities. The team developed "Ecosan" dry composting toilets that turn human waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer that boosts agriculture, helps curb disease, reduces environmental degradation, and reinforces dignity.Juan Martinez, EnvironmentalistJuan Martinez empowers a worldwide youth movement to connect children with nature, attract young leaders to conservation, and help transform lives in disadvantaged urban communities. As a boy, Martinez lived with his family in a tool shed in south central Los Angeles. Thanks to his high school science teacher, he was dissuaded from joining a gang and joined the school's Eco Club instead. That sparked his love for nature, and today he spearheads the Natural Leaders Network of the Children and Nature Network and is a national spokesman on the importance of getting youth outdoors. Dino Martins, EntomologistDino Martins, a Kenyan entomologist who has just received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, is investigating the crucial role that insects play in pollinating plants. Across East Africa, he works to identify the most useful plants and pollinators, creating habitats that will attract pollinators and helping both ecosystems and local communities thrive. He works with rural farmers, who are on the frontline between biodiversity and habitat destruction, to protect bees, by highlighting the necessity of pollinators for productive and sustainable agriculture. He also works with schoolchildren to start pollinator gardens, collect bugs, and identify the most relevant crops and pollinators in their community. "You couldn't ask for more enthusiastic young scientists," he says.Ashley Murray, Wastewater EngineerAshley Murray, a wastewater engineer, is founder and director of Waste Enterprisers (WE) in Ghana, a company that makes urban sanitation affordable for poor communities by creating and operating waste-based businesses. WE is developing businesses that rely on human waste as a resource and primary input - nutrients in wastewater can be used in fish farms and agriculture, and the embodied energy can be used as fuel for cement kilns and industrial boilers. The goal is to generate a demand for waste, thereby establishing an alternative to its haphazard discharge into a community's waters and environment. "I wanted to highlight that sanitation is a business and that it can be profitable," she says. "But the real goal is to improve basic sanitation, health, and environmental conditions for some of the world's poorest people." Cagan Hakki Sekercioglu, Ornithologist/Conservation EcologistCagan Hakki Sekercioglu is a Turkish ornithologist and conservation ecologist. As an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Utah, Sekercioglu studies the causes and consequences of vanishing bird populations around the globe and applies his research to grassroots, community-based conservation efforts in the developing world. By the end of this century, 25 percent of all bird species may be extinct. Sekercioglu documents the trend by gathering data from field work and scientific literature into a unique global bird database that shows how populations are changing across the planet. He also spearheads conservation projects with local communities to protect threatened birds and bird habitats. Adrian Seymour, Wildlife Ecologist/FilmmakerAdrian Seymour, wildlife ecologist and filmmaker, is an honorary research fellow at the University of Bristol, England. He promotes conservation through scientific research and documentary filmmaking, exposing pressures that put both wildlife and local communities at risk. His recent studies have focused on the ecology of rain forest carnivores. He is researching the population dynamics of the Malay civet in Indonesia, whose rain forest home is threatened by human encroachment. The pressures he explores aren't limited to civets. Many films he produces tackle thorny human issues linked to conservation. The purpose of his films is not to preach, but to look at things from a local point of view and show the locals the value of keeping the environment intact. Hayat Sindi, Science EntrepreneurHayat Sindi is a Saudi biotechnology researcher whose primary objective is to develop and deploy affordable, easy-to-use technology to developing areas of the world to improve healthcare. She co-founded the nonprofit Diagnostics For All to produce and distribute a low-tech diagnostic tool that detects disease by analyzing body fluids. The tool, the size of a postage stamp and costing just a penny each, could be a medical breakthrough saving millions of lives. Sindi also has been an inspirational figure for many young female students to pursue science majors in the Middle East and abroad. Her top priority is to improve the quality of science and to engage youth in an entrepreneurial innovative environment to diversify the economy in the Middle East.Tuy Sereivathana, ConservationistVathana Tuy works as a Cambodian conservationist to save endangered Asian elephants and is also dedicated to finding solutions to the challenges of poverty, social planning, unregulated development, and environmental destruction that his country faces after decades of violence. Formerly a technical officer with Cambodia's national parks, he now works for international conservation organization Fauna & Flora International (FFI), educating local communities about elephants and introducing innovative low-cost solutions to mitigate human-elephant conflict. Vathana and his team have set up schools in remote areas and made wildlife conservation part of the curriculum. They also have introduced improved farming techniques that allow locals to grow crops more successfully without expanding into elephant habitat. Since the start of this project - a joint initiative of FFI, Cambodia's Forestry Administration, and the Ministry of Environment - not a single elephant has been killed in Cambodia due to human-elephant conflict. | 1817025 |
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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL J COLE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2027756150 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (47 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee | FormerFormer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M FAHEY JR | |||||||||
| CEO | 45.00 | X | X | 1405897 | 0 | 34590 | |||
| TIM KELLY | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 45.00 | X | X | 1025160 | 0 | 37012 | |||
| GILBERT M GROSVENOR | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE/K FOR SERVICES | 12.00 | X | 261042 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| JOHN R MURPHY | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE/FORMER OFFICER | 4.00 | X | 57845 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| JOAN ABRAHAMSON | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| DANIEL S GOLDIN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GEORGE MUNOZ | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| WILLIAM K REILLY | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| JEAN CASE | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| JAMES R SASSER | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ALEXANDRA GROSVENOR ELLER | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GERD SCHULTE-HILLEN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ROGER ENRICO | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| MICHAEL BONSIGNORE | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| MARIA LAGOMASINO | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| EDWARD ROSKI JR | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| DR PETER RAVEN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| TRACY WOLSTENCROFT | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| THEODORE WAITT | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| B FRANCIS SAUL II | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| PATRICK F NOONAN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| TERRENCE B ADAMSON | |||||||||
| EXECUTIVE VP & SECRETARY | 45.00 | X | 718710 | 0 | 32837 | ||||
| CHRISTOPHER A LIEDEL | |||||||||
| EXECUTIVE VP & CFO | 45.00 | X | 667803 | 0 | 33261 | ||||
| H GREGORY PLATTS | |||||||||
| SR. VP & TREASURER | 45.00 | X | 76752 | 0 | 2920 | ||||
| MICHAEL COLE | |||||||||
| VP & CONTROLLER | 45.00 | X | 244718 | 0 | 36073 | ||||
| BARBARA J CONSTANTZ | |||||||||
| ASSISTANT TREASURER | 45.00 | X | 215895 | 0 | 32261 | ||||
| ANGELO M GRIMA | |||||||||
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 45.00 | X | 279940 | 0 | 29109 | ||||
| CHRISTOPHER JOHNS | |||||||||
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | 45.00 | 643574 | 0 | 34270 | X | ||||
| TERRY GARCIA | |||||||||
| EXEC. VP, MISSION PROG. | 45.00 | 597197 | 0 | 32251 | X | ||||
| ELIZABETH HUDSON | |||||||||
| SENIOR VP, COMMUNICATIONS | 45.00 | 420586 | 0 | 31653 | X | ||||
| THOMAS SABLO | |||||||||
| SENIOR VP, HUMAN RESOURCES | 45.00 | 336891 | 0 | 28112 | X | ||||
| LINDA E BERKELEY | |||||||||
| EXEC. VP, ENTERPRISES | 45.00 | 612240 | 0 | 34784 | X | ||||
| DECLAN MOORE | |||||||||
| EVP-NGS & PRES. PUBLISHING | 45.00 | 509749 | 0 | 25992 | X | ||||
| CLAUDIA E MALLEY | |||||||||
| SVP & GROUP PUBLISHER | 45.00 | 539108 | 0 | 25507 | X | ||||
| TERRENCE DAY | |||||||||
| VP, CIRC. | 45.00 | 461625 | 0 | 30152 | X | ||||
| JOHN DUMBACHER | |||||||||
| VP, LICENSING | 45.00 | 541674 | 0 | 18025 | X | ||||
| MELINA BELLOWS | |||||||||
| EVP & COO, BOOKS, KIDS & F | 45.00 | 478531 | 0 | 19804 | X | ||||
| MARY CUTTER | |||||||||
| EVP, TRAVEL | 45.00 | 386876 | 0 | 30964 | X | ||||
| KEITH BELLOWS | |||||||||
| SVP, EDITOR TRAVELER MAG. | 45.00 | 362596 | 0 | 31922 | X | ||||
| JOE ALBRITTON | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1.00 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | X | ||||
| FRANK BORMAN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1.00 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | X | ||||
| ROBERT BREEDEN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1.00 | 13000 | 0 | 14868 | X | ||||
| LLOYD ELLIOTT | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1.00 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | X | ||||
| GEORGE ELSEY | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1.00 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | X | ||||
| FRANK WHITMORE JR | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 1.00 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | X | ||||
| JOHN Q GRIFFIN | |||||||||
| FORMER EVP/PRES.,MAG.GROUP | 45.00 | 2028530 | 0 | 349 | X | ||||
| NINA HOFFMAN BLATT | |||||||||
| FORMER EXEC. VP, BOOKS | 45.00 | 792782 | 0 | 319 | X | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 13743721 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 597035 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1165 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 1 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVINGTON & BURLING | |||||
| 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20004 | LEGAL SERVICES | 1985366 |
| KPMG LLP | |||||
| 2001 M ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | AUDIT/TAX SERVICES | 1186779 |
| TUCKER CAPITAL CORP | |||||
| 234 NASSAU ST | PRINCETON | NJ | 08542 | CONSULTING SERVICES | 1026409 |
| BERKERY NOYES AND CO LLC | |||||
| 1 LIBERTY PLZ | NY | NY | 10006 | CONSULTING SERVICES | 859678 |
| HOGAN LOVELL US LLP | |||||
| 555 13TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20004 | LEGAL SERVICES | 491102 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 40 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 1080580 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 1611409 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 20097553 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 78403 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 22789542 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership Dues | 900004 | 132464933 | 132464933 | |
| Books and Other Relate | 900004 | 90812381 | 90812381 | |
| PERIODICAL ADVERTISING | 511120 | 51355034 | 51355034 | |
| National Geographic Ki | 900004 | 24672384 | 24672384 | |
| National Geographic Ma | 900004 | 21289694 | 21289694 |
Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 49147354 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 49147354 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 369741780 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 12773511 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 265270 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $12,508,241 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 38799589 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $38,799,589 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 7466548 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 4943641 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 2522907 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2522907 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,522,907 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 149717000 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 139492580 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 10224420 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10224420 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $10,224,420 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 72420 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 1080580 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 528466 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -456046 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$456,046 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | ExclusionExclusionAmount | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity gain on investm | 900004 | 224194 | $224,194 | |
| Debt-financed Investme | 900000 | -1268869 | -1268869 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | -1044675 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 455351028 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 318386746 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 50351435 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $63,823,305 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5053817 | Total |
| Program Services | 5053817 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5302059 | Total |
| Program Services | 5302059 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5517327 | Total |
| Program Services | 5517327 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8822851 | Total |
| Program Services | 7346190 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1267516 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 209145 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2874593 | Total |
| Management And General | 2874593 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82274628 | Total |
| Program Services | 70940667 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9329338 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2004623 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29523702 | Total |
| Program Services | 23910115 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4890399 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 723188 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15065994 | Total |
| Program Services | 12115689 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2570223 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 380082 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5721342 | Total |
| Program Services | 4633496 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 947701 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 140145 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1093172 | Total |
| Program Services | 627515 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 451250 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14407 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 318700 | Total |
| Program Services | 99462 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 219238 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 132983 | Total |
| Management And General | 132983 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 138167 | Total |
| Fundraising | 138167 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2493033 | Total |
| Program Services | 778042 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1714991 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7788456 | Total |
| Program Services | 6383974 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1404482 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 68116228 | Total |
| Program Services | 67570268 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19512 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 526448 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5460332 | Total |
| Program Services | 5158141 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 238843 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 63348 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2523961 | Total |
| Program Services | 1919337 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 604624 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1583818 | Total |
| Program Services | 1583818 | ProgramServices |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6392377 | Total |
| Program Services | 5583471 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 570852 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 238054 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8961933 | Total |
| Program Services | 8556294 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 257091 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 148548 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 150007 | Total |
| Program Services | 130459 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14473 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5075 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1551621 | Total |
| Program Services | 484240 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1067381 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6416791 | Total |
| Program Services | 4016763 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2382502 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 17526 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 925829 | Total |
| Program Services | 662146 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 263683 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINTING & PRODUCTION | 71509856 | 71344355 | 0 | 165501 |
| POSTAGE & SHIPPING | 40514111 | 40424526 | 47484 | 42101 |
| COST OF SALES | 28252351 | 28252351 | 0 | 0 |
| COMMISSIONS EXPENSE | 24774093 | 24774093 | 0 | 0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12667412 | Total |
| Program Services | 7949588 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2740993 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1976831 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 451921544 | Total |
| Program Services | 411118203 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34010152 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6793189 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13041327 | BOY |
| EOY | 9806104 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11649091 | BOY |
| EOY | 12758286 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 47151247 | BOY |
| EOY | 44067444 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 252367221 | BOY |
| EOY | 261398908 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23025982 | BOY |
| EOY | 21861554 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23749061 | BOY |
| EOY | 22232563 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 159182410 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 101113376 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 58245595 | BOY |
| EOY | 58069034 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 246358649 | BOY |
| EOY | 236880048 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 595812125 | BOY |
| EOY | 583255651 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 424863 | BOY |
| EOY | 424053 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1271825161 | BOY |
| EOY | 1250753645 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53395498 | BOY |
| EOY | 62340399 | EOY |
Grants Payable GrantsPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2940585 | BOY |
| EOY | 4034484 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 162690601 | BOY |
| EOY | 159555155 | EOY |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24270000 | BOY |
| EOY | 24270000 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 58500000 | BOY |
| EOY | 46000000 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 188035076 | BOY |
| EOY | 230042591 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 489831760 | BOY |
| EOY | 526242629 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 675839894 | BOY |
| EOY | 614688000 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34923263 | BOY |
| EOY | 36020160 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 71230244 | BOY |
| EOY | 73802856 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 781993401 | BOY |
| EOY | 724511016 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1271825161 | BOY |
| EOY | 1250753645 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 3429484 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -60911869 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 1 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | 1 | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 28391267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 14430234 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 23663170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 16452378 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 22789542 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 105726591 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 329822459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 336780901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 314315211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 305532886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 302715380 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1589166837 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 358213726 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 351211135 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 337978381 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 321985264 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 325504922 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1694893428 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 1694893428 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 88000487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 68274501 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 34299944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 50900616 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 53051332 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 294526880 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 88000487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 68274501 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 34299944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 50900616 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 53051332 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 294526880 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 446214213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 419485636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 372278325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 372885880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 378556254 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1989420308 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.85200 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.84040 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.14800 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.15960 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 1 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 1 | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | 1 | MailingsMembers |
| Mailings Members | $13,531 | MailingsMembersAmount |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 1 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $169,220 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmount |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivities |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 182751 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Explanation of Other Lobbying Activities: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part II-B, Line 1i: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | The $182,751 spent on lobbying activity during 2011 related to promoting geography education at both the national & state levels. It consisted of direct contact with legislators, their staffs, legal consultants, government officials, or legislative bodies, as well as some limited contact with state geography coordinators to facilitate them getting local members involved in advocating geography education as a federal and state priority. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collect Used For Public Exhibition | X | CollectUsedForPublicExhibition |
| Collect Used For Preservation | X | CollectUsedForPreservation |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | 0 | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 214371279 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 3110754 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 6336694 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 6831066 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Other Expenditures | 8020 | OtherExpenditures |
| Administrative Expenses | 1045729 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 215933912 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 187267125 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 7691779 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 26332984 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 5854769 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Other Expenditures | 94026 | OtherExpenditures |
| Administrative Expenses | 971814 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 214371279 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 159304024 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 6165573 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 28573704 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 5627623 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Other Expenditures | 92730 | OtherExpenditures |
| Administrative Expenses | 1055823 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 187267125 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 198115000 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 2538000 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -33555407 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 6331537 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Other Expenditures | 107278 | OtherExpenditures |
| Administrative Expenses | 1354754 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 159304024 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 0.58450 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.34180 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Term Endowment EOY Balance | 0.07370 | TermEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2906296 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 2906296 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 107283479 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 65419349 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 41864130 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3861069 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1298419 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2562650 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 10789366 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 9683849 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1105517 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 34342200 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 24711759 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 9630441 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 58069034 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value | 22020499 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (10 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| HEDGED MARKET NEUTRAL EQUITY FUNDS | 41280678 | F |
| REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | 30149932 | F |
| MONEY MARKET FUNDS | 41142073 | F |
| NIKKEI - NGS | 1272843 | C |
| GIFT ANNUITIES | 9132719 | F |
| INVESTMENT - NOVICA | 866560 | C |
| INVESTMENT IN NGSP, INC., 100% SUB | 364370520 | C |
| INVESTMENT - DEFERRED COMPENSATION | 1336494 | F |
| MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | 2774679 | F |
| FIXED-INCOME OBLIGATIONS | 68908654 | C |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 583255651 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (7 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| PENSION/POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | $222,916,328 |
| CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES | $4,833,339 |
| DEFERRED COMPENSATION | $1,336,494 |
| CAPITAL LEASES | $300,810 |
| SCHOLARSHIPS | $334,363 |
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS PAYABLE | $316,714 |
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | $4,543 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 230042591 | TotalOfAmounts |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Part III, Line 4: | The Society's image collection contains photographic negatives and digital files taken over the past 123 years by photographers on assignment for the Society. The museum also maintains artifacts donated to or collected by the Society over its 123 year history. A rare book collection of approximately 1,300 volumes covering topics such as natural history, polar history and climate, and the history of early travel and exploration is maintained within the Society's research and reference library. This collection is made available to scholars and researchers. | |
| Part V, Line 4: | Fund for Exploration--to be used to support research, exploration and conservation. Buffet Funds--to be used to support conservation in Africa and Latin America and Cheetah Conservation. Foundation Funds--to be used to support geography education. | Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: |
| Part X: | FIN 48 Audited Footnote Disclosure: The Society is a not-for-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia and is recognized as exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, except for income derived from unrelated business activities. The Society recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions (none at December 31, 2011 and 2010) are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgement occurred. | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 1 | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (22 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 393716 |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 8355332 |
| EUROPE | 2 | 2 | PROGRAM SERVICES | BRAND LICENSING/ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 25621163 |
| MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 227446 |
| NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 9630189 |
| RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 75486 |
| SOUTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 1811075 |
| SOUTH ASIA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 223440 |
| SUB-SAHARA AFRICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION | 1160128 |
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 54771 | |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 418699 | |
| EUROPE | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 552249 | |
| MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 160730 | |
| NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 325395 | |
| RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 25420 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 531228 | |
| SOUTH ASIA | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 106262 | |
| SUB-SAHARA AFRICA | 0 | 0 | GRANTS | 291996 | |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | INVESTMENTS | 30744993 | |
| EUROPE | 0 | 0 | INVESTMENTS | 86812287 | |
| NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | INVESTMENTS | 1772956 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | INVESTMENTS | 1066378 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 2 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 2 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Offices | 0 | ContNumberOfOffices |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 2 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 2 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 46337847 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 124023492 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 170361339 | TotalAmountSpent |
Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (16 entries)
| RegionRegion | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | ALL ROADS SEED GRANTS | 17807 | WIRE | N/A |
| Europe | ALL ROADS SEED GRANTS | 8976 | WIRE | N/A |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | 500000 | WIRE | N/A |
| North America | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | 130080 | WIRE | N/A |
| Europe | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | 130300 | WIRE | N/A |
| North America | EDUCATION GRANTS | 88382 | WIRE | N/A |
| North America | SPONSORSHIP | 85000 | WIRE | N/A |
| South Asia | AFGHAN CHILDREN'S FUND | 15000 | WIRE | N/A |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | EXPLORER IN RESIDENCE GRANTS | 101796 | WIRE | N/A |
| South Asia | EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARDS | 10000 | WIRE | N/A |
| Europe | EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARDS | 10000 | WIRE | N/A |
| Europe | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | 7500 | WIRE | N/A |
| South Asia | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | 10000 | WIRE | N/A |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | 72000 | WIRE | N/A |
| East Asia and the Pacific | CONTRIBUTIONS | 10616 | WIRE | N/A |
| Europe | CONTRIBUTIONS | 25000 | WIRE | N/A |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of501c3 Orgs | 12 | TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs |
| Total Number Of Other Orgs | 6 | TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs |
Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (41 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistance | RegionRegion | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement | Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARD | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | 10000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARD | Europe | 2 | 20000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEED GRANT | Europe | 1 | 8880 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEED GRANT | East Asia and the Pacific | 2 | 14976 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEED GRANT | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | 7048 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEED GRANT | South Asia | 1 | 5150 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEED GRANT | South America | 1 | 5000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEED GRANT | Middle East and North Africa | 1 | 5000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| NATIOANL GEOGRAPHIC FELLOWS | Europe | 1 | 50000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | East Asia and the Pacific | 15 | 307948 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Europe | 29 | 627147 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Middle East and North Africa | 2 | 41080 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | North America | 10 | 175681 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Russia and the Newly Independent States | 3 | 50420 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | South America | 6 | 95903 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | South Asia | 8 | 186337 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9 | 166003 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| LEX FUND | North America | 1 | 150855 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| LEX FUND | South America | 2 | 579099 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| WAITT GRANTS | Central America and the Caribbean | 1 | 14101 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| WAITT GRANTS | East Asia and the Pacific | 4 | 58127 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| WAITT GRANTS | Europe | 6 | 77552 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| WAITT GRANTS | North America | 1 | 14450 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| WAITT GRANTS | South America | 2 | 24958 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| WAITT GRANTS | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | 14111 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| BUFFETT AWARD | South America | 1 | 25000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| BUFFETT AWARD | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | 25000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| EXPLORER IN RESIDENCE AWARDS | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 | 175000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| EXPLORER IN RESIDENCE AWARDS | Middle East and North Africa | 1 | 100000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| CONTRIBUTION | South Asia | 2 | 2750 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| CONTRIBUTION | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | 20000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| BIG CATS GRANTS | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7 | 286350 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| BIG CATS GRANTS | Central America and the Caribbean | 1 | 25000 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| BIG CATS GRANTS | Europe | 6 | 219360 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| NORTHERN EUROPE GRANTS | Europe | 25 | 496480 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| NORTHERN EUROPE GRANTS | East Asia and the Pacific | 1 | 27257 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| GENOGRAPHIC LEGACY FUND GRANTS | South Asia | 2 | 42109 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| GENOGRAPHIC LEGACY FUND GRANTS | Europe | 2 | 39715 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| GENOGRAPHIC LEGACY FUND GRANTS | South America | 1 | 24203 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| GENOGRAPHIC LEGACY FUND GRANTS | East Asia and the Pacific | 2 | 49800 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| GENOGRAPHIC LEGACY FUND GRANTS | Central America and the Caribbean | 1 | 25020 | WIRE | N/A | N/A |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 1 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 1 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.: | Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: The National Geographic Society maintains numerous grant-making programs. Each major grant program has an oversight committee to review and approve the grants and procedures over the grant agreements are in place to ensure that the grant funds are properly used and accounted for. Following is a detailed description: when a National Geographic Society (NGS) Research, Conservation, & Exploration (RCE) grant application has been approved by the Committee, payment is issued once NGS has received the following completed, signed documents from the grantee: 1) Appropriate tax form. All grantees who are not US citizens are required to sign and submit the appropriate tax form (Form W-8) for work conducted wholly outside the US. 2) Scientific Research Grant Agreement. All grantees must complete and sign a Scientific Research Grant Agreement, which includes due dates for research reports and financial reports (generally due within eight months of completion of the field work.) By signing the Grant Agreement, the grantee agrees to submit a final narrative report and a financial accounting of the grant monies spent before the indicated submission deadline. Grantees also certify to Paragraphs 17 & 18 (copied below) that they will not promote terrorism and will comply with foreign trade controls: 17. CERTIFICATION. By countersigning this agreement, you certify that your organization does not and will not promote or engage in violence or terrorism, nor will your organization make subgrants or other payments to any entity that engages in such activities. 18. U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS. By countersigning this agreement, you acknowledge that you are aware of, and agree to comply fully with, U.S. foreign trade controls that govern travel to, and transactions with, countries such as Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, and other U.S.-sanctioned countries, including any such controls that may be imposed in the future during the period of your grant. Specifically, you acknowledge that you are aware of and agree to comply with the regulations of the U.S. Department of the Treasury governing travel to and trade with countries subject to U.S. economic sanctions (31 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 500-598) and also with the Export Administration Regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce (15 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 730-774). You also agree that, before any funds are disbursed under this grant, you will provide the Society with copies of any authorizations from the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") necessary to carry out your grant, or copies of correspondence from OFAC confirming that no specific authorizations are necessary. You also represent and warrant to the Society that in seeking authorizations from OFAC and/or confirmation that no such authorizations are necessary, you fully disclosed the nature of your grant and its participants and identified the Society as a source of funding. You also agree that you will keep all necessary records to show that you have complied with U.S. foreign trade controls. Finally, you acknowledge that you have been advised by the Society to consult with your own legal counsel in connection with your obligations under U.S. foreign trade controls. 3) Proper permits. If field work is conducted in countries where the US has imposed economic sanctions (including Cuba, Iran, and Sudan), a license must be obtained from the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Controls in advance of the grant payment and a copy of this license or letter of exception is required for our records. During the application process, grantees are required to submit a certification of ethical issues, where they certify that they have the proper permits to undertake the proposed field research in the country in which it will be conducted. Once all documents are received, grantee name, institution, and payee name (bank, university, etc.) are checked against US and international terrorism watch lists using LexisNexis' Bridger Insight. The Society's financial accounts payable system also reviews for compliance with financial sanctions upon new vender set-up and prior to each payment. A copy of this report is kept in the grant file. Once payment is issued, if grantees would like to alter their proposed budget in any way they must submit their request to the RCE Program Officer. The request is approved or denied and a record of the change is added to the grant file. The grantee must submit their final report and financial accounting before the deadline indicated in their grant agreement unless an extension has been requested in writing and approved by RCE staff. The financial accounting offers a breakdown of the actual costs of the project and is expected to parallel the costs projected in the original grant application budget; all discrepancies must be explained. If there are unexpended grant monies they must be returned to NGS. The Reports Manager reviews the final report and financial accounting and then circulates both reports to the Program Officers and Committee Members for final review and approval. Once the reports are approved, the grant is closed. An electronic copy of the grant file is retained by the RCE and the hardcopy is sent to NGS Records Library for archiving. | |
| ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING METHOD USED | The accrual accounting method was used to report the numbers in Sch. F Parts I, II, & III. No indirect expenses were included. | SCH. F |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | X | MailSolicitations |
| In Person Solicitations | X | InPersonSolicitations |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfGovtGrants |
| Special Fundraising Events | X | SpecialFundraisingEvents |
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | 1 | AgreementRefFundraising |
Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | ActivityActivity | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceipts | Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BROWN LIMITED | ||||||||
| PO BOX 296 | PETERBOROUGH | NH | 03458 | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | 0 | 0 | 48167 | 0 |
| BREAKTHROUGH STRATG | ||||||||
| 1615 KENYON ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20010 | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | 0 | 0 | 90000 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | 138167 | TotalRetainedByContractors |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStates |
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | DINNER GALA | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 1153000 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 1080580 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 72420 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | 7736 | NonCashPrizesEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 29826 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 100312 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Entertainment Event1 | 97211 | EntertainmentEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 293381 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 1153000 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 1080580 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 72420 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | 7736 | NonCashPrizesTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 29826 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 100312 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Entertainment Total Events | 97211 | EntertainmentTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 293381 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 528466 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -456046 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (98 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Alaska | ||||||||
| PO Box 755840 | Fairbanks | AK | 99775 | 926000147 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Kennesaw State Unversity Research And Service Foundation Inc | ||||||||
| 1000 Chastain Road | Kennesaw | GA | 30144 | 580965786 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Idaho Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| PO Box 443080 | Moscow | ID | 83844 | 237098404 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| The Geographic Society of Chicago | ||||||||
| 310 Hovey Hall | Normal | IL | 61790 | 362182027 | 501(c)(3) | 37698 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Geography Educators' Network of Indiana Inc | ||||||||
| 425 University Boulevard | Indianapoli | IN | 46202 | 351739016 | 501(c)(3) | 43697 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Alabama Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 1 Harrison Plaza | Florence | AL | 356320001 | 636000893 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Arizona Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| PO Box 875302 | Tempe | AZ | 852875302 | 860196696 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Arkansas Geographic Alliance Inc | ||||||||
| 301 Irby Hall | Conway | AR | 72035 | 710671791 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| California Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| Humboldt State University | Arcata | CA | 95521 | 946050071 | 501(c)(3) | 160000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | ||||||||
| 6 HERNDON AVENUE | ANNAPOLIS | MD | 214034503 | 526065757 | 501(c)(3) | 56004 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Colorado Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway | Colorado Springs | CO | 809337150 | 846000555 | 501(c)(3) | 91523 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Connecticut Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| University of Connecticut | Storrs | CT | 062694148 | 060772160 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| District of Columbia Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 1145 17th Street M 2nd floor | Washington | DC | 20036 | 501(c)(3) | 78096 | EDUCATION GRANTS | ||
| Geographic Alliance In Nevada | ||||||||
| 1664 N Virginia St | Reno | NV | 895770154 | 886000024 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Geographic Alliance of Iowa | ||||||||
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | IA | 506140406 | 426004333 | 501(c)(3) | 57538 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Geographic Educators of Nebraska | ||||||||
| 1111 Main Street | Wayne | NE | 68787 | 470491233 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Hawaii Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 2530 DOLE ST SAKAMAKI D200 | HONOLULU | HI | 96822 | 996000354 | 501(c)(3) | 41857 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Illinois Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| Campus Box 5330 | Normal | IL | 617905330 | 376014070 | 501(c)(3) | 59644 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Kentucky Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| University of Louisville | Louisville | KY | 40292 | 611358086 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Maine Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 16 Central Street | Bangor | ME | 04401 | 016000769 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Maryland Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 1000 Hilltop Circle --Social | Baltimore | MD | 21250 | 521125663 | 501(c)(3) | 79559 | EDUCATION GRANTS | Science Room 211 |
| Massachusetts Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 154 Horn Pond Brook Road | Winchester | MA | 01890 | 046001371 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Michigan Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 294 Dow Science | Mt Pleasant | MI | 48859 | 386000447 | 501(c)(3) | 63322 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Minot State University | ||||||||
| 500 University Avenue West | Minot | ND | 58707 | 456002481 | 501(c)(3) | 41840 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Missouri Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 900 North Benton | Springfield | MO | 65802 | 440552049 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Montana Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 32 Campus Drive | Missoula | MT | 598125040 | 816001713 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| NatureBridge | ||||||||
| 28 Geary Street - Suite 650 | San Francisco | CA | 94108 | 942145930 | 501(c)(3) | 77190 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| New Mexico Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | 87131 | 850275408 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| New York Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 1000 E Henrietta Road | Rochester | NY | 14623 | 161204210 | 501(c)(3) | 60000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| North Carolina Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| Appalachian State University | Boone | NC | 28608 | 561176030 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education | ||||||||
| 100 East Boyd SEC 410 B | Norman | OK | 73019 | 731310147 | 501(c)(3) | 53291 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Oregon Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| PO Box 751 Geography Department | Portland | OR | 97207 | 481278529 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Pennsylvania Alliance for Geographic Education | ||||||||
| 950 Soldiers Drive | Carlisle | PA | 17013 | 251830984 | 501(c)(3) | 39957 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Puerto Rico Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| PO Box 21896 | San Juan | PR | 009311896 | 660433760 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Tennessee Geographic Alliance Inc | ||||||||
| 304 Geography Bldg | Knoxville | TN | 379960925 | 621291403 | 501(c)(3) | 96338 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Texas Alliance for Geographic Education | ||||||||
| 601 University Drive | San Marcos | TX | 78666 | 746002248 | 501(c)(3) | 50000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Texas State University - San Marcos | ||||||||
| 601 University Drive | San Marcos | TX | 78666 | 746002248 | 501(c)(3) | 144836 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| University Of Delaware | ||||||||
| 210 HULLIHEN HALL | Newark | DE | 19716 | 516000297 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Utah Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 618 W Valley Drive | Centerville | UT | 84014 | 205803307 | 501(c)(3) | 45033 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Vermont Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| St Michaels College | Colchester | VT | 05439 | 030179403 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Virginia Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 238 Cox Landing Road | Topping | VA | 23168 | 542017618 | 501(c)(3) | 62204 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| West Virginia Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| Concord University Box 68 | Athens | WV | 247121000 | 550769622 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Wisconsin Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| 100 Grant Street | De Pere | WI | 54115 | 391399196 | 501(c)(3) | 63807 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Wyoming Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| Box 3371 207 AS Building | Laramie | WY | 820713371 | 836000331 | 501(c)(3) | 49992 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Kansas State University | ||||||||
| P O BOX 2100 | STATE UNIVERSITY | AR | 72467 | 480667209 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| University of Maine Farmington | ||||||||
| 224 Main Street | Farmington | ME | 04938 | 016011501 | 501(c)(3) | 16865 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Macalester College | ||||||||
| 1600 Grand Avenue | St Paul | MN | 55105 | 410693962 | 501(c)(3) | 61593 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| University of Mississippi | ||||||||
| 100 BARR HALL | UNIVERSITY | MS | 38677 | 646001159 | 501(c)(3) | 192805 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| New Hampshire Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| DIVISION OF SCIENCES-GEOGRAPHY | WEST CHESTERFIELD | NH | 034663010 | 026009681 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| New Jersey Alliance for Geographic Education | ||||||||
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY | GLASSBORO | NJ | 08028 | 222482802 | 501(c)(3) | 15000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Columbia University Teachers College | ||||||||
| 525 West 120th Street | New York | NY | 10027 | 131624202 | 501(c)(3) | 25000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Ohio Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| The Ohio State University 1501 Neil | Columbus | OH | 43210 | 311145986 | 501(c)(3) | 45134 | EDUCATION GRANTS | Avenue |
| Consortium Of Oklahoma Geographers Inc | ||||||||
| 100 E Boyd St SEC 442 | Norman | OK | 73019 | 736091755 | 501(c)(3) | 10000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Eisenhower International School | ||||||||
| 3027 SOUTH NEW HAVEN | TULSA | OK | 74114 | 731411367 | 501(c)(3) | 5617 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| South Carolina Research Foundation | ||||||||
| 709 Bull Street | Columbia | SC | 29208 | 570967350 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| South Dakota Geographic Alliance | ||||||||
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | SD | 57007 | 460273801 | 501(c)(3) | 15000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| Washington Alliance for Geographic Literacy | ||||||||
| 1100 NE 45th Street | Seattle | WA | 98105 | 943079432 | 501(c)(3) | 32000 | EDUCATION GRANTS | |
| OCEAN EXPLORATION TRUST INC | ||||||||
| P O BOX 42 | OLD LYME | CT | 06371 | 830488383 | 501(c)(3) | 200000 | EXPLORER IN RESIDENCE GRANTS | |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | ||||||||
| 5801 S ELLIS AVE ADMIN BLDG 7 | CHICAGO | IL | 60637 | 362177139 | 501(c)(3) | 150000 | EXPLORER IN RESIDENCE GRANTS | |
| PAPER ROCKET PRODUCTIONS LLC | ||||||||
| P O BOX 144 | FLAGSTAFF | AZ | 86002 | 274883853 | 5722 | ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEEDS GRANT | ||
| PEERWAR PICTURES LLC | ||||||||
| 4761 BROADWAY SUITE 3X | NEW YORK | NY | 10034 | 271314995 | 9650 | ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEEDS GRANT | ||
| MILL VALLEY FILM GROUP | ||||||||
| 31 EAST PIER KAPPAS MARINA | SAUSALITO | CA | 94965 | 680231949 | 10000 | ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEEDS GRANT | ||
| THE MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE INC | ||||||||
| 3000 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20008 | 550541323 | 50000 | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | ||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | ||||||||
| 2615 E CLINTON AVENUE | FRESNO | CA | 73703 | 946036494 | 501(c)(3) | 119000 | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | |
| MONTEREY BAY SANCTUARY FOUNDATION | ||||||||
| 299 FOAM STREET SUITE D | MONTEREY | CA | 93940 | 943225675 | 501(c)(3) | 10000 | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | ||||||||
| 4600 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY | MIAMI | FL | 33149 | 590541453 | 501(c)(3) | 10000 | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ||||||||
| 227 WEST BEAVER AVENUE SUITE 401 | STATE COLLEGE | PA | 168014819 | 246000376 | 501(c)(3) | 65224 | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | |
| Hawaii Undersea Research Lab | ||||||||
| 1000 Pope Road | Honolulu | HI | 96822 | 990085260 | 501(c)(3) | 323438 | PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | |
| SWARTHMORE COLLEGE | ||||||||
| 500 COLLEGE AVENUE | SWARTHMORE | PA | 190811309 | 231352683 | 501(c)(3) | 209700 | EV GRANTS | |
| Solar Electric Light Fund | ||||||||
| 1612 K STREET NW SUITE 402 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | 521701564 | 501(c)(3) | 120000 | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | |
| Seattle Biochar Working Group | ||||||||
| 2442 NW MARKET STREET PMB121 | SEATTLE | WA | 98107 | 263316418 | 501(c)(3) | 72000 | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC | ||||||||
| 2115 Ward Court NW Suite 100 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | 521299516 | 501(c)(3) | 100000 | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | |
| Earth Spark International | ||||||||
| 1616 H St NW Suite 900 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | 261626902 | 94000 | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | ||
| Engineers Without Borders - USA | ||||||||
| 4665 NAUTILUS COURT SUITE 300 | BOULDER | CO | 80301 | 841589324 | 501(c)(3) | 104962 | GRANT ENERGY CHANLLENGE GRANTS | |
| THE TIDES CENTER | ||||||||
| P O BOX 396 | SAUSALITO | CA | 94966 | 943213100 | 10000 | EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARD | ||
| FAUNA AND FLORA INTERNATIONAL INC | ||||||||
| 1720 N STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20039 | 042730954 | 10000 | EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARD | ||
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | ||||||||
| 93 WATER STREET | WOODS HOLE | MA | 02543 | 042105850 | 501(c)(3) | 10000 | EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARD | |
| ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS | ||||||||
| 1710 16TH STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20009 | 530207414 | 501(c)(3) | 50636 | NSF SUBAWARDS | |
| ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS | ||||||||
| 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 710 | SILVER SPRING | MD | 20910 | 550526930 | 501(c)(3) | 6744 | NSF SUBAWARDS | |
| BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CURRICULUM STUDY | ||||||||
| 5415 MARK DABLING BOULEVARD | COLORADO SPRINGS | CO | 80918 | 840622557 | 501(c)(3) | 8847 | NSF SUBAWARDS | |
| NAT'L COUNCIL FOR GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION | ||||||||
| 1145 17TH STREET NW ROOM 7620 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 046050994 | 501(c)(3) | 13116 | NSF SUBAWARDS | |
| NEW MEDIA CENTERS | ||||||||
| 6101 W COURTYARD DRIVE | AUSTIN | TX | 78730 | 943208855 | 57266 | NSF SUBAWARDS | ||
| THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF NY | ||||||||
| 32 COURT STREET SUITE 201 | BROOKLYN | NY | 11201 | 131623890 | 501(c)(3) | 30284 | NSF SUBAWARDS | |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | ||||||||
| 1000 HILLTOP CIRCLE | BALTIMORE | MD | 21250 | 311678679 | 501(c)(3) | 34556 | NSF SUBAWARDS | |
| PEER ASSOCIATES INC | ||||||||
| 836 SNIPE IRELAND ROAD | RICHMOND | VT | 05477 | 201248265 | 9015 | NSF SUBAWARDS | ||
| STARLIGHT MID ATLANTIC | ||||||||
| 2020 K STREET NW SUITE 600 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | 522198735 | 10000 | SPONSORSHIP | ||
| UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR | ||||||||
| 1775 K STREET NW SUITE 290 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | 521662800 | 501(c)(3) | 7640 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| ACEER FOUNDATION | ||||||||
| P O BOX 2549 | WEST CHESTER | PA | 19383 | 631045786 | 501(c)(3) | 49250 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE FUND | ||||||||
| P O BOX 624 | BERNARDSVILLE | NJ | 07924 | 203153855 | 501(c)(3) | 20000 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| BLUE FRONTIER CAMPAIGN | ||||||||
| P O BOX 19367 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 141861309 | 501(c)(3) | 15000 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | ||||||||
| 3705 ERWIN ROAD | DURHAM | NC | 27705 | 560532129 | 501(c)(3) | 35000 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION INC | ||||||||
| 8601 GEORGIA AVENUE STE 501 | SILVER SPRING | MD | 20910 | 943370994 | 7500 | SPONSORSHIP | ||
| NATIONAL PRESS FOUNDATION | ||||||||
| 1211 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 310 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 521069481 | 501(c)(3) | 7500 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| PACIFIC BOUND YACHTS INC | ||||||||
| 1314 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD SUITE 1062 | FT LAUDERDALE | FL | 33301 | 261890902 | 12200 | Contribution of zodiac boat on behalf of Galapagos National Park | ||
| PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY | ||||||||
| 48380 HIGHWAY 52 NORTH | MISENHEIMER | NC | 281090960 | 560582999 | 501(c)(3) | 25000 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| POP TECH INSTITUTE | ||||||||
| P O BOX 1405 | CAMDEN | ME | 04843 | 010518900 | 501(c)(3) | 59000 | SPONSORSHIP | |
| PROJECT EXPLORATION INC | ||||||||
| 950 EAST 61ST STREET | CHICAGO | IL | 60637 | 364305660 | 10000 | SPONSORSHIP | ||
| PUTNEY STUDENT TRAVEL INC | ||||||||
| 345 HICKORY RIDGE ROAD | PUTNEY | VT | 05346 | 030211281 | 82976 | SPONSORSHIP | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 89 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 98 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (14 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 174 | 3384761 |
| EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARD | 7 | 70000 |
| GEOGRAPHIC BEE WINNER AWARDS | 3 | 50000 |
| ALL ROADS FILM PROJECT SEED GRANTS | 4 | 29000 |
| NATIOANL GEOGRAPHIC FELLOWS | 6 | 435504 |
| EXPLORER IN RESIDENCE AWARDS | 6 | 454725 |
| PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS | 1 | 201 |
| WAITT GRANTS | 40 | 527223 |
| LEX/NG GRANTS | 2 | 40182 |
| BIG CATS GRANT | 4 | 120530 |
| GENOGRAPHIC LEGACY FUND GRANTS | 2 | 49995 |
| CONTRIBUTIONS | 2 | 1230 |
| STUDENT EXPEDITIONS GRANTS | 28351 | |
| NORTHERN EUROPE GRANTS | 5 | 110357 |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The National Geographic Society maintains numerous grant-making programs. Each major grant program has an oversight committee to review and approve the grants and procedures over the grant agreements are in place to ensure that the grant funds are properly used and accounted for. Following is a detailed description: when a National Geographic Society (NGS) Research, Conservation, & Exploration (RCE) grant application has been approved by the Committee, payment is issued once NGS has received the following completed, signed documents from the grantee: 1) Appropriate tax form. All grantees who are US citizens or residents are required to sign and submit the appropriate tax form (Form W-9). 2) Scientific Research Grant Agreement. All grantees must complete and sign a Scientific Research Grant Agreement, which includes due dates for research reports and financial reports (generally due within eight months of completion of the field work.) By signing the Grant Agreement, the grantee agrees to submit a final narrative report and a financial accounting of the grant monies spent before the indicated submission deadline. Grantees also certify to Paragraph 17 (copied below) that they will not promote terrorism. 17. CERTIFICATION. By countersigning this agreement, you certify that your organization does not and will not promote or engage in violence or terrorism, nor will your organization make subgrants or other payments to any entity that engages in such activities. Once all documents are received, grantee name, institution, and payee name (bank, university, etc.) are checked against US and international terrorism watch lists using LexisNexis' Bridger Insight. The Society's financial accounts payable system also reviews for compliance with financial sanctions upon new vender set-up and prior to each payment. A copy of this report is kept in the grant file. Once payment is issued, if grantees would like to alter their proposed budget in any way they must submit their request to the RCE Program Officer. The request is approved or denied and a record of the change is added to the grant file. The grantee must submit their final report and financial accounting before the deadline indicated in their grant agreement unless an extension has been requested in writing and approved by RCE staff. The financial accounting offers a breakdown of the actual costs of the project and is expected to parallel the costs projected in the original grant application budget; all discrepancies must be explained. If there are unexpended grant monies they must be returned to NGS. The Reports Manager reviews the final report and financial accounting and then circulates both reports to the Program Officers and Committee Members for final review and approval. Once the reports are approved, the grant is closed. An electronic copy of the grant file is retained by the RCE and the hardcopy is sent to NGS Records Library for archiving. If grants are awarded to US institutions/individuals these grants are listed only on Form 990 Schedule I since it is impractical to determine what portion, if any, of each grant may be spent overseas. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | X | FirstClassOrCharterTravel |
| Travel For Companions | X | TravelForCompanions |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | 1 | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | 1 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 1 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 1 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (28 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN M FAHEY JR | |||||||||||||
| 825732 | 0 | 565683 | 0 | 14482 | 0 | 12557 | 0 | 22033 | 0 | 1440487 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TIM KELLY | |||||||||||||
| 668188 | 0 | 350290 | 0 | 6682 | 0 | 19882 | 0 | 17130 | 0 | 1062172 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GILBERT M GROSVENOR | |||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261042 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TERRENCE B ADAMSON | |||||||||||||
| 445557 | 0 | 260077 | 0 | 13076 | 0 | 11978 | 0 | 20859 | 0 | 751547 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHRISTOPHER A LIEDEL | |||||||||||||
| 416688 | 0 | 248904 | 0 | 2211 | 0 | 12357 | 0 | 20904 | 0 | 701064 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL COLE | |||||||||||||
| 199176 | 0 | 44537 | 0 | 1005 | 0 | 17027 | 0 | 19047 | 0 | 280792 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BARBARA J CONSTANTZ | |||||||||||||
| 187504 | 0 | 27447 | 0 | 944 | 0 | 12267 | 0 | 19994 | 0 | 248156 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANGELO M GRIMA | |||||||||||||
| 227896 | 0 | 50899 | 0 | 1145 | 0 | 13163 | 0 | 15946 | 0 | 309049 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOHNS | |||||||||||||
| 414224 | 0 | 223109 | 0 | 6241 | 0 | 12605 | 0 | 21665 | 0 | 677844 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TERRY GARCIA | |||||||||||||
| 375694 | 0 | 217798 | 0 | 3705 | 0 | 12125 | 0 | 20126 | 0 | 629448 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELIZABETH HUDSON | |||||||||||||
| 282009 | 0 | 134435 | 0 | 4142 | 0 | 12101 | 0 | 19552 | 0 | 452239 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| THOMAS SABLO | |||||||||||||
| 221649 | 0 | 113157 | 0 | 2085 | 0 | 11807 | 0 | 16306 | 0 | 365004 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LINDA E BERKELEY | |||||||||||||
| 388420 | 0 | 217880 | 0 | 5940 | 0 | 6120 | 0 | 28664 | 0 | 647024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DECLAN MOORE | |||||||||||||
| 397266 | 0 | 111126 | 0 | 1357 | 0 | 9170 | 0 | 16823 | 0 | 535742 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLAUDIA E MALLEY | |||||||||||||
| 331704 | 0 | 198470 | 0 | 8934 | 0 | 5460 | 0 | 20047 | 0 | 564615 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TERRENCE DAY | |||||||||||||
| 327776 | 0 | 130645 | 0 | 3204 | 0 | 11549 | 0 | 18603 | 0 | 491777 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN DUMBACHER | |||||||||||||
| 254136 | 0 | 97648 | 0 | 189890 | 0 | 11291 | 0 | 6734 | 0 | 559699 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MELINA BELLOWS | |||||||||||||
| 378156 | 0 | 99116 | 0 | 1259 | 0 | 12413 | 0 | 7391 | 0 | 498335 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARY CUTTER | |||||||||||||
| 296682 | 0 | 88651 | 0 | 1543 | 0 | 11625 | 0 | 19339 | 0 | 417840 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KEITH BELLOWS | |||||||||||||
| 285624 | 0 | 63703 | 0 | 13269 | 0 | 11625 | 0 | 20297 | 0 | 394518 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOE ALBRITTON | |||||||||||||
| 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRANK BORMAN | |||||||||||||
| 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBERT BREEDEN | |||||||||||||
| 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14868 | 0 | 27868 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LLOYD ELLIOTT | |||||||||||||
| 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GEORGE ELSEY | |||||||||||||
| 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRANK WHITMORE JR | |||||||||||||
| 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN Q GRIFFIN | |||||||||||||
| 70120 | 0 | 225155 | 0 | 1733255 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 2028879 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NINA HOFFMAN BLATT | |||||||||||||
| 30134 | 0 | 135652 | 0 | 626996 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 793102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Part I, Line 1a | The Society generally does not pay for first class airfare, except in unusual cases. All first-class airfare must be pre-approved in writing by the President and CEO. "First class" refers to Society-paid first class airfare. In 2011, three officers flew first class for 1 segment of 1 business trip each due to unusual circumstances. No portion of this additional benefit was reported as taxable compensation to the recipients. In 2011, The Society allowed a companion to accompany 2 trustees and 1 key employee on a mission-related trip to visit the research site of a Society-funded grantee. The companions were responsible for paying their own airfare. No portion of this additional benefit was reported as taxable compensation to the recipients. | |
| Part I, Lines 4a-b | THE FOLLOWING FORMER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN PAYMENTS IN 2011: GILBERT M. GROSVENOR--$11,042 JOHN R. MURPHY--$57,845 JOHN Q. GRIFFIN--$740,894 (LUMP-SUM PAYMENT UPON TERMINATION) THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE WERE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2011, BUT RECEIVED NO PAYMENTS: JOHN M. FAHEY, JR. TERRENCE B. ADAMSON TIMOTHY T. KELLY THE FOLLOWING 3 EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS IN 2011: NINA HOFFMAN BLATT--$626,996 JOHN DUMBACHER--$188,629 JOHN Q. GRIFFIN--$992,000 | |
| Part III | Form 990, Schedule J, Part II, Nontaxable Benefits Components of benefits and deferred compensation provided to executives: life insurance, parking, 401(k), dental & medical insurance, long-term disability, travel/Accident insurance, and annual accrued earned pension. Below is a summary of all officers or key employees who have a severance clause in their respective employment contracts. These severance amounts are solely contingent upon an employee's involuntary termination without cause from the Society. As such, these amounts have not been accrued or funded in any way and are considered unlikely to occur. None of these amounts have been included in Column D. John M. Fahey, Jr. - 2 times base salary Terrence B. Adamson - 1.25 times base salary Christopher A. Liedel - 1 times base salary Tony Sablo - 1 times base salary Terry Garcia - 1 times base salary Elizabeth Hudson - 1 times base salary Tim Kelly - 1.5 time base salary Declan Moore - 1 times base salary | Supplemental Information |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 5 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 78403 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 1 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| National Geographic Magazine, program discription cont. | Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Program Service Accomplishments | In June 2011, for the fourth year in a row, the National Geographic and Aspen Institute joined forces to organize and present the Aspen Environment Forum, which gathered a broad spectrum of key thought leaders for four days of rich and engaging dialogue on the challenges of reconciling Earth's finite resources with its ability to sustain our increasing human needs. The hope behind the meetings was to expand and enhance views on key environmental issues and further understanding of the magnitude and complexities of the challenges we face by means of an extraordinarily rich exchange across a wide array of important environmental topics and ideas. Provocative and lively discussions, based in part on the magazine's series of 7 Billion population articles, focused on topics such as the Anthropocene: Age of Man and the implications that a population of 9 billion by mid-century has on the carrying capacity of the planet. Throughout the year, staff members gave lectures, led workshops, participated in professional programs, reviewed graphic and photographic portfolios, and judged photography and writing contests. Organizations for which our staff members presented programs included PopTech! Science Fellows, WildPhoto (London), Golden Turtle Awards (Russia), the American Copy Editors Association, and the Boy Scouts of America. Universities benefiting from such activities by magazine staff include George Washington University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Vermont, University of Missouri, University of Michigan, University of South Alabama, University of Nebraska, Harvard University, Long Beach Community College, Bryn Mawr College, Middlebury College, Eastern Illinois University, Humboldt State University, and Johns Hopkins University. At the high school level, staff gave presentations at St. Alban's (D.C.), St. Martin's Day School (Severna Park, MD), and Christchurch School (southern Virginia). Staff members serve on the boards of professional organizations such as the American Society of Magazine Editors and the International League of Conservation Photographers. Each year several of the photographic staff contribute to programs at Visage Pour l'Image in Perpignon, France. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Trustee Alexandra Grosvenor Eller, MD, is the daughter of a trustee, Gilbert M. Grosvenor. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Society's form 990 is prepared by tax and financial staff at the Society, and is reviewed by senior management, including the CFO and the Chief Legal Officer. It is also reviewed by the Society's outside tax advisors. The Society provides a draft of the form 990 to the Audit Committee and to all the trustees for review. A telephone meeting with the Audit Committee is held for review prior to filing. A final copy of the 990 is then provided to all Trustees before it is filed with the IRS. | |
| General Conflict of Interest Policy | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | As a nonprofit organization, employer, and responsible citizen, the National Geographic Society performs a variety of important educational and business functions. The Society wishes to meet its obligations in all of these areas in a manner that earns the respect of its members, charitable donors, employees, business associates, and the general public. Two basic principles apply: The Society will conduct every aspect of its business in a fair, lawful, and ethical manner. The Society will maintain a climate that encourages all employees, officers, directors and trustees to be honest and fair in the conduct of their duties. The responsibility for ethical conduct rests with the trustees, directors, officers, and employees who act in its name. All individuals must comply with the law, both when acting on behalf of the Society and in their personal conduct. In areas not covered by laws or regulations, the Society expects its representatives to conduct themselves in an ethical and fair manner. Managers should lead by personal example and ensure that employees under their supervision meet the high standards set by the Society. Policies spelled out in this statement may also apply to members of your immediate family; their actions could involve a conflict, or the appearance of a conflict, in violation of your responsibilities under this policy. If you have any doubts about the propriety of any action or decision, you should seek guidance from your manager or from Human Resources, or from the Society President or Secretary as appropriate. The following applies to all employees, officers, directors and trustees of the National Geographic Society relating to their activities on the Society's behalf: I. Gifts and Gratuities 1. Individuals may not solicit, directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, loan, entertainment, or other remuneration, or accept any excessive gift, favor, loan, entertainment, or other remuneration, from any person or organization that engages in business with, or is a competitor of, the Society (or any of its divisions), for himself, herself, or for any other person. ("Excessive" value is any item or group of items over $50 in value. That means that any item or group of items that exceeds $50 is considered of "substantial value" and should be refused). 2. Individuals shall neither give nor pay, directly or indirectly, to any person or organization that engages in business with the Society, any gift, favor, loan, or entertainment, except within reasonable limits adopted from time to time by the Society. 3. All invitations to accept bribery or graft (kickbacks, etc.) or any proposal or suggestion of a similar nature must be reported immediately to the employee's division manager, who in turn must report the matter to the Human Resources Division. Reports should be made to the Secretary or President of the Society in the case of a director or trustee. Nondisclosure of even a rejected proposal of bribery or graft or suggestion of a similar nature shall be reason for severe disciplinary action. 4. Employees involved in purchasing decisions must take extra care to avoid gifts or gratuities that may affect or may reasonably be construed to affect the purchase of equipment, supplies, and services. Further, the decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a gift or gratuity in connection with the Society shall be made by the division manager of the employee involved, or by the Society's President or Secretary in the case of an officer, director or trustee. Division managers shall maintain records of employee reports to them of all offerings of substantial gifts and gratuities. As noted above, non-"excessive," modest gifts and favors, which will not reasonably be regarded by others as improper, may be accepted or given on an occasional basis. Entertainment which satisfies these requirements and conforms to generally accepted business practice is also permissible. However, even a nominal gift should not be accepted if, to a reasonable observer, it might appear that the gift would influence business decisions. Non-"excessive" food, refreshments, and entertainment of a modest value may be accepted by an employee, director or trustee on infrequent occasions in the ordinary course of Society business, such as a luncheon or dinner meeting or occasional outing. However, an accumulation of luncheons, dinners, and outings from the same source during a year would be considered unacceptable. Any item or accumulations of items by employees (e.g., gift, favor, loan, entertainment, outing, etc.) that exceeds $50.00 must be approved by the Human Resources or Legal Departments, or by the President or Secretary in the case of officers, directors or trustees. II. Financial Interests, Including Investments 1. Employees, officers, directors or trustees shall not have, directly or indirectly, an interest in any firm, business, or organization that engages in business with the Society, unless such interest is disclosed to and approved by the Society. 2. Employees, officers, directors or trustees shall not have, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any competitor of the Society. 3. Employees, officers, directors or trustees may not act on behalf of the Society in connection with any transaction in which the employee, officer, director or trustee has a personal interest. Minor outside business interests (for example, stock ownership in publicly traded corporations) may be permitted. Any employee involved in purchasing decisions must take care that no member of his or her immediate family has, directly or indirectly, an interest in or is employed by a firm that engages in purchasing-related business with the Society, unless such interest is disclosed to and approved by the Society. III. Additional Employment and Other Outside Activity All outside activity, such as employment (including self-employment) or professional, business or community activity, must be undertaken within the fundamental premise that the employee's primary responsibility is to the Society and that the activity will not interfere with his or her ability to discharge this responsibility. Each employee must ensure that any outside activity: is compatible with the full and proper discharge of the responsibilities of his or her Society employment; will not be construed by the public as the official action of the Society; will not adversely affect the Society; will not draw upon any of the Society's resources without advance approval; will not create or give the appearance of a conflict of interest. If an activity does not interfere with the performance of one's duties or the employees' responsibility to the Society under this policy and is performed on the employee's own time, without the support services of the Society, then compensation, fees, and honoraria, may be retained by the employee. However, if an endeavor is carried on during normal working hours or with the use of Society resources, or is related to the employee's work at the Society, or otherwise implicates this policy, the employee and his or her division manager, with the concurrence of the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, must agree in advance on the appropriateness of the activity and an equitable arrangement concerning time, remuneration, etc. Employees are prohibited from doing writing, editing, photography, artwork, filmmaking, etc., for other publishers or producers unless approved by the President, the Editor, or an Executive Vice President. Contracts between the Society and employees or members of their immediate family may give rise to conflicts of interest or give the appearance of favoritism, and may be entered into only after review and approval by the President, or designee. If any employee has, or is considering, an undertaking which might conflict or appear to conflict with Society's policy, the employee should bring this matter to the attention of appropriate Society management to ensure that no conflict will result. IV. Personal Use of the Society's Facilities or Other Resources by Employees The Society's property and facilities are to be used to conduct the Society's business, in accordance with Society policies. An employee who desires to use the Society's staff or resources for a non-Society endeavor must obtain permission in advance from his or her division manager and arrangements must be made to adequately reimburse the Society. |
| General Conflict of Interest Policy, cont. | V. Confidential Information Employees have a responsibility to comply with the Society's policy concerning confidential information and trade secrets. Among other duties employees have, the following should be observed: 1. In the conduct of Society business, employees of the Society shall limit requests for and use of information to our business needs; limit use and discussion of information obtained on the job to normal business activities; and restrict access of records to those with proper authorization and legitimate business needs. 2. No employee shall disclose confidential information (editorial, publishing, personnel, etc.) unless specifically authorized to do so. 3. No employee shall disclose directly or indirectly to any news organization any sensitive information concerning the Society, its employees or its members. Failure to comply with these standards may lead to serious disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Procedures For the protection of the Society and its employees, it is essential that employees make prompt and full disclosure to the Society prior to becoming involved in any situation that may be, or may result in, a conflict of interest. All employees will be required to complete a Confidential Report Letter at the time of hire. A Report Letter shall also be submitted by any employee promptly after he or she becomes involved in any conflict of interest situation or potential conflict of interest that has not previously been reported. All information disclosed shall be treated on a confidential basis except to the extent disclosure is considered necessary by the Society in its discretion for the protection of the Society's interest. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | In accordance with the Society's Conflict of Interest Policy, officers, directors or trustees and all employees are obligated to disclose activities that give rise to conflicts of interest and to recuse themselves from any participation in decisions about matters as to which they have a conflict. Such disclosures are required not only on an annual questionnaire but also at the point in time a conflict arises, not merely on an annual basis. Disclosures should be made to appropriate Society management. A VP and Associate General Counsel is the Society's designated Ethics Officer and provides advice and consultation in these matters. See Sch. O for a copy of the general conflict of interest policy. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society has delegated authority to the Compensation Committee to oversee the compensation and benefits of senior executives of the Society. The Committee, which is composed exclusively of independent members of the Board of Trustees, is responsible for establishing an executive compensation program for the Society's senior executives. The Committee follows the procedures set forth in the IRS regulations under Section 4958 in making compensation decisions. In particular, the Committee engages an independent compensation consultant to prepare and present comparable market data with respect to the Society's cash compensation and benefits programs, and is also advised by outside counsel. The Committee reviews the performance of senior executives and evaluates their compensation and benefits in light of the comparable market data provided by the independent compensation consultant. The Committee relies on such market data in awarding cash compensation and establishing benefit programs for the Society's senior executives, and receives an opinion from the independent compensation consultant that the Society's executive compensation and benefits programs are reasonable and comparable to that provided for similar services by similar organizations under similar circumstances. The Committee documents its decisions regarding executive compensation decisions in its minutes. The Chair of the Committee promptly reports all actions taken by the Committee to the full Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee followed the process described above at meetings held in February, October, and December, with respect to compensation decisions for the following senior executive positions: President and CEO; all Executive Vice Presidents; the Senior Vice President and Group Publisher; the Senior Vice President, Development; the Senior Vice President, Human Resources; the Senior Vice President, Audit & Advisory Services; and the Editor in Chief. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Society's conflict of interest policy is disclosed in the 990 on Schedule O; the corporate charter is available to the public through the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Corporations Division. The Society's other governing documents are available upon request. The financial statements of the tax-exempt parent, the National Geographic Society, are made available in this Form 990. The Society does not currently make its audited financial statements available to the public because they are compiled on a consolidated basis, which include financial details of the activities of Society's taxable subsidiaries which are not disclosed for competitive reasons. The Society's Forms 990 and 990T are available upon request, as well as on-line at Guidestar.org. | |
| Society Membership | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Questions 6 & 7 | The Society has two classes of members, Trustee Members and General Members. All membership voting rights are vested in the Trustee Members. |
| Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: | Form 990, Part XI, line 5: | Net unrealized losses on investments: -4,628,771. Donated services and use of facilities: 715,207. POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS - FAS 158 -56,371,385. DONATED FACILITIES USE EXPENSES -715,207. GRANTS CANCELED/RETURNED 88,287. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: -60,911,869. |
| Other Society Accomplishments--Library and Information Services | Public Service: The Library's Reading Room is open to the public by appointment Monday through Friday, 1:30 to 5:00 pm, and service is also provided in response to phone calls, letters and emails. About 300 questions, or nearly 10% of the Library's reference questions, come from the public or in serving scholars. Resources: The Library's free website for National Geographic Collectors (National Geographic Collector's Corner) has grown to nearly 2300 members. Our free-to-use index to National Geographic publications index had 250,000 outside pages viewed in 2011. The Library also participates in regional interlibrary loan of our physical collections. Our materials were lent to libraries including Smithsonian, George Washington University and the Executive Office of the President. Professional Outreach: Library staff participated in a number of events and discussions in support of the library and archival profession. We were invited to speak at the Computers in Libraries conference and the Joseph Rock Symposium. In addition, we hosted tours for public, federal and embassy librarians as well as library school students. We also mentored several local graduate students as interns in our department during 2011. | |
| Other Society Accomplishments--GoGreen Initiative | The National Geographic Society's GoGreen Initiative completed its fifth full year of activities. Led by Chief Sustainability Officer Hans Wegner, the Initiative focuses on three broad areas of corporate sustainability: defining and reducing the Society's carbon footprint, facilities management and operations, and employee education and practices. In 2011, the Society launched a number of new green initiatives, including subsidizing the use of mass transit for employees, helping to certify nearly 800,000 acres of privately held forest land in Maine under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and switching our magazines' paper to a minimum of 60% PEFC (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) - certified fiber. Additionally, the GoGreen team installed a beehive on the roof in an attempt to help ward off colony collapse syndrome, and planted several monarch butterfly gardens on the Society's grounds as a rest stop for the butterflies during their annual migration. The Society began the process of re-certifying its buildings to the LEED for Existing Buildings Gold standard for the fourth time since its original certification in 2003. As part of the Green Building Initiative, the Building Services department has continued to implement energy efficiency retrofits where possible and administer employee training to reduce energy and water use. They also enrolled in the EnerNOC demand response program for the third year in a row to help reduce energy use during peak demand. The Chief Sustainability Officer also works with the Society's suppliers to ensure they are behaving in a way that is compliant with our social and environmental standards. The Society undertook an independent study in 2011 to assess the operation of the paper mill in Maine that supplies our magazine paper to ensure that it was not only fully compliant with its operating permit but also was actively pursuing improved environmental performance. Finally, the GoGreen Initiative began an effort in 2011 to implement a corporate sustainability policy that aims to achieve the following goals by 2015 (over a 2011 baseline): --Reduce NGS' energy use by 5% --Reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill by 25% --Reduce water consumption by 10% --Reduce GHG emissions from NGS' entire operations by 5% --Reduce the ecosystems impact and use of nonrenewable resources by NGS and suppliers |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NG URL HOLDING LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | HOLDING COMPANY | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileState |
| Total Income | 0 | TotalIncome |
| EOY Assets | 0 | EOYAssets |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (15 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Type Of EntityTypeOfEntity | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncome | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssets | Percentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership | Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CityAddressForeign/City | CountryAddressForeign/Country | Postal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCode | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGSP INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 161750687 | CABLE TV, VIDEO, MAP CO. | DC | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | C | 201539029 | 1487126125 | 1.00000 | |||||
| NGMI PTE LTD | ||||||||||||||||
| DORMANT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | C | 1.00000 | 9 TEMASEK BLVD 32-01 | SINGAPORE | SN | 038989 | SN | ||||||||
| NGD INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 522059709 | BOOK DISTRIBUTOR | DC | NGHB INC | C | 16765215 | 10621333 | 1.00000 | |||||
| NGHB INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 942731426 | HOLDING CO. | DC | NGSP INC | C | -125827555 | 112378172 | 1.00000 | |||||
| NG TOPO INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 210 BEAVER BROOK CANYON RD | EVERGREEN | CO | 80439 | 522236109 | MAPS | CO | NGSP INC | C | 1747189 | 13098331 | 1.00000 | |||||
| NGMT INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 210 BEAVER BROOK CANYON RD | EVERGREEN | CO | 80439 | 522330725 | MAPS | CO | NG TOPO INC | C | -237341 | 1930952 | 1.00000 | |||||
| COTN PRODUCTION INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 800066694 | FILM PRODUCTION | DC | NGE INC | C | 33375 | 1.00000 | ||||||
| NGE INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 202874158 | HOLDING CO. | DC | NGSP INC | C | 15925 | 12500000 | 1.00000 | |||||
| NGAF INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 260115081 | DORMANT | DC | NGE INC | C | 1.00000 | |||||||
| LIONS PRIDE INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 261875857 | FILM PRODUCTION | DC | NGE INC | C | 986382 | 1273125 | 1.00000 | |||||
| SND PRODUCTIONS INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 260300349 | FILM PRODUCTION | DC | NGE INC | C | -752693 | 1.00000 | ||||||
| GALAPAGOS INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 521946473 | FILM PRODUCTION | DC | NGSP INC | C | 33521 | 1.00000 | ||||||
| OTW PRODUCTIONS INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 264457162 | DORMANT | DC | NGE INC | C | 1.00000 | |||||||
| NAT GEO MUSIC INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 264457111 | DORMANT | DC | NGE INC | C | 1.00000 | |||||||
| HIDDEN WORLDS INC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 273069761 | FILM PRODUCTION | DC | NGE INC | C | 2984809 | 8721973 | 1.00000 | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 1 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 1 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 1 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 1 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 1 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 1 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 1 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 1 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (17 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| NGSP INC | ||
| A | 11454005 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGD INC | ||
| A | 33865 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGHB INC | ||
| A | 2253170 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| B | 45452222 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| D | 46091478 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGD INC | ||
| D | 863848 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGHB INC | ||
| D | -42735159 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGD INC | ||
| F | 15671397 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGD INC | ||
| G | 480344 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| G | 286855 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGD INC | ||
| K | 202478 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGHB INC | ||
| K | 887111 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| K | 9993822 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| L | 4972075 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| O | 67869 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| P | 256433 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |
| NGSP INC | ||
| R | 50000000 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STMTS. |