Nonprofit · EIN 13-2654926
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $248,922,592 | $212,009,702 | $36,912,890 | $657,232,154 | $118,251,967 | $538,980,187 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $204,253,182 | $219,897,996 | -$15,644,814 | $600,593,128 | $122,939,802 | $477,653,326 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $193,144,386 | $226,866,168 | -$33,721,782 | $576,913,705 | $114,390,169 | $462,523,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $225,516,773
- Membership dues
- $51,942,257
- Program service revenue
- $2,916,471
- Investment income
- $20,410,023
- Royalties
- $71,802
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,055,460
- Other revenue
- $79,325
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,515,997
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,387,525
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,553,295
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,793,131
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,412,841
- Legal fees
- $1,318,300
- Accounting fees
- $301,853
- Occupancy
- $7,353,159
- Travel
- $3,476,175
- Depreciation
- $3,163,126
- Program services (functional)
- $160,497,279
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,551,126
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,961,297
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $600,593,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $657,232,154
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,251,967
- Net assets, end of year
- $538,980,187
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,060,045
- Publicly traded securities
- $393,612,704
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $402,243,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $136,737,127
- Gross receipts
- $659,310,635
- Employees
- 829
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANISH BAPNA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $705,258 | $87,871 |
| MARGARET MARSH-HEINE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $565,736 | $71,372 |
| CHRISTINA GOLDFUSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $462,310 | $72,076 |
| MITCHELL BERNARD | CHIEF COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $403,082 | $69,418 |
| WING YEE FOO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $385,136 | $76,466 |
| ROBYN ARVILLE | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $390,761 | $56,805 |
| SAMI YASSA THRU 092024 | SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $397,841 | $46,652 |
| EDWARD YOON | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $339,344 | $62,872 |
| MICHAEL WALL | CHIEF LITIGATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $309,465 | $72,605 |
| ANDREW WETZLER | FORMER CPO (THRU 10/22); SVP, NATURE Former | 40 | $303,475 | $71,315 |
| VIVEK SAWHNEY | CIO & INTERNATIONAL OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $299,829 | $71,471 |
| IRINA PETROVA | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $297,985 | $72,041 |
| MATTHEW TEJADA | SVP, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $316,836 | $50,740 |
| KRISTIN WILSON-PALMER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $302,830 | $30,534 |
| SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $265,065 | $53,130 |
40 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER POWERS | FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR COMMS Former | 0 | $224,583 | $8,050 |
| MAKEDA TSAO FRMR INTERIM | CDO (THRU 3/23); BOARD RELATIONS OFF Former | 40 | $131,738 | $23,569 |
| KATHLEEN WELCH | CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY J PENNIMAN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEETA AIYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E AYRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH E COGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO DICAPRIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E ECHOHAWK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANN KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY KAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE E LEDERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY CHAPMAN MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICA P PERERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PROPPER DE CALLEJON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA RIOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROUSH | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK AO SCHWARZ JR | CHAIR EMERITUS/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD TORRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGRET TRILLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID C VLADECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON WATERHOUSE | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID F WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL YATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BENNETT | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARTER | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (AS OF 6/2025) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GHERLONE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 6/2025) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HECTOR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAURIN ZHANG | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (AS OF 6/2025) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 58 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANISH BAPNA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $720,535 | $79,459 |
| MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE - CHIEF | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $512,899 | $45,250 |
| MITCHELL BERNARD | CHIEF COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $426,605 | $70,579 |
| MICHELLE EGAN - CHIEF | STAFF & STRATEGY (THRU 10/2023) Key employee | 40 | $398,696 | $74,967 |
| VERONICA FOO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $394,565 | $77,178 |
| MAKEDA TSAO - FRMR INTERIM CDO | (THRU 3/23); BOARD RELATIONS OFFICER Former | 40 | $401,000 | $69,228 |
| MERCEDES FALBER - FORMER CHRO | (THRU 3/23) SENIOR DEI ADVISOR Former | 40 | $446,718 | $13,577 |
| DREW CAPUTO - CHIEF | PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU 11/2023) Key employee | 40 | $368,304 | $69,356 |
| ROBYN ARVILLE | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $373,891 | $51,797 |
| CHRISTY GOLDFUSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $365,276 | $53,160 |
| GEOFFREY FETTUS | DIRECTOR, NUCLEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $346,382 | $50,415 |
| YERINA MUGICA - INTERIM | MANAGING DIR. PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $342,765 | $34,727 |
| ED YOON | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $315,291 | $59,503 |
| JING JING QIAN | SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $345,549 | $28,675 |
| ANDREW WETZLER - FORMER CPO | (THRU 10/22); SVP, NATURE Former | 40 | $302,815 | $67,903 |
| LENA STEINBERG - MANAGING | DIR, HR OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $336,998 | $32,328 |
| PETER ALTMAN | SENIOR STRATEGIST FOR CAMPAIGNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $316,144 | $51,634 |
| JENNIFER POWERS - MANAGING | DIR., COMMUNICATIONS (THRU 01/2024) Key employee | 40 | $289,030 | $50,123 |
| SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $207,942 | $46,237 |
| DANIEL KIM | FORMER COO (THRU 11/2022) Former | 0 | $200,000 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WELCH | CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY J PENNIMAN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEETA AIYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E AYRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATIF AZHER | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BAUMAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH COGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO DICAPRIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANN KAPLAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY KHAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE E LEDERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LIN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY CHAPMAN MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY NEU | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICA P PERERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PROPPER DE CALLEJON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA RIOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK A O SCHWARZ JR | CHAIR EMERITUS/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD TORRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGRET TRILLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VLADECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL YATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BENNETT | SECRETARY (AS OF 06/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GHERLONE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HECTOR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANISH BAPNA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $688,612 | $51,074 |
| MITCHELL BERNARD | CHIEF COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $436,922 | $52,998 |
| MAKEDA TSAO | CHIEF BOARD RELATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $448,911 | $36,034 |
| MICHELLE EGAN | CHIEF OF STAFF & STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $395,491 | $63,480 |
| ANDREW WETZLER | SVP, NATURE Key employee | 40 | $392,228 | $57,246 |
| TROY RIDDLE | CHIEF DE&I OFFICER (THRU 09/2022) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $409,470 | $23,101 |
| VERONICA FOO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $355,533 | $59,585 |
| JENNIFER POWERS | MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $318,532 | $43,742 |
| VIVEK SAWHNEY - CHIEF INFO | OFFICER & INTL. OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $293,393 | $60,752 |
| ED YOON | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $297,828 | $51,092 |
| MICHAEL WALL | CHIEF LITIGATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,826 | $60,061 |
| SHELLEY POTICHA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGIONAL IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $302,901 | $27,130 |
| CATHERINE DURAND-BRAULT | NAT'L DIR., PRINCIPAL & MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,463 | $26,320 |
| DANIEL KIM - CHIEF OPERATING | OFFICER (03/2022 TO 11/2022) Officer | 40 | $279,463 | $25,207 |
| SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ | SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR Former | 40 | $234,533 | $43,912 |
| ROBYN ARVILLE | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (AS OF 04/2022) Key employee | 40 | $212,474 | $18,410 |
| KATHLEEN WELCH | CHAIR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORAN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEETA AIYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E AYRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATIF AZHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BAUMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH COGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL DEAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO DICAPRIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE E LEDERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY CHAPMAN MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY NEU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICA P PERERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PRICE | TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PROPPER DE CALLEJON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REDFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA RIOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK A O SCHWARZ JR | CHAIR EMERITUS/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGRET TRILLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD TORRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VLADECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL YATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL FRIERSON | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GHERLONE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY HECTOR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLIE MARSH-HEINE - CHIEF | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 03/2023) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA MCMANUS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 WEST 20TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011-4211
- In care of
- % VERONICA FOO CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MANISH BAPNA, 40 WEST 20TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
- Signed the 990
- JACQUELINE WOO, CFAO
- Phone
- (212) 727-2700
- Website
- WWW.NRDC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $44,345,373 · grants $12,515,997 · revenue $2,923,382
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $22,480,827
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $34,120,103
- INTERNATIONALNRDC HAS CONTINUED TO URGE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TO TACKLE THE BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 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 INCLUDE:TO PREPARE FOR THE EFFECTS OF RISING GLOBAL TEMPERATURES, NRDC CONTINUED PROJECTS WITH ITS LOCAL PARTNERS IN INDIA TO INCREASE HEAT RESILIENCE, LAUNCHING HEAT ACTION PLANS AND SUPPORT FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ON HEAT RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE COOLING (CEHSC). IN OUR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE TRANSPORT ELECTRIFICATION, NRDC WITH SUPPORT FROM ITS LOCAL PARTNER, RELEASED ITS FLEET ELECTRIFICATION ROADMAP FOR THE CITY OF HYDERABAD, WHICH SETS TARGETS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES. NRDC CONTRIBUTED TO STANDARDIZE DEVELOPMENT FOR ZONING MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITIES NEAR NATIONAL PARKS IN CHINA. OUR RESEARCH REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC PRACTICES, ANALYZED THE EXISTING CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING GATEWAY COMMUNITIES IN CHINA AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS. THE STANDARD WILL HELP ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURE AND SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO PRESERVE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY AND REDUCE BIODIVERSITY LOSS.IN WEST AFRICA, NRDC WAS CRITICAL TO THE LAUNCH OF A FIFTEEN-COUNTRY GIS AND MAPPING WORKING GROUP TO ADVANCE REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF SAVING 30 PERCENT OF LANDS, OCEANS, AND INLAND WATER BY 2030 (30 X 30). OUR CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDED PROVIDING EXPERTISE, TECHNICAL CAPACITY, AND ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION SHARING TO BENEFIT WEST AFRICAN STATES.Expenses $59,550,976
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2654926
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $657,232,154
- Income (IRS master file)
- $659,310,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $248,922,592 | $212,009,702 | $657,232,154 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $204,253,182 | $219,897,996 | $600,593,128 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $193,144,386 | $226,866,168 | $576,913,705 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $186,185,838 | $211,994,021 | $602,252,452 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2654926).
Questions about NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC is 13-2654926.
- Is NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MANISH BAPNA.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 55 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $705,258 (MANISH BAPNA, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $248,922,592, expenses of $212,009,702 and total assets of $657,232,154 at year end.
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- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED EIN 11-6107128 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC EIN 13-1624102 · last filed 990 for 2025
- C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP GROUP INC EIN 90-0634376 · last filed 990 for 2024
- OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC EIN 13-3028060 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ALLIED CLIMATE PARTNERS INC EIN 93-2878604 · last filed 990 for 2024
- SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION EIN 13-4188834 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CDP NORTH AMERICA INC EIN 36-4709977 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND EIN 90-0080500 · last filed 990 for 2025