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Public Charity
NRDC ACTION FUND INC
NRDC ACTION FUND INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.2M in revenue, $17.0M in expenses, $11.5M in total assets. 61 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $30.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 133976062
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.2M
Total Expenses$17.0M
Total Assets$11.5M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$30.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $1 goes at Nrdc Action Fund Inc
How Nrdc Action Fund Inc divides each dollar it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
82¢
Programs
the work itself
5¢
Management
running the organization
13¢
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the 82¢ for programs
59¢
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…
17¢
Naturethe Nrdc Action Fund lobbied against legislative efforts to weaken key national environmental laws, including the endangered species act
6¢
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
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$3,500,000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$2,293,000
ENV. ADVOCACY
$2,000,000
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
$650,000
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
$310,500
Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Sweeney
DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2025)
Ana Mendez
DIRECTOR
Anne Bartley
CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE DIR
Arden Parker
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Ashley Gherlone
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christina Goldfuss
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.2M | $17.0M | $11.5M |
| 2024 | $15.3M | $14.0M | $17.3M |
| 2023 | $18.3M | $16.0M | $17.0M |
| 2022 | $15.5M | $18.4M | $14.0M |
| 2021 | $21.5M | $15.3M | $18.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $21.5M to $9.2M (-57%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.