Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

Analysis

Natural Resources Defense Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Natural Resources Defense Council Inc reported income of $193.1m and spending of $226.9m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $181.8m to $193.1m (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Natural Resources Defense Council Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Audubon Society Inc ($156.1m), Climate Imperative Foundation ($206.7m) and Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance ($151.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.3m (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $90.1m. It paid $2.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $576.9m against liabilities of $114.4m, net assets of $462.5m. It reported 821 employees.