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Public Charity
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $248.9M in revenue, $212.0M in expenses, $657.2M in total assets. 985 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $410.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 132654926
NEW YORK, NY
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$248.9M
Total Expenses$212.0M
Total Assets$657.2M
Grant Records985
Funding Total$410.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
How Natural Resources Defense Council Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$29
Internationalnrdc has continued to urge the global community to develop comprehensive plans to tackle the biodiversity loss and environmental pollution crises
$22
Climate and energy nrdc's climate and energy work aims to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a level consistent with limiting climate change to a 1.5-degree celsius increase…
$17
Nature nrdc protects wildlife and unspoiled lands and waters from inappropriate and unlawful industrial development, commercial exploitation, and pollution
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
REBUILDING U.S. ENERGY INNOVATION
$150,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$120,969
$83,625
GENERAL SUPPORT
$64,650
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$50,250
Showing up to 5 of 985 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/2024)
Allison Schwartz
FORMER CPO (THRU 10/22); SVP, NATURE
Andrew Wetzler
ASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 6/2025)
Ashley Gherlone
TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/2024)
Carlton Waterhouse
TRUSTEE
Catherine Flowers
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christina Goldfuss
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $248.9M | $212.0M | $657.2M |
| 2024 | $204.3M | $219.9M | $600.6M |
| 2023 | $193.1M | $226.9M | $576.9M |
| 2022 | $186.2M | $212.0M | $602.3M |
| 2021 | $273.7M | $182.1M | $675.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $273.7M to $248.9M (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $657.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.