NonprofitsNrdc Action Fund Inc

Nrdc Action Fund Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$15.3M

Total expenses

$14.0M

Net assets

$16.8M

Grants received

$25.9M

67 grants

EIN

133976062

Tax year

2023

Mission

To build political support for advancing the goals of the natural resources defense council.

Programs

2 programs

Sustainable communitiesthe nrdc action fund supported campaigns to enact leading edge climate-friendly and equitable transportation, public health and building policies in states and municipalities. We advocated for eliminating dangerous pesticides in several states, for removing and replacing lead pipes that taint drinking water, and for the elimination of harmful chemicals from consumer goods.

Expenses: $1.7MGrants: $472K

Wildlife and wildlandsthe 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.

Expenses: $1.3MGrants: $586K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.8M
Program service revenue
Investment income$545K
Other revenue
Total revenue$15.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.5M
Salaries & benefits$3.5M
Fundraising$1.9M
Other expenses$6.7M
Total expenses$14.0M
Total assets$17.3M
Net assets$16.8M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANNE BARTLEY

CHAIR/DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICIA BAUMAN

CHAIR/DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID C VLADECK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT RABEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VERNICE MILLER-TRAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSH MCNEIL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JO ANN KAPLAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GERALD TORRES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HAMILTON CANDEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD E AYRES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER ARNDT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SIGMUND ANDERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADAM SWEENEY

DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN WELCH

DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD GRAVES

DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERI BEASLEY

DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN H ADAMS

DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDUARDO BHATIA

DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANCES BEINECKE

VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTA MCMANUS

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHLEY GHERLONE

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOROTHY HECTOR

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

VERONICA FOO

CFO AND TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

KEVIN CURTIS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

MANISH BAPNA

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BENNETT

SECRETARY (AS OF 06/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACQUELINE SILVERS

CLIMATE TASK FORCE PROGRAM DIR.

Staff

40 hrs/wk

DENIS DISON

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Staff

40 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY MEINKE

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

40 hrs/wk

ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO

DIRECTOR OF PAC & CANDIDATE SVS

Staff

40 hrs/wk

EMILY GRAY - FORMER

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS

Staff

0

MITCHELL BERNARD

CHIEF COUNSEL

Staff

0

Independent contractors

M & R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC

FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT

$608K

ONTARIO STREET DIGITAL LLC

MEDIA AGENCY; AD STRATEGY & CONSULTING

$285K

PACIFIC CAMPAIGN HOUSE

MEDIA AGENCY; AD STRATEGY & CONSULTING

$220K

ATRIUM PAYROLL SERVICES LLC

TEMP SERVICES

$219K

META PLATFORMS INC

ADVERTISING SOCIAL MEDIA

$201K

Grants received

Showing 67 of 67

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.3M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$650K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$311K
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2024
$300K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$290K
SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY
2024
$150K
FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
2024
$120K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2024
$10K
OPERATING FUND
2024
$940K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2023
$683K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$600K
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
2023
$415K
SUPPORT FOR CLEAN VEHICLE AND TRUCK STANDARDS, AND GREEN HYDROGEN PROGRAM
2023
$300K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$192K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2023
$10K
OPERATING FUND
2023
$1K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$400K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
$400K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
$377K
LOW CARBON FUELS & INDUSTRIAL DECARB
2022
$373K
LOW CARBON FUELS & INDUSTRIAL DECARB
2022
$300K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN VEHICLE AND CLEAN TRUCK STANDARDS
2022
$197K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$161K
TO SUPPORT HIRING COSTS
2022
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$40K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED FOR PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED FOR PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$1.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1.5M
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2020
$500K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$300K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY
2020
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$35K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2020
$100
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$50
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
BUILD SUPPORT IN THE USA FOR PROTECTING THE PLANET AND ITS PEOPLE
2019

Funded by

$25.9M from 28 funders · 67 grants · 2017–2024

Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

$6.8M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Tides Foundation

$3.9M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Sixteen Thirty Fund

$3.1M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Tides Advocacy

$1.8M · 2 grants · 2020

Breakthrough Energy Action Inc

$1.7M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Heising-Simons Action Fund

$1.6M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2018–2021

Details

EIN133976062
Subsection04
Ruling date1998-12
Formed1996
Employees0
Volunteers0
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