TY 2013 Form 990

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
RR Donnelly, PO Box 93514CHICAGOIL606733514	Mailing Services	2,561,896
Thompson Mailing, 21 Naus Way Attn Laren SepnefskiBLOOMSBURGPA17815	Mailing Services	1,715,000
Princeton South Inc, 39 Everett Bldg DPRINCETON JUNCTIONNJ08550	Mailing Services	1,368,510
Norcon Incorporated Total, 661 West Ohio StreetCHICAGOIL60654	General Contractor	1,146,381
EU Services Inc, 649 N Horners LaneROCKVILLEMD20850	Print Services	1,063,846
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 89

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	2,395,719	2,395,719
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	577,530	577,530
4	Benefits paid to or for members	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	2,921,180	1,944,686	666,095	310,399
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	42,037,182	34,928,532	3,590,362	3,518,288
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	4,509,880	3,696,715	428,136	385,029
9	Other employee benefits .......	4,845,500	3,948,935	488,207	408,358
10	Payroll taxes ...........	2,993,431	2,453,693	284,175	255,563
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	618,298	506,814	58,697	52,787
b	Legal .........	630,515	516,828	59,857	53,830
c	Accounting ...........	242,497	198,773	23,021	20,703
d	Lobbying ...........	130,254	106,768	23,486
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	596,394			596,394
f	Investment management fees ......	1,541,053	1,263,189	146,297	131,567
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ........	20,123,259	19,799,431	323,828
12	Advertising and promotion ....	3,060,578	2,972,195		88,383
13	Office expenses .......	13,183,314	9,961,962	133,800	3,087,552
14	Information technology ......	469,582	377,463	66,330	25,789
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	4,496,307	3,603,120	466,170	427,017
17	Travel ............	3,291,731	2,813,377	366,472	111,882
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	1,050,226	855,801	117,490	76,935
20	Interest ...........	813,745	667,021	77,251	69,473
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	2,585,132	2,123,504	242,706	218,922
23	Insurance ..............	323,700	203,205	63,408	57,087
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	LIST RENTALS	621,617	444,161		177,456
b	TEMPORARY CLERICAL	406,749	79,712	308,545	18,492
c	ENVIRONMENT COALITION	18,937	18,937
d	MISCELLANEOUS	1,280,067	1,243,303	26,383	10,381
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	115,764,382	97,701,377	7,960,716	10,102,289
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 if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).	8,856,744	5,584,576		3,272,168

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	0	1	0
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........	35,355,615	2	23,673,324
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........	15,156,671	3	17,482,238
4	Accounts receivable, net .............	1,211,360	4	142,256
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
		0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) 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 ..........	2,849,800	9	5,045,956
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	54,195,855
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	16,962,740	38,982,949	10c	37,233,115
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	113,445,858	11	144,460,009
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....	40,269,752	12	44,304,563
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 ...........	20,893,559	15	21,327,947
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	268,165,564	16	293,669,408
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........	15,760,587	17	17,855,613
18	Grants payable .................	0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................	0	19	0
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............	11,469,197	20	11,204,197
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..	0	21	0
22	Loans and other 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 ..	11,888,003	23	11,131,486
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....................	19,874,471	25	21,417,220
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	58,992,258	26	61,608,516
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............	136,365,937	27	151,186,586
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	52,801,466	28	60,868,399
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........	20,005,903	29	20,005,907
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here 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 ...........	209,173,306	33	232,060,892
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	268,165,564	34	293,669,408

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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.

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow

See separate instructions.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e through 11h.

Type I

Type II

Type III - Functionally integrated

Type III - Non-functionally integrated

By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).

If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box ..................................................

Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the
following persons?

(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)

Yes

and (iii) below, the governing body of 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)

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(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 monetary support
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	(vii) Amount of monetary support


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) 2009	(b) 2010	(c) 2011	(d) 2012	(e) 2013	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	89,098,856	90,868,194	92,736,241	110,866,444	116,474,388	500,044,123
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......						0
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..						0
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	89,098,856	90,868,194	92,736,241	110,866,444	116,474,388	500,044,123
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)..						46,751,030
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						453,293,093

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2009	(b) 2010	(c) 2011	(d) 2012	(e) 2013	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	89,098,856	90,868,194	92,736,241	110,866,444	116,474,388	500,044,123
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	2,014,393	2,428,824	2,630,293	3,665,731	4,253,331	14,992,572
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..	4,373		9,180	29,288	17,260	60,101
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..	424,758	469,380	952,877	716,019	657,852	3,220,886
11	Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).						518,317,682

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

13,444,812

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

87.455 %

Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

90.256 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2013. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2012. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2009	(b) 2010	(c) 2011	(d) 2012	(e) 2013	(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) 2009	(b) 2010	(c) 2011	(d) 2012	(e) 2013	(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.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2013. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ........ right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2012. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions ..... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

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Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and 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) 2013

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

Employer identification number

13-2654926

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

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

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II.

Special Rules

For a section 501(c)(3) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and received from any one contributor, during the year, a contribution of the
greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 for use exclusively for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and
III.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions for use exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but these contributions did
not total more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during
the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule
applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $5,000 or more
during the year ......................... 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 its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, 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) (2013)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2013)

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Name of organization Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

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, RESTRICTEDRESTRICTED	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2013)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2013)

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Name of organization Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

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) (2013)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2013)

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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

(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

(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

(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

(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.
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See separate instructions. SchCMd Bullet

Information about Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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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
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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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
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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.
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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, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax), then
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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.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.

Political expenditures .................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours ........................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ......... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ...... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............

Yes No

Was a correction made? .........................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ................................... SchCMd Bullet

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

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................

Yes No

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 Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50084S

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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 SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

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) ......	144,066
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) .......	696,474
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................	840,540
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................	115,328,617
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............	116,169,157
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? ......................................		Yes No

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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable 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	1,130,329	704,344	942,783	840,540	3,617,996

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	132,168	177,532	81,605	144,066	535,371

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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

(b)

Amount

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:

Volunteers? .........................................

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....

Media advertisements? ....................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......

Other activities? ..........................

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....

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

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........

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."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .........................................

Carryover from last year ....................................

Total ............................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

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? ................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............

Part IV

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, line 2; and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
Schedule C, Part II-A	On the Form 990, Part IX, line 11(d), NRDC reports $130,254 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).

Return Reference

Explanation

Schedule C, Part II-A

On the Form 990, Part IX, line 11(d), NRDC reports $130,254 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).

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2013

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

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
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Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet

See separate instructions. SchDMd Bullet

Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2013

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 ........

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? ............

Yes No

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? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

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.


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

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, 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.

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 XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

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

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:

Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

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?........

Yes No

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.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	128,985,641	117,964,925	121,644,788	90,274,404	73,777,473
b	Contributions ........	6,426,811	7,207,546	4,607,210	18,590,632	9,731,108
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	18,880,522	12,339,658	1,523,175	14,529,960	7,675,800
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........	5,605,988	7,057,075	9,022,568	896,349	383,275
f	Administrative expenses ....	1,531,894	1,469,413	787,680	853,859	526,702
g	End of year balance ......	147,155,092	128,985,641	117,964,925	121,644,788	90,274,404

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

80.000 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

14.000 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

6.000 %

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................
b	Buildings ................	45,965,327	14,641,504	31,323,823
c	Leasehold improvements ............	212,285	34,461	177,824
d	Equipment ................	1,417,748	505,837	911,911
e	Other .................	6,600,495	1,780,938	4,819,557
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				37,233,115

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. 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) HEDGE FUNDS	36,524,173	F
(B) PRIVATE EQUITIES	7,710,276	F
(C) VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS	70,114	F






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)	44,304,563

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(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.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value
(1) INT. IN SPLIT INT. AGREEMENTS				21,327,947








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........				21,327,947

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes		0
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES		13,427,759
POOLED INCOME FUNDS		461,590
DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIO		7,527,871






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		21,417,220
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions In Part XIII, 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 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII ..................................................

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	140,707,158
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains on investments ..........	2a	15,636,426
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	2,745,483
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	18,381,909
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	122,325,249
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
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	-707,485
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c	-707,485
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	121,617,764

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	119,217,350
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a	2,745,483
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	707,485
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................			2e	3,452,968
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	115,764,382
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
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	115,764,382

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

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, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
ENDOWMENT FUNDS	FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 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 currently 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 2012, 2013 and 2014 remain open to audit for both federal and state purposes. This standard had no impact on NRDC's 2014 and 2013 consolidated financial statements. NRDC does not believe its 2014 and 2013 consolidated financial statements include any uncertain tax position.
Form 990, schedule d, parts xi and xii	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 within the audited financial statements and not to the consolidated numbers. 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 ($707,485)
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 $707,485

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

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. Right pointing arrow large image

Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2013

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.

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? ...............................

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(b) Number of offices in the region	(c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region	(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 and investments in region
	East Asia and the Pacific	1	25	Program Services	china energy policy	3,190,855
	South Asia			Program Services	clean energy advocacy	53,037
	Central America and the Caribbean			Program Services	clean energy advocacy	32,164
	North America			Program Services	clean energy advocacy	49,904
	Central America and the Caribbean			Investments		30,783,022
	Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)			Grantmaking		107,516
	East Asia and the Pacific			Grantmaking		168,045
	South America			Grantmaking		32,254
	North America			Grantmaking		168,211
	South Asia			Grantmaking		76,504
	Sub-Saharan Africa			Grantmaking		25,000






3a	Sub-total .....	1	25			34,686,512
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	1	25			34,686,512

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2013

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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. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(c) Region	(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Env. Advocacy	10,000	WIRE TRANS.
North America	US Oil Sands	5,168	check
North America	US Oil Sands	8,000	check
North America	us oil sands	8,910	check
North America	us oil sands	15,303	check
North America	us oil sands	5,060	check
North America	us oil sands	50,000	check
North America	us oil sands	9,900	check
South Asia	US oil sands	12,500	wire
South Asia	us oil sands	10,000	wire
East Asia and the Pacific	us oil sands	9,514	wire
East Asia and the Pacific	US Oil sands	9,514	wire
East Asia and the Pacific	us oil sands	6,376	wire
East Asia and the Pacific	us oil sands	55,000	wire
East Asia and the Pacific	us oil sands	9,700	wire
East Asia and the Pacific	us oil sands	50,000	wire
East Asia and the Pacific		22,954	wire
South America	us oil sands	8,000	wire
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	us oil sands	12,142	wire
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	consulting	30,225	wire
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	us oil sands	19,456	wire
East Asia and the Pacific	CONSULTING	168,045	WIRE TRANS.
South America	CONSULTING	8,000	WIRE TRANS.
North America	US OIL SANDS	126,341	CHECK
South Asia	CONSULTING	22,500	WIRE TRANS.
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	CONSULTING	61,824	WIRE TRANS.

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

Enter total number of other organizations or entities ....................... MediumBullet

Schedule F (Form 990) 2013

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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.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

	(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement
consulting	South America	1	24,254	Wire Trans.
consulting	South Asia	3	54,004	wire trans.
US oil sands	North America	1	41,870	check
Consulting	Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	2	45,692	wire trans.
Consulting	Sub-Saharan Africa	1	25,000	wire trans.

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2013

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Part V

Supplemental Information
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).

ReturnReference	Explanation
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 the 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, 5471, 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 arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow

See separate instructions.
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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.

Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

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?

Yes

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.

(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	224,309	47,822	176,487
	TELEFUND Inc	TELEMRKTNG		No	334,975	137,326	197,649
	OMP	fundraising consultant		No		220,149	-220,149
	Share Group Inc	TELEMRKTNG		No	160,434	79,563	80,871
	SD A Teleservices Inc	TELEMRKTNG		No	278,377	111,534	166,843





Total .................					998,095	596,394	401,701

List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

AL, AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50083H

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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 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

		(a) Event #1 SF Benefit (event type)	(b) Event #2 LA Benefit (event type)	(c) Other events 8 (total number)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
1	Gross receipts . . .	368,234	317,750	303,472	989,456
2	Less: Contributions . .	308,384	304,550	292,172	905,106
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . .	59,850	13,200	11,300	84,350
4	Cash prizes . . .
5	Noncash prizes . .
6	Rent/facility costs . .	158,212	40,706	73,015	271,933
7	Food and beverages .
8	Entertainment . . .
9	Other direct expenses .	58,336	217,200	160,017	435,553
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ...........				707,486
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d)...........				-623,136

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.

(a) Bingo

(b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo

(c) Other gaming

(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

Gross revenue . . . .

Cash prizes . . . .

Non-cash prizes . . .

Rent/facility costs . . .

Other direct expenses . .

Volunteer labor . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d) ......... right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization operates gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to operate gaming activities in each of these states? ............

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization operate gaming activities with nonmembers? .................

YesNo

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? ..........................

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activity operated in:

The organization's facility ......................

13a

An outside facility ........................

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? ......................................

YesNo

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

$ .

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? ............................

YesNo

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

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v), and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

Return Reference	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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Name of the organization
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

Employer identification number
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Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

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? ....................................

Yes No

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. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC Code section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) American Conservation Association 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York,NY10112	13-1874023	501c3	50,000	Env. Advocacy
(2) Circumpolar Conservation Union PO Box 40250 Suite 425 San Francisco,CA94140	05-0595291	501c3	10,000	Env. Advocacy
(3) Earth Island Institute The Brower Center Berkeley,CA94704	94-2889684	501c3	20,000	Env. Advocacy
(4) Earthjustice 50 California St 2150 Allston Way Suite 460 San Francisco,CA94111	94-1730465	501c3	37,500	Env. Advocacy
(5) The Energy Foundation 301 Battery Street 1612 K Street NW Suite 808 San Francisco,CA94111	94-3126848	501c3	645,000	Env. Advocacy
(6) Environmental Law & Policy Center 35 East Wacker Drive 5th Floor Chicago,IL60601	36-3866530	501c3	15,000	Env. Advocacy
(7) Evangelical Environmental Network 9339 Priorty Way Suite 1600 Indianapolis,IN46240	23-2827214	501c3	56,000	Env. Advocacy
(8) Green Latinos 801 Pennsylvania Ave Washington,DC20004	26-3386082	501c3	7,500	Env. Advocacy
(9) Kitchen Table Campaigns 1050 30th Street NW Washington,DC20007	46-1802969	501c3	15,000	Env. Advocacy
(10) Northeast Sustainable Energy Association dba NESEA Greenfield,MA01301	23-7437167	501c3	20,000	Env. Advocacy
(11) Partnership Project Inc 1225 I Street NW 50 Miles Street Washington,DC20005	52-2192070	501c3	765,000	Env. Advocacy
(12) Physicians Scientists & Engineers For Healthy Ener 404 North Cayuga Street Suite 307 Ithaca,NY14850	27-4364320	501c3	14,400	Env. Advocacy
(13) Renewable Resources Foundation 605 West 2nd Avenue 930 Colorado Blvd Building 2 Anchorage,AK99501	20-4949871	501c3	10,000	Env. Advocacy
(14) Resnet PO Box 4561 Oceanside,CA920524561	71-0652923	501c3	6,400	Env. Advocacy
(15) Social Enterprises Inc 618 NW Glisan Street 22231 Mullholland Hwy STE 209 Portland,OR97209	20-2665380	B-corp	30,000	Env. Advocacy
(16) Society For Conservation Biology 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd Suite 402 McLean,VA22101	33-0147824	501c3	5,500	Env. Advocacy
(17) XPrize Foundation Inc 800 Corporate Pointe Culver City,CA90230	52-1876879	501c3	7,000	Env. Advocacy

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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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.
Part III can be duplicated 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. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Schedule I, Line 2	In fiscal year 2014, the NRDC provided various grants to public charities (and other tax-exempt organizations) to support environmental initiatives. NRDC only provides funding to organizations that have an environmental mission that aligns with NRDC's own mission. Grantees are expected to provide NRDC with periodic status reports about their environmental projects.

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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
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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SchJMediumBullet

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Name of the organization

Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

Employer identification number

13-2654926

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

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.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

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 of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Yes

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Yes

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used 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.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

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:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

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.

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:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

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:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

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 ............

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 .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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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 (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(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
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable 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
(1)John H AdamsTrustee	(i) (ii)	175,000 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	63,296 0	238,296 0	0 0
(2)Frances BeineckePresident	(i) (ii)	422,811			35,700	18,593	477,104
(3)Mitchell BernardDirector, Litigation	(i) (ii)	217,034			29,887	11,782	258,703
(4)Dale BrykDeputy Director of Programs	(i) (ii)	169,869			23,533	18,593	211,995
(5)Ed ChenFederal Communication Director	(i) (ii)	195,983			13,912	18,593	228,488
(6)Robert FergusonDeputy Director of Development	(i) (ii)	192,898			27,026	8,344	228,268
(7)Sarah A GillmanChief Financial Officer	(i) (ii)	226,500			16,427	18,593	261,520
(8)Ashok GuptaDirector of Programs	(i) (ii)	232,353			32,958	18,593	283,904
(9)Philip GutisDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	(i) (ii)	54,762		205,602	5,101	649	266,114
(10)David HawkinsSENIOR ATTORNEY III	(i) (ii)	216,334			30,387	18,593	265,314
(11)Judith A KeeferChief Operating Officer	(i) (ii)	234,021			32,935	8,344	275,300
(12)Peter LehnerExecutive Director	(i) (ii)	296,060			30,600	18,593	345,253
(13)JOHN MurrayDirector of Development	(i) (ii)	240,949			35,700	1,678	278,327
(14)Joel ReynoldsWestern Director & SR Attorney	(i) (ii)	213,190			30,176	18,593	261,959
(15)Jacob ScherrDir. Global Strategy & Advoc.	(i) (ii)	192,577			26,775	8,344	227,696
(16)Wesley WarrenDirector of Policy Advocacy	(i) (ii)	190,507			20,889	1,678	213,074
(17)Susan Casey-LefkowitzDeputy Director of Programs	(i) (ii)	161,578			20,072	18,593	200,243

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference

Explanation

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 2014, 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 I, Line 4a Director of communications, phillip gutis separated from service at NRDC in January of 2013. Mr. Gutis received a severance payament of $205,602. This amount has been reported in Schedule J, Part II, COlumn B (iii). 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 $175,000 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 $20,312 LTC $42,985 PER YEAR Form 990,Schedule J Compensation Some of the officers reported on the NRDC Form 990, Frances Beinecke, Sarah Gillman, 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 $ 5,739 $1,567 Sarah A. Gillman $ 4,701 $1,285 Peter Lehner $12,913 $3,532

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Schedule K
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
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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
(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1,440,000
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . .	0
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12,760,914
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 . . . . . . . . . . .	30,000
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

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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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 . .	0.010 %
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 . . . . . . .	0.010 %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0.020 %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . . .		X
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of.
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . . . . . . .		X
9 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 the issuer filed Form 8038-T? . . . . .		X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? . . . .
a Rebate not due yet? . . . . . . . .		X
b Exception to rebate? . . . . . . . .		X
c No rebate due? . . . . . . . .	X
If you checked "No rebate due" in line 2c, provide in Part VI the date the rebate computation was performed
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? . . . .	X
4a 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 the hedge terminated? . . . . . .

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Arbitrage (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
5a 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? . . . . .
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . . . .	X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . .		X

Part V

Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
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?	X

Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation
Arbitrage - Installment Arbitrage Rebate Report	Part II - Gross Proceeds Included within the gross proceeds amount reported in part II is $30,914 of interest earned on the bond proceeds before they were expended. Part IV - Arbitrage The Natural Resorces Defense Council, Inc. had an installment arbitrage rebate report completed for the period ending January 15th, 2013 that calculated a negative rebate and yield restriction amount.
Private Business Use	Form 990, Schedule K, Line 7 NRDC has not undertaken the complex calculations necessary to determine whether it has met the private security or payment test. Policies & Procedures NRDC has not formally adopted any written procedures to monitor its bond compliance; however, the organization's management monitors the bonds routinely to ensure compliance with all federal requirements.

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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Transactions with Interested Persons

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, line 38a or 40b.
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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	(c) Description of transaction	(d) Corrected?
1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	Yes	No

Enter the amount of tax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image

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-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	(d) Loan to or from the organization?		(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	(g) In default?		(h) Approved by board or committee?		(i)Written agreement?
(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	To	From	(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No






Total ...... $

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 assistance	(d) Type of assistance	(e) Purpose of assistance

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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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?
(a) Name of interested person		(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	Yes	No
(1) Wendy Gordon	spouse of trustee	15,000	Independent Contractor		No
(2) Wendy Neu	Board of Trustees Member	357,000	See Part V		No

Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).

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 $15,000. Board of Trustees member, Wendy Neu, has an ownership interest in a building in which NRDC leases space. The annual rent under the lease agreement is $357,000 per year. The aforementioned transaction was entered into by both parties at arm's length and the lease terms are determined by utilizing current market rates.

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SCHEDULE M
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Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Attach to Form 990.
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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	220	3,928,242	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 ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( )
26 Other ( )
27 Other ( )
28 Other ( )

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement ...

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that

it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used

for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?

Yes

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

Yes

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b,
32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
Schedule M, Line 32(a)	To the extent that the organization receives contributions of stock, the organization uses its investment broker to convert those stocks into cash.

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Department of the Treasury
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Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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Name of the organization

Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

Employer identification number

13-2654926

Return Reference	Explanation
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 Members, laurance Rockefeller and Wendy Neu, are not independent because of the relationships 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 Member, Sarah Cogan and officers Maripat Alpuche and Lauren Colasacco, have a business relationship. Board of Trustees Members, Wendy Neu, Josie Merck and Jonathan Rose have a business relationship. Board of Trustees members, Eric Wepsic and Max Stone, have a business relationship. Board of Trustees members, Jonathan Rose and Shelly Malkin, have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Lines 7a & B 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.
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 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. 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.
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 and audited financial statements are likewise published on NRDC's website at www.nrdc.org. The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy may be provided at management's discretion, if requested. Form 990, Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Change in Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements $114,165 Change in Value of Split-Interest Agreements 966,262 Pension related activity other than net periodic expense 312,710 Net Income of NRDC Limited (See Sched R) (4,518) -------------- Total Other Changes in Net Assets - $1,388,620
part III, line 4	The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the most effective and influential environmental organization in the United States and around the world. Combining the grassroots power of more than 1.5 million members and online activists with courtroom clout, advocacy, and the expertise of nearly 500 scientists, advocates, lawyers and other professionals, we fight the fights that are too important to lose. NRDC's priorities are: - Curbing global warming and creating a clean energy future $47,334,535 - Reviving the world's oceans $11,070,444 - Defending endangered wildlife and wild places $14,868,500 - Protecting public health by preventing pollution $9,727,348 - Ensuring safe and sufficient water $6,245,246 - Fostering sustainable communities $8,455,303 NRDC transforms markets and changes laws at the federal and state levels. We collaborate with businesses, elected leaders, and community groups and challenge those who poison our people or lands. Over the past year, we successfully helped shape action by the federal government, state and local governments, and governments and corporations in other countries to reduce energy, water, and material waste; accelerate clean energy and transportation solutions; improve industrial practices and redirect innovation toward cleaner processes; and foster smarter protections of our natural resources.
Curbing Climate Change and Creating a Clean Energy Future	In the United States, we've experienced crippling drought and superstorms. We've seen the toll of lost harvests and destroyed communities. Globally, we face extensive melting sea ice and glaciers, widening desertification, and rising sea levels. If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, the results will be devastating. This year we saw promising steps in the fight against climate change: the Environmental Protection Administration proposed new carbon emission limits for U.S. power plants that will reduce CO2 emissions (from 2005 levels) by 30 percent by 2030, save consumers billions and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. We helped the Department of Defense develop guidelines to move military bases to 25 percent renewable energy by 2025. We helped slash the energy use of home electronics, cut carbon pollution from the state to international levels, and create a global index for climate-conscious investors. Here is how NRDC battled climate change this year: Aspects of a plan drafted by experts in NRDC's Climate Center were widely cited as influential in the environmental protection agency's proposal in June 2014 of the first-ever national standards for reducing carbon pollution from power plants, called the Clean Power Plan. Scheduled to take effect starting in 2020, the standards will represent the most important steps that the United States has taken to slow climate change. They will save billions of dollars and thousands of lives. While the plan announced by the Environmental Protection Agency has received nearly 4 million public comments, NRDC supports the agency's initiative to set the standards, while pushing for them to be stronger than the original EPA proposal. An NRDC analysis, released days before President Obama unveiled the Clean Power Plan, showed that these standards can save American households and business customers $37.4 billion on their electric bills in 2020 while creating more than 274,000 jobs. In a report in fall 2014, NRDC found that the EPA's Clean Power Plan can achieve 50% greater carbon pollution reductions for essentially the same cost as the original June 2014 proposal Where the EPA estimated that including health and environmental benefits with compliance costs, its proposal would actually produce net benefits of up to $50 billion in 2020 and up to $84 billion in 2030. NRDC's analysis shows that the net benefits would be $9 billion higher than EPA's estimates in 2020 and $15 billion higher than estimates in 2030. NRDC, worked with the FTSE Group (the global index provider) and blackrock which launched a groundbreaking equity global index series that will exclude companies linked to exploration, ownership or extraction of carbon-based fossil fuel reserves. The new investment tool will allow climate-conscious investors, including foundations, universities and certain pension groups, to match their investment strategy and financial interests with their values. This ground-breaking series is the first to implement total exclusion of fossil fuel-linked stocks so that these enterprises are removed entirely from the constituency. The global benchmark includes over 2,000 securities across 25 countries. Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and NRDC announced a joint agreement to advance utility policies that benefit all electricity customers and the environment. The agreement urges state utility regulators to adopt policies including new rate designs to ensure utilities help customers adopt distributed generation technologies and use energy more efficiently while remaining financially whole, thereby assuring that costs will not be shifted unreasonably to customers. NRDC helped win a New Jersey state court ruling that the Christie Administration broke the law when it dropped out of the northeastern states' joint program to curb dangerous climate-changing pollution from power plants, called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. In a first-of-its-kind primer, NRDC and the Department of Defense (DOD) created guidelines for developing renewable energy on and around military ranges, airspace, and installations. The guidelines are designed to better screen solar and wind projects and avoid potential conflicts with military operations or sensitive environmental areas. The DOD plans to get 25 percent of its energy from renewables by 2025. NRDC, other energy-efficiency advocates, the U.S. Department of Energy, the pay-TV industry and equipment manufacturers entered into an agreement in December 2013 to reduce national electricity use of new set-top boxes by $1 billion each year. Once in full effect, the agreement will save three power plants' worth of electricity and prevent the emission of 5 million tons of carbon pollution each year. NRDC's India Initiative is working to achieve enormous energy and cost savings through stronger building efficiency codes and rating programs for India's commercial buildings. With NRDC's assistance, Andhra Pradesh, India's fourth-largest state, announced adoption in January 2015 of an Energy Conservation Building Code for large commercial and public buildings and major retrofits that will cut energy consumption by as much as 40-60 percent, increase electricity reliability, and save consumers money. In March, the California Energy Commission announced that it will establish efficiency standards for 15 product categories including lighting, consumer electronics, and water-using products, that will result in $2 billion in energy bill savings in the state and nationwide. NRDC was an active participant and was among the utilities, manufacturers and other parties that created and reviewed standards for each of the products. After an extensive analysis of new government data on 2013 U.S. energy use, NRDC found that Americans are optimizing their energy use through efficiency measures. Efficiency continues to contribute more to meeting U.S. energy needs than any other resource, from oil and coal to natural gas and nuclear power. NRDC's Second Annual Energy Report, "Positive Energy Trends Bode Well for U.S. Security and the Economy," noted that the nation is already two-thirds of the way toward meeting President Obama's goal of cutting 3 billion tons of carbon pollution by 2030 through his administration's efficiency standards for appliances and federal buildings, which also will lower customer energy bills by more than $4 billion. Meanwhile, the government's proposed emissions standards for existing power plants would keep over 5.3 billion additional tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But based on the nation's positive energy trends, the report says even larger reductions are feasible and cost-effective. NRDC found that under current plans, eleven Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states will be flooded with dirty gasoline derived from Canadian tar sands, with its use soaring from less than one percent in 2012 to 11.5 percent of total gasoline by 2020. NRDC warned that important carbon savings in those states would be squandered by using gasoline from tar sands, which emits 17 percent more carbon pollution than conventional gasoline measured on a life-cycle basis (from initial extraction to burning in vehicles, or "well-to-wheels".) NRDC and partners helped persuade the Supreme Court not to consider oil and ethanol companies' challenges to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), a major component of California's clean energy and climate law. In September, NRDC president Frances Beinecke joined more than 400,000 marchers in New York City for the People's Climate March. Beinecke called them to action: "After over forty years in the trenches of the environmental movement, I've never been more inspired and awe-struck. The energy was electric and the turnout unprecedented. Today proves global support for climate action is undeniable. A swell of humanity has spoken as one: The time to act on climate is now." In November the U.S. Senate defeated an effort to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, despite ongoing and fierce lobbying efforts by the oil industry and its allies. The bill would have turned Congress into a permitting authority, overriding environmental law and giving a greenlight to the pipeline all in a single strike. NRDC applauded the Senate for rejecting the misguided bill and continued its advocacy with President Obama to reject the pipeline outright. Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore Inc. sought to sidestep environmental regulation by preemptively suing NRDC and other groups, as the court saw it "seek[ing] to confirm its lawfulness by suing those who it believes are likely to challenge it." Shell obtained approval from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for two oil spill response plans and claimed that it needed swift determination of the legality of the approval (without worrying about environmental groups fighting to overturn that approval) so that it could conduct exploratory drilling. Shell has already demonstrated over the cour
Reviving the World's Oceans	Ever vulnerable to overfishing, destructive fishing practices, acidification, plastic pollution, and offshore energy development, the world's oceans are in trouble. NRDC has worked for decades to restore and protect our ocean habitats, and this year we scored some major victories: After five years of intensive work, with NRDC partnering with government agencies including NOAA and the Coast Guard, industry and researchers, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) released voluntary guidelines intended to reduce underwater noise from commercial ships globally. Ocean noise has been a growing problem for the world's whales, dolphins and marine mammals as increased shipping traffic and other factors have impeded the animals' ability to communicate, avoid predators, find mates and maintain their awareness in the darkness of the sea. The IMO's new guidelines are an important step and NRDC will work with shippers to help meet them. At the same time that President Obama announced a comprehensive six-month review of steps the U.S. can take to stop illegal fishing, he proposed expanding protections in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, a step NRDC and our supporters advocated for. The protections would provide a safe haven for coral gardens, seamounts, and the rich waters that support hundreds of species of fish, sea turtles, giant clams, dolphins, whales and sharks, conserving them for future generations. In the report, "Net Loss: The Killing of Marine Mammals in Foreign Fisheries," NRDC found that more than 650,000 marine mammals are killed or seriously injured every year in foreign fisheries after being hooked, entangled or trapped in fishing gear. Moreover, NRDC found that 91 percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, and nearly every foreign fish product sold in the U.S. violates a federal marine mammal protection law. NRDC recommends smart and targeted methods that can be employed to reduce risk and harm to marine mammals from dangerous gear, including time and area exclusions, warning systems, and gear modifications that make escaping entanglement more likely. An aggressive, science-based plan adopted by the U.S. in 1994 has reduced marine mammal bycatch by nearly 30% over 20 years and put special measures in place to save populations at highest risk. For other countries to take action, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the federal agency with jurisdiction over the interpretation and enforcement of the Marine Mammals Protection Act, needs to hold other nations to the same bycatch standards. NRDC and its coalition partners Clean Ocean Action, Hackensack Riverkeeper, Heal the Bay, NY/NJ Baykeeper, Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance, have urged protections for the more than 180 million people who visit America's coastal and Great Lakes beaches every year. In July, the U.S. EPA announced stronger National Beach Guidance for all states to adopt the most protective swimmer safety threshold-a Beach Action Value (BAV)-for water quality monitoring and notification practices in order to receive federal BEACH Act funding. The EPA expects the strongest safe-to-swim threshold to be implemented by grantee states to be eligible for FY16 funding.
Defending Endangered Wildlife and Wild Places	Energy exploitation, industrialization, overhunting, and reckless population management have imperiled some of our most iconic species and most precious stretches of untouched habitat. Through litigation, advocacy, research, and our BioGems Initiative, NRDC has defended some of the planet's most threatened species and their habitats. Several long-term efforts came to fruition this year with the protection of some of the world's most fragile, precious and contentiously fought-over wild places: Since 2009, NRDC has been part of an unparalleled opposition to the giant Pebble Mine proposed for the Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska, potentially the largest copper and gold mine in North America, but also located at the headwaters of the Bristol Bay fishery-the most productive wild salmon fishery in the world. We've worked in coalition with Alaskan residents and advocates from around the world, and in early April, one of the globe's largest mining companies, Rio Tinto, announced that it is abandoning Pebble Mine. In 2011, Mitsubishi Corporation sold its interest, and in 2013, Anglo American withdrew from its 50 percent partnership in the project. Instead of selling its interest, Rio Tinto announced it would equally divide its shares between two Alaskan charitable foundations: the Alaska Community Foundation to fund educational and vocational training and the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Education Foundation, which supports educational and cultural programs in the region. After a years-long battle leading to Rio Tinto's withdrawal, and after repeated and urgent requests from the tribes and communities of Bristol Bay asking the EPA to use its authority under the federal Clean Water Act to protect them and their communities, the wild salmon and other natural resources of the region, and their way of life, in July the EPA formally proposed limitations that would block the massive, ill-conceived Pebble Mine project. Chile's Patagonia region is one of the world's last vast expanses of wilderness and the HidroAysn project-five controversial dams proposed on two of Chilean Patagonia's wildest rivers-has been the center of an eight-year environmental campaign waged by the Patagonia Defense Council (PDC), a coalition of nearly seventy Chilean and international organizations, including NRDC and International Rivers. In June, Chile's Committee of Ministers, the country's highest administrative authority, cancelled the environmental permits for HidroAysn. It was a major victory for Chileans and the tens of thousands of people around the world who oppose building large, unsustainable dams in wild Patagonia-and for those who think that Chile can be a global clean energy leader by developing its remarkable potential for renewables and energy efficiency. NRDC filed a lawsuit in response to the EPA's approval of "Enlist Duo," a combination of two herbicides: glyphosate (initially marketed as Roundup) and 2,4-D, an older, toxic herbicide. Glyphosate is the chief cause of a dramatic decline in monarch butterfly populations and 2,4-D, a herbicide developed in the 1940s, has been linked to health impacts in humans, including decreased fertility, birth defects and thyroid problems. In addition to seeking restrictions on the use of herbicides like glyphosate that destroy milkweed, a plant that monarchs depend for survival, NRDC is working to develop "butterfly highways" by promoting the planting of milkweed along the monarchs' migration routes. NRDC's artist-in-residence, Jenny Kendler also debuted a provocative new piece at Marfa Dialogues in St. Louis. The piece, a mobile food cart entitled "Milkweed Dispersal Balloons," tackled the vexing issue of pollinator declines in the Midwest and drew attention to the issue as she went throughout the city distributing biodegradable balloons filled with milkweed seeds along with instructions on how to disperse the seeds to create monarch food patches. Following a powerful advocacy effort by NRDC and our partners, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law on World Elephant Day banning the trade of ivory antiques in the state and increasing penalties for traffickers, a move that can help curb the ongoing slaughter of African elephants for their tusks. While the sale of new ivory has been banned nationwide for years, poachers have been able to continue sneaking it onto store shelves under the guise of "antiques." New York is the largest ivory market in the nation, and the U.S. market trails only China on a global scale. NRDC filed an emergency petition with the EPA, noting mounting scientific evidence that certain pesticides, neonicotinoids or "neonics," are toxic to bees and threaten both individual and population survival, with exposure to neonics linked to a phenomenon known as "colony collapse disorder." Neonics comprise roughly 25 percent of the global agrochemical market and are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world today. NRDC's petition asks the EPA to launch an immediate one-year review of neonics' impact on bees, to determine if the pesticides' use should be prohibited on bee-pollinated crops and ornamental plants-including shrubs and plants sold to consumers as "bee-friendly." LG Electronics has planned a massive office tower that, if constructed as planned, would forever taint one of the most iconic scenic vistas in the nation, Palisades Interstate Park along the Hudson River. NRDC moved to join a lawsuit against LG Electronics as an intervener, challenging the company's plan to build a 143-foot tower on the crest of the Palisades cliffs north of the bridge. By rising 90 feet above the tree line, the proposed building would spoil parkland and vistas enjoyed by millions from parks, parkways, pathways and bridges on both sides of the Hudson River. It would unnecessarily sacrifice a revered American landmark initially rescued from demolition 120 years ago by Theodore Roosevelt and citizens in New Jersey and New York.
Protecting Human Health by Preventing Pollution	NRDC has battled to improve public health for a generation. Even as we work to reduce and eliminate dangerous chemicals in our products, food, air, water and soil, powerful corporations continue flouting the public good in the name of profit. Here are some of the battles we've fought and won this year: The New York City Housing Authority will take majors steps to address the city's severe and pervasive mold and moisture problem in its public housing stock, thanks to a settlement agreement reached in a class action lawsuit filed by NRDC and the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) on behalf of affected tenants. NRDC and NCLEJ filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of residents of New York City public housing who have asthma and excessive mold and moisture in their apartments that exacerbate their symptoms. The settlement agreement will apply to all public housing residents in the city. A ruling in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of NRDC served as a significant victory in the effort to remove potentially harmful nanosilver from textiles such as baby blankets. The court said the EPA had improperly approved the use of nanosilver by one U.S. textile manufacturer and agreed with NRDC that the EPA didn't follow its own rules for determining whether the pesticide's use in products would be safe. For seven years, NRDC has been working to reform California's upholstered furniture flammability standard, using scientific evidence to support fire safety without the use of toxic flame retardant chemicals. In November 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown announced the state's new flammability standards for upholstered furniture, and in August 2014, the California legislature voted for SB 1019, which requires furniture's attached label to clearly declare the presence or absence of added flame retardants. NRDC and several other groups petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban several toxic chemicals, including perfluorocarboxylates (PFCs) that are allowed in food packaging, used to reduce static in dry food packaging and to keep grease out of pizza boxes and sandwich wrappers. NRDC cited 14 new studies supporting the FDA's own concerns that compounds including PFCs may harm pre-natal and post-natal development, the reproductive system of males, and possibly the reproductive system of females. Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB 835, a bill that would have replicated flawed federal guidelines aimed at reducing certain uses of antibiotics for raising livestock in California. This was after NRDC and numerous other public interest groups urged Governor Jerry Brown to veto the bill, seeing it as nothing short of a fig leaf solution for a rampant problem. Like the federal guidelines it mimicked, SB 835 would have required pharmaceutical companies to eliminate the use of antibiotics for "growth promotion," but allow many of the same drugs to be used routinely under other label categories. NRDC stepped up its campaign to compel poultry producer Foster Farms to commit to safe antibiotic use. In November, we put up a billboard near the company's corporate headquarters in Livingston, CA, asking "Foster Farms, is your antibiotic use safe for your littlest customers?" Photos of the billboard appeared in Central Valley newspapers and we also ran a print version in the Modesto Bee. Foster Farms responded to reporters saying that it was now planning to expand its line of antibiotic-free products, and the company and NRDC are now discussing their overall antibiotic use policy. According to agency records NRDC obtained, the FDA quietly allowed 30 potentially harmful antibiotics, including 18 rated as "high risk," to remain on the market as additives in farm animal feed and water-despite an internal review that raised significant red flags. NRDC found and reported that the data show the use of these drugs in livestock likely exposes humans to antibiotic-free products, and the company and NRDC are now discussing their overall antibiotic use policy. FDA's scientific reviews of these antibiotics occurred between 2001 and 2010, yet the drugs remain approved and, in many cases, on the market for use in industrial animal agriculture operations. NRDC microbiologists and analysts called on FDA to resolve its breach of responsibility and public trust at a time that antibiotic resistance in humans has reached a crisis point, threatening the efficacy of many life-saving drugs. NRDC analysis showed that as wildfires worsen with climate change, those blazes will endanger not only those near the fires but millions of Americans will be affected from smoke that can drift hundreds of miles. The study, "Where There's Fire, There's Smoke," was based on smoke data from the 2011 wildfire season, one of the worst in recent decades. The report found that the area affected by smoke is 50 times greater than the area burned by fire. About two-thirds of Americans-nearly 212 million people-lived in counties affected by smoke conditions in 2011. Many states had large wildfires that year, but the study found that among the top 20 most affected states, six with no major fires nonetheless had to cope with more than a week of medium- to high-density smoke conditions during the year. These far-reaching and unexpected consequences are another reason the U.S. needs to curb the pollution driving climate change. The New York Court of Appeals upheld communities' right to use traditional local zoning laws to keep fracking out of their borders if they so choose. The ruling came in two cases decided jointly-one brought by an oil company and the other a dairy farm that wanted to lease its land-challenging the towns of Dryden and Middlefield's decisions to ban the industrial activity there. NRDC helped defend this right by filing an amicus brief in support of the towns and NRDC's Community Fracking Defense Project continues fighting to empower communities around the country to take similar action to protect themselves when states or the federal government have yet to do so. In a related effort, NRDC's report, "Drilling in California: Who's at Risk?," analyzed California environmental health data to identify the people who are already-or will likely be-most impacted by drilling, particularly if the oil and gas industry succeeds in expanding fracking and other controversial extraction techniques around the state. The report reveals that 14 percent of the state's population-5.4 million Californians-already lives within a mile of at least one oil or gas well. Of that group, 69 percent-3.7 million residents-are people of color. Residents of these heavily polluted communities already suffer higher rates of illnesses made worse by pollution and are at a higher risk for further health impacts if the state sees a boom in drilling because fracking-related pollution has been linked to respiratory and neurological problems, birth defects, and cancer. All of these findings underscore the need for a time-out on fracking and other dangerous oil and gas extraction in California.
Ensuring Safe and Sufficient Water	Clean and plentiful water is the cornerstone of a prosperous community. NRDC has spearheaded efforts to protect our water supply-by defending it against pollution and ensuring it is used efficiently. Over the past year, we achieved these milestones: Back in 2008, NRDC and Los Angeles Waterkeeper initiated a lawsuit to hold Los Angeles County liable for untreated stormwater pollution in local waterways. The Supreme Court previously remanded the case to the Ninth Circuit Court, which sided with NRDC and Waterkeeper last August. In an attempt to shirk its responsibility for cleaning up the region's chronically polluted waterways, the County petitioned the Supreme Court for review in January 2014, but in May, the U.S. Supreme Court declined the request to review the Ninth Circuit ruling. Denying review of the case allows the lower court ruling to remain in place and holds Los Angeles County liable for water pollution, with documented and persistent violations of its Clean Water Act permit in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers since 2003. This final resolution of liability now obligates Los Angeles County to take immediate action to clean up its stormwater runoff and protect people and water quality. In January, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA) and NRDC reached an agreement on a landmark proposal to save energy and water in new buildings. In April, plumbing inspectors, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, labor representatives and other industry technical experts in Las Vegas voted overwhelmingly to make a change to the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Uniform Plumbing Code, which will ensure hot water pipes in new homes and commercial buildings are insulated. Overall, insulation of hot water pipes will shorten the amount of time spent waiting for hot water at showers and faucets, and cut hot water waste by 15 to 30 percent. Months after NRDC's release of "The Untapped Potential of California's Water Supply," state legislative leaders approved a $7.5 billion water bond to provide clean drinking water for disadvantaged communities and provide $1.5 billion for water recycling, stormwater capture, water efficiency and other local water supply projects like those advocated for by NRDC. The measure, Proposition 1, was passed by voters in November and represents a major investment in 21st century solutions like groundwater cleanup, water recycling and water use efficiency that NRDC has long advocated for in the state. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold a federal plan of protection for California's vital Delta ecosystem, siding with NRDC, Earthjustice, the Bay Institute and the federal government in its determination that protections are needed for the threatened delta smelt-a bellwether species that indicates the health of the vital San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. In another victory that came after years of litigation (starting in 1988) and led by NRDC, this April, for the first time in over 60 years, spring run Chinook salmon returned to the San Joaquin River when 54,000 juveniles were released into California's second largest river. NRDC also argued for a proposed new clean water rule in more than 60 pages of formal comments submitted to the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. NRDC argued the new rule would offer significantly increased protections to waterways that help filter pollution, curb flooding, provide fishing and swimming opportunities, and connect drinking water to more than 100 million Americans. The proposal received more than 775,000 supportive comments from advocates and the public since it was proposed in April. NRDC also found success in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals when a unanimous eleven-judge panel sided with NRDC, California Trout, San Francisco Baykeeper, Friends of the River and The Bay Institute by overturning two earlier court rulings that upheld the federal government's renewal of several dozen long-term water supply contracts for diversions from the Bay-Delta ecosystem in 2004 and 2005. The court concluded that renewal of these water supply contracts by the Bureau of Reclamation violated the Endangered Species Act. NRDC and Center for Neighborhood Technology worked with the Illinois legislature and Governor Patrick Quinn's administration to develop legislation to help Illinois' cities better prepare for the impacts of climate change. The resulting Clean Water Initiative, which was signed into law in July, provides much needed financial support for communities in Illinois to improve their stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure, while also helping make those essential systems better prepared to deal with the impacts of climate change.
Fostering Sustainable Communities	This year in our work on behalf of communities, we bought together major cities to slash energy use. We fought to protect communities from polluted air. We worked with schools to secure safer, more sustainable food in cafeterias and solar energy to light classrooms. We stood for innovations in energy efficiency, and helped Chicago Southside residents take on the Koch Brothers. We represented communities and helped them raise their voices against environmental injustice: Mayors from 10 major U.S. cities announced they would undertake a united effort to significantly boost energy efficiency in their buildings, a move that combined could cut as much climate change pollution as generated by 1 million to 1.5 million passenger vehicles every year, and lower energy bills by nearly $1 billion annually. The mayors will be participating in the new City Energy Project (CEP), an initiative from NRDC and the Institute for Market Transformation that is designed to create healthier, more prosperous American cities by targeting their largest source of energy use and climate pollution: buildings. The following 10 cities will be CEP's first participants: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Orlando, Philadelphia and Salt Lake City. The Urban School Food Alliance (The Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States that includes New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas and Orlando, announced an antibiotic-free standard for companies to follow when supplying chicken products to its schools. NRDC, a nonprofit partner of the Alliance, helped develop the antibiotic-free standard. Serving nearly 2.9 million students daily, Alliance members procure more than $550 million in food and supplies annually. The coalition aims to use its joint purchasing power and influence to help drive down nationwide costs, while setting higher standards for the quality of food served in its schools. The Alliance seeks to ensure that students receive the highest quality meals and that exceed minimum United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. The Alliance's landmark action focuses on chicken because it is one of the most popular items served at cafeterias across the country. NRDC announced the first-ever crowdfunding campaign to support a new initiative to help schools purchase and install rooftop solar systems that can provide clean, renewable energy. The crowdfunding campaign raised over $54,000 through the crowdfunding site Indiegogo to help three to five schools move forward with solar rooftop projects. For its new Midwest office in Chicago, NRDC worked with Studio Gang Architects on an office space that raises the bar for buildings in Chicago and across the nation. In addition to its LEED Platinum rating, the new NRDC office is the first project of its kind to meet the Living Building Challenge, a rigorous certification program that exceeds the environmental standards of the LEED system. A U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected challenges to EPA's safeguards under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. NRDC intervened in the case and defended the EPA's soot standards. The Court of Appeals decision decisively rejected a number of attacks on EPA's latest health-based clean air standards for fine particulate matter (soot). In weeks surrounding this ruling, EPA's efforts to protect public health, based on sound science, were upheld in two other major court cases: safeguards to protect the health of people who live downwind from power plant smokestacks in other states, and limits on the emissions of mercury and other dangerous toxins from power plants. In April, Chicago's City Council voted to prohibit more oil refining waste storage sites from blighting the city's neighborhoods, air and waterways with the passage of an ordinance aimed at banning new coal and petroleum coke (petcoke) operations. The ordinance is a step in the right direction, but it will not rid Southeast Side residents of the petcoke piles that continue to place a huge burden on their community, nor will it freeze the growth of these existing sites. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been very clear and public in his desire to push this dirty stuff out of Chicago. Given the City's multi-pronged approach, NRDC saw the Council vote as a move forward, with ongoing, concerted effort and enforcement needed to achieve Emanuel's goal. In April, NRDC and Chicago's Southeast Environmental Task Force (SETF) mailed a letter giving a 90-day notice of intent to sue an array of companies owned by Charles and David Koch, including the KCBX Terminals Company, and Koch brothers themselves in federal court. The notice of intent to sue responds to complaints by neighbors and government authorities that dust emanating from facilities has blackened the skies of the area, invaded homes, and polluted the Calumet River. This has raised serious concerns about the health and environmental impacts of particulate matter in the surrounding communities. SETF and NRDC plan to ask the Court to order Koch to remedy the petcoke piles' health and environmental threats under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), by, among other things, funding studies to better characterize the hazards these sites present to Southeast Side residents and the environment and by taking steps to better contain threatened releases of petroleum coke and coal dusts from the sites and the vehicles that serve them. NRDC is committed to educating the public about solutions to environmental challenges. Our federal, national, and international media teams ensure that NRDC is cited in the national and international press on a daily basis. Our experts are quoted in top-tier newspapers, and we are frequent guests on leading national TV and radio news outlets. Our communications team publishes more than 120 policy documents every year, ensuring that NRDC's environmental agenda and solutions are at the forefront among the professional community. We communicate via our membership 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, award-winning magazine, OnEarth.
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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990. MediumBullet

See separate instructions.
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Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2013

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 (if applicable) 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 entity?
(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	Yes	No
(1) NRDC ACTION FUND INC 40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK,NY10011 13-3976062	Environmental	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 Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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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	(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?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	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	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(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	Yes	No

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

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 or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) NRDC Action Fund	N, O,	906,770	COST
(2) NRDC Limited	N, O,	90,388	cost

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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)	(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?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V?UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule R (Form 990) 2013

Additional Data

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: NRDC's mission is to safeguard the earth: its people, its plants and its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	40
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	37
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2013 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	589
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	0
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	-72,576
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	-87,351

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	110,866,444	116,474,388
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	1,286,887	649,524
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	2,936,581	3,801,048
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	872,659	692,804
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	115,962,571	121,617,764
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	1,835,444	2,973,249
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)	52,870,654	57,307,173
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	580,905	596,394
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 10,102,289
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	47,158,252	54,887,566
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	102,445,255	115,764,382
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	13,517,316	5,853,382
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	268,165,564	293,669,408
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	58,992,258	61,608,516
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	209,173,306	232,060,892

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	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 97,701,377 including grants of $ 2,973,249 ) (Revenue $ 698,051 )
	See Schedule O for a detailed description of all of NRDC's various environmental programs.

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4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses97,701,377

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(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
(A) Name and Title
(1) John H Adams........................................................................ Trustee	35.0 .......................1.0	X		175,000	0	63,296
(2) Adam Albright........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................	X
(3) Richard E Ayres........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................1.0	X		0	0	0
(4) Patricia Bauman........................................................................ Vice Chair	1.0 .......................1.0	X	X	0
(5) Anna Scott Carter........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(6) Joy Covey........................................................................ Treasurer (thru 09/13)	1.0 .......................	X	X
(7) Laurie David........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(8) Leonardo DiCaprio........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(9) John Echohawk........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(10) Robert J Fisher........................................................................ Vice ChairMAN/TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................	X	X
(11) Michel Gelobter........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(12) Kate Greswold........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(13) Arjun Gupta........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(14) Alan Horn........................................................................ Vice Chair	1.0 .......................	X	X
(15) Van Jones........................................................................ Trustee (Thru 12/13)	1.0 .......................	X
(16) Philip Korsant........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(17) Nicole E Lederer........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(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)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) Michael Lynton........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(19) Shelly Malkin........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(20) Josephine A Merck........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(21) Kelly Meyer........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(22) Mary Moran........................................................................ Trustee/Treasurer(as of 12/13)	1.0 .......................1.0	X	X
(23) Peter Morton........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(24) Wendy Neu........................................................................ Vice Chair	1.0 .......................	X	X
(25) Frederica P Perera........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(26) Robert Redford........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(27) Laurance Rockefeller........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(28) Jonathan F P Rose........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(29) THOMAS Roush........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(30) Philip T Ruegger III........................................................................ Trustee (Thru 12/13)	1.0 .......................	X
(31) William H Schlesinger........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(32) Wendy Schmidt........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(33) Frederick A O Schwarz Jr........................................................................ Chair emeritus/Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(34) James Gustave Speth........................................................................ Trustee (Thru 12/13)	1.0 .......................	X
(35) Max Stone........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(36) James Taylor........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(37) Daniel R Tishman........................................................................ Chairman	1.0 .......................1.0	X	X
(38) Gerald Torres........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(39) David Welch........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(40) Eric Wepsic........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................1.0	X
(41) George Woodwell........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................	X
(42) Sarah Cogan........................................................................ SEC'Y (from 12/13) & Trustee	1.0 .......................	X	X
(43) Claire Bernard........................................................................ Trustee (as of 12/13)	1.0 .......................	X
(44) David Vladeck........................................................................ Trustee (as of 12/13)	1.0 .......................	X
(45) Frances Beinecke........................................................................ President	40.0 .......................1.0		X				422,811	54,293
(46) Davis Coen thru 1213........................................................................ Assistant Secretary	1.0 .......................		X
(47) Sarah A Gillman........................................................................ Chief Financial Officer	40.0 .......................1.0		X				226,500	35,020
(48) Judith A Keefer........................................................................ Chief Operating Officer	40.0 .......................1.0		X				234,021	41,279
(49) Peter Lehner........................................................................ Executive Director	40.0 .......................1.0		X				296,060	49,193
(50) JOHN Murray........................................................................ Director of Development	40.0 .......................		X				240,949	37,378
(51) Maripat Alpuche........................................................................ Secretary (as of 12/13)	1.0 .......................1.0		X
(52) Lauren Colasacco as of 614........................................................................ Assistant Secretary	1.0 .......................		X
(53) Sara Terheggen 1231 - 214........................................................................ Assistant Secretary	1.0 .......................		X
(54) Mitchell Bernard........................................................................ Director, Litigation	40.0 .......................			X			217,034	41,669
(55) Dale Bryk........................................................................ Deputy Director of Programs	40.0 .......................			X			169,869	42,126
(56) Ashok Gupta........................................................................ Director of Programs	40.0 .......................			X			232,353	51,551
(57) Wesley Warren........................................................................ Director of Policy Advocacy	40.0 .......................			X			190,507	22,567
(58) Susan Casey-Lefkowitz........................................................................ Deputy Director of Programs	40.0 .......................			X			161,578	38,665
(59) Ed Chen........................................................................ Federal Communication Director	40.0 .......................				X		195,983	32,505
(60) Robert Ferguson........................................................................ Deputy Director of Development	40.0 .......................				X		192,898	35,370
(61) David Hawkins........................................................................ SENIOR ATTORNEY III	40.0 .......................				X		216,334	48,980
(62) Joel Reynolds........................................................................ Western Director & SR Attorney	40.0 .......................				X		213,190	48,769
(63) Jacob Scherr........................................................................ Dir. Global Strategy & Advoc.	40.0 .......................				X		192,577	35,119
(64) Philip Gutis........................................................................ DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.0 .......................					X	260,364	5,750

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	3,838,028	0	683,530

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a		254,172
b	Membership dues....1b		30,279,576
c	Fundraising events....1c		905,107
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e		212,400

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		84,823,133

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$		3,928,242
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			116,474,388
			Business Code
2a	COURT AWARDED FEES		900099	649,524	649,524
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			649,524
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			3,528,153		-89,836	3,617,989
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			0
5	Royalties...........			20,640			20,640
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	721,798
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)	721,798	0
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			721,798		17,260	704,538
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	39,830,408
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	39,557,513
c	Gain or (loss)	272,895
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			272,895			272,895
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 905,107 of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a		84,350
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		707,486
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			-623,136			-623,136
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...			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..			0
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	MAIL LIST RENTAL		900099	148,178			148,178
b	INTERVENOR FEE (CAPUC)		900099	133,969			133,969
c	BOOK INCOME - ON EARTH		900099	48,527	48,527
d	All other revenue ....			242,828			242,828
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			573,502
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			121,617,764	698,051	-72,576	4,517,901


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			0	1	0
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			35,355,615	2	23,673,324
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			15,156,671	3	17,482,238
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			1,211,360	4	142,256
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) 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 ..........			2,849,800	9	5,045,956
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	54,195,855
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	16,962,740	38,982,949	10c	37,233,115
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			113,445,858	11	144,460,009
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			40,269,752	12	44,304,563
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 ...........			20,893,559	15	21,327,947
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			268,165,564	16	293,669,408
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			15,760,587	17	17,855,613
18	Grants payable .................			0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................			0	19	0
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			11,469,197	20	11,204,197
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			0	21	0
22	Loans and other 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 ..			11,888,003	23	11,131,486
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....................			19,874,471	25	21,417,220
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			58,992,258	26	61,608,516
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			136,365,937	27	151,186,586
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			52,801,466	28	60,868,399
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			20,005,903	29	20,005,907
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here 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 ...........			209,173,306	33	232,060,892
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			268,165,564	34	293,669,408

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, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926)......................................	Yes	No
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, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A).......................................	Yes	No
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)..............................	Yes	No
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, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621)...............................................	Yes	No
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)....................................	Yes	No
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)................................................	Yes	No