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Screen a listNatural Resources Defense Council Inc
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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)(1)
$249Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs829staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.8%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNatural Resources Defense Council
Where the money goes FY2025 · $212M spent
Programs$160M76%Management and general$25M12%Fundraising$27M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$34M in FY2023 and −$16M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2020.
990 Part VIII1,856funders
$78Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$24M$6.4M$1.5MThe Heising-Simons FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.5M$4.3M$4.3M$4.0M$3.5M$3.4M$3.5MSequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2022$7.0M$11MClimate Imperative FoundationSince FY2020$250k$2.9M$5.8M$7.4MFreedom Together FoundationStopped after FY2021$3.5M$3.5M$3.8M$1.1M$750k–The Horn FoundationSince FY2019$2.1M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15M$13M$24M$30M$18M$21M$29M1,606 other fundersUp to $5.6M a year each$22M$21M$23M$39M$26M$34M$26M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped