2024-05-13T13:16:15-05:00 2023-06-30 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2022-07-01 133976062 NRDC ACTION FUND INC NRDC 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 2024-05-13 1 VERONICA FOO XXX-XX-XXXX 1 SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MANISH BAPNA 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 18517994 0 X WWW.NRDCACTIONFUND.ORG X 1996 NY TO BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING THE GOALS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. 16 15 0 0 0 0 15520221 18049610 0 0 12363 265763 0 0 15532584 18315373 2215448 4153356 0 0 2832618 3076858 343377 318286 1763611 13038528 8482001 18429971 16030501 -2897387 2284872 14034850 16966028 898608 1544914 13136242 15421114 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 6771559 2254841 0 CLEAN ENERGY FUTUREEXAMPLES OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S FEDERAL ADVOCACY INCLUDE LOBBYING AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO ADVOCATE AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REPEAL CLEAN ENERGY AND OTHER PRO-CLIMATE LEGISLATION. THE NRDC ACTION FUND ALSO ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE STATE LEVEL, SUPPORTING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 5631764 1453435 0 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESTHE NRDC ACTION FUND SUPPORTED CAMPAIGNS TO ENACT LEADING EDGE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDING POLICIES IN MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING DENVER AND CHICAGO. WE ALSO ADVOCATED ELIMINATING DANGEROUS PESTICIDES IN SEVERAL STATES, INCLUDING NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA. 935138 445080 0 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. 13338461 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 87 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X VERONICA FOO CFO 2127272700 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 PATRICIA BAUMAN CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN H ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 20.00 X 0 0 0 SIGMUND ANDERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ARNDT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD E AYRES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BARTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERI BEASLEY DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2023) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES BEINECKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO BHATIA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAMILTON CANDEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON FRIEDLAND DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2023) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JO ANN KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH MCNEIL DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2023) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VERNICE MILLER-TRAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RABEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VLADECK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANISH BAPNA PRESIDENT/CEO 1.00 40.00 X 0 688612 51074 VERONICA FOO CFO AND TREASURER 3.00 40.00 X 0 355533 59585 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 264142 58655 DANIEL KIM - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (03/2022 TO 11/2022) 1.00 40.00 X 0 279463 25207 CRYSTAL FRIERSON SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GHERLONE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY HECTOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA MCMANUS ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 168546 25980 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 151850 27922 ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF PAC & CANDIDATE SVS 40.00 0.00 X 0 150255 23179 EMILY GRAY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 2.00 40.00 X 0 167197 38505 MITCHELL BERNARD CHIEF COUNSEL 1.00 40.00 X 0 436922 52998 0 2662520 363105 0 1 1 0 BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC 1750 K ST NW SUITE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADVERTISING & CONSULTING 1650438 SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC 1150 18TH ST NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLITICAL CONSULTING 1022632 DECLARATION MEDIA LLC 18 BUIST AVENUE GREENVILLE SC 29609 TV & DIGITAL ADVERTISING; STRATEGIC CONS 755000 M & R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC 1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL ADVOCACY/FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 727090 META PLATFORMS INC 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 LOBBYING; ADVERTISING; OUTREACH 511847 19 791110 125000 17133500 202095 18049610 266289 266289 202095 202621 -526 -526 -526 18315373 0 0 265763 4153356 4153356 412191 374452 37739 1978607 1028433 409598 540576 686060 372358 135312 178390 48529 48529 4967912 4961742 6059 111 318286 318286 853520 651253 109802 92465 1292471 1268157 24314 509930 22308 24297 463325 246877 242203 3414 1260 404733 209536 87505 107692 62050 41863 3953 16234 26219 6951 19268 DONATION PROCESSING FEE 31409 240 30969 200 TEMPORARY/CLERICAL 16311 234 16077 0 FILING FEES 14666 14666 INSTIT. MGMT TRAINING 4398 4275 123 0 2976 1100 386 1490 16030501 13338461 928429 1763611 2922355 4278283 4059232 482136 2555656 5471851 29448 12620 4468159 6721138 14034850 16966028 871438 1467979 27170 76935 898608 1544914 X 13136242 15421114 13136242 15421114 14034850 16966028 2284872 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3705563 1125563 2580000 3705563 1 NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 W 20TH ST NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 2080000 GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION 740 15 ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 874411631 500000 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: NRDC ACTION FUND ISSUED GRANTS TO TWO SECTION 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS: NRDC ACTION VOTES AND GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION. THE GRANTS WERE INTENDED TO SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE THE ACTION FUND'S ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. $706,377 OF THE TOTAL POLITICAL EXPENDITURES WAS SPENT ON STAFF SALARIES (INCLUDING BENEFITS AND OVERHEAD), WHILE THE REMAINING $2,999,186 WAS SPENT ON DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES, INCLUDING CONSULTANTS AND OTHER VENDORS, ADVERTISING AND GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF POLITICAL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTS 23.34% PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR. 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 76935 76935 X PART X, LINE 2: NRDC ACTION FUND IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ITS PARENT, THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. THE BELOW FIN-48 FOOTNOTE IS REPRODUCED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NRDC FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. NRDC HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO REVIEW OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NRDC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS 2023 AND 2022 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X X 1 O'BRIEN GARRETT 1133 19TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 750724 60000 690724 M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES 1101 CT AVE WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL ADVOCACY & FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 692804 258286 434518 1443528 318286 1125242 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN LA KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NH NV NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WV WI WY SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS DISCLOSED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990 PROVIDE A SUITE OF CONSULTING AND FUNDRAISING SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO ADVANCE ITS OWN TAX-EXEMPT MISSION, AS WELL AS THAT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY TRACK THE FUNDRAISING DOLLARS EACH FUNDRAISER GENERATED AND SO DETERMINING AN ACCURATE ALLOCATION OF THESE RECEIPTS TO ALIGN WITH THE 990 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IS DIFFICULT. NEVERTHELESS, THE NRDC ACTION FUND DOES ROUTINELY REVIEW ITS FUNDRAISING RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES IT RECEIVES PROVIDE A GOOD RATE OF RETURN TO THE ORGANIZATION ON ITS FUNDRAISING BUDGET. 1 AMERICA VOTES 1401 NEW YORK AVE NW 720 WASHINGTON DC 20005 264568349 501(C)(4) 7425 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY BICYCLE COLORADO 1525 MARKET STREET STE 100 DENVER CO 80202 841201078 501(C)(3) 23000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA C/O ELLI ABDOLI TREASURER SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 874292770 501(C)(4) 40000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY COMMUNITY PARTNERS 1000 NORTH ALAMEDA STREET STE 240 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 954302067 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY CONSERVATIVES FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE 106 W ALLEGAN ST STE 200 LANSING MI 48933 825201195 501(C)(4) 50000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY DIVISION OF HOMELAND MINISTRIES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH INC 1099 N MERIDIAN STREET SUITE 700 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 351290911 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY FARM SCHOOL NYC 505 EIGHTH AVE STE 2100 NEW YORK NY 10018 842867079 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY FRACK ACTION FUND PO BOX 1443 HIGHLAND NY 12528 452989965 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION 740 15TH ST NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 874411631 527 500000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY JB INAUGURATION COMMITTEE 2023 C/O MICHAEL OLLEN 70 W MADISON STE 1790 CHICAGO IL 60602 921359383 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS 740 15TH ST NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521733698 501(C)(4) 1017500 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY MULTIPLIER 548 MARKET STREET PMB 81178 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941045401 912166435 501(C)(3) 70000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 40 WEST 20TH STREET FL 11 NEW YORK NY 10011 132654926 501(C)(3) 140431 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY NRDC ACTION VOTES 40 WEST 20TH STREET FL 11 NEW YORK NY 10011 844788745 527 2080000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY PA ALLIANCE ACTION 121S BROAD ST SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 823537729 501(C)(4) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA 2029 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 200 BERKELEY CA 947041015 942949686 501(C)(3) 7500 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY SHAPIRO-DAVIS INAUGURATION 1617 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD SUITE 1650 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 921042075 501(C)(4) 10000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND 1225 EYE ST NW SUITE 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20005 814100201 501(C)(4) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION 45 WEST 36TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 134188834 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT INC PO BOX 65826 WASHINGTON DC 20035 522192070 501(C)(3) 45000 0 ENVIRON. ADVOCACY 10 10 PART I, LINE 2: IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE NRDC ACTION FUND INC. PROVIDED GRANTS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES. NRDC ACTION FUND INC. ONLY PROVIDES FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION THAT ALIGNS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN MISSION. GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. NRDC ACTION FUND ISSUED GRANTS TO TWO SECTION 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS: NRDC ACTION VOTES AND GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION. THE GRANTS TO NRDC ACTION VOTES AND GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION WERE INTENDED TO SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE THE ACTION FUND'S ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MANISH BAPNA PRESIDENT/CEO 0 667534 0 0 0 21078 0 23427 0 27647 0 739686 0 0 MITCHELL BERNARD CHIEF COUNSEL 0 401577 0 19792 0 15553 0 32831 0 20167 0 489920 0 0 VERONICA FOO CFO AND TREASURER 0 325782 0 22800 0 6951 0 29471 0 30114 0 415118 0 0 KEVIN CURTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 252898 0 5440 0 5804 0 28580 0 30075 0 322797 0 0 DANIEL KIM - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (03/2022 TO 11/2022) 0 266698 0 0 0 12765 0 7108 0 18099 0 304670 0 0 EMILY GRAY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 0 165402 0 0 0 1795 0 19798 0 18707 0 205702 0 0 TIMOTHY MEINKE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 165879 0 0 0 2667 0 15211 0 10769 0 194526 0 0 DENIS DISON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 0 148345 0 0 0 3505 0 17035 0 10887 0 179772 0 0 ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF PAC & CANDIDATE SVS 0 137985 0 11017 0 1253 0 12292 0 10887 0 173434 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII & SCHEDULE J, PART I THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990, MITCHELL BERNARD, VERONICA FOO, MANISH BAPNA, DANIEL KIM, AND EMILY GRAY, RECEIVE THEIR COMPENSATION FROM THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (NRDC). ACCORDINGLY, ALL COMPENSATION IS BEING REPORTED ON NRDC ACTION FUND'S FORM 990 AS RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, A PORTION OF EACH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC BASED ON SERVICES RENDERED TO NRDC ACTION FUND. IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY, NRDC ACTION FUND IS DISCLOSING THE FOLLOWING SALARY AND BENEFITS AMOUNTS AS HAVING BEEN REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC FOR THESE SERVICES: MITCHELL BERNARD SALARY - $1,209 BENEFITS - $411 VERONICA FOO SALARY - $24,671 BENEFITS - $8,266 MANISH BAPNA SALARY - $16,154 BENEFITS - $5,383 DANIEL KIM SALARY - $330 BENEFITS - $109 EMILY GRAY SALARY - $6,302 BENEFITS - $2,107 100% OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS' TIME (OFFICER KEVIN CURTIS AND THE TOP 3 HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, DENIS DISON, TIMOTHY MEINKE & ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO) ARE SPENT PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE NRDC ACTION FUND. EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVES THEIR W-2 FROM NRDC AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPENSATION (DISCLOSED IN PART VII OF THE FORM 990) IS REPORTED IN COLUMN E ACCORDINGLY. THEIR COMPENSATION IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC. NRDC ACTION FUND REIMBURSES NRDC FOR THE SERVICES OF OTHER NRDC EMPLOYEES. THOSE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF AN OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE OF THE ACTION FUND AND ACCORDINGLY ARE NOT DISCLOSED IN PART VII OR SCHEDULE J OF THE 990. X 6 202095 FMV 0 1 1 SCHEDULE M, LINE 32A: TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OF STOCK, THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS INVESTMENT BROKER TO CONVERT THOSE STOCKS INTO CASH. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S MISSION IS TO BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT IN THE UNITED STATES FOR PROTECTING THE PLANET AND ITS PEOPLE. WE WORK TO FURTHER THE POLICY GOALS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, 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. WE LOBBIED DECISION MAKERS ON THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. WE HELD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE BY EDUCATING CONSTITUENTS WHEN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES AND EXPOSING THOSE WHO SIDED WITH POLLUTERS RATHER THAN THE PUBLIC GOOD. WE SUPPORTED POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHO STOOD UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE ACTION AND WORKED TO HELP ELECT CLIMATE CHAMPIONS TO CONGRESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NRDC ACTION FUND'S SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER IS ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC ("NRDC"). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AS THE SOLE INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER, NRDC ANNUALLY APPOINTS EACH CLASS OF THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POWER IS RESERVED SOLELY TO NRDC IN THE NRDC ACTION FUND'S ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ELECTED BY THE NRDC ACTION FUND MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B SEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FORM 990 FOR FILING, A COPY WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ORGANIZATION, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH EITHER NRDC ACTION FUND OR NRDC. NRDC ACTION FUND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION NRDC ACTION FUND DOES NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND/OR EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, AND IS REIMBURSED BY NRDC ACTION FUND TO NRDC. THE PROCESSES USED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION AS PAID BY THE PARENT ENTITY ARE DESCRIBED ON THAT ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS NRDC ACTION FUND MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE ACTION FUND ALSO MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE ON THE ACTION FUND WEBSITE AT WWW.NRDCACTIONFUND.ORG (AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG). THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. 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