NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC

NEW YORK, NY, 10011 (212) 727-2700 Est. 1970 EIN 13-2654926
C300 - Environment 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.nrdc.org

Mission

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Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
815
Total Giving
$58.8M
Recipients
809
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $68,188 Median: $18,313

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024116$5.3M $46K5164
2022174$10.6M $61K7993
2021162$24.8M $153K9368
2020154$7.5M $49K9855
2019108$6.7M $62K7631
2017101$3.9M $39K1010

Sectors Funded

Environment
315
Community Improvement
71
Education
49
Human Services
36
Civil Rights & Advocacy
26
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
24
Animal-Related
17
Crime & Legal-Related
16
and 14 more sectors

Top States

California
170
District of Columbia
101
New York
86
Illinois
52
Michigan
34
Colorado
34
Pennsylvania
32
Massachusetts
24
and 36 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
260
$5M - $10M
121
$10M - $50M
98
Over $50M
83
$100K - $500K
72
$500K - $1M
65
Under $100K
24

Top Grantees

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$11.7M
NY - 4 grants
$4.0M
$3.1M
VT - 3 grants
$1.5M
$954K
PEORIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
IL
$529K

Grants Awarded · 746 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$248,922,592
Total Expenses
$212,009,702
Net Assets
$538,980,187
829 employees 5 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.5 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 21.9%
Expenses ↓ 3.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 90.6% Earned revenue 1.2% Investment 8.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 75.7% Management 11.6% Fundraising 12.7%

Officers & Trustees (55)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$248,922,592 ↑$212,009,702$538,980,187
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$193,144,386 ↑$226,866,168$462,523,536
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$186,185,838 ↓$211,994,021$475,979,304
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$273,728,385 ↑$182,068,155$545,511,543
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$197,585,835 ↑$185,007,361$386,520,136
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$182,319,651 $149,039,578$349,411,805

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EIN: 13-2654926 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data