NRDC Action Fund INC

Not tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(4)Since 1996EIN 13-3976062

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$17.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$9.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2024▼ -40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$21.5M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$18.3M
FY2024$15.3M
FY2024$9.2M
Expenses
$17.0M
FY2024▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$15.3M
FY2022$18.4M
FY2023$16.0M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2024$17.0M
Net assets
$9.0M
FY2024▼ -46%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$16.0M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$15.4M
FY2024$16.8M
FY2024$9.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $13.8M Management & general 6% · $1.1M Fundraising 12% · $2.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair (as of 6/20/25)/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 06/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Lobbies policymakers to protect wildlife, defend key environmental laws, and block expanded oil and gas drilling to build political support for conservation goals.

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3 program services account for $13.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Climate and energyduring the fiscal year that ended june 30, 2025, the NRDC action fund worked to expand and mobilize our influential constituencies, experts, community leaders, and others to champion clean air and water, public health, biodiversity, and a stable climate.

$10.0Mprogram expense
02

Naturethe NRDC action fund lobbied against legislative efforts to weaken key national environmental laws, including the endangered species act. The action fund also lobbied to protect wildlife and wildlands from expanded oil and gas drilling.

$2.9Mprogram expense
03

Environmental healththe NRDC action fund supported campaigns to enact leading edge climate-friendly and equitable transportation, public health and building policies in states and municipalities.

$959Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 107 grants · $17.6M · 2020–2024
NRDC Action VotesFY2024$3,560,000
Givegreen United ActionFY2024$750,000
Development Now for ChicagoIL · FY2024$200,000
Vote Save AmericaFY2024$127,500
Bluegreen Alliance FoundationMN · FY2024$110,000
MultiplierCA · FY2024$100,000
Protect US FamiliesFY2024$80,000
Moving NJ Together (nj)NJ · FY2024$50,000
Center for Innovative PolicyDC · FY2024$50,000
New Jersey PrioritiesNJ · FY2024$40,000
Iowa Farmers UnionFY2024$20,000
Colorado-Wyoming State Conference NAACP BranchesFY2024$20,000
Sierra ClubCA · FY2024$17,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$17.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.8M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$11.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$626K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$11.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.2M$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$835K$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.3M$11.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$571K$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$16.8M$9.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6.3M$6.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$583K$388K$109K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.2M$256K$627K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$75K$43K$10K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$485K$283K$55K$147K
Payroll taxesLn 10$167K$100K$22K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$113K$17K$96K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$3.1M$3.1M$6K$833
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$632K$632K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$675K$664K$9K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$397K$257K$5K$135K
Office expensesLn 13$633K$45K$340K$248K
Information technologyLn 14$195K$195K$343
OccupancyLn 16$440K$236K$67K$138K
TravelLn 17$90K$84K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$16K$4K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$923K$99K$337
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.0M$13.8M$1.1M$2.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $15.3M$14.0M$1.3M$16.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.3M$16.0M$2.3M$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.5M$18.4M−$2.9M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $21.5M$15.3M$6.2M$16.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,178,650 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$849,280
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,000,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,291,975
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$572,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,141,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $411,112$411,112
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $626,283$626,283
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,037,395$9,178,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,974,368 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,285,299$6,285,299
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $387,986 · Management $108,705 · Fundraising $86,364$583,055
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,201,645 · Management $255,802 · Fundraising $627,374$2,084,821
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,033 · Management $10,310 · Fundraising $21,170$74,513
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $283,298 · Management $54,763 · Fundraising $147,169$485,230
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $99,955 · Management $21,900 · Fundraising $44,969$166,824
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,166 · Management $95,595$112,761
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $3,060,008 · Management $6,300 · Fundraising $833$3,067,141
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $632,192$632,192
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $664,399 · Management $8,836 · Fundraising $2,041$675,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $257,290 · Management $5,200 · Fundraising $135,001$397,491
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,795 · Management $339,663 · Fundraising $248,484$632,942
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $194,813 · Management $343$195,156
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $235,517 · Management $67,358 · Fundraising $137,532$440,407
IX-17 TravelPrograms $83,839 · Management $3,007 · Fundraising $2,743$89,589
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,314 · Fundraising $3,805$20,119
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,942$8,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $922,917 · Management $99,356 · Fundraising $337$1,022,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,798,274 · Management $1,086,080 · Fundraising $2,090,014$16,974,368
Part X · Balance sheet $11,466,906 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,980,277$1,574,146
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,177,132$3,992,960
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,654,299$2,848,800
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $155,012$161,859
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $540,773$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $834,536$2,889,141
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,342,029$11,466,906
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $570,964$2,491,559
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $570,964$2,491,559
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,771,065$8,975,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,771,065$8,975,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,342,029$11,466,906
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,975,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,178,650
XI-2 Total expenses$16,974,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,795,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,771,065
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,975,347

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