Overview Money In Money Out People Connected Orgs Positions Interview Endorsements
About To increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in the broadest sense, using the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world.
In care of Payroll Division-MR Dowdy
Donations are tax-deductible
Financial Snapshot FY ending 2024-12-31 Financial history 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Latest FY2024: $209.3M · Peak FY2023: $232.0M · Avg: $170.4M
Foreign activity (Schedule F) Total spent abroad $457.6M
Foreign employees 8
Foreign offices 1
Foreign partnership interest Yes
Foreign trust interest No
Region Activity Spent Central America and the Caribbean — — East Asia and the Pacific — — Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — Middle East and North Africa — — North America (Canada & Mexico only) — — Russia and Neighboring States — — South America — — South Asia — — Sub-Saharan Africa — — Central America and the Caribbean — — East Asia and the Pacific — — Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — Middle East and North Africa — — North America (Canada & Mexico only) — — Russia and Neighboring States — — South America — — South Asia — — Sub-Saharan Africa — — East Asia and the Pacific — — Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) — — North America (Canada & Mexico only) — — South America — — Central America and the Caribbean — — Middle East and North Africa — — Russia and Neighboring States — —
501(h) election This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.
Political & Grant Activity
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Address 1600 M ST NW
Washington, DC, 20036-320
Governance Voting board members 23
Independent members 22
Conflict-of-interest policy Yes
Whistleblower policy Yes
Doc-retention policy Yes
Audit committee Yes
990 reviewed by board Yes
Compensation practices Severance payments Yes
Equity-based comp No
Supplemental retirement plan No
Compensation committee Yes
Used comp survey Yes
Board approved comp Yes
Initial contract exception No
Financial detail (Schedule D) Board-designated % 60.3%
Permanent endowment % 18.6%
Endowment held by related org No
Fundraising activity (Schedule G) Uses professional fundraisers Yes
Gross fundraising receipts $82.8M
Net to org $77.7M
Retained by contractors $5.1M
Channels Mail · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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