NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY (EIN 53-0193519)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-09-17
- IRS object ID
- 201812609349301126
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-09-17T13:00:08-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 135565207 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KPMG LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1676 International Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | McLean | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 530193519 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NATI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2028577000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200364688 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL ULICA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Interim CEO & President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-09-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Margaret A Bradshaw | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00501222 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7032868000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Michael L Ulica | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200364688 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $775,180,272 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | nationalgeographic.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1888 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The purpose of the Society shall be To increase and diffuse geographic knowledge and push the boundaries of exploration to further our understanding of our planet and empower us all to generate solutions for a healthier, more sustainable future. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 15 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 695 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 828 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $329,640 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $16,973,959 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $29,820,100 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $13,136,039 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $9,296,258 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $24,741,407 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $131,742,199 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $24,842,023 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $17,376,708 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $79,693,428 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $188,235,265 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $18,606,974 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $19,128,411 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $87,930,850 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $78,141,217 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $653,034 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $840,600 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $5,638,402 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $36,850,087 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $49,856,134 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $144,040,945 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $147,966,362 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$64,347,517 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $40,268,903 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,661,975,358 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,693,379,570 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $204,096,680 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $141,809,917 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,457,878,678 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,551,569,653 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | To increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in the broadest sense: the description of land, sea, and universe; the interrelationship of man with the flora and fauna of the earth; and the historical, cultural, scientific, governmental, and social background of people; to conduct and assist investigation, research, and exploration in any branch of geography; and to encourage and assist the experience and knowledge of other cultures and lands; to push the boundaries of exploration to further our understanding of our planet and empower us all to generate solutions for a healthier and more sustainable future. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $46,488,887 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $117,406 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $4,311,293 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EXPERIENCES AND OUTREACH The Experience and Outreach programs include: The National Geographic museum exhibits, the museum store, live lectures, impact video, website, social media, and marketing. Experience and Outreach program descriptions continued on Sch. O. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $24,405,510 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,283,996 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $79,040 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | IMPACT INITIATIVES National Geographic's Operating Programs represent a series of impact-driven projects that are helping the National Geographic Society achieve its ambitious targets and thereby deliver on its mission. Our work is organized under three thematic lenses - Human Journey, Wildlife, and Changing Planet. Impact Initiatives/Program descriptions continued on Sch. O | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $23,302,759 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $15,491,385 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Grants Program provides grants that fit into the Society's three focus lenses: Changing Planet, Wildlife, and Human Journey. The grants cover conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology, and fund work all over the world. In addition, the Society awards Early Career grants to find and support the next generation of global change-makers. Changing Planet grants focus on the dynamic ecosystems of the Earth and our ocean. These are the foundation of life on the planet, yet are increasingly threatened by exploitation, mismanagement, and climate change. This focus lens seeks projects that illuminate these issues and develop more informed decisions about environmental problems. This area of focus seeks to reduce negative human impacts on ecosystems and Earth processes by increasing knowledge, creating solutions, and inspiring action. Changing Planet supports innovative leaders in research, conservation, technology, education, and communication who seek a deeper understanding of Earth and its systems, as well as those who seek practical solutions for conserving large natural spaces on land and in the sea to promote long-term sustainability. Wildlife includes projects on all living organisms, where they live, and the local evolutionary and ecological processes that sustain them. While extinction is a natural part of evolution, the current accelerated loss of species means that we need novel approaches and solutions that support biological diversity and abundance. This area of focus supports projects that seek to discover and identify species and ecosystems, and to mitigate threats to Earth's life-forms. Projects will improve understanding of biological diversity, including behavior, life history, evolution, ecology, and habitat requirements. Human Journey focuses on learning more about who we are as a species and what our future is on this planet. It supports projects in a range of fields that are helping us understand the origins and development of our species; how we modified and adapted to diverse landscapes across the globe; the evolution of cultures and societies; and the current status of and trends in our cultural, linguistic, and genetic diversity. Recognizing that human society is currently out of balance with the natural world, this lens also seeks projects that propose solutions to mitigate this imbalance. Human Journey supports innovative leaders in research, conservation, technology, education, and communication who will change human attitudes and behaviors to help protect the cultural and natural resources of this planet and secure our future. In 2017, over 270 Early Career grants were awarded, totaling almost $1.5 million - an increase of more than $1 million from 2016. For 2017, additional funding areas were created, and grants were awarded in the areas of conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology. The grant amount was increased, and applicants were allowed to apply for up to $10,000. The average grant award was over $6,000. Since the program's inception in late 2006 through December 2016, 676 grants totaling over $3 million have been awarded. The second round of Collaboration Grants for Early Career grantees were also awarded in 2017. This was a funding opportunity open to all previous Young Explorers grantees/Early Career grantees. Grantees were encouraged to team up to propose creative and innovative projects in science, conservation, and exploration. This new grant is helping the Society's younger explorers develop the big ideas that they may have imagined, but lacked the capacity or expertise to implement on their own. The Grants Program awarded two Collaboration Grants of $25,000 each, totaling $50,000. In 2017, the Grants Program also piloted a new leadership program for the younger grantees. Previous Young Explorer/Early Career grant recipients were invited to apply for a yearlong program to engage with National Geographic and collaborate with each other during the crucial early years of their careers. This program arms promising younger explorers with the skills, experiences, and support necessary to propel their careers to the next level, and includes mentorship, media and leadership training, and project development guidance. A class of 15 explorers was selected for the pilot program and had an orientation week in August 2017 with leadership and media training. Each participant was matched with a senior explorer to serve as their mentor for the year. Over the course of the year, explorers will also participate in monthly webinars, work on new grant projects ideas, and partner with a National Geographic educator for virtual classroom visits. The outcomes of the pilot class are being carefully tracked to inform future efforts. Finally in 2017, the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION team PROVIDED GRANT SUPPORT TO UNIVERSITY-HOSTED GEOGRAPHY ALLIANCES AND OTHER NONPROFITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING GEOGRAPHIC LITERACY. | Desc |
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| ExpenseExpenseAmt | GrantGrantAmt | RevenueRevenueAmt | DescDesc |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12,945,118 | $235,624 | $4,391,748 | The National Geographic Society's Education programs provide classroom materials through the free educational website natgeoed.org, the digital connection Explorer Classroom program, Giant Traveling Maps, the K-5 nonfiction reading program, Explorer magazine, and through the Society's education partner, Cengage Learning. Training and certification opportunities are provided to educators through the Nat Geo Educator Certification Program, Geo-Inquiry Process training, grants to the Alliance Network for Geographic Education, and attendance at national professional educator conferences. National Geographic's Education programs offer community and leadership programs to educators by building community, providing grants to educators, and through two Fellow programs. National Geographic Eduction program also offered student experiences, which include the National Geographic Bee, GeoChallenge, and Student Matinees. The Explorer Classroom program digitally connects classrooms directly with National Geographic Explorers for a real-time, unfiltered experience. The program aims to show students that science, exploration, and conservation are alive outside of their textbooks and it introduces them to explorers doing critical work in the field, gathering important data, exploring new places, and satisfying their curiosity about the world. The program has connected students with paleoanthropologists excavating caves in South Africa, conservationists in the rainforest of the Congo, and scientists studying atop a volcano in Guatemala. In 2017, the pilot program of 53 sessions reached 79,000 students. In 2017, the Traveling Maps program was converted to a sales model in order to increase the number of students it reaches. Giant Traveling Maps (average size 25' x 30') of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Pacific, and the Solar System unroll on a gymnasium floor to allow students in grades K through 8 to explore a continent, an ocean, or the solar system using hands - and feet-on activities. Large, classroom-sized maps (average size 17' x 21') of every state are also available and are age appropriate for middle school, which is where most state studies and U.S. history teaching occurs. There are plans to grow to reach even more students in 2018 and beyond. Explorer magazine is a classroom magazine for elementary students providing authentic nonfiction content that showcases the adventures of National Geographic Explorers and adapts their inspiring stories for young minds. Explorer's nonfiction content is engaging and supports national reading and science standards. Six leveled magazines engage students from Kindergarten through 5th grade in both print and digital formats. Each classroom subscription includes seven issues, starting in September, that arrive throughout the school year. Each issue of Explorer includes a free Teacher's Guide to help educators meet reading, language arts, and science standards; a free digital edition to view online or to project in class; and each print issue includes a free classroom poster. The digital edition is a fully interactive version that is a complete multimedia experience with embedded videos, audio, and animations. All Explorer magazines are free of advertising. Subscriptions for 2017 totaled 458,968, of which 23,572 were underwritten by donor support. National Geographic licenses the right to publish K-12 textbooks and English Language Teaching products to an educational vendor under the National Geographic Learning trademark. National Geographic works closely with this vendor to ensure these products maintain the highest quality and inspire learners to explore the world. National Geographic Learning's products center on the unique stories of Society explorers, grantees, and photographers to engage learners. In 2017, National Geographic Learning reached nearly 3.4 million students domestically with Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Supplemental materials for the K-12 market. National Geographic Learning reached nearly 9 million students of all ages in over 92 countries with its English Language Teaching products. The National Geographic Educator Certification Program is a free program for Pre K-12 formal and informal educators that connects them with National Geographic and a community of like-minded peers. The purpose of the program is to build affinity with educators and get them excited about doing lessons and activities connected to the National Geographic Learning Framework. These educators become part of National Geographic's online educator community, stay connected with National Geographic and each other, and begin to take on leadership roles. There are three phases to the certification program. During the first phase, an educator takes a 1.5-hour workshop rooted in the National Geographic Learning Framework. During the second phase, an educator implements two activities with students designed to promote global and geographic learning. During the third phase, an educator submits a multimedia capstone project that includes a written reflection, lesson plan, photos of student work, and a 3-5 minute video. In 2017, 257 educators became certified, for a total of 524 certified educators by December 2017. We also acquired a Learning Management System and wrote and produced a new version of the online certification workshop, which will launch in 2018. Over 100 middle school educators from across North America descended on National Geographic headquarters June 24-28, 2017, to learn from experts, explorers, and National Geographic staff on how to use the Geo-Inquiry Process in the classroom. The Geo-Inquiry Process relies on using a geographic perspective, offering a unique lens to analyze space, place, and the interconnections between the human and natural world. Using both a geographic perspective and the Geo-Inquiry Process, students begin to connect complex components, see patterns, and make connections that change their communities. The five-step process guides students to ASK geographic questions they want answered, COLLECT data that will help answer their questions, VISUALIZE how they should best present this data, CREATE a presentation to help tell their geo-inquiry story, and finally to use these stories to ACT on a plan to address their questions. In 2017, National Geographic Education started a transition in the structure for delivering programming to the states. The intent is to move from the 30+-year-old model of distributing grants through the Network of Alliances for Geographic Education to a new, regional-based, National Geographic Society-staffed, National Geographic Educator Network. The last grants to Alliances were made in mid-2017, giving them through the end of 2018 to do their last round of grant-supported programming. The new National Geographic Educator Network is a national group of formal and informal K-12 educators committed to teaching their students about the world and how it works - inspiring the next generation to take action and make the world a better place. At its core, the Network provides in-person and online learning opportunities for like-minded educators to engage with National Geographic resources and, most importantly, with one another. Participants in the Network have access to an online community where they can learn, share, and connect with National Geographic's 130-year history of explorers, photographers, and storytellers. In 2017, National Geographic Education developed the strategic plan for the new Educator Network, which will start implementing its programming in 2018. Education staff attended key professional conferences in 2017 to promote teacher materials, the natgeoed.org website, and teacher professional development programs and opportunities, such as Educator Certification and Geo-Inquiry. National Geographic Education had a booth presence, booth presentations, and workshop presentations as part of the regular conference schedule at the following events: -National Science Teachers Association conference in New Orleans -ASCD (curriculum developers and administrators) in Anaheim, California -National Council for Geographic Education meeting in Albuquerque -American Middle Level Educators conference in Philadelphia -National Council for the Social Studies conference in San Francisco |
| $0 | $0 | $514,177 | Other miscellaneous program administration including-- The National Geographic Society is committed to operating more sustainably in its own facilities and in its expectations of suppliers, vendors, and partners. In 2003, the Society's Washington, D.C., headquarters became the first LEED EB-certified buildings, and, through ongoing tracking of energy usage, maintenance activities, waste, and office and building supplies, the Society has maintained continuous LEED EB certification, rising from silver to gold in 2009. At the end of 2017, the Society completed its sixth LEED-EB performance period. The Society has adopted a Corporate Responsibility Policy that it shares with employees, suppliers, vendors, and partners and is working toward four core company-wide sustainability goals: * to become a carbon neutral company * to work toward zero landfill waste * to practice wise resource stewardship * to have an engaged and healthy workforce Becoming a carbon neutral company National Geographic performs an annual carbon assessment of its Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions. The goal is to quantify carbon emissions from Society activities, reduce such emissions as much as possible, and offset emissions that cannot be eliminated. The Society purchases Renewable Energy Certificates to offset all the electrical usage of its owned buildings and leased space. Offsets also are purchased to cover emissions at Society-owned buildings and leased space and to cover Society business travel emissions. Day-to-day operations are continually evaluated and improved to seek maximum energy efficiency. Sending zero waste to the landfill The Society seeks to reduce waste produced at its headquarters and to reuse, recycle, or compost as much as possible. Employees and tenants are asked to share unneeded supplies so other employees and tenants don't need to buy as many new office supplies, packaging material, furniture, and more. Employees, tenants, and guests are urged to use reusable dishware in the Cafe and Cafeteria and use refillable bottles at water fountains. Furniture, equipment, supplies, and National Geographic products that can't be used at headquarters are offered for free to local nonprofits, schools, museums, and artists. Recycling and composting is encouraged on every floor, and receptacles are readily available to employees, tenants, and guests. Recycling and upcycling streams include paper, metals, glass, plastics, electronics, salty snack bags, and construction materials. Centralized compost and recycling is being expanded throughout the campus, and many desk-side trash bins are voluntarily given up by employees. Practicing the wise use of resources Water Restoration Certificates are being purchased to offset water usage at headquarters. Paper suppliers to the Society are asked to provide paper from certified forestry sources and never from old-growth or high-conservation-value designated forests nor bleached with elemental chlorine. National Geographic Society activities and services are to be legally and ethically conducted by treating employees, environments, and cultures with respect. Suppliers who provide manufacturing services to the Society are expected to follow Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production principles as defined by the United Nations Environmental Program, including such measures as reusing waste, process modification, and the awareness and reduction of hazardous materials use. Only green-e certified cleaning products and non-VOC paints are used at headquarters. In addition, many of the building materials used in the Society are made from recycled material. Butterfly gardens and beehives on the campus grounds and rooftop support endangered species and educational efforts. Meatless Monday discounts are offered to all employees, tenants, and guests to promote consumption of less resource intensive foods. The type of supplies purchased for use at headquarters and the disposal of all items is tracked for LEED-EB, ensuring ongoing improvement in sustainable purchasing and landfill diversion. Engaged and healthy workforce Sustainability is a regular part of new employee orientation, and all employees are encouraged to join the Green Team to advise the Society on how to be more sustainable in its operations. All employees and tenants are encouraged to actively participate in and create the many, varied sustainability events and initiatives on campus, including Earth Week, green courtyard market, campus gardening, green news, bike teams, staff beekeepers, and corporate responsibility group. Lessons learned for the workplace also help encourage healthier and more sustainable activities outside the office. The Society has been designated a bike-friendly workplace, encouraging bicycle commuting through the provision of sidewalk bike racks for the public, garaged bike racks for employees, a bike maintenance stand and air pump, lockers, showers, employee discounts at bike shops, free membership with bike sharing services, and being an official pit stop on Bike to Work Day. Carpooling and the use of low-emission vehicles are supported through parking discounts and free charging for staff and employee electric vehicles. Discounts with local car shares are offered to employees and tenants. Employees can benefit from a Metro commuting subsidy or bicycle commuter subsidy. Exercise fitness areas are available to all staff members and tenants and will be renovated and expanded in 2018. A rooftop herb garden staffed by employees supplies herbs to the Cafeteria. A local, sustainable farm sells CSA shares and runs a weekly farm stand in the headquarters courtyard throughout the summer, fall and early winter. Monthly throughout the summer, a market is held in the courtyard featuring local and sustainable businesses. A "Swap Meet" is held several times a year in which employees can give personal items they no longer want and take home items given by others, with any remaining items donated to local charities. Employees and tenants can bring ""difficult to recycle"" CFLs and batteries from home to designated collection areas year-round and can bring in personal electronics to annual e-cycling events. Specific achievements in 2017: * Partnered on pollinator-friendly solar project; purchasing power to cover about half of headquarters' energy usage * Earned Energy Star certification for headquarters * Installed coffee brewers that reduce landfill waste * Awarded goDCgo's inaugural Bike-Friendly Business Award * Hosted National Bike Summit mobile workshops * Created bike room to increase bike parking and improve biker safety * Expanded multi-stream waste bin accessibility around campus by 30 percent * Expanded Green Team's community flower gardens and added rain barrel The National Geographic Library's reading room is open to the public by appointment, and our staffers respond to phone calls, letters and emails. In 2017 they handled more than 300 queries from scholars and members of the public. They also provided more than 30 tours including groups from China, Afghanistan, and Syria, and professional colleagues from the British Library / Friends of the British Library, DC Science Librarians, the International Cartographic Conference, Library of Congress, and graduate students. Librarians participated in regional interlibrary loan, lending items from the physical collection to various DC-area libraries. Finally, hundreds of books were donated to nonprofit organizations Turning the Page, DC Books to Prisons Project, and Better World Books. |
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|---|---|---|
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| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $4,905,925 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
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| Foreign Country | FR | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | GM | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | HK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | EI | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | IT | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | NL | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | NZ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | NO | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | PO | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | SN | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | SF | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | SW | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | SZ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | UK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MY | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | KS | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | Yes (true) | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 17 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 15 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ID | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL COLE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2028073092 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200364688 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY E KNELL | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 45.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $1,292,631 | $0 | $41,892 | |||
| BRENDAN P BECHTEL | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| ANTHONY A WILLIAMS | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| GEORGE MUNOZ | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| JEAN CASE | |||||||||
| Chairman | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| JANE LUBCHENCO | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| ALEXANDRA GROSVENOR ELLER | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| FREDERICK J RYAN JR | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| MICHAEL BONSIGNORE | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| EDWARD ROSKI JR | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| DR PETER RAVEN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 8.0 | Yes (X) | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| TRACY WOLSTENCROFT | |||||||||
| Vice Chairman | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| THEODORE WAITT | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Angel Cabrera | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Nancy Pfund | |||||||||
| Trustee | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Katherine Bradley | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Mark Moore | |||||||||
| Trustee | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Jack Dangermond | |||||||||
| Trustee | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| MICHAEL J COLE | |||||||||
| SVP/CONTROLLER/ASST. TREASURER | 45.0 | Yes (X) | $299,661 | $0 | $41,728 | ||||
| TARA BUNCH | |||||||||
| Chief Administrative Officer | 45.0 | Yes (X) | $316,092 | $0 | $28,699 | ||||
| MARCIA BROWN | |||||||||
| ASST. TREASURER | 45.0 | Yes (X) | $96,148 | $0 | $8,503 | ||||
| ANGELO M GRIMA | |||||||||
| EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL/CORP. SEC. | 45.0 | Yes (X) | $375,884 | $0 | $39,494 | ||||
| MICHAEL ULICA | |||||||||
| CFO/COO/TREASURER | 45.0 | Yes (X) | $534,224 | $0 | $40,175 | ||||
| EMMA CARRASCO | |||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT/SVP GLOBAL STRATEGY | 45.0 | $395,771 | $0 | $26,219 | Yes (X) | ||||
| ELIZABETH RUNNETTE | |||||||||
| EVP, CHIEF PROGRAM & IMPACT OFFICER | 45.0 | $522,639 | $0 | $357,605 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Jonathan Baillie | |||||||||
| Chief Scientist/SVP Science & Exploration | 45.0 | $295,792 | $0 | $35,861 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Leora Hanser | |||||||||
| SVP Partnerships | 45.0 | $184,477 | $0 | $21,233 | Yes (X) | ||||
| DAWN RODNEY | |||||||||
| SVP BRAND MARKETING | 45.0 | $316,653 | $0 | $23,455 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Alex Moen | |||||||||
| VP Explorers Program | 45.0 | $249,194 | $0 | $42,563 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Dan Backer | |||||||||
| VP Information Technology | 45.0 | $230,509 | $0 | $25,428 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Enric Sala | |||||||||
| Explorer in Residence | 45.0 | $288,474 | $0 | $19,637 | Yes (X) | ||||
| CHRISTOPHER JOHNS | |||||||||
| Director, Executive Yellowstone Project | 45.0 | $594,526 | $0 | $40,300 | Yes (X) | ||||
| TERRY GARCIA | |||||||||
| CHIEF SCIENCE/EXPLOR.OFFICER | $315,942 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| DAVID BENNETT | |||||||||
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | $318,302 | $0 | $393 | Yes (X) | |||||
| FRANK BORMAN | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $6,709,919 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $793,185 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 105 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (true) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | Yes (true) | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | Address Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Velocity Partners LLC | ||||||||||
| 10 Glebe Place | London | UK | SW35LB | IT Services/Consulting | $6,098,700 | |||||
| Celerity IT LLC | ||||||||||
| IT Services/Consulting | $1,941,816 | 8401 Greensboro Drive | Suite 500 | Mclean | VA | 22102 | ||||
| Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP | ||||||||||
| IT Services/Consulting | $1,715,819 | 1160 Research Blvd | St Louis | MO | 63132 | |||||
| Hickok Cole Architects Inc | ||||||||||
| Architecture Services/Consulting | $1,256,505 | 1023 31st St NW | Washington | DC | 20007 | |||||
| Covington & Burling | ||||||||||
| Legal Services/Consulting | $822,479 | 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20004 | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 37 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $155,831 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $29,664,269 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $881,465 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $29,820,100 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Programs | 900004 | $79,040 | $79,040 |
| Education | 900004 | $4,391,748 | $4,391,748 |
| Experiences & Outreach | 900004 | $4,311,293 | $4,311,293 |
| Other misc. programs | 900004 | $514,177 | $514,177 |
| Grant Programs | 900004 | $0 | $0 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $9,296,258 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,723,568 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $329,640 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $16,393,928 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,043,912 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $16,043,912 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $14,302,736 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $12,969,940 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $1,332,796 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,332,796 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,332,796 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $688,993,698 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $573,975,067 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $115,018,631 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $115,018,631 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $115,018,631 | ExclusionAmt |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $188,235,265 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $9,296,258 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $329,640 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $148,789,267 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,396,988 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,396,988 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,604,779 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,604,779 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,126,644 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,126,644 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,435,695 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,271,019 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,927,295 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $237,381 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,708,423 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,517,246 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,487,097 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $704,080 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,543,715 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,494,933 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,634,815 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $413,967 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,788,340 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,759,404 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,714,137 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $314,799 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,665,044 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,929,492 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $634,280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $101,272 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $640,247 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,716 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $638,531 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $444,475 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $444,475 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,024 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $81,024 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $840,600 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $840,600 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,372,247 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,372,247 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,179,614 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,170,614 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,605,727 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,948,561 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $572,935 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,084,231 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,842,009 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,831,504 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,599,497 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $411,008 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,339,370 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,420,867 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $68,815 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $849,688 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $320,429 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $320,429 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,576,904 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,058,942 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $997,057 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $520,905 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,553,238 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,056,235 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $357,994 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $139,009 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $719,890 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $469,167 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $239,234 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,489 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,778 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $42,778 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $764,056 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $652,778 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $110,305 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $973 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,388,462 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $125,292 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,263,170 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| POSTAGE & SHIPPING | $1,065,177 | $1,065,177 |
| SPONSORSHIP EXPENSE | $563,320 | $563,320 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $524,945 | $524,945 |
| Misc. Expense | $832,222 | $832,222 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $147,966,362 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $107,142,274 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,185,686 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,638,402 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,798,427 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,267,961 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,368,007 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,162,459 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,559,876 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,607,140 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,617,735 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,223,973 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,184,232 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,725,916 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,952,620 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $166,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $201,186 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,861,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,377,434 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $116,583,730 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $74,244,541 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,475,174 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,339,189 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $640,600,086 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $638,106,850 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $932,149,973 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $922,675,270 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $360,060 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,169,992 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,661,975,358 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,693,379,570 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,707,042 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,565,712 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,787,685 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,443,447 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,808,473 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,942,330 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $177,793,480 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $107,858,428 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $204,096,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $141,809,917 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,310,580,916 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,388,782,187 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,658,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,056,377 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,639,179 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,731,089 | EOYAmt |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,457,878,678 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,551,569,653 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,661,975,358 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,693,379,570 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $40,268,903 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $30,553,727 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $22,868,345 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,648,528 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,955,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,031,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,973,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $29,820,100 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $147,429,894 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $352,696,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $345,557,638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $282,118,316 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,136,039 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,296,258 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,002,804,690 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $24,448 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $387,344,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $383,512,955 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $310,174,754 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $30,109,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39,116,358 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,150,259,032 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,050,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,315,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $395,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,029,988 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,160,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,950,488 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,050,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,315,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $395,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,029,988 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,160,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,950,488 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,144,308,544 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $60,238,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $69,509,472 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $66,000,713 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $49,597,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $176,577,519 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $421,923,872 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $902,105 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $465,384 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $329,640 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,697,129 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $61,141,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $69,974,856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $66,000,713 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $49,597,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $176,907,159 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $423,621,001 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $583,828,735 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,722,265 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $608,551,000 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $448,485,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $453,487,811 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $960,004,202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $104,429,506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $216,023,517 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,182,431,033 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.5243 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.6127 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.1941 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.1277 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION - NON-CAPITAL GAIN, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - XXX-XX-XXXX.0, COLUMN D - 24722265.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - XXX-XX-XXXX.0; | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | Yes (true) | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | $38,400 | GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | Yes (true) | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Other Activities | $42,624 | OtherActivitiesAmt |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $81,024 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY | The $81,024 spent on lobbying activity during 2017 related to promoting geography education at the state level, and the cost to develop a model legislation template to be used to protect pristine water and land resources around the world. |
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY | The $81,024 spent on lobbying activity during 2017 related to promoting geography education at the state level, and the cost to develop a model legislation template to be used to protect pristine water and land resources around the world. |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Funds Held | 1 | DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt |
| Donor Advised Funds Contri | $0 | DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt |
| Donor Advised Funds Grants | $0 | DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt |
| Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY | $8,081,101 | DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt |
| Disclosed Org Leg Ctrl | Yes (true) | DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd |
| Disclosed For Charitable Prps | Yes (true) | DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd |
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
| Collection Used Preservation | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPreservationInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $274,276,642 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $92,214 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $45,012,034 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $44,965,082 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $2,984,074 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $109,047 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $271,322,687 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $267,324,047 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $256,441 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $13,614,176 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $3,825,459 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $2,936,503 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $156,060 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $274,276,642 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $275,446,351 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $175,366 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $4,109,830 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $8,052,761 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $4,151,412 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $203,327 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $267,324,047 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $267,750,750 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $760,985 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $18,457,264 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $9,404,600 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $988,347 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $1,129,701 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $275,446,351 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $238,868,214 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $862,972 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $38,200,182 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $8,286,528 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $818,872 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $1,075,218 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $267,750,750 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.5072 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.2902 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.2026 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,906,296 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $2,906,296 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $104,910,932 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $67,851,649 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $37,059,283 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,297,835 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,859,453 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $438,382 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $5,071,885 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,351,897 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,719,988 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,396,782 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,181,542 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $215,240 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $42,339,189 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value | $57,680,978 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (11 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| HEDGE FUNDS | $329,021,383 | F |
| REAL EST.INVEST.TRUSTS | $6,547,733 | F |
| MONEY MARKET FUNDS | $77,963,403 | F |
| PERPETUAL TRUST | $303,775 | C |
| 100% SUB NGSP, Inc. | $276,964,130 | C |
| INVESTMENT - DEFERRED COMPENSATION | $1,750,842 | F |
| MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | $3,817,607 | F |
| FIXED-INCOME OBLIGATIONS | $133,963,237 | F |
| COMMODITIES | $24,266,436 | F |
| Other | $3,695,746 | C |
| CASH EQUIVALENT | $6,700,000 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $922,675,270 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| PENSION/POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | $96,199,314 |
| CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES | $9,375,121 |
| DEFERRED COMPENSATION | $1,750,842 |
| SCHOLARSHIPS | $475,154 |
| TRUSTEE EMERITUS PAYABLE | $57,997 |
| NET DUE TO NGSP, 100%-OWNED SUB | $0 |
| OTHER |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $107,858,428 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections | The Society's image collection contains illustrations, photographic negatives and digital files taken over the past 129 years by photographers on assignment for the Society. The museum also maintains artifacts donated to or collected by the Society over its 129 year history. A rare book collection of approximately 1,300 volumes covering topics such as natural history, polar history and climate, and the history of early travel and exploration is maintained within the Society's research and reference library. This collection is made available to scholars and researchers. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds | Fund for Exploration--to be used to support research, exploration and conservation. Buffet Funds--to be used to support conservation in Africa and Latin America, as well as cheetah/Big Cats conservation. Foundation Funds--to be used to support geography education. |
| Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote | FIN 48 Audited Footnote Disclosure: The Society is a not-for profit organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia and is recognized as exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, except for income derived from unrelated business activities. The Society recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Recognized uncertain income tax positions (none at December 31, 2017 and 2016) are measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgement occurred. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (27 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central America and the Caribbean | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $185,316 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $249,913 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $2,191,845 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $165,031 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $184,541 |
| Russia and Neighboring States | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $50,383 |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $504,109 |
| South Asia | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $1,900 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Program Services | Royalties, fees for service | $919,624 |
| Central America and the Caribbean | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $204,267 | |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 2 | Grantmaking | $1,279,996 | |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $1,996,798 | |
| Middle East and North Africa | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $65,660 | |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $840,263 | |
| Russia and Neighboring States | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $63,600 | |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $1,301,459 | |
| South Asia | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $138,817 | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 1 | Grantmaking | $3,235,784 | |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 0 | Investments | $130,152,534 | |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Investments | $136,534,667 | |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 0 | 0 | Investments | $9,803,665 | |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Investments | $5,052,097 | |
| Central America and the Caribbean | 0 | 0 | Investments | $4,729,218 | |
| Middle East and North Africa | 0 | 0 | Investments | $516,025 | |
| Russia and Neighboring States | 0 | 0 | Investments | $1,076,827 | |
| South Asia | 0 | 0 | Investments | $6,111,877 | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Investments | $3,930,447 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 2 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 1 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $10,204,705 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $301,281,958 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $311,486,663 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (164 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central America and the Caribbean | Our Changing Planet | $30,000 | Wire | |
| Central America and the Caribbean | Our Changing Planet | $18,504 | Wire | |
| Central America and the Caribbean | Wildlife & Wild Places | $19,275 | Wire | $0 |
| Central America and the Caribbean | Wildlife & Wild Places | $49,500 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Contributions | $10,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $15,500 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $18,600 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $21,166 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $21,288 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $22,854 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $29,100 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $29,910 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Our Changing Planet | $250,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | The Human Journey | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | The Human Journey | $8,700 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | The Human Journey | $20,660 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | The Human Journey | $24,966 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | The Human Journey | $28,680 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | The Human Journey | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,160 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $7,200 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $7,615 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $18,078 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $18,400 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $18,580 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $19,616 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $25,095 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $27,100 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,072 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,700 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,986 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Wildlife & Wild Places | $49,980 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Emerging Explorers | $10,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $8,425 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $8,200 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $10,760 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $14,885 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $18,420 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $21,600 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $21,982 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $22,300 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $29,627 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $41,460 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Our Changing Planet | $49,926 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $8,506 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $15,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $15,028 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $15,028 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $21,200 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $21,262 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $25,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $25,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $26,700 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $29,327 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $29,980 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | The Human Journey | $55,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $11,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $15,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $19,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $28,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $28,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,356 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $42,660 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $50,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $121,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $121,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $138,700 | Wire | $0 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $141,058 | Wire | $0 |
| Middle East and North Africa | The Human Journey | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Middle East and North Africa | The Human Journey | $28,000 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Geography Education | $127,643 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Our Changing Planet | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Our Changing Planet | $5,350 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Our Changing Planet | $81,385 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | The Human Journey | $13,571 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | The Human Journey | $25,437 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | The Human Journey | $29,450 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | The Human Journey | $29,998 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $6,916 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,300 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,026 | Wire | $0 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | Wildlife & Wild Places | $40,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Russia and Neighboring States | Wildlife & Wild Places | $31,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $25,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $40,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $40,389 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $50,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $60,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Our Changing Planet | $140,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | The Human Journey | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | The Human Journey | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $10,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $15,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $94,795 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $100,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Wildlife & Wild Places | $148,918 | Wire | $0 |
| South Asia | Our Changing Planet | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South Asia | The Human Journey | $9,264 | Wire | $0 |
| South Asia | Wildlife & Wild Places | $8,500 | Wire | $0 |
| South Asia | Wildlife & Wild Places | $24,400 | Wire | $0 |
| South Asia | Wildlife & Wild Places | $26,549 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Last Wilderness Partnerships | $1,000,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $25,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Okavango | $773,530 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | The Human Journey | $228,382 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Our Changing Planet | $19,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Our Changing Planet | $25,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Our Changing Planet | $50,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | The Human Journey | $6,800 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | The Human Journey | $10,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | The Human Journey | $25,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | The Human Journey | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | The Human Journey | $73,570 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | The Human Journey | $228,383 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $5,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $7,440 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $7,450 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $9,300 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $10,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $19,800 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $19,998 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $20,450 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,350 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $29,700 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $30,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $31,920 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $37,030 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $68,945 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife & Wild Places | $85,520 | Wire | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 164 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (31 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Description Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions | Central America and the Caribbean | 10 | $10,000 | wire | |||
| Contributions/Sponsorships | South America | 1 | $35,000 | wire | |||
| Emerging Explorers | East Asia and the Pacific | 1 | $10,000 | wire | |||
| Emerging Explorers | North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 1 | $10,000 | wire | |||
| Emerging Explorers | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 | $20,000 | wire | |||
| Emerging Explorers | Central America and the Caribbean | 1 | $10,000 | wire | |||
| Our Changing Planet | Central America and the Caribbean | 2 | $24,988 | wire | |||
| Our Changing Planet | East Asia and the Pacific | 5 | $116,327 | WIRE | |||
| Our Changing Planet | Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 11 | $168,178 | WIRE | |||
| Our Changing Planet | Middle East and North Africa | 1 | $5,000 | wire | |||
| Our Changing Planet | North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 5 | $33,240 | wire | |||
| Our Changing Planet | South America | 11 | $208,106 | wire | |||
| Our Changing Planet | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 | $26,570 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | East Asia and the Pacific | 3 | $15,160 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 11 | $160,968 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | Middle East and North Africa | 1 | $22,660 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 9 | $238,790 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | Russia and Neighboring States | 1 | $32,600 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | South America | 2 | $45,037 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | Central America and the Caribbean | 1 | $42,000 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | East Asia and the Pacific | 8 | $141,503 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 13 | $143,263 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | Middle East and North Africa | 1 | $5,000 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 4 | $46,430 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | South America | 8 | $129,214 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | South Asia | 5 | $40,104 | wire | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15 | $177,388 | wire | |||
| Student Expeditions | North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 1 | $17,727 | Trip for low-income teen | FMV | ||
| Emerging Explorers | Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 1 | $10,000 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | South Asia | 1 | $10,000 | wire | |||
| The Human Journey | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4 | $71,258 | wire |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (true) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (true) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | Yes (true) | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | Yes (true) | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds | The National Geographic Society FUNDS GRANTS ACROSS 3 LENSES IN THE FIELDS OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, STORYTELLING AND TECHNOLOGY. GRANT PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STAFF EXPERTS, AN EXTERNAL PANEL OF GLOBAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO RECOMENDS GRANTS FOR APPROVAL. When outside expertise is required to meet the impact objectives of a specific program, we often award grants outside of the grants committee process. Any grants awarded outside of the grants committee pipeline are considered "External Project Funding." Such grants are subject to an internal review process that evaluates the expertise of the grantee, the methodology for executing the work, and the overall contribution to programmatic objectives. Once the grantee is selected, the entire project - including grant funding - is submitted for approval by the NGS senior team through the "Spend Approval Process." Grants approved through this process are subject to reporting requirements above and beyond those required of standard grantees. THE GRANT RECIPENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT AND SUBMIT REPORTING INCLUDING A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS SPENT TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS ARE PROPERLY USED AND ACCOUNTED FOR. THE FOLLOWING IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION: WHEN A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY GRANT APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED, PAYMENT IS ISSUED ONCE THE SOCIETY HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING COMPLETED, SIGNED DOCUMENTS FROM THE GRANTEE: 1) APPROPRIATE TAX FORM. ALL GRANTEES WHO ARE NOT US CITIZENS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE TAX FORM (FORM W-8) FOR WORK CONDUCTED WHOLLY OUTSIDE THE US. 2) GRANT AGREEMENT. ALL GRANTEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES DUE DATES FOR RESEARCH REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS (GENERALLY DUE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF THE FIELD WORK.) BY SIGNING THE GRANT AGREEMENT, THE GRANTEE AGREES TO SUBMIT A FINAL NARRATIVE REPORT AND A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF THE GRANT MONIES SPENT BEFORE THE INDICATED SUBMISSION DEADLINE. GRANTEES ALSO CERTIFY TO PARAGRAPHS 16 & 17 (COPIED BELOW) THAT THEY WILL NOT PROMOTE TERRORISM AND WILL COMPLY WITH FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS: 17. CERTIFICATION. BY COUNTERSIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU CERTIFY THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION DOES NOT AND WILL NOT PROMOTE OR ENGAGE IN VIOLENCE OR TERRORISM, NOR WILL YOUR ORGANIZATION MAKE SUB-GRANTS OR OTHER PAYMENTS TO ANY ENTITY THAT ENGAGES IN SUCH ACTIVITIES. 17 U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS. BY COUNTERSIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, I OR GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AWARE OF, AND AGREE TO COMPLY FULLY WITH, U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS THAT GOVERN TRAVEL TO, AND TRANSACTIONS WITH, COUNTRIES SUCH AS CUBA, IRAN, SUDAN, SYRIA, NORTH KOREA, CRIMEA TERRITORY, AND OTHER U.S.-SANCTIONED COUNTRIES, INCLUDING ANY SUCH CONTROLS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED IN THE FUTURE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANT. SPECIFICALLY, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AWARE OF AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY GOVERNING TRAVEL TO AND TRADE WITH COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS (31 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 500-598) AND ALSO WITH THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (15 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 730-774). I ALSO AGREE THAT, BEFORE ANY FUNDS ARE DISBURSED UNDER THIS GRANT, I WILL PROVIDE THE SOCIETY WITH COPIES OF ANY AUTHORIZATIONS FROM THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL ("OFAC") NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE GRANT, OR COPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM OFAC CONFIRMING THAT NO SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY. I ALSO REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO THE SOCIETY THAT IN SEEKING AUTHORIZATIONS FROM OFAC AND/OR CONFIRMATION THAT NO SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY, I FULLY DISCLOSED THE NATURE OF THE GRANT AND ITS PARTICIPANTS AND IDENTIFIED THE SOCIETY AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING. I ALSO AGREE THAT I WILL KEEP ALL NECESSARY RECORDS TO SHOW THAT I HAVE COMPLIED WITH U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS. FINALLY, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE SOCIETY TO CONSULT WITH MY OWN LEGAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH MY OBLIGATIONS UNDER U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS.GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION RELATED TO ETHICAL ISSUES AND THAT THE GRANTEE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS;THEY ALSO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE THE PROPER PERMITS TO UNDERTAKE THE PROPOSED FIELD RESEARCH IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH IT WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THAT NO IMPROPER PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE DURING THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING SUCH PERMITS. ADDITIONALLY, GRANTEES AFFILIATED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ARE SCREENED IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE GRANTEE'S OFFICIAL JOB DUTIES AND THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SYSTEM ALSO REVIEWS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL SANCTIONS LIST (THE SDN LIST) COMPLIED AND MAINTAINED BY THE U.S. TREASURY UPON NEW VENDOR SET-UP AND PRIOR TO EACH PAYMENT. ONCE PAYMENT IS ISSUED, IF GRANTEES WOULD LIKE TO ALTER THEIR PROPOSED BUDGET IN ANY WAY THEY MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO THE PROGRAM OFFICER. THE REQUEST IS APPROVED OR DENIED AND A RECORD OF THE CHANGE IS ADDED TO THE GRANT FILE. THE GRANTEE MUST SUBMIT THEIR FINAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE DEADLINE INDICATED IN THEIR GRANT AGREEMENT UNLESS AN EXTENSION HAS BEEN REQUESTED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM OFFICER. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF THE ACTUAL COSTS OF THE PROJECT AND IS EXPECTED TO PARALLEL THE COSTS PROJECTED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT APPLICATION BUDGET; ALL DISCREPANCIES MUST BE EXPLAINED. IF THERE ARE UN-EXPENDED GRANT MONIES THEY MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SOCIETY. THE REPORTS COORIDINATOR REVIEWS THE FINAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR COMPLETNESS AND THEN CIRCULATES BOTH REPORTS TO THE PROGRAM OFFICERS FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE REPORTS ARE APPROVED, THE GRANT IS CLOSED. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE GRANT FILE IS RETAINED, in accordance with the Society's document retention policy, BY THE GRANT OPERATIONS STAFF, WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY FOR ALL GRANTS RELATED DOCUMENTATION. |
| Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 | Part I investments are valued at year-end book value. Part I program services are calculated on the cash basis. Grants in Parts I, II, & III are valued on the accrual basis. |
| Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS | The National Geographic Society FUNDS GRANTS ACROSS 3 LENSES IN THE FIELDS OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, STORYTELLING AND TECHNOLOGY. GRANT PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STAFF EXPERTS, AN EXTERNAL PANEL OF GLOBAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO RECOMENDS GRANTS FOR APPROVAL. When outside expertise is required to meet the impact objectives of a specific program, we often award grants outside of the grants committee process. Any grants awarded outside of the grants committee pipeline are considered "External Project Funding." Such grants are subject to an internal review process that evaluates the expertise of the grantee, the methodology for executing the work, and the overall contribution to programmatic objectives. Once the grantee is selected, the entire project - including grant funding - is submitted for approval by the NGS senior team through the "Spend Approval Process." Grants approved through this process are subject to reporting requirements above and beyond those required of standard grantees. THE GRANT RECIPENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT AND SUBMIT REPORTING INCLUDING A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS SPENT TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS ARE PROPERLY USED AND ACCOUNTED FOR. THE FOLLOWING IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION: WHEN A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY GRANT APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED, PAYMENT IS ISSUED ONCE THE SOCIETY HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING COMPLETED, SIGNED DOCUMENTS FROM THE GRANTEE: 1) APPROPRIATE TAX FORM. ALL GRANTEES WHO ARE NOT US CITIZENS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE TAX FORM (FORM W-8) FOR WORK CONDUCTED WHOLLY OUTSIDE THE US. 2) GRANT AGREEMENT. ALL GRANTEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES DUE DATES FOR RESEARCH REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS (GENERALLY DUE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF THE FIELD WORK.) BY SIGNING THE GRANT AGREEMENT, THE GRANTEE AGREES TO SUBMIT A FINAL NARRATIVE REPORT AND A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF THE GRANT MONIES SPENT BEFORE THE INDICATED SUBMISSION DEADLINE. GRANTEES ALSO CERTIFY TO PARAGRAPHS 16 & 17 (COPIED BELOW) THAT THEY WILL NOT PROMOTE TERRORISM AND WILL COMPLY WITH FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS: 17. CERTIFICATION. BY COUNTERSIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU CERTIFY THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION DOES NOT AND WILL NOT PROMOTE OR ENGAGE IN VIOLENCE OR TERRORISM, NOR WILL YOUR ORGANIZATION MAKE SUB-GRANTS OR OTHER PAYMENTS TO ANY ENTITY THAT ENGAGES IN SUCH ACTIVITIES. 17 U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS. BY COUNTERSIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, I OR GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AWARE OF, AND AGREE TO COMPLY FULLY WITH, U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS THAT GOVERN TRAVEL TO, AND TRANSACTIONS WITH, COUNTRIES SUCH AS CUBA, IRAN, SUDAN, SYRIA, NORTH KOREA, CRIMEA TERRITORY, AND OTHER U.S.-SANCTIONED COUNTRIES, INCLUDING ANY SUCH CONTROLS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED IN THE FUTURE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANT. SPECIFICALLY, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AWARE OF AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY GOVERNING TRAVEL TO AND TRADE WITH COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS (31 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 500-598) AND ALSO WITH THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (15 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 730-774). I ALSO AGREE THAT, BEFORE ANY FUNDS ARE DISBURSED UNDER THIS GRANT, I WILL PROVIDE THE SOCIETY WITH COPIES OF ANY AUTHORIZATIONS FROM THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL ("OFAC") NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE GRANT, OR COPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM OFAC CONFIRMING THAT NO SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY. I ALSO REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO THE SOCIETY THAT IN SEEKING AUTHORIZATIONS FROM OFAC AND/OR CONFIRMATION THAT NO SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY, I FULLY DISCLOSED THE NATURE OF THE GRANT AND ITS PARTICIPANTS AND IDENTIFIED THE SOCIETY AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING. I ALSO AGREE THAT I WILL KEEP ALL NECESSARY RECORDS TO SHOW THAT I HAVE COMPLIED WITH U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS. FINALLY, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE SOCIETY TO CONSULT WITH MY OWN LEGAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH MY OBLIGATIONS UNDER U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS.GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION RELATED TO ETHICAL ISSUES AND THAT THE GRANTEE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS;THEY ALSO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE THE PROPER PERMITS TO UNDERTAKE THE PROPOSED FIELD RESEARCH IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH IT WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THAT NO IMPROPER PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE DURING THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING SUCH PERMITS. ADDITIONALLY, GRANTEES AFFILIATED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ARE SCREENED IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE GRANTEE'S OFFICIAL JOB DUTIES AND THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SYSTEM ALSO REVIEWS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL SANCTIONS LIST (THE SDN LIST) COMPLIED AND MAINTAINED BY THE U.S. TREASURY UPON NEW VENDOR SET-UP AND PRIOR TO EACH PAYMENT. ONCE PAYMENT IS ISSUED, IF GRANTEES WOULD LIKE TO ALTER THEIR PROPOSED BUDGET IN ANY WAY THEY MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO THE PROGRAM OFFICER. THE REQUEST IS APPROVED OR DENIED AND A RECORD OF THE CHANGE IS ADDED TO THE GRANT FILE. THE GRANTEE MUST SUBMIT THEIR FINAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE DEADLINE INDICATED IN THEIR GRANT AGREEMENT UNLESS AN EXTENSION HAS BEEN REQUESTED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM OFFICER. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF THE ACTUAL COSTS OF THE PROJECT AND IS EXPECTED TO PARALLEL THE COSTS PROJECTED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT APPLICATION BUDGET; ALL DISCREPANCIES MUST BE EXPLAINED. IF THERE ARE UN-EXPENDED GRANT MONIES THEY MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SOCIETY. THE REPORTS COORIDINATOR REVIEWS THE FINAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR COMPLETNESS AND THEN CIRCULATES BOTH REPORTS TO THE PROGRAM OFFICERS FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE REPORTS ARE APPROVED, THE GRANT IS CLOSED. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE GRANT FILE IS RETAINED, in accordance with the Society's document retention policy, BY THE GRANT OPERATIONS STAFF, WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY FOR ALL GRANTS RELATED DOCUMENTATION. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (6 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD&A Teleservices Inc | ||||||||
| 5757 W Century Blvd | Los Angeles | CA | 90045 | Professional Fundraiser | false | $0 | $99,053 | -$99,053 |
| Avalon Consulting Group Inc | ||||||||
| 2030 M St NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | Fundraising Consultant | false | $4,057,802 | $158,250 | $3,899,552 |
| M&R Strategic Services Inc | ||||||||
| 1901 L St NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | Fundraising Consultant | false | $1,326,810 | $441,850 | $884,960 |
| Impact Communications Inc | ||||||||
| 906 Pennsylvannia Ave SE | Washington | DC | 20003 | Fundraising Consultant | false | $1,284,168 | $32,501 | $1,251,667 |
| LAKE GROUP MEDIA INC | ||||||||
| 1 Byram Brook Place | ARMONK | NY | 10504 | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | false | $0 | $67,683 | -$67,683 |
| BENTZ WHALEY FLESSNER & ASSOC | ||||||||
| 7251 Ohms Lane | Minneapolis | MN | 55439 | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | false | $1,100,000 | $41,263 | $1,058,737 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $7,768,780 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $840,600 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $6,928,180 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
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| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
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| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStatesCd |
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| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
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| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStatesCd |
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| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
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| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
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| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStatesCd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(v) payment of fees or payment of expenses | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SD&A TELESERVICES, INC.-SD&A GROSS RECEIPTS INCLUDED UNDER AVALON CONSULTING. NGS PAID SD&A $14,801 IN 2017 FOR PAPER, MAILSHOP SERVICES, AND POSTAGE EXPENSES.;AVALON CONSULTING GROUP INC-NGS REIMBURSED AVALON FOR THE COST OF PAPER, MAILSHOP SERVICES, & POSTAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,001,023 IN 2017.;M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC.-NGS REIMBURSED M&R $192,843 FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES IN 2017.;IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC.-NGS REIMBURSED IMPACT COMMUNCATIONS $37,375 FOR COPYWRITING EXPENSE IN 2017.;LAKE GROUP MEDIA INC.-LAKE GROUP MEDIA GROSS RECEIPTS INCLUDED UNDER AVALON CONSULTING. NGS REIMBURSED LAKE GROUP MEDIA $467,246 IN MAILING LIST FEES IN 2017.; | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (155 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African People & Wildlife Fund | |||||||
| PO Box 624 | Bernardsville | NJ | 07914 | 203153855 | 501(c)(3) | $111,500 | Big Cats Initiative |
| Communities Living Among Wildlife Sustainably Cons | |||||||
| 32 Pine Tree Drive | Worcester | MA | 01609 | 475208674 | 501(c)(3) | $19,500 | Big Cats Initiative |
| The Anne K Taylor Fund | |||||||
| 2724 Arvin Road | Billings | MT | 59102 | 204693436 | 501(c)(3) | $74,444 | Big Cats Initiative |
| Working Dogs for Conservation | |||||||
| Box 280 | Bozeman | MT | 59715 | 202708654 | 501(c)(3) | $40,190 | Big Cats Initiative |
| Southern Illinios Univ Edwardsville Found | |||||||
| 30 N Circle Dr | Edwardsville | IL | 62026 | 371019805 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | Emerging Explorers |
| The Regents of the University of California UC San Diego | |||||||
| 9500 Gilman Dr 0116 | La Jolla | CA | 92093 | 956006144 | 501(c)(3) | $26,100 | Emerging Explorers/ Human Journey |
| Arizona Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| PO Box 870104 | Tempe | AZ | 85287 | 860196696 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| California Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| Dept of Geo SDS Univ | San Diego | CA | 921824493 | 330173293 | 501(c)(3) | $89,675 | Geography Education |
| Colorado Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy | Colorado Springs | CO | 80918 | 846000555 | 501(c)(3) | $124,120 | Geography Education |
| Concord University Research and Dev Corp | |||||||
| PO Box 1000 | Athens | WV | 24712 | 550769622 | 501(c)(3) | $36,258 | Geography Education |
| Connecticut Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| Univ of CT Bldg 4148 | Storrs | CT | 062694148 | 060772160 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Geographic Alliance In Nevada | |||||||
| 154 University of Nevada | Reno | NV | 89557 | 886000024 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Geographic Alliance of Iowa | |||||||
| Univ of N Iowa Sabin Hall 1 | Cedar Falls | IA | 506140406 | 426004333 | 501(c)(3) | $81,301 | Geography Education |
| Geographic Educators of Nebraska | |||||||
| 1111 Main Street | Wayne | NE | 68787 | 470491233 | 501(c)(3) | $42,613 | Geography Education |
| Geographic Society of Chicago | |||||||
| 3759 N Ravenswood Ave | Chicago | IL | 60043 | 362182027 | 501(c)(3) | $50,146 | Geography Education |
| Geography Educators Network of Indiana Inc | |||||||
| 425 University BLVD | Indianapolis | IN | 462025140 | 351739016 | 501(c)(3) | $70,383 | Geography Education |
| Idaho Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| PO Box 443080 | Moscow | ID | 838443080 | 237098404 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Illinois State University | |||||||
| Campus Box 1200 | Normal | IL | 617901200 | 376025713 | 501(c)(3) | $81,464 | Geography Education |
| Johns Hopkins University | |||||||
| 3400 N Charles St | Baltimore | MD | 21218 | 520595110 | 501(c)(3) | $10,077 | Geography Education |
| Kansas State University | |||||||
| 118 Seaton Hall | Manhattan | KS | 665062904 | 480667209 | 501(c)(3) | $41,235 | Geography Education |
| Kentucky Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 1906 College Heights BLVD | Bowling Green | KY | 42101 | 616055628 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Macalester College | |||||||
| 1600 Grand Avenue | St Paul | MN | 55105 | 410693962 | 501(c)(3) | $82,470 | Geography Education |
| Maine Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 270 Main Street | Farmington | ME | 04938 | 016000769 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Maryland Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 8000 York Rd | Towson | MD | 21252 | 526002033 | 501(c)(3) | $114,518 | Geography Education |
| Massachusetts Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 291 Springfield St | Chicopee | MA | 01013 | 042225850 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Michigan Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 294 Dow Science | Mt Pleasant | MI | 82251 | 386000447 | 501(c)(3) | $84,686 | Geography Education |
| Minot State University | |||||||
| 500 University Avenue | West Minot | ND | 58707 | 456002481 | 501(c)(3) | $80,817 | Geography Education |
| Missouri Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 8 Stewart Hall | Columbia | MO | 27500 | 440552049 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| NatureBridge | |||||||
| 28 Geary Street Suite 650 | San Francisco | CA | 94108 | 942145930 | 501(c)(3) | $103,396 | Geography Education |
| New Mexico Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| PO Box 30001 MSC MAP | Las Cruces | NM | 880038001 | 850275408 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| New York Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 1000 E Henrietta Road | Rochester | NY | 14623 | 161204210 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| North Carolina Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| Appalachian State University | Boone | NC | 28608 | 561176030 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Ohio Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 1501 Neil Avenue | Columbus | OH | 43210 | 311145986 | 501(c)(3) | $72,057 | Geography Education |
| Portland State University Foundation | |||||||
| 1721 SW Broadway | Portland | OR | 97201 | 481278529 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Rhode Island College | |||||||
| 600 Mt Pleasant Ave | Providence | RI | 02908 | 056016315 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | |||||||
| 1871 Old Main Dr | Shippensburg | PA | 17257 | 232046093 | 501(c)(3) | $56,933 | Geography Education |
| South Carolina Research Foundation | |||||||
| 901 Sumter Street | Columbia | SC | 29208 | 570967350 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| South Dakota Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | SD | 57007 | 460273801 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Tennessee Geographic Alliance Inc | |||||||
| 304 Burchfiel Geography Bld | Knoxville | TN | 37996 | 621291403 | 501(c)(3) | $165,551 | Geography Education |
| Texas A&M University | |||||||
| 3147 TAMU | College Station | TX | 77843 | 746000531 | 501(c)(3) | $47,961 | Geography Education |
| University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc | |||||||
| 201 Donaghey Avenue | Conway | AR | 72035 | 710671791 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| University of Mississippi | |||||||
| PO Box 1848 | University | MS | 386771848 | 646001159 | 501(c)(3) | $271,965 | Geography Education |
| University of N Alabama Fnd | |||||||
| Box 5059 | Florence | AL | 35632 | 630814488 | 501(c)(3) | $57,500 | Geography Education/ The Human Journey |
| University System of New Hampshire | |||||||
| Keene State College- Main St | Keene | NH | 03431 | 026009681 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Vermont Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| Castleton St Coll- 6 Alumni Dr | Castleton | VT | 05735 | 030179403 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Virginia Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 201 High St | Farmville | VA | 23909 | 546001788 | 501(c)(3) | $83,287 | Geography Education |
| Wisconsin Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 100 Grant Street | De Pere | WI | 54115 | 391399196 | 501(c)(3) | $85,376 | Geography Education |
| Wyoming Geographic Alliance | |||||||
| 1000 E University Ave | Laramie | WY | 82071 | 836000331 | 501(c)(3) | $67,224 | Geography Education |
| Eastern Washington University | |||||||
| 319 Showalter Hall | Cheney | WA | 99004 | 911019819 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| Georgia State University | |||||||
| PO Box 4105 | ATLANTA | GA | 30303 | 581845423 | 501(c)(3) | $27,500 | Geography Education |
| University of Hawaii | |||||||
| 2440 Campus Rd Box 368 | Honolulu | HI | 96822 | 990085260 | 501(c)(3) | $66,534 | Geography Education |
| University of Montana | |||||||
| Stone Hall 304c | Missoula | MT | 59812 | 816001713 | 501(c)(3) | $60,934 | Geography Education/ Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Oklahoma | |||||||
| 100 Timberdell Road | Norman | OK | 73115 | 736091755 | 501(c)(3) | $120,310 | Geography Education/ Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Texas State University | |||||||
| 601 University Drive | San Marcos | TX | 78666 | 746002248 | 501(c)(3) | $222,630 | Geography Education/Human Journey |
| Ed Kashi Photogrpahy LLC | |||||||
| 110 Montclair Avenue | Montclair | NJ | 07042 | 472357704 | $30,000 | Human Journey | |
| Conservify | |||||||
| 5295 Bronson Way | Riverside | CA | 92506 | 812085948 | 501(c)(3) | $77,600 | National Geographic Fellows/Okavango |
| Office for Creative Research | |||||||
| 139 Plimith Str | Brooklyn | NY | 11201 | 810732763 | 501(c)(3) | $116,400 | National Geographic Fellows/Okavango |
| Blue Marble Space | |||||||
| 127 Amory St Apt 3 | Cambridge | MA | 02139 | 270184094 | 501(c)(3) | $38,000 | Our Changing Planet |
| University of Nebraska | |||||||
| 1010 Lincoln Mall Suite 300 | Lincoln | NE | 68508 | 470379839 | 501(c)(3) | $23,670 | Our Changing Planet |
| WildAid Inc | |||||||
| 744 Montgomery Street Suite 300 | San Francisco | CA | 94111 | 203644441 | 501(c)(3) | $62,500 | Our Changing Planet |
| American Bird Conservancy | |||||||
| 4249 Loudoun Avenue PO Box 249 | The Plains | VA | 20198 | 521501259 | 501(c)(3) | $30,000 | Our Changing Planet |
| Appalachian State University | |||||||
| 572 Rivers Street | Boone | NC | 28608 | 561176030 | 501(c)(3) | $29,932 | Our Changing Planet |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | |||||||
| 900 South Ashland Ave | Chicago | IL | 60607 | 376000511 | 501(c)(3) | $19,650 | Our Changing Planet |
| Clark University | |||||||
| 950 Main St | Worcester | MA | 01610 | 042111203 | 501(c)(3) | $28,200 | Our Changing Planet |
| Colorado State University | |||||||
| Warner College of Natural Res | Fort Collins | CO | 80523 | 846000545 | 501(c)(3) | $7,650 | Our Changing Planet |
| EcoAdapt | |||||||
| PO Box 11195 | Bainbridge Island | WA | 98110 | 263303629 | 501(c)(3) | $25,000 | Our Changing Planet |
| Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund | |||||||
| 4780 Main Road | Huntingdon | VT | 05462 | 943280315 | 501(c)(3) | $14,541 | Our Changing Planet |
| ISEM Inc | |||||||
| 3225 Daniel Avenue | Dallas | TX | 75275 | 752731238 | 501(c)(3) | $25,500 | Our Changing Planet |
| Mill Valley Film Group | |||||||
| 31 East Pier | Sausalito | CA | 94965 | 680231949 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | Our Changing Planet |
| North Carolina State Univeristy | |||||||
| 127 David Clark Labs | Raleigh | NC | 276957617 | 566000756 | 501(c)(3) | $29,800 | Our Changing Planet |
| SchoolsFirst FCU | |||||||
| Spieth Hall | Riverside | CA | 92521 | 951068595 | 501(c)(3) | $5,002 | Our Changing Planet |
| Shellback Expeditions Inc | |||||||
| 4202 E Fowler Ave | Tampa | FL | 34683 | 813488347 | 501(c)(3) | $13,075 | Our Changing Planet |
| SR3 SeaLife Response Rehabilitation and Research | |||||||
| PO Box 1404 | Mukilteo | WA | 98275 | 451491069 | 501(c)(3) | $34,040 | Our Changing Planet |
| Stanford University | |||||||
| 450 Serra Mall Bldg 50 Main Quad | Stanford | CA | 94305 | 941156365 | 501(c)(3) | $57,340 | Our Changing Planet |
| The Hydrous | |||||||
| 20 Rockaway Ave | San Francisco | CA | 94127 | 465112972 | 501(c)(3) | $35,825 | Our Changing Planet |
| The University of Texas at Austin | |||||||
| 210 E 32nd St Apt C | Austin | TX | 78705 | 746000203 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | Our Changing Planet |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | |||||||
| HB6105 Fairchild Hall | Hanover | NH | 03755 | 020222111 | 501(c)(3) | $30,000 | Our Changing Planet |
| University of Maine | |||||||
| 5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center | Orono | ME | 04469 | 016000769 | 501(c)(3) | $66,820 | Our Changing Planet |
| Virginia Tech | |||||||
| 4044 Derring Hall | Blacksburg | VA | 24061 | 546001805 | 501(c)(3) | $18,500 | Our Changing Planet |
| Yale University | |||||||
| 2 Whitney Ave | New Haven | CT | 06510 | 060646973 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | Our Changing Planet |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | |||||||
| 255 S 36th Street | Philadelphia | PA | 19104 | 231352685 | 501(c)(3) | $37,470 | Our Changing Planet / Human Journey |
| University of Chicago | |||||||
| 320 Parkview Drive | Orange City | FL | 32763 | 362177139 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | Our Changing Planet / Human Journey |
| Regents of University of Colorado | |||||||
| INSTAAR and Dept of Geology | Boulder | CO | 80303 | 846000555 | 501(c)(3) | $82,521 | Our Changing Planet / Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | |||||||
| 1215 West Dayton Street | Madison | WI | 53706 | 396006492 | 501(c)(3) | $167,888 | Our Changing Planet /Human Journey/Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Washington University | |||||||
| Campus Box 1114 One Brookings Drive | St Louis | MO | 63130 | 430653611 | 501(c)(3) | $6,335 | Our Changing Planet /Human Journey |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | |||||||
| 627 N Pleasant Street Morrill | Amherst | MA | 01003 | 043167352 | 501(c)(3) | $75,000 | Our Changing Planet /Wildlife & Wild Places |
| UNC Chapel Hill | |||||||
| CB 3315 | Chapel Hill | NC | 275993315 | 566001393 | 501(c)(3) | $172,722 | Our Changing Planet/ Human Journey |
| Duke University | |||||||
| 308 Research Drive | Durham | NC | 27708 | 560532129 | 501(c)(3) | $36,700 | Our Changing Planet/ Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of California Santa Barbara | |||||||
| 552 UnivRd | Santa Barbara | CA | 93106 | 956006145 | 501(c)(3) | $65,362 | Pristine Seas/ Wildlife & Wild Places |
| State of Maryland Div of Research | |||||||
| Chesapeake Bld | College Park | MD | 20742 | 526002033 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | Remote Imaging Fellowship |
| Arizona State University | |||||||
| SHESC | Tempe | AZ | 85281 | 860196696 | 501(c)(3) | $29,440 | The Human Journey |
| Auburn University | |||||||
| 201 Funchess Hall | Auburn | AL | 36849 | 636000724 | 501(c)(3) | $26,550 | The Human Journey |
| Ball State University | |||||||
| 2000 W University Avenue | Muncie | IN | 47306 | 356000221 | 501(c)(3) | $7,858 | The Human Journey |
| Bloomsburg University of PA | |||||||
| 400 East 2nd St CEH 148 | Bloomsburg | PA | 17815 | 232738930 | 501(c)(3) | $25,300 | The Human Journey |
| Brown University | |||||||
| 128 Hope Street | Providence | RI | 02906 | 050258809 | 501(c)(3) | $30,200 | The Human Journey |
| Conservation Music | |||||||
| 1012 Coralberry Dr | Richmond | VA | 23236 | 812612238 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | The Human Journey |
| GlobalXplorer | |||||||
| 1401 University Blvd | Birmingham | AL | 35233 | 811384774 | 501(c)(3) | $175,000 | The Human Journey |
| Gulliver Preparatory School | |||||||
| 6575 SW 88th St | Miami | FL | 33156 | 650900712 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | The Human Journey |
| Oregon State University | |||||||
| 139 NW 14th st | Corvallis | OR | 97330 | 611730890 | 501(c)(3) | $29,862 | The Human Journey |
| Society of Vertebrate Paleontology | |||||||
| 9650 Rockville Pike | Bethesda | MD | 20814 | 060906643 | 501(c)(3) | $35,000 | The Human Journey |
| Southern Methodist University | |||||||
| PO Box 750336 | Dallas | TX | 75082 | 750800689 | 501(c)(3) | $29,937 | The Human Journey |
| Sustainable Preservation Initiative | |||||||
| 40 W 22nd St | New York | NY | 10010 | 272704326 | 501(c)(3) | $45,000 | The Human Journey |
| The George Washington University | |||||||
| 2136 G St NW | Washington DC | DC | 20052 | 530196584 | 501(c)(3) | $30,000 | The Human Journey |
| The Gulf Communities Research Institute | |||||||
| 607 S Mathews Ave | Urbana | IL | 61801 | 474136756 | 501(c)(3) | $16,500 | The Human Journey |
| The New York Botanical Garden | |||||||
| 2900 Southern Boulevard | Bronx | NY | 10458 | 131693134 | 501(c)(3) | $19,950 | The Human Journey |
| The Pennsylvania State University | |||||||
| 310 Carpenter Building | University Park | PA | 16802 | 246000376 | 501(c)(3) | $15,000 | The Human Journey |
| University of California Santa Cruz | |||||||
| 402 Koshland Way | Santa Cruz | CA | 95064 | 941539563 | 501(c)(3) | $134,391 | Our Changing Planet / Human Journey/ Wildlife & Wild Places |
| The Research Foundation for SUNY | |||||||
| 1400 Washington Av AS 113 | Albany | NY | 12203 | 141368361 | 501(c)(3) | $29,999 | The Human Journey |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | |||||||
| 102 Harding Place | San Antonio | TX | 78203 | 741717115 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | The Human Journey |
| University of Cincinnati | |||||||
| PO Box 210380 | Cincinnati | OH | 452210380 | 316000989 | 501(c)(3) | $15,910 | The Human Journey |
| University of Florida | |||||||
| 1112 Turlington Hall Box 117305 | Gainesville | FL | 32611 | 596002052 | 501(c)(3) | $19,295 | The Human Journey |
| University of the South | |||||||
| 735 University Avenue | Sewanee | TN | 37375 | 620475697 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | The Human Journey |
| University of Utah | |||||||
| 270 South 1400 East Room 213G | Salt Lake City | UT | 841120060 | 876000525 | 501(c)(3) | $22,264 | The Human Journey |
| Vanderbilt University | |||||||
| 2301 Vanderbilt Place | Nashville | TN | 372350059 | 620476822 | 501(c)(3) | $21,425 | The Human Journey |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | |||||||
| 434 South State Street | Ann Arbor | MI | 48109 | 386006309 | 501(c)(3) | $30,220 | The Human Journey/ Wildlife & Wild Places |
| ACEER Foundation | |||||||
| PO Box 2549 | West Chester | PA | 19383 | 631045786 | 501(c)(3) | $149,909 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| American Museum of Natural History | |||||||
| 79th Street at Central Park West | New York | NY | 10024 | 136162659 | 501(c)(3) | $18,100 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | |||||||
| 159 Sapsucker Woods Road | Ithaca | NY | 14850 | 150532082 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | |||||||
| 800 Cherokee Avenue SE | Atlanta | GA | 30315 | 521118866 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| East Carolina University | |||||||
| East 5th Street Mail Stop 551 | Greenville | NC | 27858 | 566000403 | 501(c)(3) | $22,010 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Florida Wild | |||||||
| 520 E Davis Blvd | Tampa | FL | 33606 | 201822793 | 501(c)(3) | $57,780 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Friends of the NC State Museum of Natural Sciences | |||||||
| 11 West Jones Street | Raleigh | NC | 276011029 | 561240806 | 501(c)(3) | $19,423 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Georgetown University | |||||||
| 37th and O Streets NW | Washington DC | DC | 200571229 | 530196603 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Guynup-Winter Productions | |||||||
| 813 Willow Avenue 2 | Hoboken | NJ | 07030 | 205714631 | $25,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places | |
| International Crane Foundation Inc | |||||||
| E11376 Shady Lane Road | Baraboo | WI | 53913 | 391187711 | 501(c)(3) | $30,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | |||||||
| PO Box 299 | St Louis | MO | 63166 | 430666759 | 501(c)(3) | $46,032 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| North American Assoc for Environmental Education | |||||||
| 2000 P St NW SUITE 540 | Washington DC | DC | 20036 | 237158061 | 501(c)(3) | $24,050 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Northern Illinois University | |||||||
| 155 Castle Dr | DeKalb | IL | 60115 | 366008480 | 501(c)(3) | $34,250 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Oceanic Society Expeditions | |||||||
| 9815 N Syracuse Street | Portland | OR | 97203 | 943105570 | 501(c)(3) | $25,104 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Panthera | |||||||
| 8 W 40th Street Fl 18 | New York | NY | 10018 | 204668756 | 501(c)(3) | $110,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | |||||||
| 1788 El Prado | San Diego | CA | 92101 | 951643375 | 501(c)(3) | $16,275 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Smithsonian Institution | |||||||
| 1500 Remount Road | Front Royal | VA | 22630 | 530206027 | 501(c)(3) | $207,952 | Wildlife & Wild Places/Our Changing Planet |
| International Snow Leopard Trust | |||||||
| 4649 Sunnyside Ave North Suite 325 | Seattle | WA | 98103 | 911144119 | 501(c)(3) | $24,330 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | |||||||
| 801 Pecan Street Apt 30 | Hammond | LA | 70401 | 726000816 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Tennessee Technological University | |||||||
| 1100 North Dixie Avenue | Cookeville | TN | 38505 | 620646806 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| The Florida State University Research Foundation | |||||||
| 113 Collegiate Loop | Tallahassee | FL | 32306 | 593211153 | 501(c)(3) | $23,895 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| The Peregrine Fund | |||||||
| 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane | Boise | ID | 83709 | 231969973 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| The University of Akron | |||||||
| 185 E Mill St | Akron | OH | 44333 | 346002924 | 501(c)(3) | $21,732 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | |||||||
| 500 West University Avenue | El Paso | TX | 79968 | 746000813 | 501(c)(3) | $19,744 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Tom Miner Basin Association | |||||||
| 527 Tom Miner Creek Road | Emigrant | MT | 59027 | 472837284 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | |||||||
| 1401 University Blvd | Birmingham | AL | 35294 | 636005396 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Arizona | |||||||
| Marshall Building Room 530A | Tucson | AZ | 85721 | 742652689 | 501(c)(3) | $29,400 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of California Riverside | |||||||
| Spieth Hall | Riverside | CA | 92521 | 956006142 | 501(c)(3) | $18,910 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Delaware | |||||||
| 272 The Green APT 111 | Newark | DE | 19716 | 516000297 | 501(c)(3) | $22,500 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc | |||||||
| 125 Baldwin Street | Athens | GA | 30602 | 581353149 | 501(c)(3) | $29,226 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | |||||||
| 2538 McCarthy Mall Edmon Hall | Honolulu | HI | 96822 | 990085260 | 501(c)(3) | $14,583 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Minnesota | |||||||
| 506 Ecology 1987 Upper Buford Circl | St Paul | MN | 55108 | 416007513 | 501(c)(3) | $27,553 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | |||||||
| 940 Grace Hall | South Bend | IN | 46556 | 350868188 | 501(c)(3) | $14,724 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Oregon | |||||||
| 304 Condon Hall 1321 Kincaid St | Eugene | OR | 97403 | 464727800 | 501(c)(3) | $5,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| University of Washington | |||||||
| Box 351-800 | Seattle | WA | 981951800 | 916001537 | 501(c)(3) | $19,017 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Wake Forest University | |||||||
| 049 Winston Hall | WinstonSalem | NC | 27109 | 560532138 | 501(c)(3) | $149,900 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | |||||||
| 2300 South Boulevard | Bronx | NY | 10460 | 131740011 | 501(c)(3) | $95,290 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Wyoming Game and Fish Department | |||||||
| 420 North Cache Street | Jackson | WY | 83001 | 426621836 | 509(a)(1) | $20,000 | Wildlife & Wild Places |
| Regents of the University of California | |||||||
| 2195 Hearst Ave | Berkeley | CA | 94720 | 946002123 | 501(c)(3) | $200,000 | Yellowstone |
| Western Landowners Alliance | |||||||
| 100 La Salle Cr | Santa Fe | NM | 87502 | 461346488 | 501(c)(3) | $30,000 | Yellowstone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 153 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 2 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (7 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARDS | 5 | $50,000 | |||
| GEOGRAPHIC BEE WINNER AWARDS | 3 | $85,000 | $5,000 | FMV | TRIP; NGM SUBSCRIPTION |
| STUDENT EXPEDITION GRANTS | 19 | $112,273 | FMV | TRIP FOR LOW-INCOME TEENS | |
| PHOTO ARK | 1 | $200,000 | |||
| Our Changing Planet | 30 | $420,238 | |||
| Wildlife & Wild Places | 40 | $934,699 | |||
| The Human Journey | 38 | $797,569 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The National Geographic Society FUNDS GRANTS ACROSS 3 LENSES IN THE FIELDS OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, STORYTELLING AND TECHNOLOGY. GRANT PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STAFF EXPERTS, AN EXTERNAL PANEL OF GLOBAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO RECOMENDS GRANTS FOR APPROVAL. When outside expertise is required to meet the impact objectives of a specific program, we often award grants outside of the grants committee process. Any grants awarded outside of the grants committee pipeline are considered "External Project Funding." Such grants are subject to an internal review process that evaluates the expertise of the grantee, the methodology for executing the work, and the overall contribution to programmatic objectives. Once the grantee is selected, the entire project - including grant funding - is submitted for approval by the NGS senior team through the "Spend Approval Process." Grants approved through this process are subject to reporting requirements above and beyond those required of standard grantees. THE GRANT RECIPENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT AND SUBMIT REPORTING INCLUDING A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS SPENT TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS ARE PROPERLY USED AND ACCOUNTED FOR. THE FOLLOWING IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION: WHEN A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY GRANT APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED, PAYMENT IS ISSUED ONCE THE SOCIETY HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING COMPLETED, SIGNED DOCUMENTS FROM THE GRANTEE: 1) APPROPRIATE TAX FORM. ALL GRANTEES WHO ARE NOT US CITIZENS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE TAX FORM (FORM W-8) FOR WORK CONDUCTED WHOLLY OUTSIDE THE US. 2) GRANT AGREEMENT. ALL GRANTEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES DUE DATES FOR RESEARCH REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS (GENERALLY DUE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF THE FIELD WORK.) BY SIGNING THE GRANT AGREEMENT, THE GRANTEE AGREES TO SUBMIT A FINAL NARRATIVE REPORT AND A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF THE GRANT MONIES SPENT BEFORE THE INDICATED SUBMISSION DEADLINE. GRANTEES ALSO CERTIFY TO PARAGRAPHS 16 & 17 (COPIED BELOW) THAT THEY WILL NOT PROMOTE TERRORISM AND WILL COMPLY WITH FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS: 17. CERTIFICATION. BY COUNTERSIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU CERTIFY THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION DOES NOT AND WILL NOT PROMOTE OR ENGAGE IN VIOLENCE OR TERRORISM, NOR WILL YOUR ORGANIZATION MAKE SUB-GRANTS OR OTHER PAYMENTS TO ANY ENTITY THAT ENGAGES IN SUCH ACTIVITIES. 17 U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS. BY COUNTERSIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, I OR GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AWARE OF, AND AGREE TO COMPLY FULLY WITH, U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS THAT GOVERN TRAVEL TO, AND TRANSACTIONS WITH, COUNTRIES SUCH AS CUBA, IRAN, SUDAN, SYRIA, NORTH KOREA, CRIMEA TERRITORY, AND OTHER U.S.-SANCTIONED COUNTRIES, INCLUDING ANY SUCH CONTROLS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED IN THE FUTURE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANT. SPECIFICALLY, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AWARE OF AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY GOVERNING TRAVEL TO AND TRADE WITH COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS (31 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 500-598) AND ALSO WITH THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (15 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 730-774). I ALSO AGREE THAT, BEFORE ANY FUNDS ARE DISBURSED UNDER THIS GRANT, I WILL PROVIDE THE SOCIETY WITH COPIES OF ANY AUTHORIZATIONS FROM THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL ("OFAC") NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE GRANT, OR COPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM OFAC CONFIRMING THAT NO SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY. I ALSO REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO THE SOCIETY THAT IN SEEKING AUTHORIZATIONS FROM OFAC AND/OR CONFIRMATION THAT NO SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY, I FULLY DISCLOSED THE NATURE OF THE GRANT AND ITS PARTICIPANTS AND IDENTIFIED THE SOCIETY AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING. I ALSO AGREE THAT I WILL KEEP ALL NECESSARY RECORDS TO SHOW THAT I HAVE COMPLIED WITH U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS. FINALLY, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE SOCIETY TO CONSULT WITH MY OWN LEGAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH MY OBLIGATIONS UNDER U.S. FOREIGN TRADE CONTROLS.GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION RELATED TO ETHICAL ISSUES AND THAT THE GRANTEE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS;THEY ALSO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE THE PROPER PERMITS TO UNDERTAKE THE PROPOSED FIELD RESEARCH IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH IT WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THAT NO IMPROPER PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE DURING THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING SUCH PERMITS. ADDITIONALLY, GRANTEES AFFILIATED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ARE SCREENED IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE GRANTEE'S OFFICIAL JOB DUTIES AND THE SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SYSTEM ALSO REVIEWS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL SANCTIONS LIST (THE SDN LIST) COMPLIED AND MAINTAINED BY THE U.S. TREASURY UPON NEW VENDOR SET-UP AND PRIOR TO EACH PAYMENT. ONCE PAYMENT IS ISSUED, IF GRANTEES WOULD LIKE TO ALTER THEIR PROPOSED BUDGET IN ANY WAY THEY MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO THE PROGRAM OFFICER. THE REQUEST IS APPROVED OR DENIED AND A RECORD OF THE CHANGE IS ADDED TO THE GRANT FILE. THE GRANTEE MUST SUBMIT THEIR FINAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE DEADLINE INDICATED IN THEIR GRANT AGREEMENT UNLESS AN EXTENSION HAS BEEN REQUESTED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM OFFICER. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF THE ACTUAL COSTS OF THE PROJECT AND IS EXPECTED TO PARALLEL THE COSTS PROJECTED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT APPLICATION BUDGET; ALL DISCREPANCIES MUST BE EXPLAINED. IF THERE ARE UN-EXPENDED GRANT MONIES THEY MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SOCIETY. THE REPORTS COORIDINATOR REVIEWS THE FINAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR COMPLETNESS AND THEN CIRCULATES BOTH REPORTS TO THE PROGRAM OFFICERS FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE REPORTS ARE APPROVED, THE GRANT IS CLOSED. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE GRANT FILE IS RETAINED, in accordance with the Society's document retention policy, BY THE GRANT OPERATIONS STAFF, WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY FOR ALL GRANTS RELATED DOCUMENTATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Idemnification Gross Up Pmts | Yes (X) | IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
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| GARY E KNELL | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | $882,859 | $0 | $398,288 | $0 | $11,484 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $32,892 | $0 | $1,334,523 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J COLE | ||||||||||||||
| SVP/CONTROLLER/ASST. TREASURER | $248,588 | $0 | $48,674 | $0 | $2,399 | $0 | $8,808 | $0 | $32,920 | $0 | $341,389 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA BUNCH | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Administrative Officer | $258,031 | $0 | $57,488 | $0 | $573 | $0 | $5,584 | $0 | $23,115 | $0 | $344,791 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO M GRIMA | ||||||||||||||
| EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL/CORP. SEC. | $303,989 | $0 | $67,365 | $0 | $4,530 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $30,494 | $0 | $415,378 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ULICA | ||||||||||||||
| CFO/COO/TREASURER | $412,974 | $0 | $117,174 | $0 | $4,076 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $31,175 | $0 | $574,399 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA CARRASCO | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT/SVP GLOBAL STRATEGY | $350,153 | $0 | $42,207 | $0 | $3,411 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $17,219 | $0 | $421,990 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RUNNETTE | ||||||||||||||
| EVP, CHIEF PROGRAM & IMPACT OFFICER | $361,191 | $0 | $112,356 | $0 | $49,092 | $0 | $355,237 | $0 | $2,368 | $0 | $880,244 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Baillie | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Scientist/SVP Science & Exploration | $294,766 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,026 | $0 | $4,231 | $0 | $31,630 | $0 | $331,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leora Hanser | ||||||||||||||
| SVP Partnerships | $174,078 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $399 | $0 | $2,038 | $0 | $19,195 | $0 | $205,710 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN RODNEY | ||||||||||||||
| SVP BRAND MARKETING | $261,275 | $0 | $54,037 | $0 | $1,341 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $14,455 | $0 | $340,108 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Moen | ||||||||||||||
| VP Explorers Program | $211,329 | $0 | $36,778 | $0 | $1,087 | $0 | $8,869 | $0 | $33,694 | $0 | $291,757 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Backer | ||||||||||||||
| VP Information Technology | $201,139 | $0 | $28,713 | $0 | $657 | $0 | $6,033 | $0 | $19,395 | $0 | $255,937 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Enric Sala | ||||||||||||||
| Explorer in Residence | $251,859 | $0 | $35,791 | $0 | $824 | $0 | $8,750 | $0 | $10,887 | $0 | $308,111 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOHNS | ||||||||||||||
| Director, Executive Yellowstone Project | $438,126 | $0 | $143,591 | $0 | $12,809 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $31,300 | $0 | $634,826 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GARCIA | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF SCIENCE/EXPLOR.OFFICER | $0 | $0 | $59,976 | $0 | $255,966 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $315,942 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BENNETT | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | $9,904 | $0 | $60,770 | $0 | $247,628 | $0 | $337 | $0 | $56 | $0 | $318,695 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BORMAN | ||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
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|---|---|
| Schedule J, Part II NONTAXABLE BENEFITS | Components of benefits and deferred compensation provided to certain executives: life insurance, parking, 401(k), 457(b), dental & medical insurance, long-term disability, and travel/accident insurance. Below is a summary of all officers or key employees who had a severance clause in their respective employment contracts in 2017. These severance amounts are solely contingent upon an employee's involuntary termination without cause from the Society. As such, these amounts were not accrued or funded in any way and were considered unlikely to occur and did not occur in 2017. None of these amounts have been included in Column D. Gary E. Knell - 1.5 times base salary Chris Johns - 1 times base salary Tara Bunch - 1 times base salary Emma Carrasco - 1 times base salary |
| Part VII, Section A | The Society paid Manpower Inc. to employ trustee Dr. Peter Raven to review research grant applications. Manpower Inc. paid Dr. Peter Raven $70,000 in 2017. |
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel | The Society does not generally pay for first-class airfare. "First-class" refers to Society-paid full-fare first-class airfare. In 2017, one key employee & one officer both flew first-class for 3 flight legs, and one other listed employee flew first-class on 1 leg of a flight for business purposes. The cost of this first class travel was reasonable and comparable to the cost of business class. No portion of this additional benefit was reported as taxable compensation to the recipients. |
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up payments | 1 officer received a 1-time gross-up payment in 2017. The entire amount was treated as taxable compensation. |
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment | THE FOLLOWING FORMER OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS IN 2017: TERRY GARCIA--$255,966 DAVID BENNETT--$247,596 ELIZABETH RUNNETTE-$47,214 (Garcia's & Bennett's payments were accrued in 2016) Elizabeth Runnette, a key employee, had severance of $346,237 accrued at 12/31/17 and reported on Sch. J, Part II, Col. (C). |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Impact Initiatives cont. | The National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project (NGOWP) is working to protect the Okavango watershed by exploring and surveying its source waters in Angola. The team is conducting a series of canoe- and land-based expeditions focusing on the least known, most inaccessible parts of the Okavango Basin's river catchments in southeastern Angola - a study area of approximately 150,000 square kilometers (57,915 square miles). This area, when linked to protected areas in Namibia and Botswana, would become one of the largest transboundary protected areas on the African continent. The NGOWP is led by Society Fellow Steve Boyes, who has built an interdisciplinary expedition team to explore the remote Angolan source rivers that feed the Delta. Since 2015, the NGOWP team has been surveying the river systems, collecting data and scientific insights to help determine strategies for protecting these essential waterways. In addition to building a case for conservation through expedition science, the team is focused on facilitating long-term, sustainable management of protected areas in Angola by establishing partnerships among governments, NGOs, and local communities. In 2017, the team conducted the second of three river "megatransects," travelling 780 miles down the Cubango River and through the Okavango Delta. While Angola was dealing with presidential elections and a transfer in administrations, the project focused the latter part of the year on building international awareness and engagement through the release of an article on the OWP in the November issue of National Geographic magazine as well as the completion of the feature film "Into the Okavango," which was privately pre-screened to Angolan diplomats and partners. Pristine Seas is an exploration, research, and media project founded and led by the Society's Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Enric Sala. Its mission is to help protect 20 of the last wild places in the ocean by 2020. This includes not only preserving areas that are pristine or near pristine, but also helping to bring closer to pristine (i.e., to restore) areas that may have suffered some human impacts but still harbor unique features such as large animals, healthy bottom communities, and outstanding biodiversity. The project envisions a future ocean where representative examples of undisturbed ecosystems are protected from direct human activities, with the hope that these places will be healthier, more productive, and more resilient to the impacts of ocean warming and acidification. These protected areas will be the best baselines to understand the true magnitude of human impacts on ocean life, to evaluate the efficacy of management and conservation actions, and to help us determine what future ocean we want for our children and grandchildren. Pristine Seas has carried out expeditions in 24 locations, 18 of which have since been protected, covering a total area of more than 5 million square kilometers (1.93 million square miles) - more than 10 times the area of California. Over the next two years, the project will target up to eight more locations. The team has published more than 80 scientific papers in peer-reviewed scientific literature and has produced 20 documentaries. The Society is using a science-based approach to support wildlife-compatible landscapes in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and in central Montana-from Yellowstone National Park to Grasslands National Park in Canada. We seek to address the challenges of species recovery and migration across public and private lands while respecting the needs of local landowners and communities. National Geographic Fellow, Arthur Middleton, was funded through his lab at UC Berkeley from the Beyond Yellowstone program to assess migration patterns in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Over the next three years, Arthur and his team will use camera traps, radio tracking, observation, and analysis to further our understanding of how living things interact across the land. National Geographic is also supporting local efforts and educators on the ground to build up the next generation of wildlife stewards around Yellowstone and beyond. The Society's Big Cats Initiative (BCI) is a comprehensive, action-oriented program that supports on-the-ground big cat conservation projects and a global public awareness campaign, Cause an Uproar. This initiative supports the protection of lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, snow leopards, and other top felines who are quickly disappearing, all victims of habitat loss and degradation as well as conflict with humans. By the end of 2017, BCI had awarded more than 100 grants covering 27 countries with a total of more than $3.5 million. The BCI grants program has made important strides in helping communities understand and protect big cats. The Cause an Uproar campaign raises awareness and funds for BCI. BCI continues to offer several ways for public engagement, including free educator lesson plans, text and online donations platforms, and a Sister School program that connects schools in Africa with schools in the United States under the theme of big cats. BCI also partnered with Nat Geo WILD and created public service announcements featuring BCI grantees that were featured during Big Cat Week in February and November. The PSAs ended with a call to action to learn more on the BCI website. The National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear effort to raise awareness of and find solutions to some of the most pressing issues affecting wildlife and their habitats. The Photo Ark's three-pronged approach harnesses the power of National Geographic photography and the bold ideas of our explorers. Led by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, the project aims to document every species living in the world's zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, inspire action through education, and help save wildlife by supporting on-the-ground conservation efforts. In 2017, Sartore passed the 7,000 species mark when he added Leadbeater's possum to the Photo Ark, which he photographed in Australia's Healesville Sanctuary near Melbourne. In partnership with the Zoological Society of London's EDGE of Existence Program, which focuses on the planet's most unique and endangered species, the Photo Ark established a new fellowship program, coined Nat Geo Photo Ark EDGE Fellows. The program supports on-the-ground conservation efforts to help save species featured in the National Geographic Photo Ark. The 2017 cohort of fellows all focused on Latin American species. In 2018, the Photo Ark and EDGE will name an additional 10 fellows based in Asia. On Endangered Species Day, the Photo Ark and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, the national trade association for the out of home (OOH) advertising industry, launched a groundbreaking OOH campaign aimed at saving species at risk in the wild. The campaign's key message, "See what we can #SaveTogether before it's too late," featured stunning images from the Photo Ark and sounded the alarm for the conservation of wildlife and their habitats. Following the digital OOH launch of the campaign in New York's Times Square and other major U.S. cities, the #SaveTogether campaign continued throughout the summer on donated billboards and other OOH formats across the country. Over the course of a decade, moving at the beat of his footsteps, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek is continuously re-walking the original 21,000-mile pathways of the first human ancestors who migrated out of Africa during the Stone Age. Guided by the latest scientific discoveries and propelled by insightful storytelling, Salopek's immensely long odyssey, called the Out of Eden Walk, is an exploration of the critical issues of our time - from climate change to technological innovation, from mass migration to cultural survival - as told through the lives of the ordinary people who inhabit these stories every day. In this way, he is reconnecting readers from across the globe with their common past - and with a vision of shared humanity that transcends borders, languages, politics, religions, and continents. In effect, the walk's "slow journalism" offers a thoughtful and innovative storytelling alternative to the shallower distractions of our wired, frenzied world. So far, Salopek has trekked 13 million footsteps from Ethiopia to Central Asia. In the years ahead, he will inch through China, Siberia, and the New World to his journey's finish line in Argentina's chilly Tierra del Fuego, the last wild horizon trod by Homo sapiens. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Experiences & Outreach cont. | National Geographic creates exhibitions that allow visitors to experience the mission of the Society in a unique and highly educational setting. Each year, the National Geographic Museum presents exhibitions and programs that expand on National Geographic content and extend the life of the stories the Society tells not only in Washington, but also in museums around the country and around the world. The National Geographic Museum welcomed 120,000 visitors in 2017, including 7,000 students and school groups. The museum mounted four exhibitions and hosted public programming that complemented the exhibitions. In addition, the museum toured many of its exhibitions to locations around the world. The museum hosted over 50 community programs, including Student Matinee programs, evening lectures, panel discussions, and special film screenings that inspired, educated, and enriched the lives of thousands in the Washington, D.C., area. The audience for the museum includes National Geographic members, local residents, national and international tourists, military personnel, congressional members and staffs, the diplomatic community, school groups, and students from around the region and beyond. Many of the exhibitions that originate at the National Geographic Museum are then offered to other museums around the United States and internationally, so the audiences continue to grow for these projects even after they close in Washington. The museum began 2017 showcasing the work of National Geographic photographers in "@NatGeo: Instagram's Favorite Photographs." This colorful and informative exhibition featured over 200 images from around the world. The exhibition was launched in Nov 2016 as the centerpiece of FotoWeek DC, a citywide celebration of photography featuring exhibitions, talks, and other programs in museums, galleries, and art spaces. The museum also opened a fun interactive exhibition for families. "Earth Explorers" featured the work of over 20 National Geographic Explorers in an immersive, hands-on exhibition. In April, the museum opened "Sharks: On Assignment with Brian Skerry." Skerry is a world-class wildlife photographer and conservationist and has documented shark species for over 20 years. This exhibition pulled together some of his most iconic work, drawing attention to the fragile nature of these often misunderstood apex predators that are so critical to the ocean. The exhibition closed in September and was traveled to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The final exhibition that opened at the National Geographic Museum in 2017 was a retrospective for Michael "Nick" Nichols. "Wild: Michael Nichols" was a partnership with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and featured photographs from the career of this important and prolific National Geographic photographer. A new exhibition about the history of the National Geographic Society was mounted in early March in the Society's M Street lobby. "Exploration Begins Here" featured highlights from the Society's 130-year history. It was a free exhibition that included images, video, and artifacts, and it was available for all visitors and patrons in our M Street lobby throughout the year. TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS National Geographic traveling exhibitions were hosted by venues around the world in 2017. There were many photography shows, including "National Geographic at 125," "50 Greatest Photographs," "The World in B&W," "Polar Obsession," "President's Photographer," "Lions & Tigers & Bears," "Ocean Soul," and "Colors of the World." These exhibitions were held in various venues in 15 countries including Korea, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. In addition, the National Geographic exhibition "Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution" was on view at the Chicago Academy of Sciences. "Monsterfish: In Search of the Last River Giants" was hosted by the Frost Science Center in Miami, and "Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous" was exhibited in Barcelona and Valencia, Spain, in 2017. Perhaps the museum's biggest traveling exhibition of 2017 was a zoo exhibition developed to highlight the Photo Ark project. "Joel Sartore's Photo Ark" was developed into an outdoor installation at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, the Dallas Zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and the Los Angeles Zoo. Photo Ark is a multiyear initiative with a simple goal - to take portraits of all of the world's captive species, raise awareness about the extinction crisis, and inspire people to get involved in conservation efforts. The zoo exhibitions, which coincided with a three-part documentary series on PBS in July, were seen by more than 4 million people. Supplementary print and digital educational materials were provded to each zoo and distributed to families and school groups throughout the season. The National Geographic Museum store helps visitors take National Geographic home with them by offering captivating books and unique handmade products from around the globe as well as travel accessories that will help guide them on their way. Much of the merchandise relates directly to content in the exhibitions in the museum. Many of the products also contain descriptive histories educating visitors about indigenous peoples or endangered species around the world. National Geographic Live, the Society's signature live event series, had wonderful spring and fall seasons in 2017 featuring over 40 lectures by scientists, photographers, and special guests. A new after-hours exploration series was launched in the spring of 2017. Nat Geo Nights is a monthly series and invites guests to visit after work and hear stories from the field by some of National Geographic's youngest explorers. A free Family Day was hosted in July and was complemented by free admission to the family exhibition "Earth Explorers." The museum also hosted a special summer series around ocean conservation to relate to the National Geographic Museum exhibition "Sharks: On Assignment with Brian Skerry." The Impact Video team produces videos that further the goals of the National Geographic Society and its programs. Videos are created to achieve measureable results amongst targeted audiences and are distributed during live events, on NGS digital and social platforms, and in classrooms. Additionally, videos were screened at global events such as UN World Wildlife Day and were finalists in the International Big Cats Film Festival. In 2017, close to 500 videos were produced, contributing to the marketing, fundraising, conservation, and educational initiatives of the Society. The Impact Media Content team is responsible for the overall editorial content relationship between the National Geographic Society and National Geographic Partners. The team also manages all media (photos and videos) submitted contractually by Explorers in the field. In 2017, the team helped manage the Storytelling Grants program, which awarded over $1 million to 58 of the world's best conservation and natural-world storytellers. The team engages in regular dialogue with Partners' editorial units - highlights from 2017 include Society Explorers featured in the Channel's "Explorer" series; multiple episodes of "Mission: Critical" on Nat Geo WILD featuring the work of the Society; an average of weekly coverage of the Society's work on nationalgeographic.com, oftentimes using Society media gathered from the field; and both SharkFest and Big Cats public service announcements on Nat Geo WILD. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Education Programs, cont. | The National Geographic Society is committed to educating students about the world, empowering them to succeed, and encouraging them to make the world a better place by becoming global citizens. In order to support this mission, the Society created an Education Fellows program in late 2017, announcing its first class of five Fellows in January for the 2017-2018 school year. The Education Fellows support innovative project development and project leadership, share their expertise on an emerging issue or priority, and help incubate new ideas for geographic education. Fellows are generally mid- to late-career educators and they range from pre-K-12 classroom teachers, informal educators, academic geographers committed to geographic education, and nonprofit professionals to thought leaders in the education space. The Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program is a professional development opportunity made possible by a partnership between Lindblad Expeditions (LEX) and National Geographic Education. The program is named in honor of Gilbert M. Grosvenor, chairman emeritus of the National Geographic Society. It gives current Pre-K-12 classroom teachers and informal educators from the 50 U.S. states, Canada, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico the opportunity to extend Grosvenor's legacy of excellence in geographic education. Exemplary educators are recognized for their commitment to geographic education and are given the opportunity to travel aboard the Lindblad-National Geographic fleet. Through this experience, they bring new geographic awareness into their learning environments and communities. In 2017, the program was funded by the LEX Fund and Google. National Geographic sent 35 educators on expeditions to the Arctic, Galapagos, Antarctica, and Alaska. While aboard, educators shared the importance of geographic literacy with fellow travelers, developed activities to bring back to their classrooms, and had the adventure of a lifetime. Prior to their expeditions, all 2017 Grosvenor Teacher Fellows traveled to Washington, D.C., for a pre-voyage workshop sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. The National Geographic Bee is an academic competition for public schools, private schools, and home schools in the United States and its territories as well as Department of Defense Dependents Schools. Students in grades 4-8 compete to win $90,000 in scholarships and other prizes. In the 2017 program, more than 10,000 schools across the country held a National Geographic Bee, engaging 2.6 million students to learn about the world and how it works. Up to 100 school winners in each state went on to compete in the state competition, and the state champions traveled to Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., to compete in the National Finals. National Geographic created and distributed school Bee packets that included a question booklet, rules, participation certificates, and a champion medal. The Society also generated a number of study tools for students, including online quizzes and voice-activated apps. Additionally, the Society administered state competitions in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and created and disseminated question booklets, procedures, and prizes. The Bee culminated in three days of competition in Washington, D.C., in May, with the final day dedicated to the Championship round pitting the top 10 students in a competition to determine the first-, second-, and third-place overall winners. For the 2017-18 school year, the GeoChallenge program was piloted in six states (Illinois, California, Texas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Colorado) by issuing a challenge entitled "On the Move!" that invited participants to learn about the problems facing migratory species while building skills in geography, mapmaking, storytelling, theatrical techniques, and video production. A total of 944 teams registered to participate in the GeoChallenge and 181 teams submitted projects. Of these, 138 projects were appraised, and 73 teams were invited to participate in the regional competition in April 2018. National Geographic Live Student Matinees bring groundbreaking scientists, photographers, and explorers out of the field and onto stages across the United States and North America. Through compelling storytelling, these speakers offer exciting knowledge from the front lines of discovery, and highlight the critical importance of science, exploration, and conservation. Connecting these powerful role models directly with students inspires a new generation of explorers. In 2017, Student Matinee programs reached 32,000 students in Washington, D.C.; Buffalo, New York; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Chicago; Glen Ellyn, Illinois; Lone Tree, Colorado; Los Angeles; Madison, Wisconsin; Mesa, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Impact Initiatives, cont. | In 2017, National Geographic began development of a new multiyear program, Last Wild Places, intended to drive forward protection of the planet's last wilderness areas on land and at sea. A key strategy to achieving the program's ambitious goals is partnering with the most effective people and organizations in protected-area creation and management. The program initiated partnerships with three organizations - African Parks, American Prairie Reserve, and Gorongosa National Park. African Parks is the only non-governmental organization in Africa that takes on direct responsibility for managing protected areas, in close collaboration with governments, while maintaining a strong focus on economic development and poverty alleviation in surrounding communities. Together, the National Geographic Society and African Parks will secure, rehabilitate, and manage some of the last remaining large-scale ecosystems in Africa before it is too late. Gorongosa National Park is a 4,000 square-kilometer (1,544 square-mile) protected area at the southern end of the East African Rift Valley in Mozambique. The Gorongosa Restoration Project seeks to protect and restore the ecosystem of Gorongosa National Park through science, conservation, ecotourism development, and community engagement and assistance. Together, the National Geographic Society and the Carr Foundation will conserve at least 2 million hectares in a mosaic of protected areas in Mozambique; will establish a lion stronghold of over 500 lions and reintroduce other carnivore species; will identify, support, and empower the next generation of conservation leaders in Mozambique; and will bring awareness to global audiences of the importance and value of this critical ecosystem. Since 2001, the American Prairie Reserve has made tremendous progress towards its goal of building the largest nature reserve in the continental United States, a 3.5-million-acre grassland ecosystem not seen since the days before Europeans settled the American West. As a first collaborative effort, National Geographic will work together with the American Prairie Reserve to develop cutting-edge technology that studies and records wildlife behavior and movement. National Geographic can develop and then test camera traps, GPS collars, and Critter Cams as well as ecological monitoring systems that will be critical for use across protected areas around the world. The Illegal Wildlife Trade program leverages National Geographic's power of storytelling to raise awareness, inpsire action, and provide critical tools to reduce the trade in illegal wildlife. The primary storytelling platform is the blog Wildlife Watch, which is dedicated to shining light on commercial-scale exploitation of wildlife and other valued resources, identifying weaknesses in national and international efforts to protect wildlife, and empowering institutions and individuals working for a better world. Stories cover a range of human activity, from crime to heroism. The Society employs two investigative journalists to run the platform, and in 2017, Wildlife Watch stories were viewed by 1,531,074 U.S. users and 3,019,507 global users. For the second year in a row, the National Geographic Society collaborated wiht the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a forum that focused on wildlife trafficking and the challenges of enforcement. Attendees included field officers engaged in the fight against wildlife crime, policy experts, stakeholders, and representatives from communities around the world struggling to protect endangered animals and helping those involved in the trade find jobs in wildlife protection. National Geographic's Exploration Technology Lab uses technology development to build and deploy systems and hardware to accelerate exploration and understanding of our cultural and natural heritage. In 2017, the Lab developed and tested a highly sophisticated exploration tool to allow archaeologists to use ground-penetrating radar on wall structures. This system allows researchers to peer through more than 4 meters of solid stone and detect anomalies like hidden chambers. In June, Exploration Technology staff used this instrument in the Chichen Itza complex, in Mexico to employ non-destructive ground-penetrating radar in the most extensive survey of its kind ever done in the El Castillo Pyramid. This technology allows archaeologists to non-destructively locate and evaluate hidden structures and features that might otherwise go undiscovered. Projects supported by Exploration Technology's Crittercam included research with the endangered Tasmanian devil. Knowledge of this iconic species' natural history is surprisingly limited, as they are quite secretive animals. Research on the ecology of giant manta rays off the coast of Mexico was also supported. These gentle giants are prone to fishing pressures, both direct and incidental. Better understanding of their daily activities and movements could help reduce conflict with fisheries. Crittercam's support of projects with coyotes in urban and suburban areas of Chicago continued into its fifth year. The data analysis and final report for the Lab's multiyear NSF grant to develop and deploy mesh-networked Crittercams was completed this year. Plans were initiated for use of these systems on other projects in 2018. The process of identifying requirements for a new generation of Crittercams to be built in 2018 was initiated. The new systems will integrate GPS and other sensors, with sophisticated real-time location analysis to allow video data to be collected at targeted points and events during animal migrations. The Exploration Technology team participated in the Bio-Logging Symposium, an international gathering of the foremost practitioners of animal instrumentation for research. The participation included a presentation on the future directions and opportunities for animal-borne imaging technology and applications. The Exploration Technology team began an in-depth investigation of the state of camera trap technology and the needs of the research community for better tools and/or procedures in application of this technique for wildlife and conservation work. The results of the efforts will be used in 2018 to determine how the National Geographic Society can play a role in advancing this field. Support was provided to the Okavango Wilderness Project, providing technical and logistical research and advice regarding development and installation of hydrological and meteorological equipment in remote areas of the Okavango Delta and its contributing watersheds. The Lab's Deep-Ocean Dropcams continued to be a vital tool for exploration used by the Pristine Seas program. Exploration Technology staff joined four Pristine Seas expeditions, conducting several dozen deployments of this tool to explore deep-ocean habitats. The Dropcams continue to provide volumes of rich images of seafloor life in these amazing marine oases, discovering new species and extending our understanding of the range and ecology of diverse marine organisms. Exploration Technology engineers also performed a complete redesign of the Dropcam system, creating a smaller, more capable, less costly, fly-away 4K system that can be taken in large numbers around the world. They also made six new Next Generation Dropcams and shipped them off for a project in Argentina (to be carried out in 2018). This will be the primary system deployed by Exploration Technology engineers in 2018. Exploration Technology engineers authored and published a technical peer-reviewed manuscript in the IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering titled "A Buoyancy-Controlled Lagrangian Camera Platform for In Situ Imaging of Marine Organisms in Midwater Scattering Layers." Exploration Technology hopes to leverage this paper to establish partnerships and secure funding to continue to develop this important technology. Exploration Technology projects feed scientific discovery, resulting in publications in top scientific journals as well as providing unique images that help capture the public's imagination and generate interest in science, exploration, and conservation. The Lab's projects produce images and video that have educated the public via stories on the National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD channel and in National Geographic magazine as well as many short-form pieces that reach millions through online and mobile media. Exploration Technology staff also participated directly in outreach on science, technology, and exploration at schools, universities, conferences, and other events across the country. The Geographic Visualization Lab aims to transform the way people experience, understand, and appreciate natural and cultural diversity and the need for conservation through the creation of digital experiences. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Experiences & Outreach Programs, cont. | The National Geographic Society's Marketing & Engagement team catalyzes widespread understanding, engagement, admiration, and support for the mission and impact of National Geographic. It propels and safeguards National Geographic's reputation and integrity and its work to further understanding of our planet. The team achieves this through strategic communications, marketing and branding, programmatic engagement, events, partnerships, and targeted outreach. It focuses on diverse, targeted audiences, including donors and supporters, scientists and academia, explorers, thought leaders, influencers, partner NGOs, press, and the public. In 2017, the Marketing & Engagement team's outreach in support of National Geographic's nonprofit mission included: - A brand campaign targeted toward influencers to raise awareness about the Society and reaffirm its commitment to making a difference in the world through exploring and protecting the planet. The brand campaign included a media buy targeting high-level influencers throughout the country, earned media outreach, and both organic and paid social media campaigns. - National Geographic's first-ever Explorers Festival, which engaged members, donors, educators, scientists, grantees/explorers, and the public around the National Geographic Society's commitment to investing in scientists, explorers, educators, and storytellers to change the world. This was achieved by expanding what was previously an internal-only event with limited public engagement to a weeklong Festival that allowed the public to tune in to presentations, attend in-person events, and engage through social and digital platforms. - Presence at the annual International Conference on Conservation Biology in Cartagena, Colombia. National Geographic's involvement included a booth in the main convention hall featuring "office hours" where conference attendees could learn from explorers and staff in attendance. Additionally, the Society created the plenary video that opened the conference, and several of our National Geographic Explorers spoke on their research topics. - Participation in major national education conferences, including those hosted by the National Science Teachers Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the National Council for Geographic Education. At these events, National Geographic's involvement included an exhibitor space and hosting sessions that shared free or at-cost programs, products, and resources with educators in attendance. - A partnership with the E.O Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to host the first-ever Half-Earth Day - an event centered around eminent biologist E.O. Wilson's goal of conserving half of the land and sea in an effort to protect at least 85 percent of species from extinction. The day featured three events focused on galvanizing action and progress toward the goal of Half-Earth. - Presence at the 2017 Earth Optimism Summit, an event organized by the Smithsonian Institution to convene thought leaders, pioneering researchers, artists, civic leaders, media, philanthropists, and others to discuss what's working in conservation and where to go from here. The event included a full schedule of panels and discussions featuring many National Geographic Explorers and staff. There was also a National Geographic interactive exhibit space in the Summit's "Innovation Commons" that further elevated the programmatic work of the Society to this key audience and provided information and resources on National Geographic's grant opportunities to relevant attendees. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Impact Programs, cont. | The Citizen Explorer Lab builds a global science instrument for conservation and exploration and aims to engage people around the world in order to acquire data that will help us understand the patterns, status, and trends of species, ecosystems, people, and cultures. National Geographic's Sciencetelling Bootcamp is a four-day intensive course covering public speaking, narrative storytelling, videography, photography, social media, and writing, and is taught by National Geographic magazine photographers, editors, and producers. Participants are taught to effectively communicate their work to audiences beyond peer-reviewed journals through compelling video, photos, and written stories from the field. To date, the program has helped over 500 scientists and explorers in nine countries use the power of storytelling to make a greater impact on our world. National Geographic's Explorer Programs consist of the Explorer-in-Residence program, the Emerging Explorer program, the National Geographic Fellows program, and the National Geographic Sciencetelling Bootcamp. Explorer Programs empower our community of Explorers through project support, mentorship, training and development, elevation and recognition, and community engagement. The National Geographic Society's Emerging Explorer Program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring scientists, conservationists, storytellers, educators, and innovators - explorers who are already making a difference and changing the world. To help the Emerging Explorers realize their potential, National Geographic awards each of them $10,000 for research and exploration. The class of 2017 Emerging Explorers are Ryan Carney, evolutionary biologist and epidemiologist; Adjany Costa, conservationist and ichthyologist; Federico Fanti, paleontologist and sedimentary geologist; Keolu Fox, human geneticist; Joe Grabowski, educator and scuba diver; Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, environmental activist and geographer; M Jackson, geographer and glaciologist; Danielle N. Lee, biologist and outreach scientist; Jennifer W. Lopez, technologist and data scientist; Ricardo Moreno, wildlife biologist; Mateus Mutemba, park warden and conservationist; Hotlin Ompusunggu, dentist and conservationist; Anand Varma, science photographer; and Grace C. Young, ocean engineer. The National Geographic Society continues to support the Explorers-in-Residence program to develop and enhance its long-standing relationships with some of the world's preeminent scientists and storytellers. These experts are dedicated to making notable advances in their respective fields and are highly regarded within scientific and exploration circles. National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence's groundbreaking discoveries fuel the kind of critical information, conservation initiatives, and compelling stories that are the hallmark of the National Geographic Society. National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence for 2017 are Enric Sala, marine ecologist; Sylvia Earle, oceanographer; Bob Ballard, ocean explorer; Lee Berger, paleoanthropologist; Mike Fay, conservationist; Beverly and Dereck Joubert, filmmakers and conservationists; Louise and Meave Leakey, paleontologists; and James Cameron, filmmaker and explorer. National Geographic Fellows provide expert consultation on active projects supported by National Geographic that have clear goals and deliverables. They lead novel, ambitious projects that promise to make an impact on the world. Focusing on collaboration with cross-divisional stakeholders at National Geographic, they deliver broad media impact during their term. They represent and illustrate the diversity of disciplines that the Society covers in its scientific and editorial efforts. National Geographic Fellows are Katy Croff Bell, archaeological oceanographer; Steve Boyes, conservation biologist; Joe Grabowski, educator and scuba diver; Kavita Gupta, educator; Alex Oberle, educator; Dan Hammer, environmental economist; Zeb Hogan, ecologist and photographer; Charlie Hamilton James, conservation photojournalist; Corey Jaskolski, engineer; Mattias Klum, photographer; Heather Koldewey, marine biologist and environmentalist; David Lang, entrepreneur; Erika Larsen, photographer; Tom Lovejoy, tropical and conservation biologist; Arthur Middleton, biologist; Pete Muller, photographer; Sarah Parcak, archaeologist; Joe Riis, photographer; Paul Salopek, writer; Joel Sartore, photographer; Shah Selbe, engineer and conservation technologist; Brian Skerry, photographer and photojournalist; Jer Thorp, data artist; and Martin Wikelski, ornithologist. National Geographic's annual Explorers Festival engages members, donors, educators, scientists, grantees/explorers, and the public around the National Geographic Society's commitment to investing in scientists, explorers, educators, and storytellers to change the world. Explorer Programs support the Festival by leading the internally focused Explorers Symposium as well as various explorer engagement efforts, including communications training, leadership training, mentorship, idea generation, and networking. National Geographic's Young Explorer Leadership and Development Program is a yearlong opportunity for researchers, conservationists, storytellers, and educators to engage with National Geographic and collaborate with each other during the crucial early years of their careers. This program arms the Society's promising younger explorers with the skills, experiences, and support necessary to propel their careers to the next level, and includes mentorship, media and leadership training, and project development guidance. National Geographic wants to help seed future generations of leaders - individuals who, together with the Society, will tackle global challenges with enthusiasm, commitment, and curiosity, generating transformative solutions in support of the planet. The 2017 National Geographic Young Explorer Leadership and Development Program cohort comprises Anusha Shankar, biologist studying hummingbirds; Asha Stuart, filmmaker and photographer; Carolina Chong Montenegro, marine fisheries ecologist; Dalal Hanna, ecologist; Dedan Ngatia, carnivore researcher and conservationist; Erina Molina, environmental scientist; Hannah Reyes Morales, photographer; Hans Ngoteya, conservationist; Jen Guyton, ecologist and photographer; Lauren Eckert, ecologist; Nora Shawki, archaeologist; Sandhya Narayanan, linguist; Shivan Parasnath, biologist and photographer; Tashi Dhendup, biologist; and Tsiory Adrianavalona, paleontologist and science educator. Explorer Programs connects and empowers National Geographic's global Explorer Community by bringing them together as change-makers. Through online and in-person resources, collaborative opportunities, and networking, Explorers share knowledge, learn, and work together to create solutions that improve the Society's return on investment in their projects and improve their success in influencing others and creating impact that will lead to National Geographic's organizational goal of a planet in balance. In 2017, Explorer Programs started its pilot National Geographic Explorers Chapter to test empowering Explorers to connect with each other within specific geographic regions and with their own communities. The pilot, taking place in San Francisco, will be reviewed in November 2018. Explorer Programs also supported three community meet-up events in support of and in collaboration with National Geographic Education Hubs, bringing Explorers and educators together in Denver, Chicago, and Berkeley, California. In 2017, National Geographic launched a formal Mentorship Program as part of a holistic empowerment program for its grantees. With the overarching goal of creating and supporting a community of change-makers and planetary leaders, the program connects Early Career grantees with more experienced National Geographic Explorers, who serve as role models and provide ongoing coaching to help grantees create smart, longer-term goals and ultimately succeed in their respective disciplines. Through yearlong structured relationships, both mentors and mentees participated in an in-person mentoring launch that armed participants with a strong foundation for goal setting and relationship building. The mentorship training sessions, as well as the overall program structure and guidance, will help build a stronger sense of community in mentorship and foster a mentoring culture for National Geographic globally, including among grantees from underrepresented groups. In the 2017 cohort, there are 51 mentees and 30 mentors participating from across the globe. Those participating in the Mentorship Program are engaged with National Geogaphic as Emerging Explorers, Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellows, and participants in the Young Explorer Leadership and Development Program. Sixty-eight percent of the mentees and 31 percent of the mentors are women. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Experiences & Outreach, cont. | In 2017, the National Geographic Society Digital team made tremendous strides in expanding our digital platform to showcase and engage critical audiences around the Society's impact programs and initiatives. We specifically target current and potential funders, influencers, partner organizations, policy makers, teachers/Educators, Explorers and targeted public audiences. An elegant and engaging new homepage design was launched in 2017 with the goal of clearly telling the story of who the Society is, what we do and why we do it. The team focused on building an audience experience that was visually impactful and showcases the engaging human stories and actions of our Explorers and Educators. The new site was recognized by the Webby Awards as Best Home/Welcome Page. This a significant achievement given that there were over 13,000 entries from all 50 U.S. states and 70+ countries-and three million votes cast by 700,000 people in the Webby People's Voice Awards. Two additional Webby Awards were won for our GeoBee Trivia Game as best Trivia Game and our Pristine Seas website for Best Green Website. Other key digital highlights in 2017 were: * Launched first-ever digital Impact Report , highlighting the Society's achievements in key areas of impact * Launched @InsideNatGeo Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts * Launched new Explorer Map/Directory, highlighting the work that our Explorers have done and are doing. * Created a timeline of the history of National Geographic, featuring 130 years of milestones. * Launched multiple versions of GeoBee trivia games, supporting iOS, Android, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo Show, and Google Home platforms. * Re-imagined and redesigned the Voices Blog, highlighting the work of our Explorers. * Launched revised Grants pages, featuring new and improved imagery * Launched Year of the Bird Campaign hub page, featuring work from multiple partners: birdyourworld.org * Launched new or significantly revised microsites about many of our programs, including our impact initiatives and Grosvenor Teaching Fellows. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Education Programs | The National Geographic Society's Education programs provide classroom materials through the free educational website natgeoed.org, the digital connection Explorer Classroom program, Giant Traveling Maps, the K-5 nonfiction reading program, Explorer magazine, and through the Society's education partner, Cengage Learning. Training and certification opportunities are provided to educators through the Nat Geo Educator Certification Program, Geo-Inquiry Process training, grants to the Alliance Network for Geographic Education, and attendance at national professional educator conferences. National Geographic's Education programs offer community and leadership programs to educators by building community, providing grants to educators, and through two Fellow programs. National Geographic Eduction program also offered student experiences, which include the National Geographic Bee, GeoChallenge, and Student Matinees. The Explorer Classroom program digitally connects classrooms directly with National Geographic Explorers for a real-time, unfiltered experience. The program aims to show students that science, exploration, and conservation are alive outside of their textbooks and it introduces them to explorers doing critical work in the field, gathering important data, exploring new places, and satisfying their curiosity about the world. The program has connected students with paleoanthropologists excavating caves in South Africa, conservationists in the rainforest of the Congo, and scientists studying atop a volcano in Guatemala. In 2017, the pilot program of 53 sessions reached 79,000 students. In 2017, the Traveling Maps program was converted to a sales model in order to increase the number of students it reaches. Giant Traveling Maps (average size 25' x 30') of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Pacific, and the Solar System unroll on a gymnasium floor to allow students in grades K through 8 to explore a continent, an ocean, or the solar system using hands - and feet-on activities. Large, classroom-sized maps (average size 17' x 21') of every state are also available and are age appropriate for middle school, which is where most state studies and U.S. history teaching occurs. In 2017, a fulfillment operation and an ordering site were put in place, and 92 maps were sold. There are plans to engage in a targeted marketing push and grow to reach even more students in 2018 and beyond." Explorer magazine is a classroom magazine for elementary students providing authentic nonfiction content that showcases the adventures of National Geographic Explorers and adapts their inspiring stories for young minds. Explorer's nonfiction content is engaging and supports national reading and science standards. Six leveled magazines engage students from Kindergarten through 5th grade in both print and digital formats. Each classroom subscription includes seven issues, starting in September, that arrive throughout the school year. Each issue of Explorer includes a free Teacher's Guide to help educators meet reading, language arts, and science standards; a free digital edition to view online or to project in class; and each print issue includes a free classroom poster. The digital edition is a fully interactive version that is a complete multimedia experience with embedded videos, audio, and animations. All Explorer magazines are free of advertising. Subscriptions for 2017 totaled 458,968, of which 23,572 were underwritten by donor support. National Geographic licenses the right to publish K-12 textbooks and English Language Teaching products to Cengage Learning under the National Geographic Learning trademark. National Geographic works closely with Cengage to ensure these products maintain the highest quality and inspire learners to explore the world. National Geographic Learning's products center on the unique stories of Society explorers, grantees, and photographers to engage learners. In 2017, National Geographic Learning reached nearly 3.4 million students domestically with Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Supplemental materials for the K-12 market. National Geographic Learning reached nearly 9 million students of all ages in over 92 countries with its English Language Teaching products. The Nat Geo Educator Certification Program is a free program for PreK-12 formal and informal educators that connects them with National Geographic and a community of like-minded peers. The purpose of the program is to build affinity with educators and get them excited about doing lessons and activities connected to the National Geographic Learning Framework. These educators become part of National Geographic's online educator community, stay connected with National Geographic and each other, and begin to take on leadership roles. There are three phases to the certification program. During the first phase, an educator takes a 1.5-hour workshop rooted in the National Geographic Learning Framework. During the second phase, an educator implements two activities with students designed to promote global and geographic learning. During the third phase, an educator submits a multimedia capstone project that includes a written reflection, lesson plan, photos of student work, and a 3-5 minute video. In 2017, 257 educators became certified, for a total of 524 certified educators by December 2017. We also acquired a Learning Management System and wrote and produced a new version of the online certification workshop, which will launch in 2018. Over 100 middle school educators from across North America descended on National Geographic headquarters June 24-28, 2017, to learn from experts, explorers, and National Geographic staff on how to use the Geo-Inquiry Process in the classroom. The Geo-Inquiry Process relies on using a geographic perspective, offering a unique lens to analyze space, place, and the interconnections between the human and natural world. Using both a geographic perspective and the Geo-Inquiry Process, students begin to connect complex components, see patterns, and make connections that change their communities. The five-step process guides students to ASK geographic questions they want answered, COLLECT data that will help answer their questions, VISUALIZE how they should best present this data, CREATE a presentation to help tell their geo-inquiry story, and finally to use these stories to ACT on a plan to address their questions. In 2017, National Geographic Education started a transition in the structure for delivering programming to the states. The intent is to move from the 30+-year-old model of distributing grants through the Network of Alliances for Geographic Education to a new, regional-based, National Geographic Society-staffed, National Geographic Educator Network. The last grants to Alliances were made in mid-2017, giving them through the end of 2018 to do their last round of grant-supported programming. The new National Geographic Educator Network is a national group of formal and informal K-12 educators committed to teaching their students about the world and how it works - inspiring the next generation to take action and make the world a better place. At its core, the Network provides in-person and online learning opportunities for like-minded educators to engage with National Geographic resources and, most importantly, with one another. Participants in the Network have access to an online community where they can learn, share, and connect with National Geographic's 130-year history of explorers, photographers, and storytellers. In 2017, National Geographic Education developed the strategic plan for the new Educator Network, including a staffing plan, budget, and timeline, which will start implementing its programming in 2018. Education staff attended key professional conferences in 2017 to promote teacher materials, the natgeoed.org website, and teacher professional development programs and opportunities, such as Educator Certification and Geo-Inquiry. National Geographic Education had a booth presence, booth presentations, and workshop presentations as part of the regular conference schedule at the following events: -National Science Teachers Association conference in New Orleans -ASCD (curriculum developers and administrators) in Anaheim, California -National Council for Geographic Education meeting in Albuquerque -American Middle Level Educators conference in Philadelphia -National Council for the Social Studies conference in San Francisco |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 12,945,118 including grants of $ 235,624)(Revenue $ 4,391,748) The National Geographic Society's Education programs provide classroom materials through the free educational website natgeoed.org, the digital connection Explorer Classroom program, Giant Traveling Maps, the K-5 nonfiction reading program, Explorer magazine, and through the Society's education partner, Cengage Learning. Training and certification opportunities are provided to educators through the Nat Geo Educator Certification Program, Geo-Inquiry Process training, grants to the Alliance Network for Geographic Education, and attendance at national professional educator conferences. National Geographic's Education programs offer community and leadership programs to educators by building community, providing grants to educators, and through two Fellow programs. National Geographic Eduction program also offered student experiences, which include the National Geographic Bee, GeoChallenge, and Student Matinees. The Explorer Classroom program digitally connects classrooms directly with National Geographic Explorers for a real-time, unfiltered experience. The program aims to show students that science, exploration, and conservation are alive outside of their textbooks and it introduces them to explorers doing critical work in the field, gathering important data, exploring new places, and satisfying their curiosity about the world. The program has connected students with paleoanthropologists excavating caves in South Africa, conservationists in the rainforest of the Congo, and scientists studying atop a volcano in Guatemala. In 2017, the pilot program of 53 sessions reached 79,000 students. In 2017, the Traveling Maps program was converted to a sales model in order to increase the number of students it reaches. Giant Traveling Maps (average size 25' x 30') of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Pacific, and the Solar System unroll on a gymnasium floor to allow students in grades K through 8 to explore a continent, an ocean, or the solar system using hands - and feet-on activities. Large, classroom-sized maps (average size 17' x 21') of every state are also available and are age appropriate for middle school, which is where most state studies and U.S. history teaching occurs. There are plans to grow to reach even more students in 2018 and beyond. Explorer magazine is a classroom magazine for elementary students providing authentic nonfiction content that showcases the adventures of National Geographic Explorers and adapts their inspiring stories for young minds. Explorer's nonfiction content is engaging and supports national reading and science standards. Six leveled magazines engage students from Kindergarten through 5th grade in both print and digital formats. Each classroom subscription includes seven issues, starting in September, that arrive throughout the school year. Each issue of Explorer includes a free Teacher's Guide to help educators meet reading, language arts, and science standards; a free digital edition to view online or to project in class; and each print issue includes a free classroom poster. The digital edition is a fully interactive version that is a complete multimedia experience with embedded videos, audio, and animations. All Explorer magazines are free of advertising. Subscriptions for 2017 totaled 458,968, of which 23,572 were underwritten by donor support. National Geographic licenses the right to publish K-12 textbooks and English Language Teaching products to an educational vendor under the National Geographic Learning trademark. National Geographic works closely with this vendor to ensure these products maintain the highest quality and inspire learners to explore the world. National Geographic Learning's products center on the unique stories of Society explorers, grantees, and photographers to engage learners. In 2017, National Geographic Learning reached nearly 3.4 million students domestically with Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Supplemental materials for the K-12 market. National Geographic Learning reached nearly 9 million students of all ages in over 92 countries with its English Language Teaching products. The National Geographic Educator Certification Program is a free program for Pre K-12 formal and informal educators that connects them with National Geographic and a community of like-minded peers. The purpose of the program is to build affinity with educators and get them excited about doing lessons and activities connected to the National Geographic Learning Framework. These educators become part of National Geographic's online educator community, stay connected with National Geographic and each other, and begin to take on leadership roles. There are three phases to the certification program. During the first phase, an educator takes a 1.5-hour workshop rooted in the National Geographic Learning Framework. During the second phase, an educator implements two activities with students designed to promote global and geographic learning. During the third phase, an educator submits a multimedia capstone project that includes a written reflection, lesson plan, photos of student work, and a 3-5 minute video. In 2017, 257 educators became certified, for a total of 524 certified educators by December 2017. We also acquired a Learning Management System and wrote and produced a new version of the online certification workshop, which will launch in 2018. Over 100 middle school educators from across North America descended on National Geographic headquarters June 24-28, 2017, to learn from experts, explorers, and National Geographic staff on how to use the Geo-Inquiry Process in the classroom. The Geo-Inquiry Process relies on using a geographic perspective, offering a unique lens to analyze space, place, and the interconnections between the human and natural world. Using both a geographic perspective and the Geo-Inquiry Process, students begin to connect complex components, see patterns, and make connections that change their communities. The five-step process guides students to ASK geographic questions they want answered, COLLECT data that will help answer their questions, VISUALIZE how they should best present this data, CREATE a presentation to help tell their geo-inquiry story, and finally to use these stories to ACT on a plan to address their questions. In 2017, National Geographic Education started a transition in the structure for delivering programming to the states. The intent is to move from the 30+-year-old model of distributing grants through the Network of Alliances for Geographic Education to a new, regional-based, National Geographic Society-staffed, National Geographic Educator Network. The last grants to Alliances were made in mid-2017, giving them through the end of 2018 to do their last round of grant-supported programming. The new National Geographic Educator Network is a national group of formal and informal K-12 educators committed to teaching their students about the world and how it works - inspiring the next generation to take action and make the world a better place. At its core, the Network provides in-person and online learning opportunities for like-minded educators to engage with National Geographic resources and, most importantly, with one another. Participants in the Network have access to an online community where they can learn, share, and connect with National Geographic's 130-year history of explorers, photographers, and storytellers. In 2017, National Geographic Education developed the strategic plan for the new Educator Network, which will start implementing its programming in 2018. Education staff attended key professional conferences in 2017 to promote teacher materials, the natgeoed.org website, and teacher professional development programs and opportunities, such as Educator Certification and Geo-Inquiry. National Geographic Education had a booth presence, booth presentations, and workshop presentations as part of the regular conference schedule at the following events: -National Science Teachers Association conference in New Orleans -ASCD (curriculum developers and administrators) in Anaheim, California -National Council for Geographic Education meeting in Albuquerque -American Middle Level Educators conference in Philadelphia -National Council for the Social Studies conference in San Francisco |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 514,177) Other miscellaneous program administration including-- The National Geographic Society is committed to operating more sustainably in its own facilities and in its expectations of suppliers, vendors, and partners. In 2003, the Society's Washington, D.C., headquarters became the first LEED EB-certified buildings, and, through ongoing tracking of energy usage, maintenance activities, waste, and office and building supplies, the Society has maintained continuous LEED EB certification, rising from silver to gold in 2009. At the end of 2017, the Society completed its sixth LEED-EB performance period. The Society has adopted a Corporate Responsibility Policy that it shares with employees, suppliers, vendors, and partners and is working toward four core company-wide sustainability goals: * to become a carbon neutral company * to work toward zero landfill waste * to practice wise resource stewardship * to have an engaged and healthy workforce Becoming a carbon neutral company National Geographic performs an annual carbon assessment of its Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions. The goal is to quantify carbon emissions from Society activities, reduce such emissions as much as possible, and offset emissions that cannot be eliminated. The Society purchases Renewable Energy Certificates to offset all the electrical usage of its owned buildings and leased space. Offsets also are purchased to cover emissions at Society-owned buildings and leased space and to cover Society business travel emissions. Day-to-day operations are continually evaluated and improved to seek maximum energy efficiency. Sending zero waste to the landfill The Society seeks to reduce waste produced at its headquarters and to reuse, recycle, or compost as much as possible. Employees and tenants are asked to share unneeded supplies so other employees and tenants don't need to buy as many new office supplies, packaging material, furniture, and more. Employees, tenants, and guests are urged to use reusable dishware in the Cafe and Cafeteria and use refillable bottles at water fountains. Furniture, equipment, supplies, and National Geographic products that can't be used at headquarters are offered for free to local nonprofits, schools, museums, and artists. Recycling and composting is encouraged on every floor, and receptacles are readily available to employees, tenants, and guests. Recycling and upcycling streams include paper, metals, glass, plastics, electronics, salty snack bags, and construction materials. Centralized compost and recycling is being expanded throughout the campus, and many desk-side trash bins are voluntarily given up by employees. Practicing the wise use of resources Water Restoration Certificates are being purchased to offset water usage at headquarters. Paper suppliers to the Society are asked to provide paper from certified forestry sources and never from old-growth or high-conservation-value designated forests nor bleached with elemental chlorine. National Geographic Society activities and services are to be legally and ethically conducted by treating employees, environments, and cultures with respect. Suppliers who provide manufacturing services to the Society are expected to follow Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production principles as defined by the United Nations Environmental Program, including such measures as reusing waste, process modification, and the awareness and reduction of hazardous materials use. Only green-e certified cleaning products and non-VOC paints are used at headquarters. In addition, many of the building materials used in the Society are made from recycled material. Butterfly gardens and beehives on the campus grounds and rooftop support endangered species and educational efforts. Meatless Monday discounts are offered to all employees, tenants, and guests to promote consumption of less resource intensive foods. The type of supplies purchased for use at headquarters and the disposal of all items is tracked for LEED-EB, ensuring ongoing improvement in sustainable purchasing and landfill diversion. Engaged and healthy workforce Sustainability is a regular part of new employee orientation, and all employees are encouraged to join the Green Team to advise the Society on how to be more sustainable in its operations. All employees and tenants are encouraged to actively participate in and create the many, varied sustainability events and initiatives on campus, including Earth Week, green courtyard market, campus gardening, green news, bike teams, staff beekeepers, and corporate responsibility group. Lessons learned for the workplace also help encourage healthier and more sustainable activities outside the office. The Society has been designated a bike-friendly workplace, encouraging bicycle commuting through the provision of sidewalk bike racks for the public, garaged bike racks for employees, a bike maintenance stand and air pump, lockers, showers, employee discounts at bike shops, free membership with bike sharing services, and being an official pit stop on Bike to Work Day. Carpooling and the use of low-emission vehicles are supported through parking discounts and free charging for staff and employee electric vehicles. Discounts with local car shares are offered to employees and tenants. Employees can benefit from a Metro commuting subsidy or bicycle commuter subsidy. Exercise fitness areas are available to all staff members and tenants and will be renovated and expanded in 2018. A rooftop herb garden staffed by employees supplies herbs to the Cafeteria. A local, sustainable farm sells CSA shares and runs a weekly farm stand in the headquarters courtyard throughout the summer, fall and early winter. Monthly throughout the summer, a market is held in the courtyard featuring local and sustainable businesses. A "Swap Meet" is held several times a year in which employees can give personal items they no longer want and take home items given by others, with any remaining items donated to local charities. Employees and tenants can bring ""difficult to recycle"" CFLs and batteries from home to designated collection areas year-round and can bring in personal electronics to annual e-cycling events. Specific achievements in 2017: * Partnered on pollinator-friendly solar project; purchasing power to cover about half of headquarters' energy usage * Earned Energy Star certification for headquarters * Installed coffee brewers that reduce landfill waste * Awarded goDCgo's inaugural Bike-Friendly Business Award * Hosted National Bike Summit mobile workshops * Created bike room to increase bike parking and improve biker safety * Expanded multi-stream waste bin accessibility around campus by 30 percent * Expanded Green Team's community flower gardens and added rain barrel The National Geographic Library's reading room is open to the public by appointment, and our staffers respond to phone calls, letters and emails. In 2017 they handled more than 300 queries from scholars and members of the public. They also provided more than 30 tours including groups from China, Afghanistan, and Syria, and professional colleagues from the British Library / Friends of the British Library, DC Science Librarians, the International Cartographic Conference, Library of Congress, and graduate students. Librarians participated in regional interlibrary loan, lending items from the physical collection to various DC-area libraries. Finally, hundreds of books were donated to nonprofit organizations Turning the Page, DC Books to Prisons Project, and Better World Books. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 3b Reason for not filing Form 990-T | The 990T is on extension awaiting final K-1 investment information necessary to prepare a complete and accurate return. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Society's Form 990 was prepared by tax and financial staff at the Society, and was reviewed by senior management, including the CFO, Chief Legal Officer and the President and CEO. It was also reviewed by the Society's outside tax advisors. A draft of this Form 990 was provided to the full Board of Trustees for comments and questions, and a conference call was held in which all Board members had an opportunity to participate in commenting and addressing any questions or issues about the draft 990. The Form 990, including any revisions resulting from the call, was then provided to each of the Trustees for any additional questions, comments, or input before it was filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The National Geographic Society maintains a Code of Ethics stating the Society's expectation that staff (employees), officers and third party representatives (including independent contractors, consultants, business partners and others who support our mission or receive our funds), will perform their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the highest standards of ethical conduct. The Code of Ethics is published internally, and on the Society's public facing Website https://www.nationalgeographic.org/ethics/. The Code of Ethics is rooted in the Society's commitment to carry out its mission in a manner that earns the respect of everyone we interact with including charitable donors, business associates, third party representatives, Society members, our staff, explorers, fellows, grantees and the general public. In recognition that accomplishing this objective depends on the individual commitment of our staff and business partners to acting with personal integrity, the following core principles apply: (1) we will conduct every aspect of our business in a fair, lawful and ethical manner; (2) we will encourage and expect everyone we work with to do the same; and (3) we will maintain a culture that reinforces these principles. The Code of Ethics includes the Society's Conflict of Interest Policy, which (1) defines potential conflicts of interest and provides several illustrative examples; (2) requires disclosure of any potential conflict to the Society; and (3) prohibits a conflicted staff member from engaging in any activity or decision-making concerning a potential conflict of interest in the absence of disclosure and independent resolution (including recusal and other steps deemed appropriate to resolve the potential conflict) by the Society, as set forth as follows in the terms of the policy itself: "Avoid Conflicts of Interest A conflict of interest arises when you, a family member, or a close friend has a business, financial, or personal interest in the other side of a transaction or business dealing with the National Geographic Society. You must always act in the best interest of the Society. This includes being sensitive to situations where it might appear that your responsibility to the Society has been compromised. Here are some ways a conflict of interest might arise: Having a personal, family, or financial interest in any Society transaction Acting as an employee or consultant for, or providing any other assistance to, a competitor Having a financial interest in a competitor, supplier, contractor, grantee, fellow, consultant, or other business partner Hiring or supervising a family member Accepting gifts, discounts, or services beyond policy limits from anyone doing (or seeking) business with the National Geographic Society Most potential conflicts can be resolved in a simple and mutually acceptable way. The key is to disclose the issue promptly-before it becomes an actual conflict that could compromise your responsibility to act exclusively in the National Geographic Society's best interest. If you have a potential conflict of interest, you must report it to your manager-before you engage in any activity related to the situation. Your manager, in consultation with you, Human Resources, and Law &Business Affairs, will determine what measures should be taken to resolve it appropriately. Such measures typically include recusing yourself from any decision relating to the matter. If you are unsure but have questions, get help from your manager, Human Resources or the Society's ethics officer. Gifts and Gratuities Staff members may not receive any gift worth more than $100 from any person or organization doing business with the National Geographic Society. Staff members involved in purchasing decisions must take extra care to avoid any gifts that might affect, or appear to affect, their decision-making responsibilities on behalf of the National Geographic Society. Additionally, the Society's Code of Ethics expressly prohibits bribery and all other forms of corruption; sets standards for conducting diligence and for approval of certain third party business relationships; and mandates reporting of any potential issues to the Society's Ethic's Officer, or other designated Society representative as set forth in the Code of Ethics: Corruption and Bribery - Strictly Prohibited Every country we work in has laws against corruption and bribery. We take compliance with these laws seriously. As a U.S.-based organization, the National Geographic Society focuses particular attention on the anti-bribery standards of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. We may not offer, promise, pay, give, or approve any bribe, kickback, or other inducement in the form of cash or anything else of value (such as gifts, travel, entertainment, or charitable contributions) to any person or organization with the intent to exert improper influence over the recipient, induce the recipient to violate their duty of loyalty, secure an improper advantage for the National Geographic Society, or improperly reward the recipient for past conduct. Nor may we allow any third party representative (such as customs clearance brokers, independent contractors, consultants, business partners, or anyone else) to do so on our behalf. Our Anti-Corruption policy sets standards that must be followed in our relationships with explorers, fellows, grantees, third party representatives, field workers ('fixers'), exhibitors, and recipients of charitable donations. Additionally, there are special standards that apply to our interactions with government officials (including travel, accommodations, meals, and entertainment). If you think that an improper payment has been solicited, offered, or made, you must promptly report it to the ethics officer, or another contact listed on the last page of the Code. The Society requires each of its employees including its officers to complete a business conduct certification (referred to as the Society's 'Ethics and Policies Pledge') as a condition of continuing employment annually. Each staff member is required to affirm that: * I have read and I understand my obligations under the National Geographic Society's Code of Ethics. I agree to comply with the Code, the Society's policies, and laws that apply to my responsibilities on behalf of the Society. * I understand that I am obligated to report all potential Code, policy or legal violations I am aware of. I am familiar with the options available to me for asking questions or reporting a potential violation. * I am not aware of any potential violation, or I have reported all potential violations that I am aware of. (A staff member who is aware of an unreported potential violation is prompted to report it prior to completing the certification.)" The Society maintains an Ethics Helpline operated by an independent third party for reporting potential violations or asking questions concerning the Code of Ethics, the Society's policies and/or legal compliance. The Helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Helpline accepts email, web-based and automated phone line submissions, and also offers the option of speaking to a customer service representative. The Helpline accepts anonymous reports and allows an individual who makes a report to receive follow up communications even if he/she chooses to remain anonymous. The Society maintains a separate Code of Ethics for its Directors and Trustees, which is based on the same core principles as the Code applicable to the Society's staff and third party partners, and grounded in the same commitment to maintaining the highest standards of ethics and personal integrity. It includes a Conflict of Interest policy applicable to Directors and Trustees specifically, which mandates disclosure of potential direct or indirect material conflicts involving Board-level decisions, as well as recusal from decision-making and voting on a conflict matter. The Society's Board members may contact the General Counsel or Ethics Officer with questions or concerns, and may also avail themselves of the Society's Ethics Helpline. Each Board member submits a Conflict of Interest Certification annually certifying that: there are no conflicts of interest (or disclosing potential conflicts if any may exist); and committing to continuing disclosure should a conflict arise subsequently. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society has delegated authority to the Compensation Committee to oversee the compensation and benefits of certain senior executives of the Society. The Committee, which is composed exclusively of independent members of the Board of Trustees, is responsible for overseeing an executive compensation program for the Society's senior executives. The Committee follows the procedures set forth in the IRS regulations under Section 4958 in making compensation decisions. In particular, the Committee engages an independent compensation consultant to prepare and present comparable market data with respect to the Society's cash compensation and benefits programs, and is also advised by outside counsel. The Committee reviews the performance of senior executives and evaluates their compensation and benefits in light of the comparable market data provided by the independent compensation consultant and other relevant factors. The Committee relies on such market data in awarding cash compensation and reviewing benefit programs for the Society's senior executives, and receives an opinion from the independent compensation consultant as to the reasonableness and comparability of the Society's executive compensation and benefits programs to that provided for similar services by similar organizations under similar circumstances. The Committee documents its decisions regarding executive compensation decisions in its minutes. The Chair of the Committee promptly reports all actions taken by the Committee to the full Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | The Compensation Committee followed the process described above at meetings held in February and December of 2017 with respect to compensation decisions for the following senior executives positions; President and CEO: EVP, Chief Operations & Financial Officer; EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary; EVP, Chief Program Officer; Chief Marketing & Engagement Officer; and SVP, Global Strategy; Chief Scientist & SVP, Grants; Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff; Executive Director, Centers of Excellence; SVP, Partnerships. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The Society's corporate charter is available to the public through the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Corporations Division. The financial statements of the tax-exempt parent, the National Geographic Society, are made available in this Form 990. The Society does not currently make its audited financial statements available to the public because they are issued on a consolidated basis, which include financial details of the activities of Society's taxable subsidiaries which are not disclosed for competitive reasons. The Society's Forms 990 and 990T are available upon request, as well as online at Guidestar.org. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Equity transfer from Affliate - 1170000; Post-retirement Benefits-FAS 158 - 20800000; Grants cancelled/returned - 898718; Rounding adj. - -373; |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NG URL HOLDING LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1145 17TH ST NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | HOLDING COMPANY | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $0 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $0 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Geographic Global Exploration Fund - Europe | |||||
| grant making | SW | 501(c)(3) | 8 | National Geographic Society | Yes (true) |
| NG Foundation for Sci Ex (Asia) | |||||
| grant making | KS | 501(c)(3) | 8 | National Geographic Society | Yes (true) |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt | OwnershipOwnershipPct | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGSP INC | ||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 161750687 | HOLDING CO. | DC | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | C Corporation | $79,428,005 | $1,481,824,124 | 1 | Yes (true) |
| NGHB INC | ||||||||||||
| 1145 17TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 942731426 | HOLDING CO. | DC | NGSP INC | C Corporation | $0 | $0 | 1 | Yes (true) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | Yes (true) | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | Yes (true) | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (true) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| NGSP Inc | ||
| A | $1,498,364 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| NGSP INC | ||
| E | -$57,039,934 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| NGSP INC | ||
| L | $6,326,114 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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