Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $204,253,182
- Total expenses
- $219,897,996
- Contributions and grants received
- $190,053,364
- Grants paid
- $11,970,154
- Program service revenue
- $948,070
- Investment income
- $13,273,422
- Other revenue
- -$21,674
- Total assets, end of year
- $600,593,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $122,939,802
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $477,653,326
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $170,537,527
- Management and general expenses
- $25,108,950
- Fundraising expenses
- $24,251,519
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $170,537,527
Program services were 77.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$39,295,824
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1c · Fundraising events
$76,150
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$150,681,390
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$8,132,662
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2a · Program service revenue: COURT AWARDED FEES
total $716,003 · related or exempt $716,003
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2b · Program service revenue: INTERVENOR FEE
total $214,335 · related or exempt $214,335
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2c · Program service revenue: BOOK INCOME (ON EARTH)
total $17,732 · related or exempt $17,732
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3 · Investment income
total $10,520,113 · excluded $10,520,113
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $303,668,611
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $300,915,302
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $2,753,309
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $2,753,309 · excluded $2,753,309
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$17,930
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$76,150
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$96,647
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$78,717 · excluded -$78,717
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11a · Other revenue: MAIL LIST RENTAL
total $52,037 · excluded $52,037
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11b · Other revenue: HONORARIA
total $5,006 · excluded $5,006
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11e · Other revenue, total
$57,043
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $4,900,201 · program services $4,900,201
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $120,000 · program services $120,000
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $6,949,953 · program services $6,949,953
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $4,858,429 · program services $3,300,531 · management and general $917,523 · fundraising $640,375
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $773,365 · program services $382,903 · management and general $390,462
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $101,054,512 · program services $76,590,818 · management and general $13,952,811 · fundraising $10,510,883
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $8,924,052 · program services $6,722,732 · management and general $1,240,384 · fundraising $960,936
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $14,270,782 · program services $10,845,810 · management and general $1,941,899 · fundraising $1,483,073
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $7,156,800 · program services $5,391,413 · management and general $994,748 · fundraising $770,639
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11a · Fees: management
total $383,958 · program services $352,844 · fundraising $31,114
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11b · Fees: legal
total $513,924 · program services $421,115 · management and general $52,295 · fundraising $40,514
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $93,574 · management and general $93,574
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $5,459 · program services $5,459
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $2,193,754 · fundraising $2,193,754
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $1,086,906 · management and general $1,086,906
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11g · Fees: other
total $29,577,249 · program services $27,604,252 · management and general $1,128,234 · fundraising $844,763
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,037,241 · program services $1,168,572 · management and general $67,251 · fundraising $801,418
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13 · Office expenses
total $11,475,788 · program services $8,202,478 · management and general $191,361 · fundraising $3,081,949
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14 · Information technology
total $5,029,483 · program services $3,844,800 · management and general $668,036 · fundraising $516,647
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16 · Occupancy
total $7,798,767 · program services $5,876,953 · management and general $1,082,743 · fundraising $839,071
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17 · Travel
total $3,615,426 · program services $3,008,683 · management and general $377,125 · fundraising $229,618
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $993,439 · program services $684,199 · management and general $259,990 · fundraising $49,250
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20 · Interest
total $495,607 · program services $373,354 · management and general $68,886 · fundraising $53,367
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,517,302 · program services $1,906,439 · management and general $344,205 · fundraising $266,658
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23 · Insurance
total $734,828 · program services $553,566 · management and general $102,136 · fundraising $79,126
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24a · Other expenses: LIST EXCHANGE & RENTAL
total $717,061 · program services $424,396 · fundraising $292,665
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24b · Other expenses: RECRUITING FEES
total $640,468 · program services $516,990 · management and general $65,363 · fundraising $58,115
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24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES
total $536,625 · program services $13,814 · management and general $479 · fundraising $522,332
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24d · Other expenses: VENUE COSTS
total $461,356 · program services $288,142 · management and general $79,715 · fundraising $93,499
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24e · All other expenses
total -$18,313 · program services $87,110 · management and general $2,824 · fundraising -$108,247
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $6,450,801 · program services $4,101,689 · management and general $0 · fundraising $2,349,112
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $17,606,413 · end of year $9,845,412
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $5,007,220 · end of year $28,359,839
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $11,979,860 · end of year $32,648,003
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $250,756 · end of year $40,858
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $11,561,446 · end of year $1,426,756
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$79,694,291
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$45,541,891
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $34,886,928 · end of year $34,152,400
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $368,568,542 · end of year $374,516,629
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $91,076,537 · end of year $84,169,838
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $35,976,003 · end of year $35,433,393
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $32,450,208 · end of year $30,377,077
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $17,769,483 · end of year $32,157,244
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $64,170,478 · end of year $60,405,481
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $333,841,761 · end of year $360,824,581
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $128,681,775 · end of year $116,828,745
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Activities or mission (Part I)
WE WORK TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH: ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS & ANIMALS, ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
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SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $50,355,133 · Grants $11,970,154 · Revenue $948,070
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SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $44,736,001
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SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $36,108,537
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INTERNATIONALMEANINGFUL PROGRESS ON BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CANNOT HAPPEN IN ISOLATION, WHICH IS WHY NRDC HAS CONTINUED TO URGE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TO TACKLE THE CRISES. NRDC'S INTERNATIONAL WORK LEVERAGES OUR SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMIC, AND POLICY EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE KEY ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE PROGRAMS WITH FAR-REACHING IMPACTS ACROSS THE WORLD. OUR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:AT THE 28TH UN CONFERENCE OF PARTIES IN DUBAI, NRDC EXPERTS MET WITH WORLD LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR A STRONG GLOBAL AGREEMENT ON EMISSIONS CUTS. THE CONFERENCE YIELDED A HISTORIC RESULT: MORE THAN 190 COUNTRIES CALLED FOR TRIPLING RENEWABLE ENERGY, DOUBLING THE PACE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAINS, AND ENDING DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION. NRDC ALSO HOSTED AN EVENT FOCUSING ON THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION ON COMMUNITIES AND HEALTH AND PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF PANELS ON TOPICS INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE COOLING IN EMERGING ECONOMIES; WOMEN-LED CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS; AND ON DEFINING CLEAN HYDROGEN. IN PROGRESS OF NRDC'S WORK TO PROTECT ECOSYSTEMS IN THE BOREAL FOREST IN CANADA FROM THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGES OF INDUSTRIAL LOGGING, THE KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, MAKER OF TISSUE PRODUCTS SUCH AS KLEENEX, COTTONELLE AND SCOTT, COMMITTED TO GO BEYOND ITS BIGGEST COMPETITORS FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE FOREST SOURCING. ITS NEW FORESTS, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE POLICY DEMONSTRATED ITS COMMITMENT TO REDUCING FOREST DEGRADATION IN ALL ITS PRODUCTS AND DECLARED THAT IT AIMS TO RID THEIR ENTIRE PRODUCT LINE FROM NATURAL FOREST FIBER. THIS IS A HUGE STEP FORWARD FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS LONGSTANDING LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS THAT HARM NORTHERN FORESTS. NRDC'S EFFORTS IN INDIA ALSO ADVANCED ITS ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT POPULATIONS FROM THE DANGERS OF EXTREME HEAT. WITH RECORD-BREAKING TEMPERATURES TAKING A DEVASTATING TOLL ON HUMAN HEALTH ESPECIALLY IN INDIA, THE COUNTRY'S NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TOOK STEPS TO COORDINATE ON IMPROVING PREPAREDNESS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS AND IDENTIFYING ACTIONABLE HEAT SOLUTIONS THROUGH STATE- AND CITY-LEVEL HEAT ACTION PLANS, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT ENHANCEMENTS. NRDC BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE BENEFITS OF USING STATISTICS TO LINK HEATWAVE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO HEALTH BENCHMARKS, AND THE NEED FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN POLICY PREPARATION. SIMILARLY, THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH PREPARED AND PRESENTED A LONG-TERM HEAT RESILIENCE PLAN WITH NRDC AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS. IT INCLUDES A NEW POLICY WHICH AIMS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF HEAT STRESS BY ADAPTIVE MEASURES AND RESILIENCE-BUILDING MANDATES, AND INCLUDES MEASURES SUCH AS COOLING TECHNOLOGIES IN GOVERNMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHCARE BUILDINGS; INCORPORATING PASSIVE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT COOLING SOLUTIONS; WAYS TO MONITOR FOR QUALITY; AND COORDINATION AMONG GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES. IN ONGOING WORK TO REDUCE COAL AND PROMOTE TRANSITION TO CLEANER SOURCES OF ENERGY IN CHINA, NRDC SHARED INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE WITH POLICYMAKERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES. THIS INCLUDED AN EVENT TO EXPLORE PATHWAYS FOR SHANXI PROVINCE - THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST COAL PRODUCER - TO REDUCE ITS RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS; THE SHARING OF INSIGHTS ON POLLUTION REDUCTIONS IN HENAN PROVINCE; AND THE ORGANIZING OF AN EXPERT DIALOGUE IN PHASING OUT COAL IN SHANDONG PROVINCE. NRDC WAS ALSO ABLE TO HELP ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT A MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) IN NIGERIA, WHERE THE COUNTRIES PLANNED THEIR REGIONAL APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING THE KUNMING-MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK. THE FRAMEWORK CONTAINS ACTION-ORIENTED TARGETS TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY AND THE RESTORATION OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS BY 2030. DURING THE MEETING, THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AGREED TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO PROTECT AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THE REGION FOR BIODIVERSITY BY 2030, AND ANOTHER PLAN TO MEET TARGETS REDUCING THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY.
Expenses $39,337,856
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kathleen WelchKATHLEEN WELCH
CHAIR/TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Mary J PennimanMARY J PENNIMAN
TREASURER/TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katherine AdamsKATHERINE ADAMS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Geeta AiyerGEETA AIYER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard E AyresRICHARD E AYRES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Atif AzherATIF AZHER
TRUSTEE (THRU 02/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patricia BaumanPATRICIA BAUMAN
TRUSTEE (THRU 03/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Claire BernardCLAIRE BERNARD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah CoganSARAH COGAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nathaniel DeanNATHANIEL DEAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leonardo DicaprioLEONARDO DICAPRIO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John EchohawkJOHN ECHOHAWK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Catherine FlowersCATHERINE FLOWERS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa HallLISA HALL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jo Ann KaplanJO ANN KAPLAN
TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Jeremy KhanJEREMY KHAN
TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole E LedererNICOLE E LEDERER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura LinLAURA LIN
TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Julia Louis-DreyfusJULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kelly Chapman MeyerKELLY CHAPMAN MEYER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Peter MortonPETER MORTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wendy NeuWENDY NEU
TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frederica P PereraFREDERICA P PERERA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lynn PriceLYNN PRICE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana Propper De CallejonDIANA PROPPER DE CALLEJON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert RedfordROBERT REDFORD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elena RiosELENA RIOS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas RoushTHOMAS ROUSH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frederick A O Schwarz JrFREDERICK A O SCHWARZ JR
CHAIR EMERITUS/TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom SotoTOM SOTO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gerald TorresGERALD TORRES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Margret TrilliMARGRET TRILLI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David VladeckDAVID VLADECK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
David WelchDAVID WELCH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel YatesDANIEL YATES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Manish BapnaMANISH BAPNA
PRESIDENT/CEO
- Total calculated
- $799,994
- From this org
- $720,535
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $79,459
- Hours/week
- 40 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $720,535
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $45,600
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,859
- Filer's total
- $799,994
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Veronica FooVERONICA FOO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $471,743
- From this org
- $394,565
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $77,178
- Hours/week
- 40 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $394,565
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $40,053
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,125
- Filer's total
- $471,743
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Mollie Marsh-Heine - ChiefMOLLIE MARSH-HEINE - CHIEF
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $558,149
- From this org
- $512,899
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,250
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $462,899
- Bonus
- $50,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,933
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,317
- Filer's total
- $558,149
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John BennettJOHN BENNETT
SECRETARY (AS OF 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Ashley GherloneASHLEY GHERLONE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Dorothy HectorDOROTHY HECTOR
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Mitchell BernardMITCHELL BERNARD
CHIEF COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $497,184
- From this org
- $426,605
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $70,579
- Hours/week
- 40 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $426,605
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $45,568
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,011
- Filer's total
- $497,184
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Michelle Egan - ChiefMICHELLE EGAN - CHIEF
STAFF & STRATEGY (THRU 10/2023)
- Total calculated
- $473,663
- From this org
- $398,696
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $74,967
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $321,926
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $76,770
- Deferred
- $45,077
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,890
- Filer's total
- $473,663
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Jennifer Powers - ManagingJENNIFER POWERS - MANAGING
DIR., COMMUNICATIONS (THRU 01/2024)
- Total calculated
- $339,153
- From this org
- $289,030
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,123
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $233,755
- Bonus
- $55,275
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $25,121
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,002
- Filer's total
- $339,153
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Ed YoonED YOON
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $374,794
- From this org
- $315,291
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $59,503
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $315,291
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $34,549
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,954
- Filer's total
- $374,794
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Robyn ArvilleROBYN ARVILLE
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $425,688
- From this org
- $373,891
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,797
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $373,891
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $26,795
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,002
- Filer's total
- $425,688
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Drew Caputo - ChiefDREW CAPUTO - CHIEF
PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU 11/2023)
- Total calculated
- $437,660
- From this org
- $368,304
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $69,356
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $339,135
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $29,169
- Deferred
- $38,043
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,313
- Filer's total
- $437,660
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Susan Casey-LefkowitzSUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ
CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $254,179
- From this org
- $207,942
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,237
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $207,942
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $21,235
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,002
- Filer's total
- $254,179
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Christy GoldfussCHRISTY GOLDFUSS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $418,436
- From this org
- $365,276
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $53,160
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $365,276
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,154
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,006
- Filer's total
- $418,436
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Peter AltmanPETER ALTMAN
SENIOR STRATEGIST FOR CAMPAIGNS
- Total calculated
- $367,778
- From this org
- $316,144
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,634
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,927
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $157,217
- Deferred
- $21,744
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,890
- Filer's total
- $367,778
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Geoffrey FettusGEOFFREY FETTUS
DIRECTOR, NUCLEAR
- Total calculated
- $396,797
- From this org
- $346,382
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,415
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $146,322
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $200,060
- Deferred
- $20,525
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,890
- Filer's total
- $396,797
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Yerina Mugica - InterimYERINA MUGICA - INTERIM
MANAGING DIR. PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES
- Total calculated
- $377,492
- From this org
- $342,765
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,727
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $106,893
- Bonus
- $19,500
- Other
- $216,372
- Deferred
- $16,020
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,707
- Filer's total
- $377,492
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Jing Jing QianJING JING QIAN
SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR
- Total calculated
- $374,224
- From this org
- $345,549
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,675
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $307,257
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $38,292
- Deferred
- $22,364
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,311
- Filer's total
- $374,224
-
Lena Steinberg - ManagingLENA STEINBERG - MANAGING
DIR, HR OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Total calculated
- $369,326
- From this org
- $336,998
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,328
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,879
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $159,119
- Deferred
- $22,208
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,120
- Filer's total
- $369,326
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Makeda Tsao - Frmr Interim CdoMAKEDA TSAO - FRMR INTERIM CDO
(THRU 3/23); BOARD RELATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $470,228
- From this org
- $401,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $69,228
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $367,435
- Bonus
- $33,565
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $32,222
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,006
- Filer's total
- $470,228
-
Daniel KimDANIEL KIM
FORMER COO (THRU 11/2022)
- Total calculated
- $200,000
- From this org
- $200,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $200,000
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $200,000
-
Andrew Wetzler - Former CpoANDREW WETZLER - FORMER CPO
(THRU 10/22); SVP, NATURE
- Total calculated
- $370,718
- From this org
- $302,815
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $67,903
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $302,815
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $34,044
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,859
- Filer's total
- $370,718
-
Mercedes Falber - Former ChroMERCEDES FALBER - FORMER CHRO
(THRU 3/23) SENIOR DEI ADVISOR
- Total calculated
- $460,295
- From this org
- $446,718
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,577
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $57,487
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $389,231
- Deferred
- $10,217
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,360
- Filer's total
- $460,295
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT WHICH IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). 1. FORMER CHRO, MERCEDES FALBER - $345,000 2. DIRECTOR, NUCLEAR, GEOFFREY FETTUS - $167,440 3. INTERIM MANAGING DIR. PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES, YERINA MUGICA - $177,232 4. MANAGING DIR, HR OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE, LENA STEINBERG - $115,000 5. SENIOR STRATEGIST FOR CAMPAIGNS, PETER ALTMAN - $124,338 6. FORMER COO, DANIEL KIM - $200,000
- PART I, LINE 7
- NRDC OCCASIONALLY ISSUES BONUSES TO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J. THESE BONUSES ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE EMPLOYEE MEETING CERTAIN OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED CRITERIA. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023, NRDC ISSUED SEVERAL BONUSES TO EXECUTIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES THEY ASSUMED BY VIRTUE OF TAKING ON AN INTERIM ROLE AT A CHALLENGING TIME IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GROWTH.
- PART II - COMPENSATION:
- VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON THE NRDC FORM 990 PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, THE NRDC ACTION FUND. ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, ALL COMPENSATION IS BEING REPORTED AS HAVING BEEN PAID BY NRDC; HOWEVER, A PORTION OF THE INDIVIDUALS' COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY THE ACTION FUND BASED ON SERVICES RENDERED TO THAT ORGANIZATION. IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, NRDC IS DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING SALARY AND BENEFITS AMOUNTS AS HAVING BEEN REIMBURSED BY THE NRDC ACTION FUND: MANISH BAPNA SALARY - $13,277 BENEFITS - $4,381 MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE SALARY - $31,672 BENEFITS - $10,452 MITCHELL BERNARD SALARY - $2,446 BENEFITS - $807 VERONICA FOO SALARY - $29,451 BENEFITS - $9,719 MAKEDA TSAO SALARY - $8,266 BENEFITS - $2,728 DREW CAPUTO SALARY - $3,571 BENEFITS - $1,179 CHRISTY GOLDFUSS SALARY - $10,354 BENEFITS - $3,417 ED YOON SALARY - $12,351 BENEFITS - $4,076 ANDREW WETZLER SALARY - $216 BENEFITS - $71 PETER ALTMAN SALARY - $1,110 BENEFITS - $366 JENNIFER POWERS SALARY - $4,413 BENEFITS - $1,456
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
$900,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
$400,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN ADVOCATES
$200,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
$200,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
$195,250
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
$126,667
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
$115,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
$105,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
-
$90,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
-
501(C)(4) · ENVIRONMENTAL · NY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NRDC
-
NRDC ACTION FUND PAC
527 · ENVIRONMENTAL · NY
Directly controlled by NRDC AF
-
NRDC ACTION VOTES
527 · ENVIRONMENTAL · NY
Directly controlled by NRDC AF
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
-
NRDC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
C · ENVIRONMENTAL · IN · 100% owned · share of income $1,249,260 · share of assets $245,516 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NRDC
-
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS
T · INVESTING · NY · 100% owned · share of assets $2,996,494 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NRDC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 13 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541339349309704
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