Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

MediumBullet The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2011 and ending 06-30-2012
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Doing Business As
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
40 West 20th Street
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
New York, NY10011
D Employer identification number

13-2654926
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 120,493,435
F Name and address of principal officer:
Peter Lehner Exec Director
40 WEST 20TH STREET
NEW YORK,NY10011
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
J
Website:MediumBullet
www.nrdc.org
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 1970
M State of legal domicile: NY
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: NRDC's mission is to safeguard the earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.
2 Check this box MediumBullet
3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)..... 3 43
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 41
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 572
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6 0
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a -355,936
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b -363,936
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 90,868,193 92,736,241
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 4,390,776 1,671,617
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 836,994 3,156,974
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 962,001 1,136,875
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 97,057,964 98,701,707
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 1,922,753 2,931,518
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 46,022,518 49,788,083
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)..... 460,287 824,501
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet10,279,137    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 49,726,152 50,720,743
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 98,131,710 104,264,845
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... -1,073,746 -5,563,138
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 248,951,243 241,823,296
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 51,538,183 58,983,300
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 197,413,060 182,839,996
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 2
Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III .........
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: The Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. ("NRDC") is an international environmental organization dedicated to protecting the world's natural resources and ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all people. Our mission is to safeguard the Earth: its people, plants, and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life-air, land, and water-and to defend endangered species. NRDC also affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment by protecting nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations. We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. And NRDC ultimately strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that can be sustained ind
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 87,417,427 including grants of $ 2,931,518 ) (Revenue $ 1,671,617 )
See Schedule O for a detailed description of all of NRDC's various environmental programs.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 87,417,427
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 3
Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? Click to see attachment........
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part IIClick to see attachment.........................
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part IIIClick to see attachment........................
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment....................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment....................
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment...................
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
10
Yes
 
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable:
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.Click to see attachment
11b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.Click to see attachment
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.Click to see attachment
11d
Yes
 
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11f
Yes
 
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII Click to see attachment
12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I......... Click to see attachment
14b
Yes
 
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II.. Click to see attachment
15
Yes
 
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III.. Click to see attachment
16
Yes
 
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part IClick to see attachment
17
Yes
 
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II.......... Click to see attachment
18
Yes
 
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III................... Click to see attachment
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H.....
20a
 
No
b
If “Yes” to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statement to this return? Note. All Form 990 filers that operated one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements.
20b
 
 
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to any government or organization in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.. Click to see attachment
21
Yes
 
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III..... Click to see attachment
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................ Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................ Click to see attachment
24a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
No
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
No
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
No
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I...... Click to see attachment
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................ Click to see attachment
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II......................... Click to see attachment
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III......... Click to see attachment
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV ......................... Click to see attachment
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV................... Click to see attachment
28b
Yes
 
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV.. Click to see attachment
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule MClick to see attachment
29
Yes
 
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............ Click to see attachment
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........ Click to see attachment
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1..................... Click to see attachment
34
Yes
 
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
Yes
 
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment
35b
 
No
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2........... Click to see attachment
36
Yes
 
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VIClick to see attachment
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 5
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V .........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
573
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
572
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBulletCH
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
No
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
 
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
 
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI .........
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
If the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
1a
43
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
41
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
Yes
 
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? .................
7a
Yes
 
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ............
7b
Yes
 
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ..........
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ....
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this was done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes," to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
AL , AK , AZ , AR , CA , CO , CT , DC , FL , GA , HI , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , ME , MD , MA , MI , MN , MS , MO , NH , NJ , NM , NY , NC , ND , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , UT , VT , VA , WA , WV , WI
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
SARAH A GILLMAN CFO
40 WEST 20TH STREET
NEW YORK,NY10011
(212) 727-4516
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII .........
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) John H Adams
Trustee
 1.0 X           158,500 0 62,095
(2) Adam Albright
Trustee/vice chairman
 1.0 X   X       0 0 0
(3) Richard E Ayres
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(4) Patricia Bauman
Trustee/vice chairman
 1.0 X   X       0 0 0
(5) Anna Scott Carter
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(6) Joy Covey
Trustee/Treasurer
 1.0 X   X       0 0 0
(7) Susan Crown
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(8) Laurie David
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(9) Leonardo DiCaprio
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(10) John Echohawk
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(11) Bob Epstein
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(12) Robert J Fisher
Trustee/vice chairman
 1.0 X   X       0 0 0
(13) Michel Gelobter
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(14) Kate Greswold
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(15) Arjun Gupta
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(16) Alan Horn
Trustee/vice chairman
 1.0 X   X       0 0 0
(17) Van Jones
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(18) Philip Korsant
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(19) Nichole E Lederer
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(20) Michael Lynton
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(21) Shelly Malkin
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(22) Josephine A Merck
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(23) Kelly Meyer
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(24) Mary Moran
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(25) Peter Morton
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(26) Wendy Neu
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(27) Frederica P Perera
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(28) Robert Redford
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(29) Laurance Rockefeller
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(30) Jonathan F P Rose
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(31) Tom Roush
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(32) Philip T Ruegger III
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(33) Christine Russell
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(34) William H Schlesinger
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(35) Wendy Schmidt
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(36) Frederick A O Schwarz Jr
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(37) James Gustave Speth
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(38) Max Stone
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(39) James Taylor
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(40) Daniel R Tishman
Trustee/chairman
 1.0 X   X       0 0 0
(41) Gerald Torres
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(42) Eric Wepsic
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(43) Elizabeth Wiatt
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(44) George Woodwell
Trustee
 1.0 X           0 0 0
(45) Frances Beinecke
President
 35.0     X       376,317 0 51,371
(46) Sarah Cogan
Secretary
 1.0     X       0 0 0
(47) Davis Coen
Assistant Secretary
 1.0     X       0 0 0
(48) Sarah A Gillman
Chief Financial Officer
 35.0     X       47,243 0 15,471
(49) Judith A Keefer
Chief Operating Officer
 35.0     X       222,013 0 48,729
(50) Peter Lehner
Executive Director
 35.0     X       259,300 0 39,121
(51) Jack Murray
Director of Development
 35.0     X       247,819 0 36,045
(52) Ashok Gupta
Director of Energy Policy
 35.0       X     174,100 0 33,620
(53) Philip Gutis
Communications Director
 35.0       X     191,953 0 34,948
(54) Wesley Warren
Director of Programs
 35.0       X     198,185 0 32,545
(55) Mitchell Bernard
Dir of litigation program
 35.0       X     184,234 0 27,070
(56) Sarah Chasis
Dir, NRDC Ocean Initiative
 35.0         X   187,833 0 33,608
(57) David Hawkins
Director, Climate Programs
 35.0         X   205,686 0 45,652
(58) Linda Lopez
Dir of Membership & Public Edu
 35.0         X   175,513 0 33,764
(59) Felicia Marcus
Western Director
 35.0         X   196,893 0 15,886
(60) Jacob Scherr
Dir, Global stgy and Advocacy
 35.0         X   183,246 0 42,000
(61) Patricia Sullivan
Former Deputy Director
             X 102,908 0 653
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 3,111,743 0 552,578
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet118
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
Yes
 
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
Thompson Mailing
21 Naus Way
BLOOMSBURG,PA17815 		Mailing Services 2,065,000
RR Donnelly
PO Box 93514
CHICAGO,IL606733514 		Mailing Services 1,836,915
EU Services Inc
649 N Horners Lane
ROCKVILLE,MD20850 		Print Services 1,240,524
Princeton South Inc
39 Everett Bldg D
PRINCETON JUNCTION,NJ08550 		Mailing Services 1,231,649
Media Strategies and Research
1580 Lincoln Street Suite 510
DENVER,CO80203 		Media Buying 1,158,701
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet89
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a 319,251
b Membership dues....1b 30,681,291
c Fundraising events....1c 1,409,546
d Related organizations...1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 692,866
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		59,633,287
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 2,832,240
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 92,736,241
Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a COURT AWARDED FEES 900,099 1,671,617 1,671,617    
b
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue .        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 1,671,617
Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet 1,742,327   -365,116 2,107,443
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet 0      
5 Royalties............MediumBullet 70,850     70,850
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents 826,297  
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss) 826,297  
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet 826,297   9,180 817,117
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 22,493,226  
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 21,078,579  
c Gain or (loss) 1,414,647  
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet 1,414,647     1,414,647
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$ 1,409,506
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a 609,112
b Less: direct expenses ...b 713,149
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet -104,037   -104,037
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet 0      
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a  
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 0      
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a MAIL LIST RENTAL 900,099 256,889     256,889
b INTERVENOR FEE (CAPUC) 900,099 47,479     47,479
c BOOK INCOME - ON EARTH 900,099 37,146 37,146    
d All other revenue .... 2,251     2,251
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet 343,765
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 98,701,707 1,708,763 -355,936 4,612,639
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Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part IX. .........
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21 2,089,220 2,089,220
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22 0  
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 842,298 842,298
4 Benefits paid to or for members 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 1,340,782 531,523 511,108 298,151
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages 37,296,998 31,710,338 2,604,678 2,981,982
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 3,626,041 3,024,007 294,844 307,190
9 Other employee benefits ....... 4,928,279 4,090,898 426,693 410,688
10 Payroll taxes ........... 2,595,983 2,164,970 211,087 219,926
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 738,134 615,581 60,020 62,533
b Legal ......... 305,503 254,780 24,841 25,882
c Accounting ........... 293,072 244,413 23,831 24,828
d Lobbying ........... 150,796 138,534 12,262  
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17.. 824,501 824,501
f Investment management fees ...... 787,680 656,901 64,049 66,730
g Other .......... 11,894,867 11,255,829 562,293 76,745
12 Advertising and promotion .... 3,149,290 3,037,169 1,728 110,393
13 Office expenses ....... 14,124,244 10,513,296 177,443 3,433,505
14 Information technology ...... 783,801 754,389 27,901 1,511
15 Royalties .. 0      
16 Occupancy ........... 3,895,575 3,129,490 352,274 413,811
17 Travel ............ 2,915,836 2,421,635 280,056 214,145
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ...... 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 786,972 610,636 27,277 149,059
20 Interest ........... 866,964 723,022 70,495 73,447
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 2,738,027 2,287,255 220,182 230,590
23 Insurance .............. 319,424 266,390 25,973 27,061
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24f. If line 24f amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24f expenses on Schedule O.)
a ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION EXP. 504,546 503,546 1,000  
b ADJUSTMENT FOR UNPAID PLEDGES 4,064,598 4,064,598    
c LIST RENTALS 909,298 623,374   285,924
d TEMPORARY CLERICAL 393,076 170,979 204,737 17,360
e
f All other expenses 1,099,040 692,356 383,509 23,175
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 104,264,845 87,417,427 6,568,281 10,279,137
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720). 9,409,023 6,031,803   3,377,220
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Page 11
Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 0 1 0
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ....... 15,039,435 2 15,229,283
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ......... 15,571,501 3 10,041,122
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 375,942 4 3,533,117
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L .......... 0 5 0
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L .......... 0 6 0
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ............. 0 7 0
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 0 8 0
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 1,573,506 9 2,714,297
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 53,966,159
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b 15,292,030 43,997,291 10c 38,674,129
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .......... 117,060,785 11 112,905,717
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ...... 34,737,395 12 37,570,592
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .. 0 13 0
14 Intangible assets ......... 0 14 0
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 20,595,388 15 21,155,039
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 248,951,243 16 241,823,296
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 11,800,172 17 12,195,942
18 Grants payable .......... 0 18 0
19 Deferred revenue .......... 0 19 0
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .......... 11,953,780 20 11,704,613
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D.. 0 21 0
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L.......... 0 22 0
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 12,354,950 23 14,065,525
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties .... 0 24 0
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D..... 15,429,281 25 21,017,220
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 51,538,183 26 58,983,300
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... 131,377,274 27 122,599,746
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 45,900,232 28 39,875,839
29 Permanently restricted net assets ..... 20,135,554 29 20,364,411
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... 197,413,060 33 182,839,996
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 248,951,243 34 241,823,296
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI .........
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ...
1
98,701,707
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ....
2
104,264,845
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ...
3
-5,563,138
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
197,413,060
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...
5
-9,009,926
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) ....
6
182,839,996
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII .........
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?....
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
Yes
 
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O. ...........................
2c
Yes
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2011)
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
(i)
Name of supported organization 		(ii)
EIN 		(iii)
Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) 		(iv)
Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? 		(v)
Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? 		(vi)
Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? 		(vii)
Amount of support?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... 99,819,318 92,860,196 89,098,856 90,868,194 92,736,241 465,382,805
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. 99,819,318 92,860,196 89,098,856 90,868,194 92,736,241 465,382,805
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..           26,388,427
6 Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.           438,994,378
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 99,819,318 92,860,196 89,098,856 90,868,194 92,736,241 465,382,805
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. 2,761,904 1,936,546 1,255,287 1,742,327 2,639,473 10,335,537
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. 851,137 907,840 763,479 686,497   3,208,953
10 Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. 480,528 612,319 424,758 469,380 1,015,602 3,002,587
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).           481,929,882
12
12
17,376,718
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
91.091 %
15
15
92.750 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5.            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)            
13 Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Name of organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......................... Arrow Bullet   $    
Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on Part I, line 2, of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
  		Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Contributors (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
     
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
 

     
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED   RESTRICTED

$RESTRICTED




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
  		Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part II
Noncash Property (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
     
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
  		Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
that total more than $1,000 for the year. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet $  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below.
SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. SchCMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) or Form 990-EZ, line 35c (Proxy Tax), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.
2
Political expenditures ....................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours ........................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 .........SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ......SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............
4a
Was a correction made? .........................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ...................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b..SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.










For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50084S
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) 		(a) Filing
organization's
totals 		(b) Affiliated group
totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...... 177,532  
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ....... 526,812  
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ................... 704,344  
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................ 103,560,501  
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ............... 104,264,845  
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.		 1,000,000  
  If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:    
  Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.    
  Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.    
  Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.    
  Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.    
  Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.    
       
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ................. 250,000  
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the instructions for lines 2a through 2f on page 4.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
  Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in) 		(a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) Total
             
2a Lobbying non-taxable amount 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000
             
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e)) 		        6,000,000
             
c Total lobbying expenditures 995,126 768,037 1,130,329 704,344 3,597,836
             
d Grassroots nontaxable amount 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,000,000
             
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))		         1,500,000
             
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures 235,960 31,202 132,168 177,532 576,862
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011


Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each “Yes” response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
Yes
No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? .........................................
 
 
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....
 
 
c
Media advertisements? ....................................
 
 
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................
 
 
 
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................
 
 
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................
 
 
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........
 
 
 
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......
 
 
 
i
Other activities? ..........................
 
 
 
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................
 
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......
 
 
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2 are answered “No” OR (b) Part III-A, line 3 is answered “Yes”.
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .........................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ....................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, Part II-A; line 5; and Part ll-B, line 1.
Also, complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Schedule C, Part II-A   On the Form 990, Part IX, line 11(d), NRDC reports $150,796 in lobbying expenses, which represents amounts paid to lobbying consultants. These fees represent only a portion of the lobbying expenditures NRDC reports on Schedule C, Part II-A. Employee time that is directed towards lobbying initiatives (and categorized as lobbying expenditures on Schedule C) have been reported on Part IX in Lines 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10 rather than on Line 11(d).
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .......    
2 Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...    
3 Aggregate grants from (during year) ...    
4 Aggregate value at end of year .......    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register .................... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................
9
In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), relating to these items:
a
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................
b
If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current Year (b)Prior Year (c)Two Years Back (d)Three Years Back (e)Four Years Back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 121,644,788 90,274,404 73,777,473 86,948,551
b Contributions ........ 4,607,210 18,590,632 9,731,108 4,316,095
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses ... 1,523,175 14,529,960 7,675,800 -17,230,450
d Grants or scholarships .....        
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........ 		9,022,568 896,349 383,275 841,260
f Administrative expenses .... 787,680 853,859 526,702 -584,537
g End of year balance ...... 117,964,925 121,644,788 90,274,404 73,777,473
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance (line 1g) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet77.000 %
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet18.000 %
c
Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet5.000 %
The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
Yes
 
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .................      
b Buildings ................   45,108,719 12,094,779 33,013,940
c Leasehold improvements ............   1,893,303 1,294,180 599,123
d Equipment ................   1,999,083 753,292 1,245,791
e Other .................   4,965,054 1,149,779 3,815,275
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......SchDMdBullet 38,674,129
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives    
(2)Closely-held equity interests    
(3)Other
(A) LTD PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS 		37,570,592 F








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet 37,570,592
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1) INT. IN SPLIT INT. AGREEMENTS 21,155,039








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet 21,155,039
Part X
Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of Liability (b) Book value
Federal Income Taxes 0
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 14,367,864
POOLED INCOME FUNDS 295,775
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIO 6,353,581






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 21,017,220
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).
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Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) .................... 1 98,701,707
2 Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 2 104,264,845
3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ............. 3 -5,563,138
4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .......................... 4 -1,278,335
5 Donated services and use of facilities ............................. 5  
6 Investment expenses ................................... 6  
7 Prior period adjustments .................................. 7  
8 Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ................................. 8 -7,731,591
9 Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 through 8 ......................... 9 -9,009,926
10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 ......... 10 -14,573,064
Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 97,390,203
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains on investments .......... 2a -1,278,335
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b 4,105,960
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d -4,064,598
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e -1,236,973
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 98,627,176
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a 787,680
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ........... 4b -713,149
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 74,531
5 Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 98,701,707
Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ............. 1 104,231,676
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a 4,105,960
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d 713,149
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e 4,819,109
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 99,412,567
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a 787,680
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 4b 4,064,598
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 4,852,278
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 104,264,845
Part XIV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
ENDOWMENT FUNDS FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 The NRDC's endowment fund is intended to support its environmental and conservation programs (specifically, those described in detail in Part III to the Form 990). The Trustees have adopted a spending policy that allows for up to 5% of the average fair value of quasi-endowment and permanent endowment funds to be used in support of operations on an annual basis.
INCOME TAXES FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X The FASB Accounting Codification ("ASC") established criterion that an individual tax position must meet for some or all of the benefits of that position to be recognized in an entity's financial statements. This standard requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more likely than not" threshold. NRDC has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated income; determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to review other matters that may be considered a tax position. The tax years ending 2009, 2010, and 2011 remain open to audit for both federal and state purposes. This standard had no impact on NRDC's 2012 and 2011 consolidated financial statements. NRDC does not believe its 2012 and 2011 consolidated financial statements include any uncertain tax positions.
Reconciliation of Net Assets FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, Line 8 Change in value of interest rate swap agreements $(2,309,840) Change in value of split-interest agreements $(613,410) Pension related activity other than net periodic expense $(4,808,341) ------------- Total $(7,731,591) Form 990, Schedule D, Parts XI, XII & XIII NRDC does not receive standalone financial statements; its operations are consolidated with an affiliated organization, the NRDC Action Fund. The parts XI, XII and XIII reconciliation on Schedule D tie back to NRDC's financial information in the audited financial statements and not to the consolidated numbers.
REVENUE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN Form 990, schedule D, part XII, line 2d Bad debt contra revenue ($4,064,598) Revenue on return not on books Form 990, schedule D, part XII, Line 4b special event expenses allocated against special event revenue on part VIII ($713,149)
EXPENSE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2d special event expenses allocated against special event revenue on part VIII ($713,149) expense on return but not on books form 990, schedule D, part XIII, line 4b Bad Debt contra revenue $4,064,598
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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered
“Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants
and other assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? ..............................
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other
assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (Use Part V if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees or agents in region or independent contractors (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total
expenditures for region/investments
in region
East Asia and the Pacific 1 28 Program Services china energy policy 2,267,773
South America     Program Services clean energy advocacy 139,138
Central America and the Caribbean     Program Services clean energy advocacy 25,940
North America     Program Services clean energy advocacy 198,573
Sub-Saharan Africa     Program Services clean energy advocacy 6,300
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services clean energy advocacy 94,763
Central America and the Caribbean     Investments   23,505,962
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 1 28 26,238,449
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 1 28 26,238,449
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000 ........ MediumBullet
Use Part V if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount of
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
East Asia/Pacific consulting 213,416 wire      
South Asia environmental 69,000 wire      
North America us oil sands 131,816 check      
Sub-Saharan Africa consulting 6,300 wire      
Europe/Iceland/Greenland environmental 94,763 wire      
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
2
Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .....MediumBullet
 
3
Enter total number of other organizations or entities ........................MediumBullet
 
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Use Part V if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
consulting South America 2 38,070 wire transfe      
consulting South Asia 3 56,991 wire transfe      
Energy Russia 1 27,527 wire transfe      
US oil sands North America 4 126,577 check      
Energy Europe/Iceland/Greenland 1 19,161 wire transfe      
Consulting East Asia/Pacific 3 58,678 wire transfe      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926 (see instructions for Form 926).................
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If " Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520 and/or Form 3520-A. (see instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A)..........
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see instructions for Form 5471)..............................
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see instructions for Form 8621)
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see instructions for Form 8865)....................................
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see instructions for Form 5713)................................................
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
Identifier ReturnReference Explanation
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 NRDC monitors all expenditures to ensure that amounts are used properly. Outside of salaries, benefits (U.S. Headquarters processes directly) NRDC used the below process to review and monitor discretionary expenditures such as travel and consulting. Program assistants in China verify all invoices to ensure accuracy. All invoices are then reviewed and signed off by direct supervisor of the requestor (either project leader/ project manager). Next, the Director and Deputy Director of China Program review and approve large items of expenditure. Finally, all invoices and approval forms are forwarded to the U.S. Headquarters' Accounting Department for final review.
Schedule F, Part IV   The Natural Resources Defense Council invests in domestic and foreign limited partnerships that may own an interest in a foreign corporation, passive foreign investment company, or foreign partnership. Nevertheless, the Council's investment activities may not reach the thresholds required for filing the Forms 926, 8621 or 8865. To the extent such a form was completed, it has been filed with the Organization's Form 990-T.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19,or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrowSee separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If “Yes,” list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization. Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this table.
(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
DONOR SERVICES TELEMRKTNG   No 607,966 306,219 301,747
TELEFUND Inc TELEMRKTNG   No 777,799 233,904 543,895
OMP TELEMRKTNG   No   137,412 -137,412
Share Group Inc TELEMRKTNG   No 130,140 52,807 77,333
SD A Teleservices Inc TELEMRKTNG   No 300,622 94,159 206,463
Total .................right arrow 1,816,527 824,501 992,026
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit funds or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.
(a) Event #1

forcefor nature
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

growing green
(event type) 		(c) Other Events

12
(total number) 		(d) Total Events
(Add col. (a) through col. (c))
VerticalRevenue 1 Gross receipts . . . 838,890 289,050 890,718 2,018,658
2 Less: Charitable
contributions . . . 		677,560 249,200 482,786 1,409,546
3 Gross income (line 1
minus line 2) . . . 		161,330 39,850 407,932 609,112
VerticalDirectExpenses 4 Cash prizes . . .        
5 Non-cash prizes . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . 167,114 10,140 11,648 188,902
7 Food and beverages . .        
8 Entertainment . . .        
9 Other direct expenses . 183,900 232,215 108,132 524,247
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ........... right arrow 713,149
11 Net income summary. Combine lines 3 and 10 in column (d)............ right arrow -104,037
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue (a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (Add col. (a) through col. (c))
1 Gross revenue . . . .        
VerticalDirectExpenses 2 Cash prizes . . . .        
3 Non-cash prizes . . .        
4 Rent/facility costs . . .        
5 Other direct expenses . .        
6 Volunteer labor . . .
 
 
 
7 Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow  
8 Net gaming income summary. Combine lines 1 and 7 in column (d) .......... right arrow  
9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization operates gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to operate gaming activities in each of these states? ............
b
If "No," Explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....
b
If "Yes," Explain:
 
11
Does the organization operate gaming activities with nonmembers? .................
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? ..........................
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13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity operated in:
a
The organization's facility ......................
13a
 
b
An outside facility ........................
13b
 
14
Provide the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? ......................................
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? ............................
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to quuestion on Schedule G (see instructions.)
Identifier ReturnReference Explanation
Schedule G, Part 1, Fundraisers   Fundraiser, OMP, does not specifically raise funds for the Natural resources Defense Council. OMP provides consulting services with relation to NRDC's membership activities and determining an accurate allocation of receipts specifically related to their endeavors is difficult for 990 purposes.
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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number
13-2654926
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21 for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000. Use
Part IV and Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed ......................... lBullet
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC Code section
if applicable		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
non-cash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) Alliance For Justice11 Dupont Circle Suite 200
Washington,DC20036 		52-1009973 501(c)(3) 7,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(2) Alliance for Water Efficiency300 W Adams Street suite 601
Chicago,IL60606 		30-0416781 501(c)(3) 26,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(3) AlterNet77 Federal Street
San Francisco,CA94107 		52-1309876 501(c)(3) 9,242       ENV ADVOCAY
(4) Appalachian Voices171 Grand Boulevard
Boone,NC28607 		56-2049956 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(5) Battelle Memorial Institute505 King Avenue
Columbus,OH43201 		31-4379427 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(6) Blue Green Alliance Foundation2828 University Avenue SE suite 2
Minneapolis,MN55414 		20-3477309 501(c)(3) 205,870       ENV ADVOCAY
(7) Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UPO Box 20466
Stanford,CA94309 		94-1156365 501(c)(3) 150,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(8) California Foundation On ThePier 35 Suite 202 The embarcader
San Francisco,CA94133 		94-2579986 501(c)(3) 5,250       ENV ADVOCAY
(9) Catskill MountainkeeperPO Box 381
Youngsville,NY12791 		51-0583769 501(c)(3) 77,900       ENV ADVOCAY
(10) Chicago Physician for Social Resp1131 Oak Avenue
Evanston,IL60202 		36-3099579 501(c)(3) 7,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(11) Christians for Environmental StewardshipPO Box 877
La Center,WA98629 		91-1725181 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(12) Clean Air Council135 S 19th Street 300
Philadelphia,PA19103 		23-1683461 501(c)(3) 43,954       ENV ADVOCAY
(13) Clean Air Council Inc135 S 19th Street 300
Philadelphia,PA19103 		23-1683461 501(c)(3) 48,429       ENV ADVOCAY
(14) Clean Air Task Force Inc18 Tremont Street Suite 530
Boston,MA02108 		04-3512550 501(c)(3) 68,807       ENV ADVOCAY
(15) Coal River Mountain WatchPO Box 651
Whitesville,WV25209 		55-0765268 501(c)(3) 12,810       Judy Bonds
(16) Conservation Law Foundation62 Summer Street
Boston,MA021101016 		04-6149986 501(c)(3) 20,666       Energy FDN GRANT
(17) Cornell University16 E 34th Street
New York,NY10016 		15-0532082 501(c)(3) 17,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(18) Earthjustice426 17th Street 5th floor
Oakland,CA94612 		94-1730465 501(c)(3) 64,498       ENV ADVOCAY
(19) Earthworks1612 K Street NW suite 808
Washington,DC20006 		52-1557765 501(c)(3) 6,190       ENV ADVOCAY
(20) Eco-Justice Collaborative NFP1645 W Jarvis Ave Suite 2
Chicago,IL60626 		20-8763609 501(c)(3) 8,000       REAMP payment
(21) Endangered Habitats League8424 Santa Monica Blvd suite A 592
Los Angeles,CA900694267 		95-4455451 501(c)(3) 21,161       ENV ADVOCAY
(22) Energy Center Of Wisconsin455 Science Drive suite 200
Madison,WI53711 		39-1656021 501(c)(3) 8,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(23) Energy Conservation Council of Pennsylvania189 Hoge Summit Road
Eighty Four,PA15330 		30-0199029 501(c)(3) 55,000       Energy grant
(24) Environment NortheastPo Box 313
Rockport,ME048560313 		01-0518193 501(c)(3) 15,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(25) Environmental Advocates353 Hamilton Street
Albany,NY12210 		22-2360736 501(c)(3) 7,900       ENV ADVOCAY
(26) Environmental Defense NY257 Park Avenue South
New York,NY10010 		11-6107128 501(c)(3) 40,091       ENV ADVOCAY
(27) Environmental Health Fund Inc41 Oakview Terrace
Jamaica Plain,MA02130 		04-3429794 501(c)(3) 5,318       ENV ADVOCAY
(28) Environmental Law & Policy Center35 East Wacker Drive suite 1600
Chicago,IL60601 		36-3866530 501(c)(3) 32,222       ENV ADVOCAY
(29) Exploratorium3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco,CA94123 		94-1696494 501(c)(3) 7,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(30) Food Chain Workers Alliance1730 W Olympic Blvd 300
Los Angeles,CA90015 		90-0728464 501(c)(3) 9,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(31) Fresh Energy408 St Peter Street suite 220
St Paul,MN551021125 		41-1735501 501(c)(3) 8,611       ENV ADVOCAY
(32) Great Plains Institute2801 21st Avenue South suite 220
Minneapolis,MN55407 		41-1921126 501(c)(3) 54,611       ENV ADVOCAY
(33) Green Sports Alliance813 SW Alder suite 320
Portland,OR97206 		27-3330368 501(c)(3) 22,581       ENV ADVOCAY
(34) Health Care Without Harm12355 Sunrise Valley Drive suite 6
Reston,VA20191 		52-2358837 501(c)(3) 61,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(35) Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Found2505 N Avenue
National City,CA91950 		94-6050071 501(c)(3) 6,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(36) International Fund for Animal Welfare290 Summer Street
Yarmouth,MA02675 		31-1594197 501(c)(3) 9,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(37) International League of conservation2011 Crystal Drive suite 500
Arlington,VA22202 		27-1455999 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(38) Land Trust Alliance1660 L Street NW suite 1100
Washington,DC200365635 		04-2751357 501(c)(3) 17,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(39) League Of Conservation Voters1920 L Street NW suite 800
New York,NY20036 		52-1379661 501(c)(3) 117,159       ENV ADVOCAY
(40) Michigan League of Conservation Voters1580 Lincoln Street suite 510
Denver,CO80203 		37-1430158 501(c)(3) 12,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(41) Mount Sinai School of MedicineOne Gustav Levy Place
New York,NY100296574 		13-6171197 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(42) National Audubon Society1150 Connecticut Ave NW suite 60
Washington,DC20036 		13-1624102 501(c)(3) 17,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(43) National Wildlife Federation11100 Wildlife Center Dr
Reston,VA20190 		53-0204616 501(c)(3) 12,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(44) NatureServe4600 N Fairfax Drive
Arlington,VA22203 		52-1884438 501(c)(3) 6,677       ENV ADVOCAY
(45) New York League Of Conservatio30 Broad Street 30th floor
New York,NY10004 		11-3095033 501(c)(4) 7,500       ENV ADVOCAY
(46) New York University139 MacDougal Street Wiff Hall Th
New York,NY10012 		13-5562308 501(c)(3) 23,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(47) Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund614 W Superior Avenue Suite 1200
Cleveland,OH44113 		34-1208940 501(c)(3) 60,000       ReAmp Grant
(48) Pace UniversityFinance Administration Tead House
Briarcliff Manor,NY10510 		13-5562314 501(c)(3) 62,092       ENV ADVOCAY
(49) Partnership Project1615 M Street NW
Washington,DC20036 		52-2192070 501(c)(3) 175,330       ENV ADVOCAY
(50) Production Stewardship Institute Inc29 Stanhope Street 3rd Floor
Boston,MA02116 		20-2059607 501(c)(3) 20,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(51) Respiratory Healh Assoc of Metropolitan Chicago1440 W Washington Blvd
Chicago,IL60607 		36-2222687 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(52) Riverkeeper Inc828 South Broadway
Tarrytown,NY10591 		13-3204621 501(c)(3) 82,681       ENV ADVOCAY
(53) Rocky Mountain Climate OrganizationPO Box 270444
Louisville,CO80027 		20-0342793 501(c)(3) 116,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(54) Smart Growth America1707 L Street NW Suite 1050
Washington,DC20036 		27-0038938 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(55) Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs22231 Mullholland Hwy Suite 209
Calabasas,CA91302 		95-4116679 501(c)(3) 8,125       ENV ADVOCAY
(56) Stockholm Environment Institute US Inc11 Curtis Ave
Somerville,MA02144 		20-4659308 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY Energy Summit 2010
(57) Tennessee Conservation Voters2021 21st Avenue South Suite 431
Nashville,TN37212 		59-1712194 501(c)(3) 10,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(58) Urban Green Council40 Fulton Street Suite 802
New York,NY10304 		01-0601798 501(c)(3) 20,000       ENV ADVOCAY
(59) US Green Building CouncilPO Box 404296
Atlanta,GA303844296 		52-1822816 501(c)(3) 10,665       ENV ADVOCAY
(60) Western Environmental Law Center1216 Lincoln Street
Eugene,OR97401 		93-1010269 501(c)(3) 60,158       ENV ADVOCAY
(61) Wind on the Wires1619 Dayton Avenue Suite 203
St Paul,MN55104 		06-1670689 501(c)(3) 17,222       ENV ADVOCAY
2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
60
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ......................... . Bullet Image
1
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Schedule I (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Use Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed.
(a)Type of grant or assistance (b)Number of
recipients		 (c)Amount of
cash grant		 (d)Amount of
non-cash assistance		 (e)Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f)Description of non-cash assistance













Part IV
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the information required in Part I, line 2, and any other additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Schedule I, Line 2   In fiscal year 2012, the NRDC provided various grants to public charities to support environmental initiatives. NRDC monitored the grantees by requiring periodic status reports to ensure that all funds were used for the purposes intended.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchJMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
officers, directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ....
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization uses to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ...............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ...........................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ...........................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and column (E) for that individual.
(A) Name (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits		 (E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D) 		(F) Compensation
reported as deferred
in prior Form 990
(i) Base compensation (ii) Bonus & incentive compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation
(1) John H Adams (i)
(ii)		 158,500
0 		0
0 		0
0 		0
0 		62,095
0 		220,595
0 		 
0
(2) Frances Beinecke (i)
(ii)		 376,317
0 		0
0 		0
0 		34,300
0 		17,071
0 		427,688
0 		0
0
(3) Judith A Keefer (i)
(ii)		 222,013
0 		0
0 		0
0 		31,658
0 		17,071
0 		270,742
0 		0
0
(4) Peter Lehner (i)
(ii)		 259,300
0 		0
0 		0
0 		22,050
0 		17,071
0 		298,421
0 		0
0
(5) Jack Murray (i)
(ii)		 247,819
0 		0
0 		0
0 		34,300
0 		1,745
0 		283,864
0 		0
0
(6) Sarah Chasis (i)
(ii)		 187,833
0 		0
0 		0
0 		25,721
0 		7,887
0 		221,441
0 		0
0
(7) Ashok Gupta (i)
(ii)		 174,100
0 		0
0 		0
0 		25,733
0 		7,887
0 		207,720
0 		0
0
(8) Philip Gutis (i)
(ii)		 191,953
0 		0
0 		0
0 		17,877
0 		17,071
0 		226,901
0 		0
0
(9) David Hawkins (i)
(ii)		 205,686
0 		0
0 		0
0 		29,209
0 		16,443
0 		251,338
0 		0
0
(10) Linda Lopez (i)
(ii)		 175,513
0 		0
0 		0
0 		25,877
0 		7,887
0 		209,277
0 		0
0
(11) Felicia Marcus (i)
(ii)		 196,893
0 		0
0 		0
0 		13,904
0 		1,982
0 		212,779
0 		0
0
(12) Jacob Scherr (i)
(ii)		 183,246
0 		0
0 		0
0 		25,733
0 		16,267
0 		225,246
0 		0
0
(13) Wesley Warren (i)
(ii)		 198,185
0 		0
0 		0
0 		24,723
0 		7,822
0 		230,730
0 		0
0
(14) Mitchell Bernard (i)
(ii)		 184,234
0 		0
0 		0
0 		25,023
0 		2,047
0 		211,304
0 		0
0
(15) Patricia Sullivan (i)
(ii)		 102,908
0 		0
0 		0
0 		205
0 		448
0 		103,561
0 		0
0

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
COMPENSATION INFORMATION SCHEDULE J PART I, LINE 1 NRDC's policy is to reimburse its employees, officers and trustees for all business-related expenses, such as telephone, fax and travel related expenses. In fiscal year 2011, NRDC also provided companion travel for one individual reported on part VII - John Adams. In addition, NRDC reimbursed Trustee, John Adams for social club dues. To the extent Mr. Adams uses the social club for business purposes, he is reimbursed for the social club expense. Part II, Compensation Reporting of Trustee, Mr. John H Adams COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION ------------------------------ AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE AS nrdc'S FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, Mr. JOHN ADAMS RETIRED ON APRIL 1, 2006 and BECAME A PART-TIME CONSULTANT FOR NRDC. this fiscal year, Mr. Adams received $158,500 FOR THESE SERVICES. COLUMN D: NONTAXABLE BENEFITS ----------------------------- AS PART OF A RETIREMENT AGREEMENT, NRDC PROVIDED Mr. JOHN ADAMS WITH MEDICAL AND DENTAL BENEFITS AND A LONG TERM CARE PLAN. THE VALUES OF THESE BENEFITS ARE: MEDICAL $19,100 LTC $42,985 PER YEAR Form 990,Schedule J Compensation Some of the officers reported on the NRDC Form 990, Frances Beinecke and Peter Lehner, provided services to an affiliated organization, the NRDC Action Fund. On Part VII and Schedule J, all compensation is being reported as having been paid by NRDC; however, a portion of each such officer's compensation is reimbursed by the Action Fund based on services rendered to that organization. In the interest of clarity, NRDC is disclosing the following salary and benefits amounts as having been reimbursed by the NRDC Action Fund: Salary Benefits Frances Beinecke $ 2,441 $ 728 Sarah A. Gillman $ 1,360 $ 409 Judith A. Keefer $ 2,448 $ 708 Peter Lehner $ 9,846 $ 2,873 Philip Gutis $ 11,991 $ 3,487 Wesley Warren $ 15,498 $ 4,463
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchKMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number
13-2654926
Part I
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer Name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date Issued (e) Issue Price (f) Description of Purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
Behalf of
Issuer 		(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A NEW YORK CITY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION
  		20-4099098 649437AD2 01-24-2008 12,730,000 REFINANCING AND RENOVATION   X   X   X
Part II
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,025,387      
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . 0      
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,730,000      
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . 0      
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . 0      
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 360,472      
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . 0      
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . 0      
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . 12,369,528      
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 0      
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . 2011
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . .   X            
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . .   X            
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . .   X            
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . X              
Part III
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . .   X            
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . X              
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Part III
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . .   X            
b If ‘Yes’ to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property? . . . . .                
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . .   X            
d If ‘Yes’ to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property? .                
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . . SchKMediumBullet 0%   %   %   %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . . SchKMediumBullet 0%   %   %   %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . .. . . . . . . . . 0%   %   %   %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . X              
8 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2?
X              
Part IV
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has a Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate, been filed with respect to the bond issue? . . .   X            
2 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? X              
3a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X            
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . 0
  		 
  		 
  		 
 
c Term of hedge . . . . . . . .        
d Was the hedge superintegrated? . . . .                
e Was a hedge terminated? . . . . .                
4a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? . . . . . .   X            
b Name of provider . . . . . . 0
  		 
  		 
  		 
 
c Term of GIC . . . . . . .        
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? . . . . . .                
5 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . .   X            
6 Did the bond issue qualify for an exception to rebate? .   X            
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . .   X            
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Part V
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VI
Supplemental Information
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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V lines 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. MediumBulletSee separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3) and section 501 (c)(4) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Description of transaction (c) Corrected?
Yes No





2
Enter the amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ......................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 26, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a.
(a) Name of interested person and purpose (b) Loan to or from the organization? (c)Original principal amount (d)Balance due (e) In default? (f) Approved by board or committee? (g)Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total ...............Small Bullet $  
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefitting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b)Relationship between interested person and the organization (c)Amount of grant or type of assistance
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the
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Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
(1) Wendy Gordon spouse of trustee 43,750 Independent Contractor   No
Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Schedule L, Part IV   Board of trustee member Laurance Rockefeller is married to Wendy Gordon. Ms. Gordon provided consulting services to NRDC in the current year and was paid $43,750.
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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
NonCash Contributions
Right pointing arrow large imageComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Types of Property
(a)
Check if applicable 		(b)
Number of Contributions or items contributed 		(c)
Noncash contribution amounts reported on
Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g 		(d)
Method of determining
noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....        
2 Art—Historical treasures .        
3 Art—Fractional interests ..        
4 Books and publications ..      
5 Clothing and household
goods ....... 		     
6 Cars and other vehicles ..        
7 Boats and planes ....        
8 Intellectual property ...        
9 Securities—Publicly traded . X 247 2,832,240 FMV
10 Securities—Closely held stock .        
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC,
or trust interests .... 		       
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..        
13 Qualified conservation
contribution—Historic
structures ..... 		       
14 Qualified conservation
contribution—Other ... 		       
15 Real estate—Residential .        
16 Real estate—Commercial ..        
17 Real estate—Other ...        
18 Collectibles .....        
19 Food inventory ...        
20 Drugs and medical supplies .        
21 Taxidermy ......        
22 Historical artifacts ....        
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GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT   Line 1B - The NRDC Board of Trustees is comprised of 42 independent voting Board Members. Board of Trustees member, John Adams, is not independent by virtue of receiving compensation from the organization. Board of Trustees Member, laurance Rockefeller is not independent because of the relationship disclosed on Schedule L of the Form 990. LINE 2 - Board of Trustees Members, Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. and Frederica Perera, have a family relationship. Board of Trustees Members, Bob Epstein, Adam Albright, Robert Fisher, Christine Russell, Jonathan Rose, George Woodwell and Patricia Bauman, have a business relationship. Line 7A - NRDC's members are entitled, as part of their membership, to elect individuals to the NRDC Board of Trustees. Line 7B - The NRDC Board of Trustees acts autonomously. Nevertheless, NRDC's members have certain approval rights pursuant to the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, including, approval over any amendments to NRDC's certificate of incorporation. Form 990, Part VII - Average Hours per week for Related Organization The following individuals listed on Part VII of the Form 990 provided services to NRDC's related organization, the NRDC Action Fund. The average hours per week devoted to the related organization are as follows: Frances Beinecke 0.2 hours Sarah A. Gillman 0.2 hours Philip Gutis 2.1 hours Judith A. Keefer 0.4 hours Peter Lehner 1.2 hours Jack Murray 0.6 hours Wesley Warren 2.5 hours
990 REVIEW PROCESS   Form 990, part VI, section B, Line 11 The Form 990 was prepared by a nationally recognized accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's senior management and audit committee of the Board of Trustees. A copy of the Draft Form 990 was presented to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees for discussion and comment. Once the Audit Committee approved the Form 990 for filing, a copy was circulated to the full Board of Trustees for their review. Each Board Member was provided ample opportunity to comment on the information contained in the Form 990 prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service. conflict of interest policy enforcement and monitoring form 990, part VI, Section B, LINE 12 Each officer, director, trustee and key employee of the organization is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest that arise by virtue of employment, board service, or position with the organization. The organization monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual questionnaire/disclosure statement that is distributed to these individuals. Potential conflicts are investigated immediately. Process for determining compensation form 990, part VI, section B, LINE 15 The organization undertakes a thorough process to ensure that the executive compensation it pays to its top management official and all of its officers and key employees is reasonable, given the market in which the organization operates. In relevant part, the Board of Trustees has established a Compensation Committee of independent persons that have no personal interest in the proposed compensation agreement. The Compensation committee contracts with a compensation consultant to complete a market assessment and competitive position analysis for the organization's top executives. The compensation consultant utilizes comparability and benchmarking surveys to ensure that the organization compensates its executives commensurate with the market. Compensation decisions and reports are contemporaneously documented in the minutes of the meeting of the Committee when the decisions are made.
DISCLOSURE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The organization makes its Form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The Form 990 is likewise published on NRDC's website at www.nrdc.org. The organization's financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, may be provided at management's discretion. Form 990, Part XI, Reconciliation of Net Assets Line 5 - Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Unrealized Gains on Investments - ($1,278,335) Change in value of interest rate swap agreements - ($2,309,840) Pension related Activity - ($4,808,341) Change in value of split interest agreements - ($613,410) -------------- Total change in Net assets - ($9,009,926)
program service Accomplishments part III, line 4 The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the most effective and influential environmental action group in the United States. Combining the grassroots power of more than 1.3 million members and online activists with courtroom clout and the expertise of 400 lawyers, scientists, advocates, and communications professionals, we fight the fights that are too important to lose. NRDC's priorities are: -Curbing global warming and creating a clean energy future -Reviving the world's oceans -Defending endangered wildlife and wild places -Protecting public health by preventing pollution -Ensuring safe and sufficient water -Fostering sustainable communities NRDC is in the business of pragmatic innovations that transform markets and change the laws at the federal and state levels. We collaborate with those who help us move to a sustainable future-businesses, elected leaders, and community groups-and challenge those who poison our people or lands. Over the past year, our efforts have resulted in policies that will protect and restore clean air and water, stabilize our climate, demand more responsible industry, and preserve thriving wild spaces. We successfully helped shape and build momentum for comprehensive legislation to improve industrial practices, redirect technological innovation toward cleaner processes, and foster smarter sustainability at the public level.
program service accomplishemnts part III, line 4 Curbing global warming and creating a clean energy future Climate change is drastically altering our economy, health, and communities. Scientists warn that if we do not aggressively curb climate change now, the results will be disastrous-and irreversible. Indeed, climate change has already contributed to many record-setting calamities, including droughts, floods, and storms. In response to this crisis, NRDC continues to press for new policies and safeguards that will put U.S. emissions on track toward the reductions this country needs to build a cleaner and more energy efficient future and to protect and restore both environmental and public health. Our fundamental approach is to accelerate efficiency and clean energy, ensure that dirty energy producers are held responsible for all their pollution (which both changes our climate and poisons our families and communities), and work for system wide measures to create market incentives for reducing climate change. Our progress toward this vision included these milestones: -In July 2011, President Obama announced a new agreement to strengthen carbon pollution standards for new cars and trucks and to increase fuel efficiency, achieving the equivalent of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. As well as sharing a central role in shaping and defending the California standards that underlay the federal effort, NRDC played a critical role in bringing about this agreement reached with 13 major automakers, the state of California, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the United Auto Workers. These improved standards are projected to reduce carbon pollution by approximately 2 billion metric tons, save 4 billion barrels of oil, produce up to 150,000 new auto jobs nationally, and put more money in the pockets of Americans by reducing fuel costs. -NRDC was active in many states in 2011 and 2012 as an advocate for utility investment in cost-effective energy efficiency resources. Gas or electric revenue decoupling mechanisms, which better align the utilities interests with the public interest in efficiency, have now been adopted in 25 states for 49 natural gas utilities and 24 electric utilities (with 1,244 recorded rate true-ups, almost 40 percent of which represented refunds to customers). And by NRDC's count, 22 states now have adopted energy efficiency resource standards targeting either "all cost-effective energy efficiency" or the equivalent of at least 1 percent of system-wide load per year (or, in four cases, both). Specifically, NRDC won the first revenue decoupling mechanism for a publically owned utility in Los Angeles, and fought successfully for regulatory reforms in Arkansas, California, New York, Ohio, and Oregon. Joint revenue decoupling filings by NRDC and utilities in three other states are pending before their respective commissions. Idaho and Missouri now host the first utility-funded, university-based energy efficiency centers outside California. -As a result of NRDC's advocacy, new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards will cut the energy use of most new refrigerators by 25 percent and help save consumers money, create jobs, reduce pollution and spur innovation and investment. The standards have been strengthened three times now since their enactment in 1987, demonstrating that innovation can keep driving improvements decade after decade. The latest standards achieved in 2012 are based on a joint recommendation filed in 2010 with the DOE by NRDC and other NGOs and refrigerator makers represented by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Now, a typical refrigerator in 2014 will use about one-fifth as much electricity as one from the mid-1970s. -A new rule promulgated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Order 1000, will change the face of America when it comes to moving energy to our homes and businesses. Although most people won't know of or fully understand this rule, it is critical to increasing transmission reliability and security and to reducing greenhouse gas emissions as two observers of this FERC rule recently described it, Order 1000 is "the most exciting energy regulation you've never heard of." The order represents a revolutionary new planning and cost-allocation approach that opens regional transmission planning to diverse stakeholders; considers non-wire alternatives to transmission to meet electricity demand; incorporates compliance with federal and state policy goals as a major factor in choosing which interstate transmission lines to build and allocate funds for, and identifies beneficiaries to ensure that costs are fairly spread among customers. NRDC was actively involved in negotiating the clean energy and efficiency provisions as well as in the work done in advance of Order 1000 to identify solutions to avoid potential effects on cultural and environmental areas related to transmission planning and solar energy development. This work was done largely in the West in coordination with the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, the Western Governors Association, and the U.S. DOE.
program service accomplishments Part III, Line 4 -Capping a multi-year campaign led by NRDC to address the largest source of climate changing pollution-power plants-the EPA released its proposal in March 2012 for the first-ever national limits on industrial carbon pollution from power plants. Annually, more than 1,500 power plants throughout the United States pump 2.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air. This carbon pollution contributes to climate change and poses a grave threat to public health and the prosperity of Americans. Under this proposed standard, no new dirty coal plants will be allowed to be built in the United States. In addition, energy companies will be required to capture and store carbon emissions from any coal-fired plant they build. The proposal sets a single standard for both gas-fired generating units and coal-fired units alike, driving new plants to use state-of-the-art carbon pollution controls. We expect a tough battle ahead to finalize these standards and NRDC is pulling together the broad coalition necessary as well as the economic and scientific facts. -January 2012 ushered in a major victory for NRDC when President Obama denied a permit for TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, a project that would bring tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast-putting America's heartland at risk of oil spills, expanding tar sands strip-mining, and drilling under the Canadian boreal forest. The project would only increase the country's dependence on dirty fuels and accelerate climate change. Unfortunately, in a more recent development on this issue, President Obama signaled his support for the southern portion of the pipeline. NRDC will continue to get out the facts on the environmental harm from major tar sands oil pipelines, focusing on climate impacts. We will continue our research, push back on the jobs and security arguments that the oil industry is promoting, and join with partners along the route of the pipeline, in Canada, in the business, labor, and religious communities; and elsewhere. NRDC members and activists are fully engaged. -The United States has no offshore wind projects in operation and has approved only one: Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound off the Massachusetts coast. The Cape Wind approval process took a decade, and construction has still not begun, due to financing challenges and litigation launched by opponents of the projects. NRDC continues to be a strong supporter of the Cape Wind project, and has joined the legal battles as a "friend of the court" to support the Department of the Interior and Cape Wind, together with partners at the Conservation Law Foundation and Massachusetts Audubon. NRDC is working to continue advancing other offshore wind projects, including Deepwater Wind's project in Rhode Island's state waters and the Fishermen's Energy project off Atlantic City in New Jersey. -NRDC and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) released a report about India's ambitious national solar program, catalyzing rapid growth in the solar market, driving prices for solar energy to impressive lows, and demonstrating how government policy can stimulate clean energy markets. The report from NRDC and CEEW, which provides recommendations to aid the Indian government, private sector and other stakeholders in overcoming obstacles to achieving the goal of 20 GW of installed solar capacity by 2022, equivalent in energy capacity to 40 mid-size coal-fired power plants, garnered significant attention and will be influential. -Working with U.S. Department of Defense, NRDC developed a first-of-its-kind mapping and analytic tool called the Renewable Energy and Defense Geospatial Database, or READ-Database. This tool provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data and is available online to help renewable energy developers identify appropriate sites for renewable projects such as utility-scale wind, solar, and geothermal energy facilities that are unlikely to interfere with military activities and training, and present the fewest environmental conflicts. Reviving the world's oceans The world's oceans are in trouble, but few people are aware of the scale of the problem. Overfishing and destructive fishing practices have brought our oceans to the brink of ecological collapse. In fact, scientists tell us that 90 percent of the large fish-including tuna, swordfish, and sharks-are gone. It is critical that we establish policies both domestically and abroad that enforces effective catch limits, and promoted practices such as the establishment of underwater parks, to help restore the planet's oceans. Our work toward this goal included these milestones: -In late 2011, the NRDC ocean team collaborated with other environmental organizations to defeat an effort by some in Congress to pass an amendment to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's appropriations bill that would have prohibited federal funding for coastal and ocean spatial planning. Spatial planning identifies the best, and worst, areas for various activities, thus helping private actors target their efforts and ensure better government oversight. NRDC's defense efforts included Capitol Hill visits and other education to key players. -In 2012, NRDC's long fight for sustainable fishing paid off. By crafting common sense and science-based fishing policies, promoting conservation-minded approaches to how fisheries are managed, and defending laws to stop destructive fishing practices, the NRDC's oceans team helped ensure national implementation of science-based annual catch limits in all U.S. fisheries in federal waters. NRDC advocated vigorously for effective implementation of federal requirements by this year's statutory deadline. A New York Times editorial heralded this news as "A Milestone in Fisheries Management" and the Washington Post also noted that this sets the United States on track to become "the first country to impose catch limits for every species it manages." -Plastic pollution in the ocean has a serious effect on marine life and possibly grave consequences for the food chain and human health. At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, NRDC garnered the support and commitment of 32 key entities from government, business, and civil society to advance measures aimed at reducing marine plastic pollution, including laws and policies that make producers responsible for recycling disposable plastic packaging, and regulations to restrict the use of difficult-to-recycle products, such as plastic bags.
Program service accomplishments Part III, LIne 4 -In June 2012, California's Fish and Game Commission voted to establish a system of marine protected areas along the state's north coast-the last section of the coast to be addressed. This historic vote was a testament to California's extraordinary effort to establish the nation's first statewide network of underwater parks; it was also a great achievement for NRDC, whose sponsorship of the Marine Life Protection Act in 1999 set the whole process in motion and whose vigorous advocacy at each stage of the process for more than a decade made it a reality. A chain of more than 100 protected areas stretching from the Mexican to Oregon borders will help replenish California's ocean life, boost the state's economy, and provide people with unforgettable encounters with whales, seals, fish, and sea stars for generations to come. Defending endangered wildlife and wild places From buffalo and migratory birds to polar bears and grey whales, extraordinary species of wildlife are being threatened by energy exploitation, industrialization, overhunting, and reckless population management practices. Through litigation, advocacy, research, and NRDC's BioGems Initiative-which mobilizes the power of 1.3 million members and online activists-NRDC defends some of the planet's most imperiled species and their habitats. Milestones toward this goal included: -NRDC was part of a landmark victory in November 2011, when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Montana Federal District Court judge's opinion that reversed the government's earlier decision to remove Yellowstone grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List. The decision was based entirely on the climate change-driven decline of whitebark pine in Greater Yellowstone and the bear's unique dependence on this food source, an issue on which NRDC's wildlife team has worked for many years. This ruling will protect grizzly bears as well as other species, from bighorn sheep to songbirds that share the bears' habitat. This victory was critical because the Wyoming Game and Fish Department was poised to allow a grizzly bear hunt if the court reversed the previous ruling. In addition, recently amended forest plans at Yellowstone allow for a "no net loss" of habitat inside a 6-million-acre grizzly bear recovery zone, which will help protect wolves, wolverines, elk, and other species. -Following a multi-year campaign by a local and international coalition that included NRDC, in June 2012 Mexico's President Felipe Caldern rejected plans for Cabo Corts, a massive resort complex that could have devastated Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park. Cabo Pulmo is home to the only living hard coral reef in Mexico's entire Gulf of California, teeming with whales, porpoises, dolphins, orcas, sharks, sea lions and five of the seven species of endangered sea turtles. -Global mining giants Anglo American and Rio Tinto want to gouge a colossal open-pit gold and copper mine out of Alaska's incomparable Bristol Bay wilderness, threatening to devastate its world-class salmon runs, abundant wildlife, and Native communities. After we delivered 400,000 petitions of protest in a campaign spearheaded by NRDC Trustee Robert Redford, Rio Tinto's CEO publicly rejected the current plan for the mine because of environmental concerns. We will continue to fight the proposal to ensure it is never built. -For years, Shell has been rashly vying for one environmental jewel that has remained protected from its drill rigs: the harsh but fragile seas north of the Arctic coast of Alaska. In 2012, NRDC continued its long legal and public opinion campaign to stop the race to drill these waters, so vital to marine mammals and birdlife. After a Shell oil rig ran aground in Alaska-the latest in a string of mishaps-we demanded a stand-down and full review of Arctic drilling plans, and the Obama administration put Shell on hold. -Despite the growing threats of climate change, toxic pollution, and oil development that jeopardize the very existence of polar bears, hunters continue to kill hundreds of them every year-and are allowed to sell their body parts legally on the international market. An outpouring of petitions from NRDC Members and online activists helped persuade the Obama administration to support a proposed ban on this gruesome international trade in polar bears Although the ban was supported by Russia and many other countries around the world, it did not pass at the 2013 global Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. -Exxon Mobil planned to turn a remote and wild stretch of the Rocky Mountains-including part of the Lewis and Clark Trail-into an industrial tar sands transportation corridor. But thanks to the activism of NRDC Members, the oil giant withdrew its application with the state of Montana to ship thousands of mega-sized tractor trailers, filled with tar sands equipment, along the pristine Lolo Pass. -Iceland has killed 280 endangered fin whales and hundreds of minke whales since it resumed whaling in 2006 in violation of an international ban. Following a campaign led by Pierce Brosnan that generated more than 100,000 messages to the White House, President Obama enacted diplomatic sanctions against Iceland. That nation suspended its fin whale hunt in 2012 for the second year in a row. -For five years, NRDC Members have been calling on the government of Chile to cancel HidroAysn, a destructive hydroelectric scheme that would result in five mega-dams on two of Patagonia's pristine rivers and over 1,000 miles of transmission lines, laying waste to one of the world's last unspoiled regions and flooding thousands of acres of wildlife habitat. In 2012, one of the two companies behind HidroAysn announced it would suspend all work on the project indefinitely. We are now asking Chile's president to cancel the project for good.
Program service accomplishments Part III, Line 4 Protecting public health by preventing pollution NRDC has seen substantial progress in public health over the past generation, but certain environmentally linked diseases, such as asthma, autism, and some types of cancer, have increased. To address these and other challenges, NRDC is focused on reducing or eliminating the dangerous chemicals in the products we buy, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. Milestones from the past year included these: -After a decade of hard-fought battles led by NRDC and other environmental advocates to protect our communities from dangerous mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants, in December 2011, the EPA announced new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) to reduce mercury, lead, and other dangerous pollution from power plants. According to the EPA, coal-fired power plants are the single largest source of industrial mercury pollution. The new standards will save as many as 11,000 lives and prevent as many as 130,000 asthma attacks annually. The value of the air quality improvements for people's health alone will total $37 billion to $90 billion each year. In June 2012, NRDC was once again victorious, when a majority of the U.S. Senate voted down another attempt by polluter lobbyists to overturn MATS. -Also in December 2011, NRDC's expert litigation team won a settlement on behalf of the residents of Dickson County, Tennessee, that will protect them from the toxic effects of a carcinogenic industrial solvent called trichloroethylene-or TCE. For one Dickson family in particular-the Holt family-the settlement brought a measure of justice after years of physical and emotional turmoil resulting from decades of environmental racism. The Holts, who are African-American, had been assured by officials that their well water was safe to drink even though they had detected TCE in it. In contrast, a number of white families in Dickson were notified of the problem and connected to the public water supply. The Holts were left drinking their contaminated well water for 12 years after the TCE was first detected. During that time, several Holt family members, as well as other African-Americans in the neighborhood, were diagnosed with cancer. In 2008, the Holts filed a lawsuit, with NRDC representing them, to compel an investigation and environmental response. In the spring of 2012, NRDC and the defendants reached a settlement that creates an expert panel to oversee a $5 million environmental remediation program ensuring that all members of the Dickson County community will be permanently protected from toxic well water. -In 2012, NRDC achieved a major feat in its fight to protect Americans from the unnecessary use of vast quantities of antibiotics on healthy livestock. In March, a federal court ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must address the growing human health threats of antibiotic resistant bacteria resulting from this practice. The court ruled that the FDA is now obligated to initiate proceedings to withdraw approval for the non-therapeutic use of penicillin and tetracycline in livestock feed-unless drug manufacturers can prove that such use is safe. The decision was in response to an NRDC lawsuit filed against the FDA for failing to regulate the use of the two antibiotics, which, in 1977, the agency had formally recognized as potentially unsafe to human health. A second decision by the court ordered the FDA to act on the widespread overuse of five other classes of antibiotics medically important antibiotics in animal feed and paves the way for ending the livestock industry's abuse of these important medicines-abuse that puts their effectiveness as life-saving medicines at risk. -In one of the nation's most noted environmental justice stories, NRDC and a coalition of other community, health, and environmental groups succeeded in ending a long-standing health and climate threat with the closure of two nearly century-old polluting coal plants. The notorious Fisk and Crawford Generating Stations have showered the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods of Chicago with particulate matter and dangerous air pollution for almost a century. In February they announced the doors would be shutting by the end of 2012. This is a huge win for Chicago, where some neighborhoods have asthma rates nearly triple the national average.
Program service accomplishments Part III, Line 4 -In May 2012, NRDC, with its coalition of partners and the EPA, lodged an enforcement consent decree in federal court ordering BP to pay millions of dollars to install stronger pollution control and monitoring equipment to protect the Northwest Indiana and Chicago residents affected by toxic emissions from the company's highly-polluting tar sands oil project. BP grossly miscalculated the level of air pollution that would result from expanding its refinery in Whiting, Indiana to allow the processing of Canadian tar sands oil. The decree resolves multiple notices of violation from the EPA. It also puts air monitors in place that will foster a broader understanding of emissions from refineries processing heavy oil. With a number of Great Lakes refineries considering similar conversions to tar sands, these data will help other communities put appropriate health protections in place. The EPA estimates that the controls will eliminate more than 4,000 tons of regulated pollutants annually, including dangerous volatile organic compounds, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen oxides. Ensuring safe and sufficient water Clean and plentiful water is the cornerstone of a prosperous community. Yet, across the United States, pollution, over-exploitation, and climate change are affecting water resources-putting water supplies at risk, increasing flooding and erosion, and threatening fish and aquatic species. NRDC is promoting water efficiency strategies to help decrease the amount of water wasted, ensuring that waterways have enough water to support vibrant aquatic ecosystems, and educating people about the impact of climate change on water resources in our nation's cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Our work toward these goals included these milestones: -NRDC launched a project to secure breakthroughs needed to reduce water use in American homes by 75 percent by 2025. We submitted to international code bodies the first set of proposed national building and plumbing code changes, addressing plumbing products, water meter accuracy, sub-metering, rainwater harvesting, and cooling. We secured support from more than 100 companies, utilities, and NGOs for additional funding for WaterSense, and supported new water efficiency criteria in the Energy Star specifications for residential and commercial dishwashers and clothes washers. A top-loading washer meeting the new efficiency standards in 2018 will use about half the water used by most top-loaders in operation today. By 2030, the annual water savings from today's clothes washer standards will equal the water used by about 3 million people today. -In California, NRDC helped reach an agreement with the California American Water Company to adopt a four-tiered pricing structure to reduce peak summertime water demand. For agricultural water use, we identified an innovative strategy to influence water efficiency and pollution control in agricultural operations by working with lenders, insurers, and landowners. -NRDC comprehensively revised our well-known report, Rooftops to Rivers, adding new cities, more detailed economic information, and city-by-city evaluation to spur city action to improve water quality. We partnered with Philadelphia to strengthen and validate the city's cutting-edge "Green City, Clean Waters" plan, which was approved by the EPA in April 2012, affirming it as a national standard and model. We negotiated a Clean Water Act permit for Washington, D.C., that built on Philadelphia's approach to create the strongest set of green infrastructure requirements ever issued by the EPA. We played a central role in modifying New York City's clean water consent decree to include $1 billion in green infrastructure over the next 20 years to reduce sewage overflows. Also, we developed state-of-the-art analyses examining the achievability of water capture standards in a variety of locations and the capacity of rainwater harvesting to offset the use of potable water. And finally, with Center for Market Innovation and others, we pioneered the adaptation of financing strategies used for energy efficiency to stormwater management, presenting our findings to investors and municipal officials. -NRDC released Ready or Not: An Evaluation of State Climate and Water Preparedness Planning, a first-of-its kind, in-depth look at the water-related vulnerabilities created by climate change in all 50 states and what state governments are doing, or not doing, to prepare for these threats. We also devised legal strategies under the Disaster Mitigation Act to spur the most recalcitrant states identified in Ready or Not to consider climate change in water-related planning. Building on climate work being done in the U.S. West and our goal of keeping waters in our rivers, we completed a technical paper, Pipe Dreams: Climate Change and Water Pipeline Projects in the West, examining a renewed trend in the West to address water scarcity by creating long-distance water pipeline projects. And we continued our efforts to ensure that the EPA addresses the massive impacts on fisheries of power plants' intake of cooling water.
Program service accomplishments Part III, Line 4 -In California, NRDC is advocating for a water policy benefitting all citizens, rather than favoring a few particular agribusinesses at the expense of others. NRDC led the fight against H.R. 1837, securing opposition from the state of California, California's two senators, the business community, and other western states. We maintained Endangered Species Act protections for the San Francisco Bay and Delta area in the face of legal attacks. NRDC also played a leading role in organizing the Golden Gate Salmon Association to unite the California salmon community to restore this fishery as well as the Bay-Delta and San Joaquin River ecosystems. Along the San Joaquin River, NRDC and allies met key flow restoration objectives through the release of flood flows, and we completed a successful salmon reintroduction experiment with more than 40 percent of released juvenile fish surviving their migration down the San Joaquin. -With more than 25,000 acres of water, marsh, meadowland, beaches, dunes and forests in Brooklyn and Queens - and accessible by subway - Jamaica Bay is a coveted refuge for wildlife and New Yorkers alike. But decades of pollution from city sewage treatment plants have devastated it. Today, however, there is reason for hope: New York City, New York State, and four environmental groups led by NRDC have completed a legal settlement that will guarantee significant improvements to the health of Jamaica Bay. The settlement ensures the city will substantially reduce pollution from its sewage treatment plants and help to restore the bay's disappearing marsh islands. -In 2012, NRDC announced the creation of its Community Fracking Defense Project, which will provide legal and policy assistance to towns and local governments seeking added control of or protection from hydraulic fracturing in their communities. Most natural gas extraction today involves hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a technique requiring the injection of toxic chemicals and linked to a range of air and water pollution issues across the country. The new NRDC project will launch in five states-New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, and North Carolina-and will focus on protecting communities' ability to protect themselves against the risks of fracking within their borders. The project's activities will vary from state to state, reflecting the significant difference in fracking activities and regulatory protections. Through the creation of the Community Fracking Defense Project, NRDC will be both expanding on current work in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio and extending its reach in order to protect public health and environmental quality in advance of fracking drills breaking ground. Fostering sustainable communities Eighty-three percent of America's population lives in cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas. By making our urban neighborhoods, cities, and metro regions stronger, more livable, and more efficient, we can protect the environment, save money, and improve our quality of life. NRDC combines the expertise of its urban, health, land, smart-growth, energy, and transportation teams to promote desired shifts in policy and practice that will create more equitable, sustainable, and livable communities. Milestones from the past year included these: -In May 2011, the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) was launched by the city's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability in collaboration with NRDC's Center for Market Innovation and Deutsche Bank's Community Development Finance Group. The corporation, an independent nonprofit, is funded with $37.5 million in seed money from the federal stimulus package. This, along with philanthropic contributions and private sector funding, will be used to provide up-front capital in a variety of forms for energy retrofits in commercial buildings and low-income housing. NYCEEC will be able to provide a range of credit enhancements and innovative capital structures in order to make financing of energy efficiency readily available at an attractive cost to borrowers. The corporation will also serve as an information center, providing know-how on carrying out retrofits and navigating existing financing and technical programs. It will also work to increase demand from building owners for retrofits to create a large-scale retrofit industry and the jobs that come with it. Although there is a cottage industry in energy efficiency retrofits and some major retrofits have been done on high-profile buildings, like the Empire State Building, efficiency measures have not been taken on the enormous scale required to make significant reductions in energy use and carbon emissions. New York City buildings still use 80 percent of the city's energy and produce 75 percent of its greenhouse gases. Relying upon resources like NYCEEC, New York City's "Greener, Greater Buildings Plan" will achieve a nearly 5% reduction in the City's GHG emissions, save more than $700 million annually in energy costs , and create over 17,000 jobs in the coming years. NRDC is currently expanding upon this effort and bringing similar programs to 10 other cities. -In October 2011, the San Diego Association of Governments became the first regional entity in California to adopt a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) to implement SB 375, California's landmark law mandating regional land-use plans that reduce carbon emissions. NRDC co-sponsored SB 375, working alongside commercial, real estate, government, and housing interests to negotiate a planning process that reduces emissions growth, rewards responsible developers with legal protections, and promotes adequate supplies of affordable housing. SB 375 was signed into law in 2008, and NRDC has been working on its implementation over the past years, placing a special focus on equitable transportation services and on developing models of transit-oriented revitalization for distressed neighborhoods. -Then in April 2012, thanks to NRDC advocacy and education leadership again, Southern California and Sacramento unanimously approved their first ever Sustainable Communities Strategies. The Southern California Association of Government's plan alone is projected to save more than 400 square miles of open space-more than one-third the size of Yosemite-from development, and the Sacramento region will accommodate 39 percent increase in population growth by expanding the urban footprint only 7 percent. The Southern California plan is particularly noteworthy, since in what many consider the cradle of sprawl it commits to: (1) bring 12 key transit expansion projects to Los Angeles in the next 10 years, (2) increase by 350 percent from $1.8B to $6.78B funding for active transportation (biking and walking), (3) spend $246 billion-nearly half the plan's total revenue-on public transportation, (4) create 60 percent more housing near transit than is currently available, and (5) create 4.2 million jobs in the region, 87 percent of all jobs will be mile from transit. In 2013, NRDC will continue pressing for similar plans in the Bay Area and California's rapidly growing Central Valley.
Program service accomplishments Part III, LIne 4 -In July 2012, President Obama signed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (P.L. 112-141) into law. This statute authorizes $105 billion of investments over two years in transportation infrastructure: highways, roads, rail lines, buses and non-motorized transportation facilities, such as bike trails. NRDC co-founded and worked with a national coalition of advocates, Transportation for America, to influence the law to boost investment in environmentally beneficial projects. Staff testified multiple times before Congressional committees, generated activist and media attention to the policy, and fought against potentially devastating proposals pushed by some in Congress such as funding the bill with more domestic oil drilling and eliminating dedicated funding for public transportation. Although it would be a stretch to call the new law "green," for the first time it does require the federal government, states, and metropolitan planning organizations to develop performance measures and targets for air quality and environmental sustainability and it improves the process for delivering transit projects. And thanks in part to NRDC advocacy, some of the most environmentally damaging proposals from the House of Representatives ended up on the cutting room floor. -In August 2012, the Obama administration finalized fuel economy and clean car standards for new cars and light trucks (or automobiles) that cut pollution, reduce our dependence on oil, and save consumers money. In 2025, under the 54.5 mpg-equivalent standard, average new automobiles will consume half as much fuel per year as the vehicles on the road today. When combined with stronger standards also adopted by this administration for 2016 automobiles, the United States will save an estimated $1.7 trillion, reduce oil demand by 3.1 million barrels per day, and cut imports by roughly a third. Annual carbon pollution in 2030 will be reduced by about 570 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to the pollution from 85 million of today's cars or 140 coal-fired power plants. NRDC is also committed to public education about environmental issues and NRDC's solutions. Our federal and national media teams ensure that NRDC is cited in national and international press on a daily basis. Our experts are quoted in top tier newspapers, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and USA Today every week, and we are frequent guests on leading national news and cable broadcast outlets, as well as National Public Radio. Our policy communications team publishes more than 120 policy documents every year, ensuring that NRDC's environmental policy agenda and solutions are forefront among the professional community. We also communicate via our membership communications newsletter, Nature's Voice and across digital channels supported by our English and Spanish websites. We also publish cutting-edge journalism in NRDC's independent magazine, OnEarth. OnEarth awards and recognition include: Utne 2012 Media Awards nomination, Best Environmental Coverage, 2011 National Magazine Award Finalist, best article, public interest category, American Society of Magazine Editors Best Cover 2012 (Science and Nature magazines), 2012 Gold Eddie Award from the leading industry publication FOLIO for Best Single Issue (Spring 2012), 2012 Gold Eddie Award for best association/nonprofit website, 2011 Online Journalism Awards finalist in the category of general excellence, The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2008 elects "Our Silver-Coated Future," by Robin Marantz Henig, The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010 selects "Graze Anatomy," by Richard Manning, and "India, Enlightened," by OnEarth executive editor George Black won The Best American Science Writing 2011.
Form 990, Part III Program Service Classification   In its audited financial statements, NRDC categorizes its program service expenditures by program service activity. That classification is as follows: Clean Energy Future - 40,866,644 Revive Our Ocean - 9,524,372 Protect Our Health - 6,919,073 Wild Places & Wildlife - 13,094,951 Safe & Sufficient Water - 7,462,815 Sustainable Communities - 4,225,476 Membership Services - 3,977,943 Total Program Services - 86,071,274 NRDC has received significant donated legal, consulting and other services throughout the years. Those expenditures are included in the program numbers above. Total donated services allocated to program service activities for the year ending June 30, 2012 is $3,404,121. Accordingly, expenses relating to program service activities for the year ending June 30, 2012 (as reported on Part III and Part IX of the Form 990) is $86,071,274.
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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35, 36, or 37.
MediumBulletAttach to Form 990. MediumBullet See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
 
Employer identification number

13-2654926
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Total income
(e)
End-of-year assets


 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

















Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Exempt Code section
(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

 		(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled organization
Yes No
(1) NRDC ACTION FUND INC

40 WEST 20TH STREET

NEW YORK,NY10011
13-3976062 		Envir. Advoc. NY 501(c)(4) N/A NA
 
Yes
 
(2) NRDC Limited

22/F Bank of China Tower
HONG KONG    
HK
Environmental HK N/A N/A NRDC
 
Yes
 










For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50135Y
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity




 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity



 		(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




 		(i)
Code V—UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
 		(j)
General or
managing
partner?



 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity



 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or
foreign
country)
 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity


 		(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)

 		(f)
Share of total income



 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets

 		(h)
Percentage
ownership












Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35, 35A, or 36.)
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III or IV.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest (ii) annuities (iii) royalties (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1b
 
No
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1c
 
No
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1e
 
No
f Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1f
 
No
g Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1g
 
No
h Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1h
 
No
i Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1j
 
No
k Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1l
 
No
m Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1m
Yes
 
n Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1n
Yes
 
o Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1o
 
No
p Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1p
Yes
 
q Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1q
 
No
r Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1r
 
No
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of other organization 		(b)
Transaction
type(a-r) 		(c)
Amount involved 		(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) NRDC Action Fund

 N,P 704,851 COST
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.)
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity 		(b)
Primary activity 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country) 		(d)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all
partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations? 		(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations? 		(i)
Code V—UBI
amount in box
20 of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065) 		(j)
General or
managing
partner? 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No Yes No






























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Part VII
Supplemental Information
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