Mission
TO INCREASE AND DIFFUSE GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE BROADEST SENSE, USING THE POWER OF SCIENCE, EXPLORATION, EDUCATION AND STORYTELLING TO ILLUMINATE AND PROTECT THE WONDER OF THE WORLD.
Public Charity
National Geographic Society
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, National Geographic Society operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $340.5M in revenue, $222.6M in expenses, $2.5B in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 176 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $25.4M.
EIN: 530193519
WASHINGTON, DC
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: B03
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$340.5M
Total Expenses$222.6M
Total Assets$2.5B
Grant Records176
Funding Total$25.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Geographic Society
How National Geographic Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$37
The storytelling team oversees the society's grant making efforts in photography, journalism, film, immersive media, podcasts and other media
$27
The Science & Innovation team oversees the Society's grantmaking efforts in science, conservation and technology, develops and manages major programs, and establishes programmatic partnerships with like-minded non-governmental organizations…
$11
For more than 40 years, National Geographic's Education and Community Engagement division has extended the work of Explorers and educators into classrooms and communities around the world, inspiring…
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
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$184,000
MUSEUM OF EXPLORATION
$23,000
$7,700
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,337
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,998,116
Showing up to 5 of 176 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Afsaneh Beschloss
CHIEF EXPLORER & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Alex Moen
FORMER INTERIM CFO
Angela Taylor
TRUSTEE
Angel Cabrera
TRUSTEE
Anthony A Williams
TRUSTEE
Brendan P Bechtel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $340.5M | $222.6M | $2.5B |
| 2024 | $209.3M | $220.5M | $2.0B |
| 2023 | $232.0M | $212.7M | $1.9B |
| 2022 | $157.6M | $188.9M | $1.8B |
| 2021 | $203.9M | $141.2M | $2.0B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $203.9M to $340.5M (+67%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.