Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNational Geographic Society
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$209Mrevenue
FY2024 · +3% in 3 yrs760staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.4%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Geographic Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $221M spent
Programs$170M77%Management and general$40M18%Fundraising$9.9M5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2020
$350k in FY2020, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$31M in FY2022 and −$11M in FY2024. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI476funders
$8.7Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Look and See FoundationSince FY2022$1.7M$1.7MAllen Family PhilanthropiesSince FY2021$760k$883k$1.6MThe Bpb and Hbb FoundationOn and off$300k$400k$500k$2.0MThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$2.4MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$25k$2.0MThe Brendan & Helen Bechtel FoundationNew in FY2023$2.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$482k$826k$2.0M$780k$2.7M$2.9M351 other fundersUp to $1.5M a year each$877k$1.2M$1.6M$1.6M$1.4M$2.0M$3.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund