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Natural Resources Defense Council INC

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % VERONICA FOO CFO
Environment · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-2654926

About

We safeguard the earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which ALL life depends. We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life - AIR, land, and water -and to defend endangered natural places and communities. We will establish sustainability and good stewardship of the earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. We strive to protect nature to advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations and for its intrinsic value. We work to foster the fundamental right of ALL people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break DOWN the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that CAN be sustained indefinitely without fouling or depleting the resources that support ALL life on earth.

In care of Veronica FOO CFO

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
821
Volunteers
4

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$193.1M
Expenses
$226.9M
Assets
$576.9M
Liabilities
$114.4M

Financial history

$226.9M$113.4M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $193.1M · Avg: $175.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$76.3M
Foreign employees17
Foreign offices2
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$829K
Grants Given
$24.5M
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Address

40 WEST 20TH Street
New YORK, NY, 10011-421

Governance

Voting board members32
Independent members31
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %87.0%
Permanent endowment %9.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$56.4M
Net to org$54.3M
Retained by contractors$2.1M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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