Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax 990 À¾µ¸ Form … · 2018-03-09 · Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under seIction 501(c),

OMB No. 1545-0047Return of Organization Exempt From Income TaxUnder section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)Form 990 À¾µ¸

I Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service I Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection

, 2014, and ending , 20A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginningD Employer identification numberC Name of organization

Check if applicable:B

Addresschange Doing Business As

E Telephone numberNumber and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suiteName change

Initial return

Terminated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code

Amendedreturn

G Gross receipts $

Applicationpending

H(a) Is this a group return forsubordinates?

F Name and address of principal officer: Yes No

Are all subordinates included? Yes NoH(b)

If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)Tax-exempt status:I J501(c) ( ) (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527501(c)(3)

I IWebsite:J H(c) Group exemption number

IK Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other L Year of formation: M State of legal domicile:

Summary Part I

1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities:

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Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)

Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b)

Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a)

Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary)

Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12

Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34

if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets.

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Signature BlockPart II Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it istrue, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.13-2654926

40 WEST 20TH STREET (212) 727-2700

NEW YORK, NY 10011 272,409,821.RHEA SUH, PRESIDENT X

40 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10011X

WWW.NRDC.ORGX 1970 NY

NRDC'S MISSION IS TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH:ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICHALL LIFE DEPENDS.

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116,474,388. 134,361,787.649,524. 701,716.

3,801,048. 19,445,143.692,804. 683,991.

121,617,764. 155,192,637.2,973,249. 3,739,477.

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596,394. 461,523.11,526,667.

54,887,566. 59,037,524.115,764,382. 126,749,686.

5,853,382. 28,442,951.

293,648,258. 306,293,488.61,574,035. 62,607,924.

232,074,223. 243,685,564.

SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490GRANT THORNTON LLP 36-6055558

757 THIRD AVE., 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017-2013 212-599-0100X

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Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Part III Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

1 Briefly describe the organization's mission:

2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the

prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.

3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program

services? Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by

expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others,

the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.

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

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

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SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL OF NRDC'S VARIOUSENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS.

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Checklist of Required Schedules Part IV Yes No

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candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSection 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h)

election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIs the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues,

assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C,

Part III m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors

have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If

"Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,

the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes,"

complete Schedule D, Part III m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a

custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or

debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted

endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V m m m m m m m mIf the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI,

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of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report an amount for investments-program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more

of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets

reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses

the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X m m m m m mDid the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes,"

complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mb

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the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIs the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking,

fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate

foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or

for any foreign organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other

assistance to or for foreign individuals? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on

Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on

Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a?

If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H

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organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated

employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m ma

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$100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If "Yes," answer lines 24b

through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?m m m m m m mDid the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year

to defease any tax-exempt bonds? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? m m m m m m

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transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I m m m m m m m m m m m mIs the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior

year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?

If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any

current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or

disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee,

substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled

entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mWas the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L,

Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV m m m m m m mA family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete

Schedule L, Part IV m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mAn entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof)

was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IVm m m m m m m m mDid the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M m m m mDid the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified

conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N,

Part I m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes,"

complete Schedule N, Part II m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations

sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mWas the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III,

or IV, and Part V, line 1 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?a

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a

controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 m m m m mSection 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable

related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization

and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R,

Part VI m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and

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Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return mIf at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions) m m m m m m mDid the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If "No" to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O m m m m m m mAt any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority

over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial

account)? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIIf “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country:

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts

(FBAR).Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? m m m m m m m mDid any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If "Yes" to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDoes the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the

organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or

gifts were not tax deductible? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mOrganizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods

and services provided to the payor? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was

required to file Form 8282? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? m m m m mIf the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the

sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.

Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?

Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mGross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources

against amounts due or received from them.) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSection 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year m m m m mSection 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mNote. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which

the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mEnter the amount of reserves on hand m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O m m m m m m

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mCheck if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI

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If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing

body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

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Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with

any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct

supervision of officers, directors, or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? m mDid the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets?

Did the organization have members or stockholders?

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint

one or more members of the governing body? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mAre any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members,

stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during

the year by the following:

The governing body?

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body?

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9 Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached atthe organization's mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O m m m m m m m m m m m

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affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? m m mHas the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? mDescribe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990.

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mWere officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give

rise to conflicts? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes,"

describe in Schedule O how this was done m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDid the organization have a written whistleblower policy?

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy?

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Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by

independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official

Other officers or key employees of the organization

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).

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Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement

with a taxable entity during the year? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its

participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard theorganization's exempt status with respect to such arrangements? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

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List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (Section 501(c)(3)s only)available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and

financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

IState the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:

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Form 990 (2014) Page 7Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, andIndependent Contractors

Part VII

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSection A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within theorganization's tax year.

% List all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount ofcompensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

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List all of the organization's current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."

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

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

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

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highestcompensated employees; and former such persons.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(C)

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box, unless person is both an

officer and a director/trustee)

(A) (B) (D) (E) (F)

Name and Title Averagehours per

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JOHN H. ADAMS 20.00TRUSTEE 1.00 X 175,000. 0 56,691.ADAM ALBRIGHT 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0RICHARD E. AYRES 1.00TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0PATRICIA BAUMAN 1.00VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0ANNA SCOTT CARTER 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0LAURIE DAVID 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0LEONARDO DICAPRIO 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0JOHN ECHOHAWK 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0MICHEL GELOBTER 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0KATE GRESWOLD 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0ARJUN GUPTA 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0ALAN HORN 1.00VICE CHAIR 0 X X 0 0 0PHILIP KORSANT 1.00TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2014) 0 X 0 0 0NICOLE E. LEDERER 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

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Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued) Part VII

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

Estimated

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m Ic Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section Am m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m Id Total (add lines 1b and 1c)

2 Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 ofreportable compensation from the organization I

Yes No

3 Did the organization list any former officer, director, or trustee, key employee, or highest compensatedemployee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual 3m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

4 For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from theorganization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for suchindividual 4m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

5 Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individualfor services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person 5m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Section B. Independent Contractors

1 Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 ofcompensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's taxyear.

(A)Name and business address

(B)Description of services

(C)Compensation

2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who receivedmore than $100,000 in compensation from the organization I

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( 15) MICHAEL LYNTON 1.00TRUSTEE (THRU 12/2014) 0 X 0 0 0

( 16) SHELLY MALKIN 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 17) JOSEPHINE A. MERCK 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 18) KELLY CHAPMAN MEYER 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 19) PETER MORTON 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 20) WENDY NEU 1.00VICE CHAIR 0 X X 0 0 0

( 21) FREDERICA P. PERERA 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 22) ROBERT REDFORD 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 23) LAURANCE ROCKEFELLER 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 24) JONATHAN F. P. ROSE 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 25) THOMAS ROUSH 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

175,000. 0 56,691.4,060,337. 0 621,059.4,235,337. 0 677,750.

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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( 26) WILLIAM H. SCHLESINGER 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 27) WENDY SCHMIDT 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 28) FREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR. 1.00CHAIR EMERITUS/TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 29) MAX STONE 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 30) JAMES TAYLOR 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 31) DANIEL R. TISHMAN 1.00CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0

( 32) GERALD TORRES 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 33) DAVID WELCH 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 34) ERIC WEPSIC 1.00TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0

( 35) GEORGE WOODWELL 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 36) DAVID VLADECK 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

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( 38) CLAIRE BERNARD 1.00TRUSTEE 0 X 0 0 0

( 39) ANNE SLAUGHTER ANDREW 1.00TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2014) 0 X 0 0 0

( 40) ANITA BEKENSTEIN 1.00TRUSTEE (AS OF 12/2014) 0 X 0 0 0

( 41) SARAH COGAN 1.00TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0

( 42) FRANCES BEINECKE 40.00PRESIDENT (THRU 12/31/2014) 1.00 X 440,198. 0 53,666.

( 43) SARAH A. GILLMAN 40.00CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1.00 X 253,678. 0 34,810.

( 44) JUDITH A. KEEFER 40.00CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1.00 X 239,334. 0 41,745.

( 45) PETER LEHNER 40.00EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 359,414. 0 48,566.

( 46) JOHN MURRAY 40.00DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 X 318,110. 0 32,860.

( 47) MARIPAT ALPUCHE 1.00SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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( 48) LAUREN COLASACCO 1.00ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0 X 0 0 0

( 49) RHEA SUH 40.00PRESIDENT (AS OF 1/1/2015) 1.00 X 53,798. 0 0

( 50) STEVE BAGINSKI 40.00INTERIM CFO 1.00 X 0 0 0

( 51) MITCHELL BERNARD 40.00DIRECTOR, LITIGATION 0 X 226,508. 0 49,353.

( 52) DALE BRYK 40.00DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 0 X 191,558. 0 45,880.

( 53) ASHOK GUPTA 40.00SR. PROGRAM ADVOCATE 0 X 229,175. 0 50,521.

( 54) WESLEY WARREN 40.00DIRECTOR OF POLICY ADVOCACY 0 X 240,764. 0 23,710.

( 55) SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ 40.00DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 0 X 188,601. 0 43,198.

( 56) LISA BENENSON 40.00CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 0 X 264,901. 0 22,768.

( 57) DAVID HAWKINS 40.00SENIOR ATTORNEY III 0 X 220,836. 0 48,949.

( 58) LINDA LOPEZ 40.00DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP & PUBLIC 0 X 198,969. 0 45,634.

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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( 59) JOEL REYNOLDS 40.00WESTERN DIRECTOR & SR ATTORNEY 0 X 215,474. 0 48,903.

( 60) ABBY SCHAEFER ORFALY 40.00DIR., BD & STRATEGIC RELATIONS 0 X 199,019. 0 30,496.

( 61) WENDY FOK 40.00PROJ. DIR., BLDGS EFFICIENCY 0 X 220,000. 0 0

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171,546.

26,207,539.

1,357,496.

874,317.

105,750,889.

3,731,610.

134,361,787.

COURT AWARDED FEES 900099 693,112. 693,112.

BOOK INCOME (ON EARTH) 900099 8,604. 8,604.

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0

MAIL LIST RENTAL 900099 152,451. 152,451.

HONORARIA 900099 33,700. 33,700.

MISCELLANEOUS 900099 73,467. 73,467.

259,618.

155,192,637. 701,716. 87,641. 20,041,493.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 14

Form 990 (2014) Page 10

Statement of Functional Expenses Part IX Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m(A) (B) (C) (D)Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b,

8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.Total expenses Program service

expensesManagement andgeneral expenses

Fundraisingexpenses

1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations

and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 m m m m2 Grants and other assistance to domestic

individuals. See Part IV, line 22 m m m m m m m m m3 Grants and other assistance to foreign

organizations, foreign governments, and foreign

individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 m m m m m4 Benefits paid to or for members m m m m m m m m m5 Compensation of current officers, directors,

trustees, and key employees m m m m m m m m m m6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified

persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and

persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) m m m m m m7 Other salaries and wages m m m m m m m m m m m m8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include

section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions)

9 Other employee benefits

Payroll taxes

Fees for services (non-employees):

m m m m m m m m m m m m10

11

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mManagement

Legal

Accounting

Lobbying

12

13

14

15

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17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

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b

c

d

e

f

g

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mProfessional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 mInvestment management fees m m m m m m m m mOther. (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column

(A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O.) m m m m m mAdvertising and promotion

Office expenses

Information technology

m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m

Royalties

Occupancy

Travel

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mPayments of travel or entertainment expenses

for any federal, state, or local public officials

Conferences, conventions, and meetings

Interest

Payments to affiliates

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

Insurance

m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mOther 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

b

c

d

e All other expenses

25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e

26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if theorganization reported in column (B) joint costsfrom a combined educational campaign andfundraising solicitation. Check here I iffollowing SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) m m m m m m m

JSA Form 990 (2014)4E1052 1.000


X

2,652,995. 2,652,995.

0

1,086,482. 1,086,482.0

4,124,855. 2,655,806. 1,022,904. 446,145.

045,465,652. 38,114,817. 3,585,620. 3,765,215.

4,429,552. 3,639,300. 412,027. 378,225.6,227,664. 5,085,553. 602,281. 539,830.3,263,439. 2,681,227. 303,558. 278,654.

837,921. 688,432. 77,942. 71,547.782,655. 643,026. 72,801. 66,828.265,571. 218,192. 24,703. 22,676.105,587. 86,586. 19,001.461,523. 461,523.

1,559,622. 1,281,378. 145,073. 133,171.

20,403,676. 20,035,638. 250,195. 117,843.ATCH 44,422,504. 4,282,494. 29,840. 110,170.

13,299,322. 9,326,881. 298,867. 3,673,574.659,734. 587,766. 38,142. 33,826.

05,628,658. 4,635,055. 516,578. 477,025.3,595,874. 3,121,159. 322,952. 151,763.

0935,850. 708,284. 154,369. 73,197.

00

2,337,485. 1,920,507. 217,371. 199,607.340,623. 279,854. 31,684. 29,085.

LIST RENTALS 1,025,343. 708,978. 316,365.TEMPORARY CLERICAL 820,934. 79,005. 681,796. 60,133.ENVIRONMENT COALITION 4,546. 4,546.MISCELLANEOUS 2,011,619. 1,520,434. 370,920. 120,265.

126,749,686. 106,044,395. 9,178,624. 11,526,667.

X8,881,293. 5,592,830. 3,288,463.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 15

Form 990 (2014) Page 11Balance SheetPart X

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m(A)

Beginning of year(B)

End of year

Cash - non-interest-bearing

Savings and temporary cash investments

Pledges and grants receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net

1

2

3

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5

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors,

trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees.

Complete Part II of Schedule L m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mLoans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employersand sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiaryorganizations (see instructions). Complete Part II of Schedule L

6

m m m m m m m m m m m mNotes and loans receivable, net

Inventories for sale or use

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

7

8

9

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m10a

10b

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11

12

13

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21

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24

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26

a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or

other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D

Less: accumulated depreciationb

Investments - publicly traded securities

Investments - other securities. See Part IV, line 11

Investments - program-related. See Part IV, line 11

Intangible assets

Other assets. See Part IV, line 11

Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m

As

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Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Grants payable

Deferred revenue

Tax-exempt bond liabilities

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D m m m mLoans and other payables to current and former officers, directors,

trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and

disqualified persons. Complete Part II of Schedule LLia

bil

itie

s

m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSecured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties

Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third partiesm m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m mOther 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 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mI

Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mandOrganizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here

complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

Unrestricted net assets

Temporarily restricted net assets

Permanently restricted net assets

Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds

Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund

Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds

Total net assets or fund balances

Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Im m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here

complete lines 30 through 34.

and

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mForm 990 (2014)

JSA

4E1053 1.000


0 023,673,324. 28,842,455.17,482,238. 19,789,031.

142,256. 187,599.

0 0

0 00 00 0

5,024,806. 4,265,807.

55,968,999.19,300,222. 37,233,115. 36,668,777.

144,460,009. 82,942,535.65,632,510. 133,597,284.

0 00 00 0

293,648,258. 306,293,488.17,821,132. 16,760,823.

0 00 0

11,204,197. 10,923,786.0 0

0 011,131,486. 10,899,993.

0 0

21,417,220. 24,023,322.61,574,035. 62,607,924.

X

151,186,586. 160,294,398.60,881,730. 63,385,259.20,005,907. 20,005,907.

232,074,223. 243,685,564.293,648,258. 306,293,488.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 16

Form 990 (2014) Page 12Reconciliation of Net Assets Part XI Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A))

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments

Donated services and use of facilities

Investment expenses

Prior period adjustments

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mNet assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line33, column (B)) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Financial Statements and Reporting Part XII Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Yes No

1

2

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other

If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in

Schedule O.

a Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? 2a

2b

2c

3a

3b

m m m m m mIf "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or

reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

b

c

a

Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on aseparate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight

of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in

Schedule O.

3 As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in

the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mb If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the

required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.

Form 990 (2014)

JSA

4E1054 1.000


X155,192,637.126,749,686.28,442,951.

232,074,223.-13,537,071.

094,777.39,024.

-3,428,340.

243,685,564.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 17

OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE A Public Charity Status and Public Support(Form 990 or 990-EZ) Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust. À¾µ¸I Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.Department of the Treasury Open to Public

Inspection IInternal Revenue Service Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

Name of the organization Employer identification number

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions. Part I The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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 in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

a

b

c

d

e

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving

the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting

organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having

control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported

organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with,

its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s)

that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness

requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III

functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.f

g

Enter the number of supported organizations

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

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m(i) Name of supported organization (ii) EIN (iii) Type of organization

(described on lines 1-9above or IRC section

(see instructions))

(iv) Is the organization

listed in your governing

document?

(v) Amount of monetarysupport (seeinstructions)

(vi) Amount ofother support (see

instructions)

Yes No

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Total

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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

JSA4E1210 2.000


X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 18

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 2

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 underPart III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Part II

Section A. Public Support(a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) TotalICalendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)

1 Gifts, grants, contributions, andmembership fees received. (Do notinclude any "unusual grants.") m m m m m m

2 Tax revenues levied for theorganization's benefit and either paidto or expended on its behalf m m m m m m m

3 The value of services or facilitiesfurnished by a governmental unit to theorganization without charge m m m m m m m

4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 m m m m m m m5 The portion of total contributions by

each person (other than agovernmental unit or publiclysupported organization) included online 1 that exceeds 2% of the amountshown on line 11, column (f) m m m m m m m

6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support(a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) TotalICalendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)

7 Amounts from line 4 m m m m m m m m m m8 Gross income from interest, dividends,

payments received on securities loans,rents, royalties and income from similarsources m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

9 Net income from unrelated businessactivities, whether or not the businessis regularly carried on m m m m m m m m m m

10 Other income. Do not include gain orloss from the sale of capital assets(Explain in Part VI.) m m m m m m m m m m m

11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10

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

m m12

14

15

12 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m13 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3)

Iorganization, check this box and stop here m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSection C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

%

%

14 Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14

m m m m m m m m15 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m16a 33 1/3 % support test - 2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 331/3 % or more, check

this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization II

I

II

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mb 33 1/3 % support test - 2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 331/3 % or more,

check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m17a 10%-facts-and-circumstances test - 2014. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances” test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported

organization m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mb 10%-facts-and-circumstances test - 2013. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly

supported organization m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m18 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see

instructions m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSchedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

JSA

4E1220 2.000


90,868,194. 92,736,241. 110,866,444. 116,474,388. 134,361,787. 545,307,054.

0

0

90,868,194. 92,736,241. 110,866,444. 116,474,388. 134,361,787. 545,307,054.

47,483,901.

497,823,153.

90,868,194. 92,736,241. 110,866,444. 116,474,388. 134,361,787. 545,307,054.

2,428,824. 2,630,293. 3,665,731. 4,253,331. 2,384,492. 15,362,671.

9,180. 29,288. 17,260. 24,536. 80,264.

469,380. 868,252. 627,920. 475,356. 357,842. 2,798,750.ATCH 1563,548,739.

9,119,850.

88.3487.45

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 19


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.)

Part III

Section A. Public Support(a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) TotalICalendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)

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 m m m m m m3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an

unrelated trade or business under section 513 m4 Tax revenues levied for the

organization's benefit and either paid

to or expended on its behalf m m m m m m m5 The value of services or facilities

furnished by a governmental unit to the

organization without charge m m m m m m m6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 m m m m m m m7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3

received from disqualified persons m m m mb 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 m m m m m m m m m m m8 Public support (Subtract line 7c from

line 6.) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSection B. Total Support

(a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) TotalICalendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)

9 Amounts from line 6 m m m m m m m m m m m10 a Gross income from interest, dividends,

payments received on securities loans,rents, royalties and income from similarsources m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

b Unrelated business taxable income (less

section 511 taxes) from businesses

acquired after June 30, 1975 m m m m m mc Add lines 10a and 10b m m m m m m m m m

11 Net income from unrelated businessactivities not included in line 10b,whether or not the business is regularlycarried on m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

12 Other income. Do not include gain or

loss from the sale of capital assets

(Explain in Part VI.) m m m m m m m m m m m13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11,

and 12.) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m14 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3)

organization, check this box and stop here Im m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSection C. Computation of Public Support Percentage15

16

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15

15

16

17

18

%

%

%

%

m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSection D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage17

18

19

20

Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))

Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17

m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

a

b

33 1/3 % support tests - 2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 331/3 %, and line

I17 is not more than 331/3 %, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization

33 1/3 % support tests - 2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 331/3 %, and

Iline 18 is not more than 331/3 %, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization

IPrivate foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructionsJSA Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Supporting Organizations Part IV (Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections Aand B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, completeSections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes No

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing

documents? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by

class or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain. 1

2

3a

3b

3c

4a

4b

4c

5a

5b

5c

6

7

8

9a

9b

9c

10a

10b

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status

under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported

organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

a

b

c

a

b

c

a

b

c

a

b

c

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer

(b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and

satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the

organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)

(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If

"Yes" and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign

supported organization? If "Yes," describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion

despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination

under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization used

to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B)

purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If "Yes,"

answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN

numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action,

(iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action

was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already

designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to

anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class

benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also

support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If "Yes," provide detail in

Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial

contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent

controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7?

If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more

disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described

in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which

the supporting organization had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit

from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI.

a

b

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f)

(regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting

organizations)? If "Yes," answer (b) below.

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, todetermine whether the organization had excess business holdings.)

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 5Supporting Organizations (continued) Part IV

Yes No11 Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c)

below, the governing body of a supported organization?

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

a

b

c

11a

11b

11c

1

2

1

1

2

3

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes No

1 Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to

regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the

tax year? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or

controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization,

describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported

organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

2 Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supportedorganization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If "Yes," explain in PartVI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated,supervised, or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes No

1 Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directorsor trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If "No," describe in Part VI how controlor management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managedthe supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes No1 Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the

organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the priortax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies ofthe organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previouslyprovided?

2 Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supportedorganization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI howthe organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

3 By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have asignificant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’sincome or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’ssupported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

1 Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

a

b

c

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions).

Yes No2 Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

a Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes ofthe supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identifythose supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes,how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determinedthat these activities constituted substantially all of its activities. 2a

2b

3a

3b

b Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or moreof the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI thereasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in theseactivities but for the organization’s involvement.

3 Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

a Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, ortrustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

b Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs, and activities of eachof its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

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Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations Part V

1 Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All

other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

(A) Prior Year(B) Current Year

Section A - Adjusted Net Income(optional)

1 Net short-term capital gain 1

2

3

4

5

2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions

3 Other gross income (see instructions)

4 Add lines 1 through 3

5 Depreciation and depletion

6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or

collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or

maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) 6

7 Other expenses (see instructions) 7

88 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)

(A) Prior Year(B) Current Year

Section B - Minimum Asset Amount(optional)

1 Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see

instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):

a Average monthly value of securities 1a

1b

1c

1d

b Average monthly cash balances

c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets

d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)

e Discount claimed for blockage or other

factors (explain in detail in Part VI):

2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3 Subtract line 2 from line 1d

4 Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount,

see instructions).

5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)

6 Multiply line 5 by .035

7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions

8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)

Current YearSection C - Distributable Amount

1 Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1

2

3

4

5

6

2 Enter 85% of line 1

3 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)

4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3

5 Income tax imposed in prior year

6 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to

emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)

7 Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see

instructions).


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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 7Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued) Part V

Section D - Distributions Current Year

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes

Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported

organizations, in excess of income from activity

Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations

Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets

Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)

Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions.

Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.

Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive

(provide details in Part VI). See instructions.

Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6

Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)(i)

Excess Distributions

(ii)Underdistributions

Pre-2014

(iii)Distributable

Amount for 2014

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6

Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014

(reasonable cause required-see instructions)

Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

b

c

a

b

c

d

e

From 2013

Total of lines 3a through e

Applied to underdistributions of prior years

Applied to 2014 distributable amount

Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)

Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.

Distributions for 2014 from Section

D, line 7:

Applied to underdistributions of prior years

Applied to 2014 distributable amount

Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.

Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if

any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount

greater than zero, see instructions).

m m m m m m m m

$

Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h

and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see

instructions).

Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j

and 4c.

Breakdown of line 7:

Excess from 2013

Excess from 2014

m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m


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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).

Part VI

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014JSA

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ATTACHMENT 1SCHEDULE A, PART II - OTHER INCOME

DESCRIPTION 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 TOTAL

MAILING LIST RENTALS 248,311. 256,889. 225,215. 148,178. 152,451. 1,031,044.

HONORARIA 5,700. 638. 7,150. 33,700. 47,188.

RETAIL SALES 1,671. 1,613. 797. 401. 65. 4,547.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS 159,073. 609,112. 105,964. 84,350. 98,224. 1,056,723.

MISCELLANEOUS 198,115. 295,944. 235,277. 73,402. 802,738.

TOTALS 612,870. 868,252. 627,920. 475,356. 357,842. 2,942,240.

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OMB No. 1545-0047Schedule B

À¾µ¸Schedule of Contributors

(Form 990, 990-EZ,or 990-PF)Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

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

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


Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Section:

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

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

527 political organization

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

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

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Form 990-PF

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.

Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See

instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000

or more (in money or property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a

contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3 % support test of the

regulations under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line

13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions 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 an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one

contributor, during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific,

literary, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one

contributor, during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such

contributions totaled 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

totaling $5,000 or more during the year I $m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mCaution. 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 990-PF, 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. Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

JSA

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X 3

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 26

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014) Page 2Name of organization Employer identification number

Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. Part I

(a)No.

(b)Name, address, and ZIP + 4

(c)Total contributions

(d)Type of contribution

Person

Payroll

Noncash$

(Complete Part II fornoncash contributions.)

(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)JSA

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1 X

3,037,500.

2 X

3,011,945.

3 X

3,000,000.

4 X

18,000,000.

5 X

5,400,000.

6 X

4,499,588.

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Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. Part I

(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$


(a)No.




Person

Payroll

Noncash$



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7 X

3,280,000.

8 X

3,017,250.

9 X

2,950,000.

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Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. Part II

(a) No.

from

Part I

(c)

FMV (or estimate)

(see instructions)

(b)

Description of noncash property given

(d)

Date received

$

(a) No.

from

Part I

(c)

FMV (or estimate)

(see instructions)

(b)


(d)

Date received

$

(a) No.

from

Part I

(c)

FMV (or estimate)

(see instructions)

(b)


(d)

Date received

$

(a) No.

from

Part I

(c)

FMV (or estimate)

(see instructions)

(b)


(d)

Date received

$

(a) No.

from

Part I

(c)

FMV (or estimate)

(see instructions)

(b)


(d)

Date received

$

(a) No.

from

Part I

(c)

FMV (or estimate)

(see instructions)

(b)


(d)

Date received

$


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81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 29


Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and thefollowing 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.)

Part III

I $Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.fromPart I

(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift

Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.fromPart I




(a) No.fromPart I




(a) No.fromPart I




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SCHEDULE C OMB No. 1545-0047Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527 À¾µ¸I IComplete if the organization is described below. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Open to Public

Department of the Treasury I Information about Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.Internal Revenue Service 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

%%%

Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.

Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.

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

%%

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.

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) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (ProxyTax) (see separate instructions), then

% Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.

Name of organization Employer identification number

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization. Part I-A 1

2

3

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

Political expenditures

Volunteer hoursI $m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mComplete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3). Part I-B

II

1

2

3

4

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

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

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

$m m m m m m$m m

Yes

Yes

No

No

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m ma

b

Was a correction made?

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

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

III

1

2

3

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt functionactivities $

$

$

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mEnter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section527 exempt function activities m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mTotal exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL,line 17b m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

4 Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m5 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 enterthe amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, suchas 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'sfunds. If none, enter -0-.

(e) Amount of political

contributions received andpromptly and directly

delivered to a separate

political organization. Ifnone, enter -0-.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 2

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election undersection 501(h)).

Part II-A

II

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

B Check 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

b

c

d

e

f

Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying)

Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)

Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b)

Other exempt purpose expenditures

Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d)

m m m m mm m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mLobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both

columns.

If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:

Not over $500,000

Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000

Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000

Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000

Over $17,000,000

The lobbying nontaxable amount is:

20% of the amount on line 1e.

$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.

$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.

$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.

$1,000,000.

g

h

i

j

Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f)

Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-

Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

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 Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m4-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 separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)

Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period

Calendar year (or fiscal year

beginning in)(a) 2011 (b) 2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014 (e) Total

2a Lobbying nontaxable amount

b Lobbying ceiling amount

(150% of line 2a, column (e))

c Total lobbying expenditures

d Grassroots nontaxable amount

e Grassroots ceiling amount

(150% of line 2d, column (e))

f Grassroots lobbying expenditures

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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241,994.737,454.979,448.

125,770,238.126,749,686.

1,000,000.

250,000.0 00 0

1,000,000. 1,000,000. 1,000,000. 1,000,000. 4,000,000.

6,000,000.

704,344. 942,783. 840,540. 979,448. 3,467,115.

250,000. 250,000. 250,000. 250,000. 1,000,000.

1,500,000.

177,532. 81,605. 144,066. 241,994. 645,197.

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Page 3Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768(election under section 501(h)).

Part II-B

(a) (b)For each "Yes," response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed

description of the lobbying activity. Yes No Amount

1 During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local

legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or

referendum, through the use of:

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

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

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mmm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m mm m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m2a 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?

m m mb m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mc m md m m m m m

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section501(c)(6).

Part III-A

Yes No

1

2

3

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?

1m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m2m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3m m m m m m m m m m

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section501(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."

Part III-B

1 Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members 1m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m2 Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of

political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

a

b

c

Current year

Carryover from last year

Total

2a

2b

2c

3

4

5

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3 Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues m m m m4 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? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m5 Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Supplemental Information Part IV Provide the descriptions required for Part I-A, line 1; Part I-B, line 4; Part I-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and

2 (see instructions); and Part II-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

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Supplemental Information (continued) Part IV

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SCHEDULE C, PART II-A

ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11D, NRDC REPORTS $105,587 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 TOWARD 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

11D.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 34

SCHEDULE D OMB No. 1545-0047Supplemental Financial Statements(Form 990) IComplete 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. À¾µ¸I Attach to Form 990. Open to Public Department of the Treasury I Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.Internal Revenue Service Inspection


Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

Part I

(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts

1

2

3

4

5

6

Total number at end of year

Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)

Aggregate value of grants from (during year)

Aggregate value at end of year

m m m m m m m m m m mm m

m m m m m m m m m mDid 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 Nom m m m m m m m m m mDid 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 Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mConservation Easements.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Part II

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

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education)

Protection of natural habitat

Preservation of open space

Preservation of a historically important land area

Preservation of a certified historic structure

2 Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation

easement on the last day of the tax year. Held at the End of the Tax Year

2a

2b

2c

2d

a

b

c

d

Total number of conservation easements

Total acreage restricted by conservation easements

Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a)

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m mNumber of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a

historic structure listed in the National Register m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the

tax year IINumber of states where property subject to conservation easement is located

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of

violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year

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)?

II $

Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIn 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.

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.Complete if the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

Part III

1a If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheetworks of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance ofpublic service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

b If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheetworks of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance ofpublic service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

I(i)

(ii)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1

Assets included in Form 990, Part X

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m $

$Im m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m2 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:

Ia Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1Assets included in Form 990, Part X

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m $$Ib m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

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Schedule D (Form 990) 2014 Page 2Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued) Part III

3

4

5

Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its

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

XIII.

collection items (check all that apply):

a

b

c

Public exhibition

Scholarly research

Preservation for future generations

d

e

Loan or exchange programs

Other

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 Nom m m m m mEscrow 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.

Part IV

1

2

a

b

c

d

e

f

a

b

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not

included on Form 990, Part X?

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

Beginning balance

Additions during the year

Distributions during the year

Ending balance

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

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

Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mAmount

1c

1d

1e

1f

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Yes No

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

(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back

1

2

3

4

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

a

b

c

a

b

Beginning of year balance

Contributions

Net investment earnings, gains,

and losses

Grants or scholarships

Other expenditures for facilities

and programs

Administrative expenses

End of year balance

m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m

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

IBoard designated or quasi-endowment %

Permanent endowment %

Temporarily restricted endowment %

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:

(i) unrelated organizations

(ii) related organizations

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.

II

Yes No

3a(i)

3a(ii)

3b

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

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

Part VI

Description of property (a) Cost or other basis(investment)

(b) Cost or other basis(other)

(c) Accumulateddepreciation

(d) Book value

1a

b

c

d

e

Land

Buildings

Leasehold improvements

Equipment

Other

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mITotal. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).) m m m m m m

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

JSA

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147,155,091. 128,985,641. 117,964,925. 121,644,788. 90,274,404.6,885,168. 6,426,811. 7,207,546. 4,607,210. 18,590,632.

5,612,797. 18,880,522. 12,339,658. 1,523,175. 14,529,960.

5,111,524. 5,605,988. 7,057,075. 9,022,568. 896,349.1,473,256. 1,531,894. 1,469,413. 787,680. 853,859.

153,068,276. 147,155,092. 128,985,641. 117,964,925. 121,644,788.

81.000013.0000

6.0000

XX

46,171,669. 15,946,062. 30,225,607.845,953. 177,696. 668,257.

8,268,668. 3,186,278. 5,082,390.692,523. 692,523.

36,668,777.

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Schedule D (Form 990) 2014 Page 3

Investments - Other Securities.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

Part VII

(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

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

ITotal. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

Part VIII

(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)


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

Part IX

(a) Description (b) Book value

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

ITotal. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mOther Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

Part X

1. (a) Description of liability (b) Book value

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Federal income taxes


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

JSA Schedule D (Form 990) 20144E1270 1.000


HEDGE FUNDS 38,170,072. FMVPRIVATE EQUITIES 6,624,564. FMVVENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS 64,758. FMVEX FOSSIL FUELS INDEX FUND 67,806,351. FMVINT. IN SPLIT INT. AGREEMENTS 20,931,539. FMV

133,597,284.

CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 13,460,801.POOLED INCOME FUNDS 384,703.DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIO 10,177,818.

24,023,322.

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 37


Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.

Part XI

1

2

3

4

5

Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements

Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments


Recoveries of prior year grants

Other (Describe in Part XIII.)

Add lines 2a through 2d

Subtract line 2e from line 1

Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:

Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b


Add lines 4a and 4b

Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.)

1

2e

3

4c

5

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m ma

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

2a

2b

2c

2d

4a

4b

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.

Part XII

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

5

Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements

Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:


Prior year adjustments

Other losses


Add lines 2a through 2d

Subtract line 2e from line 1

Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:

Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b


Add lines 4a and 4b

Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.)

1

2e

3

4c

5

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m ma

b

c

d

e

a

b

c

2a

2b

2c

2d

4a

4b

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Supplemental Information. Part XIIIProvide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

JSA Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

4E1271 1.000


146,976,793.

-13,537,071.4,971,985.

-8,565,086.155,541,879.

-349,242.-349,242.

155,192,637.

132,109,937.

4,971,985.

4,971,985.127,137,952.

-388,266.-388,266.

126,749,686.

SEE PAGE 5

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 38


Supplemental Information (continued) Part XIII


JSA

4E1226 1.000


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.

NRDC'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 54 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS (25 PERMANENTLY

RESTRICTED, 15 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED AND 14 QUASI-ENDOWMENTS) AND IS AN

AGGREGATION OF GIFTS PROVIDED BY DONORS WITH THE REQUIREMENT THEY BE HELD

IN PERPETUITY TO GENERATE EARNINGS NOW AND IN FUTURE YEARS TO SUPPORT A

VARIETY OF PURPOSES, INCLUDING FUNDING ITS PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE

OPERATING COSTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES FUNDS DESIGNATED BY NRDC'S BOARD OF

TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS AN ENDOWMENT (QUASI ENDOWMENT). NET ASSETS

ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY NRDC'S

BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED

BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART VII, LINE 3

INVESTMENTS - OTHER SECURITIES

IN FISCAL 2014, NRDC, BLACKROCK AND FTSE GROUP PARTNERED TO LAUNCH A

EQUITY GLOBAL INDEX SERIES - FTSE DEVELOPED EX-FOSSIL FUELS INDEX SERIES

- THAT EXCLUDES COMPANIES LINKED TO EXPLORATION, OWNERSHIP OR EXTRACTION

OF CARBON-BASED FOSSIL FUEL RESERVES. BLACKROCK CREATED A FOSSIL FUEL

FREE INVESTMENT FUND TO TRACK THE NEW INDEX SERIES AND DURING FISCAL

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 39




JSA

4E1226 1.000


2015, NRDC INVESTED APPROXIMATELY $66 MILLION OF FUNDS IN THE NEWLY

CREATED BLACKROCK EX-FOSSIL FUELS INDEX FUND.

INCOME TAXES

FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X

THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") ESTABLISHED CRITERION

THAT AN INDIVIDUAL TAX POSITION MUST MEET FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE BENEFITS

OF THAT POSITION TO BE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

THIS STANDARD REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED

BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. NRDC HAS PROCESSES

PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO

IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX

OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO REVIEW OTHER

MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE TAX YEARS

ENDING JUNE 30, 2012, 2013, 2014 AND 2015 REMAIN OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH

FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON NRDC'S 2015

AND 2014 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NRDC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS

2015 AND 2014 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL

UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.

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 AND XII RECONCILIATION ON SCHEDULE D TIE BACK TO NRDC'S

FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOT TO

THE CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 40




JSA

4E1226 1.000


REVENUE ON RETURN NOT ON BOOKS

FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B

SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST

SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII ($388,266)

BAD DEBT EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT 39,024

-------------

($349,242)

EXPENSE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN

FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D

SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ALLOCATED AGAINST

SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON PART VIII $388,266

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 41

Statement of Activities Outside the United States OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE F(Form 990) I Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. À¾µ¸I Attach to Form 990.

Open to Public Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service I Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

Inspection Name of the organization Employer identification number

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" onForm 990, Part IV, line 14b.

Part I

1

2

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 Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mFor grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other

assistance outside the United States.

3 Activities 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, andindependentcontractors

in region

(d) Activities conducted inregion (by type) (e.g.,

fundraising, program services,investments,

grants to recipientslocated in the region)

(e) If activity listed in (d) isa program service,

describe specific type ofservice(s) in region

(f) Totalexpenditures forand investments

in region

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

3a

b

c

Sub-total m m m m m m m m m m mTotal from continuation

sheets to Part I m m m m m m mTotals (add lines 3a and 3b)

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule F (Form 990) 2014JSA

4E1274 1.000

13-2654926NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.

X

EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1. 28. PROGRAM SERVICES CHINA ENERGY POLICY 5,304,022.

SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 234,726.

SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 56,593.

NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY 180,631.

EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY 201,675.

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY 25,198.

CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN INVESTMENTS 31,773,676.

1. 28. 37,776,521.

1. 28. 37,776,521.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 42

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014 Page 2Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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.

Part II

(i) Method ofvaluation

(book, FMV,appraisal,

other)

(f) Manner ofcash

disbursement

(g) Amount ofnon-cash

assistance

(h) Descriptionof non-cashassistance

(a) Name of

organization

(b) IRS code section and EIN (if applicable)

(c) Region (d) Purpose ofgrant

(e) Amount ofcash grant

1

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt

by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter II

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

JSA

4E1275 1.000


NORTH AMERICA BIOGEMS ADVO 36,500. WIRE

EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND BIOGEMS ADVO 20,000. WIRE

EAST ASIA/PACIFIC CLEAN ENERGY 126,982. WIRE














81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 43

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014 Page 2Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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.

Part II

(i) Method ofvaluation


other)

(f) Manner ofcash

disbursement

(g) Amount ofnon-cash

assistance

(h) Descriptionof non-cashassistance

(a) Name of

organization

(b) IRS code section and EIN (if applicable)

(c) Region (d) Purpose ofgrant

(e) Amount ofcash grant

1

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt

by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter II

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m


JSA

4E1275 1.000




SOUTH ASIA WATER ADVOCA 40,000. WIRE

SOUTH ASIA WATER ADVOCA 20,000. WIRE

20.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 44

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014 Page 3Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

Part III

(e) Manner ofcash

disbursement

(f) Amount ofnon-cash

assistance

(g) Descriptionof non-cashassistance

(h) Method ofvaluation


other)

(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number ofrecipients

(d) Amount of cash grant

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)


JSA

4E1276 1.000


81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 45

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014 Page 4

Foreign Forms Part IV

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 Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m2 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; do not file with Form 990) Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m3 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 Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m4 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 Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m5 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 Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m6 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; do not file with Form 990) Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mSchedule F (Form 990) 2014

JSA

4E1277 1.000


X

X

X

X

X

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 46

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014 Page 5

Supplemental InformationComplete this part to provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f)

Part V

(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 toprovide any additional information (see instructions).

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014JSA

4E1502 1.000


ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3

NRDC MONITORS ALL EXPENDITURES TO ENSURE THAT AMOUNTS ARE USED PROPERLY.

OUTSIDE OF SALARIES AND 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.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 47

OMB No. 1545-0047Supplemental Information Regarding Fundraising or Gaming ActivitiesSCHEDULE G 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.(Form 990 or 990-EZ) À¾µ¸I Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Open to Public

Department of the Treasury I Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.Internal Revenue Service Inspection


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.

Part I

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

a

b

c

d

Mail solicitations

Internet and email solicitations

Phone solicitations

In-person solicitations

e

f

g

Solicitation of non-government grants

Solicitation of government grants

Special fundraising events

a2 Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trusteesor key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services? Yes No

b If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is to becompensated at least $5,000 by the organization.

(v) Amount paid to(or retained by)

fundraiser listed incol. (i)

(iii) Did fundraiser havecustody or control of

contributions?

(vi) Amount paid to(or retained by)

organization

(i) Name and address of individualor entity (fundraiser)

(iv) Gross receiptsfrom activity

(ii) Activity

Yes No

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ITotal m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3 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.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014JSA

4E1281 1.000


X XX XX XX

X

DONOR SERVICES TELEMRKTNG X 172,386. 73,362. 99,024.

TELEFUND, INC. TELEMRKTNG X 143,188. 44,128. 99,060.FUNDRAISING

OMP CONSULTANT X 179,336. -179,336.

APPCO GROUP TELEMRKTNG X 122,485. 115,954. 6,531.

SD & A TELESERVICES, INC. TELEMRKTNG X 150,056. 48,743. 101,313.

588,115. 461,523. 126,592.

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,

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 48

Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 2

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.

Part II

(a) Event #1 (b) Event #2 (c) Other events (d) Total events(add col. (a) through

col. (c))(event type) (event type) (total number)

1

2

3

Gross receipts

Less: Contributions

Gross income (line 1 minus

line 2)

m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Revenue

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Cash prizes

Noncash prizes

Rent/facility costs

Food and beverages

Entertainment

Other direct expenses

Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d)

Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d)

m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m

Im m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Dir

ect

Exp

ense

s

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported morethan $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

Part III

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

(b) Pull tabs/instantbingo/progressive bingo

(c) Other gaming(a) Bingo

1

2

3

Gross revenue

Cash prizes

Noncash prizes

m m m m m m m m m m m mReve

nue

m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m

4

5

6

7

8

Rent/facility costs

Other direct expenses

Volunteer labor

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

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

m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m

Dir

ect

Exp

ense

s

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

% % %

m m m m m m m m m m mIm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

9

10

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

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

If "No," explain:

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

If "Yes," explain:

a

b

Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

a

b

Yes Nom m m m m

Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

JSA

4E1282 1.000


COMEDY BENEFIT MONTAUK EVENT 8.

1,218,900. 55,844. 180,976. 1,455,720.

1,152,650. 44,519. 160,327. 1,357,496.

66,250. 11,325. 20,649. 98,224.

207,780. 20,200. 47,670. 275,650.

87,369. 4,794. 20,453. 112,616.

388,266.-290,042.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 49

Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 3

11

12

Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers?

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?

Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mYes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

13

14

Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:

The organization's facility

An outside facility

a

b

13a

13b

%

%m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

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

IName

Address I15 a

b

c

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

revenue? Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIIf "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization $ and the

Iamount of gaming revenue retained by the third party $ .

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

IName

Address I16 Gaming manager information:

IName

IGaming manager compensation $

IDescription of services provided

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

17 Mandatory distributions:

a

b

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

retain the state gaming license? Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mEnter the amount of distributions required under state law to be distributed to other exempt organizations

or spent in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year $ISupplemental Information. Provide the explanation required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v), andPart III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information(see instructions).

Part IV

Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

JSA

4E1503 2.000


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.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 50

OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE I(Form 990)

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,Governments, and Individuals in the United States À¾µ¸

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.

Attach to Form 990.I Open to Public Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service I Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection


General Information on Grants and Assistance Part I

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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?

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Yes Nom m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mGrants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. 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.

Part II

(a) Name and address of organizationor government

(f) Method of valuation(book, FMV, appraisal,

other)

(c) IRC section

if applicable(e) Amount of non-

cash assistance(g) Description of

non-cash assistance(h) Purpose of grant

or assistance(b) EIN (d) Amount of cash

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AG INNOVATIONS NETWORK

101 MORRIS ST. SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472 68-0462304 501(C)(3) 9,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE

122 C STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 52-1814742 501(C)(3) 15,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE

11 DUPONT CIRCLE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 52-1009973 501(C)(3) 7,500. ENV. ADVOCACY

AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

1401 NY AVENUE WASHINGTON, DC 20005 45-2384297 501(C)(3) 30,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

BLUE FRONTIER CAMPAIGN

P.O. BOX 19367 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 14-1861309 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

BLUE GREEN ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

1300 GODWARD ST. NE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 20-3477309 501(C)(3) 103,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION

350 FRANK H. OGAWA PL. OAKLAND, CA 94612 94-3169564 501(C)(3) 15,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP

483 9TH STREET, SUITE 100 OAKLAND, CA 94607 77-0566513 501(C)(3) 30,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

CATSKILL MOUNTAINKEEPER

P.O. BOX 1000 LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY 12758 51-0583769 501(C)(3) 89,500. ENV. ADVOCACY

CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROJECT, INC.

P.O. BOX 1858 HUTCHINSON, KS 67504 26-3450854 501(C)(3) 25,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

COLORADO NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

789 SHERMAN ST. DENVER, CO 80203 84-1493585 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION

62 SUMMER STREET BOSTON, MA 02110-1016 04-6149986 501(C)(3) 11,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

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ECOAMERICA

1730 RI AVE. NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 20-3895611 501(C)(3) 45,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

ECODISTRICTS

1223 SW WASHINGTON ST. PORTLAND, OR 97205 80-0407220 501(C)(3) 20,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARNTERS, INC.

P.O. BOX 64854 BALTIMORE, MD 21264-4854 52-1231937 501(C)(3) 75,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

ENVIRONMENT AMERICA RES. & POLICY CENTER

218 D ST., 2ND FL. WASHINGTON, DC 20003 13-4339865 501(C)(3) 35,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

EVANGELICAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK

9339 PR. WAY W. DR. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 23-2827214 501(C)(3) 331,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

GLOBAL GREEN USA

2218 MAIN ST. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 77-0387124 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

GRANT HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMT., CORP.

10435 S. CENTRAL AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90002 47-0553823 501(C)(3) 34,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE

P.O. BOX 8526 SANTA FE, NM 87504 47-3109672 501(C)(6) 25,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

LTSC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

231 E. THIRD ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90013 95-4444102 501(C)(3) 26,750. ENV. ADVOCACY

NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

8403 COLESVILLE RD. SILVER SPR., MD 20910 53-6010805 501(C)(3) 17,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

NEO PHILANTHROPY, INC.

45 W. 36TH ST. NEW YORK, NY 10018 13-3191113 501(C)(3) 50,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION

50 MILES STREET GREENFIELD, MA 01301 23-7437167 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

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OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

222 NW DAVIS STREET PORTLAND, OR 97209-3900 93-0578714 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

PARTNERSHIP PROJECT, INC.

1501 M ST. NW WASHINGTON, DC 20005 52-2192070 501(C)(3) 1,200,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

P.O. BOX 415649 BOSTON, MA 02241-5649 04-2103580 501(C)(3) 52,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

PRESIDIO TRUST, THE

P.O. BOX 29052 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129 94-3306640 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

P.O. BOX 910220 DENVER, CO 80291-0220 84-6000555 501(C)(3) 117,245. ENV. ADVOCACY

RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT

421 SW 6TH AVE. PORTLAND, OR 97204 91-1815618 501(C)(3) 15,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

SACHAMAMA

6000 COLLINS AVE. MIAMI BEACH, FL 33140 46-3341619 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY EDU. FDN OF NA

2200 SAND HILL RD. MENLO PARK, CA 94025 52-2073001 501(C)(3) 100,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

URBAN AGE INSTITUTE

150 S. HGHTS. AVE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121 52-2225269 501(C)(3) 10,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

U.S. CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

50 F STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 20-4597308 501(C)(3) 7,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION

1854 AMSTERDAM AVE. NEW YORK, NY 10031 13-3800068 501(C)(3) 33,000. ENV. ADVOCACY

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Schedule I (Form 990) (2014) Page 2

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

Part III

(f) Description of non-cash assistance(a) Type of grant or assistance (e) Method of valuation (book,

FMV, appraisal, other)

(b) Number ofrecipients

(d) Amount of

non-cash assistance

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Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additionalinformation.

Part IV

Schedule I (Form 990) (2014)

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IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, 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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Compensation Information OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE J(Form 990) For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest

Compensated EmployeesComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.I À¾µ¸

Attach to Form 990. I Open to Public Inspection

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.IName of the organization Employer identification number

Questions Regarding Compensation Part I Yes No

1a Check the appropriate 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

Travel for companions

Tax indemnification and gross-up payments

Discretionary spending account

Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Payments for business use of personal residence

Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

b If any of the boxes on line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding paymentor reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III toexplain 1b

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directors, trustees, and officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line

1a? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3 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 arelated organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee

Independent compensation consultant

Form 990 of other organizations

Written employment contract

Compensation survey or study

Approval by the board or compensation committee

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If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations 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.

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to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe

in Part III m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m9 If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in

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Schedule J (Form 990) 2014 Page 2

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed. Part II

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 theinstructions, 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 thatindividual.

(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and

other deferred

compensation

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benefits

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JOHN H. ADAMS 175,000. 0 0 0 56,691. 231,691. 0TRUSTEE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FRANCES BEINECKE 440,198. 0 0 35,700. 17,966. 493,864. 0PRESIDENT (THRU 12/31/2014) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MITCHELL BERNARD 226,508. 0 0 31,387. 17,966. 275,861. 0DIRECTOR, LITIGATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DALE BRYK 191,558. 0 0 27,914. 17,966. 237,438. 0DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SARAH A. GILLMAN 233,678. 20,000. 0 16,844. 17,966. 288,488. 0CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ASHOK GUPTA 229,175. 0 0 32,555. 17,966. 279,696. 0SR. PROGRAM ADVOCATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0DAVID HAWKINS 220,836. 0 0 30,983. 17,966. 269,785. 0SENIOR ATTORNEY III 0 0 0 0 0 0 0JUDITH A. KEEFER 239,334. 0 0 33,632. 8,113. 281,079. 0CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PETER LEHNER 309,414. 50,000. 0 30,600. 17,966. 407,980. 0EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0LINDA LOPEZ 198,969. 0 0 28,245. 17,389. 244,603. 0DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP & PUBLIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0JOHN MURRAY 230,460. 87,650. 0 31,200. 1,660. 350,970. 0DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0JOEL REYNOLDS 215,474. 0 0 30,937. 17,966. 264,377. 0WESTERN DIRECTOR & SR ATTORNEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0WESLEY WARREN 230,764. 10,000. 0 22,050. 1,660. 264,474. 0DIRECTOR OF POLICY ADVOCACY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ 188,601. 0 0 25,232. 17,966. 231,799. 0DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ABBY SCHAEFER ORFALY 189,019. 10,000. 0 22,693. 7,803. 229,515. 0DIR., BD & STRATEGIC RELATIONS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0WENDY FOK 200,000. 20,000. 0 0 0 220,000. 0PROJ. DIR., BLDGS EFFICIENCY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed. Part II

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 theinstructions, 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 thatindividual.

(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

in column (B) reported

as deferred in priorForm 990

(A) Name and Title (i) Base

compensation

(ii) Bonus & incentive

compensation

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Supplemental Information Part III

Complete this part to 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.


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COMPENSATION INFORMATION

SCHEDULE J

PART I, LINE 1

NRDC'S POLICY IS TO REIMBURSE ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES FOR

ALL BUSINESS-RELATED EXPENSES, SUCH AS TELEPHONE, FAX AND TRAVEL RELATED

EXPENSES.

IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, 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

JUDITH KEEFER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN JANUARY 2015; THE AMOUNT

WILL BE REPORTED ON NRDC'S SUCCEEDING FORM 990 AS THE SEVERANCE WAS PAID

IN CALENDAR 2015.

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NON-FIXED PAYMENTS

DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2014, THE ORGANIZATION PAID A BONUS TO CFO SARAH

GILLMAN $20,000, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER LEHNER $50,000, DIRECTOR OF

DEVELOPMENT JOHN MURRAY $87,650, DIRECTOR OF POLICY ADVOCACY WESLEY

WARREN $10,000, PROJECTS DIRECTOR WENDY FOK $20,000, AND ABBY SCHAEFER

$10,000.

PART II, COMPENSATION REPORTING OF TRUSTEE, MR. JOHN H ADAMS

COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION

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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

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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 $13,706

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 $8,910 $2,444

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SARAH A. GILLMAN $4,458 $1,217

PETER LEHNER $14,546 $4,001

ABBY SCHAEFER ORFALY $1,029 $279

DALE BRYK $619 $168

JOHN MURRAY $3,693 $1,011

JUDITH KEEFER $264 $71

LISA BENENSON $1,249 $341

SUSAN CASEY-LEFKOWITZ $50 $13

WESLEY WARREN $53,711 $14,730

DAVID HAWKINS $180 $49

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OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE K(Form 990)

Supplemental Information on Tax-Exempt BondsI Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,

explanations, and any additional information in Part VI. À¾µ¸I Attach to Form 990. Open to Public

Inspection Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service I Information about Schedule K (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.


(a) Issuer name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date issued (e) Issue price (f) Description of purpose (g) Defeased

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Issuance costs from proceeds

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Working capital expenditures from proceeds

Capital expenditures from proceeds

Other spent proceeds

Other unspent proceeds

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Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue?

Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue?

Has the final allocation of proceeds been made?

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m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDoes the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the

final allocation of proceeds? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mPrivate Business Use Part III

A B C D

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC,which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use ofbond-financed property? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule K (Form 990) 2014JSA4E1295 1.000

NEW YORK CITY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION


NEW YORK CITY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION 20-4099098 649437AD2 01/24/2008 12,730,000. REFINANCING AND RENOVATION X X X

1,806,214.

12,760,914.

360,472.30,000.

12,369,528.

2011

XXX

X

X

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 62

Schedule K (Form 990) 2014 Page 2

Private Business Use (Continued) Part III A B C D

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private

business use of bond-financed property? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mb 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? m m m m mc Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of

bond-financed property? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m md 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? m m4 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 I %

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

m m m m m m5 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 Im m m m m m m m6 Total of lines 4 and 5 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a non-

governmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued? mb If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or

disposed of m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m % % % %

c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations

sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m9 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? m m m m m m m m m m m m mArbitrage Part IV

A B C D

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and

Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

a Rebate not due yet? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mb Exception to rebate?

No rebate due?

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mc m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

If “Yes” to line 2c, provide in Part VI the date the rebate computation was

performed m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified

hedge with respect to the bond issue? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mb Name of provider

Term of hedge

Was the hedge superintegrated?

Was the hedge terminated?

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mc m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m md m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m me m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Schedule K (Form 990) 2014JSA

4E1296 1.000


NEW YORK CITY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION

X

X

.0100

.0100

.0200X

X

X

X

XX

X

X

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 63


Arbitrage (Continued) Part IV A B C D

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? m m m m m m m m b Name of provider m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mc Term of GIC m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m md Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied?

Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period?

m m m m m m6 m m m m m m m m7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the

requirements of section 148? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mProcedures To Undertake Corrective Action Part V

A B C D

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes NoHas the organization established written procedures to ensure that violationsof federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations?

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

Schedule K (Form 990) 2014JSA

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X

X

X

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 64


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

JSA Schedule K (Form 990) 20144E1511 1.000


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.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 65

OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE L Transactions With Interested Persons(Form 990 or 990-EZ) I Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a,

28b, or 28c, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b. À¾µ¸Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

IAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Open To Public

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


Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) 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.

Part I

(d) Corrected?(b) Relationship between disqualified person andorganization

(a) Name of disqualified person1 (c) Description of transactionYes No

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

2

3

Enter the amount of tax incurred by the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year

under section 4958

Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organizationII

$

$

m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m

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 theorganization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22.

Part II

(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship

with organization

(c) Purpose of

loan

(d) Loan to or

from the

organization?

(e) Originalprincipal amount

(f) Balance due (g) In default? (h) Approvedby board orcommittee?

(i) Writtenagreement?

To From Yes No Yes No Yes No

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

ITotal $m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mGrants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.Complete if the organization answered “Yes” on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.

Part III

(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interestedperson and the organization

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

JSA

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81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 66

Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 2

Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.

Part IV

(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship betweeninterested person and the

organization

(c) Amount oftransaction

(d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of

organization's

revenues?

Yes No

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

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

Part V

JSA Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 20144E1507 1.000


WENDY NEU BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER 319,877. SEE PART V X

FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV

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 $319,877 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.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 67

OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE M Noncash Contributions(Form 990) I Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30. À¾µ¸

I Attach to Form 990. Open To Public Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service I Information about Schedule M (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection Name of the organization Employer identification number

Types of Property Part I (c)

Noncash contributionamounts reported on

Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g

(a)Check if

applicable

(b)Number of contributions or

items contributed

(d)Method of determining

noncash contribution amounts

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Art - Works of art

Art - Historical treasures

Art - Fractional interests

m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m mm m m m m m

Books and publications

Clothing and household

goods

Cars and other vehicles

Boats and planes

Intellectual property

m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m mSecurities - Publicly traded

Securities - Closely held stock

Securities - Partnership, LLC,

or trust interests

Securities - Miscellaneous

Qualified conservation

contribution - Historic

structures

Qualified conservation

contribution - Other

m m m mm m m

m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m

m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m

Real estate - Residential

Real estate - Commercial

Real estate - Other

m m m m m mm m m m m

m m m m m m m m mCollectibles

Food inventory

Drugs and medical supplies

Taxidermy

Historical artifacts

Scientific specimens

Archeological artifacts

m m m m m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m

m m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m m m m mm m m m m m m m

m m m m m m mIIII

Other

Other

Other

Other

(

(

(

(

)

)

)

)

29 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 29m m m m m m m m m mYes No

30

31

32

33

a

b

a

b

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? 30am m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf “Yes,” describe the arrangement in Part II.

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

contributions? 31m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mDoes the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? 32am m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mIf “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. Schedule M (Form 990) (2014)

JSA

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X 289. 3,728,295. FMV

X

X

X

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 68

Schedule M (Form 990) (2014) Page 2

Supplemental Information. Complete this part to 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, thenumber of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

Part II

Schedule M (Form 990) (2014)JSA

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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.

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 69

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZOMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE O

(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions onForm 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.

Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.

À¾µ¸ Open to Public Inspection

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service IName of the organization Employer identification number

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)

JSA4E1227 1.000


GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT

PART VI, LINE 1B - THE NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPRISED OF 37

INDEPENDENT VOTING BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER JOHN ADAMS IS

NOT INDEPENDENT BY VIRTUE OF RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM THE

ORGANIZATION. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER WENDY NEU IS NOT INDEPENDENT

BECAUSE OF THE RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE L OF THE FORM 990.

PART VI, 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, LINE 3

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 70

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 2


Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014JSA

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, STEVE BAGINSKI, SERVED AS NRDC'S INTERIM CHIEF

FINANCIAL OFFICER FROM APRIL 27TH, 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 21ST, 2015.

DURING THAT TIME, MR. BAGINSKI WAS THE EMPLOYEE OF AN EXTERNAL THIRD

PARTY CONSULTING FIRM AND NRDC PAID THAT THIRD PARTY FOR MR. BAGINSKI'S

SERVICES. STEVE BAGINSKI WAS HIRED AS NRDC'S FULL-TIME CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER ON DECEMBER 22ND, 2015 AND HE RECEIVED HIS COMPENSATION FROM NRDC

FROM THAT DATE. NO COMPENSATION IS REPORTED FOR MR. BAGINSKI ON PART VII

AS HE WAS NOT EMPLOYED DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014; HIS COMPENSATION

INFORMATION WILL BE DISCLOSED ON NRDC'S SUBSEQUENT FORM 990.

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

81291U 700J V 14-7.16 PAGE 71




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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, 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 15A & 15B

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

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EXECUTIVES COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF THE

ANALYSES PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND OTHER RELEVANT

INFORMATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND

REPORTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT WHICH SUCH DECISIONS ARE MADE.

DISCLOSURE

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING

A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 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 ($260,844)

CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS ($502,290)

PENSION RELATED ACTIVITY OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC EXPENSE ($2,662,892)

OTHER ($2,314)

--------------

TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ($3,428,340)

PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PART III, LINE 4

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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 2 MILLION MEMBERS

AND ONLINE ACTIVISTS WITH COURTROOM CLOUT, ISSUE ADVOCACY, AND THE

EXPERTISE OF MORE THAN 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 $50,448,766

- REVIVING THE WORLD'S OCEANS $9,652,677

- DEFENDING ENDANGERED WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES $16,053,683

- PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH BY PREVENTING POLLUTION $10,809,367

- ENSURING SAFE AND SUFFICIENT WATER $7,556,120

- FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES $11,523,782

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 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

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT MADE A MAJOR LEAP FORWARD AS PUBLIC SUPPORT AND

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POLITICAL WILL CONVERGED IN A GLOBAL PUSH FOR CLIMATE ACTION. TO AVERT

THE MOST DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, NRDC IS FOCUSED ON

HELPING TO DELIVER AN 80 PERCENT REDUCTION IN U.S. CARBON POLLUTION FROM

1990 LEVELS BY 2050. WE HELPED TO ADVANCE NATIONAL LIMITS ON CARBON

POLLUTION, PUSHED FOR POLICIES AND TOOLS THAT SCALE UP CLEAN ENERGY AND

EFFICIENCY, WAGED AND WON CAMPAIGNS TO BLOCK RECKLESS OIL AND GAS

PROJECTS, AND HELPED COMMUNITIES BUILD THEIR RESILIENCE TO THE IMPACTS OF

CLIMATE CHANGE. LEADING UP TO THE 2015 CLIMATE CONFERENCE IN PARIS, WE

HELPED LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR HISTORIC COMMITMENTS FROM THE U.S. AND

CHINA TO SLASH THEIR CARBON POLLUTION, SENDING A STRONG MESSAGE THAT

CLIMATE CHANGE CAN BE ADDRESSED AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AND SPURRING

ACTION AROUND THE WORLD. OTHER CLIMATE AND ENERGY MILESTONES INCLUDED:

- FOLLOWING YEARS OF TIRELESS ADVOCACY BY NRDC AND OUR ALLIES, PRESIDENT

OBAMA OFFICIALLY REJECTED THE PROPOSAL FOR THE KEYSTONE XL TAR SANDS OIL

PIPELINE, CITING OUR NATION'S OBLIGATION TO BE A LEADER WHEN IT COMES TO

CLIMATE ACTION. THE LONG, HARD-WON BATTLE WAS A MONUMENTAL VICTORY AND

ONE OF THE MOST CONTENTIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FIGHTS IN U.S. HISTORY. THIS

WIN WAS POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE DEDICATION OF AN UNLIKELY GRASSROOTS

COALITION, FROM CONSERVATIVE RANCHERS IN NEBRASKA TO FIRST NATIONS

COMMUNITIES IN CANADA, AND FROM STUDENT ACTIVISTS TO CLIMATE ADVOCATES AT

NRDC AND OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

- NRDC JOINED A BROAD COALITION OF STATES, CLEAN ENERGY COMPANIES AND

OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DEFEND THE CLEAN POWER PLAN AGAINST

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ATTACK BY THE COAL INDUSTRY AND ITS POLITICAL ALLIES. INSPIRED BY A

GROUNDBREAKING NRDC STRATEGY, THE CLEAN POWER PLAN, FINALIZED IN AUGUST

2015, SETS THE FIRST-EVER LIMITS ON CARBON POLLUTION FROM U.S. POWER

PLANTS.

- NRDC WORKED FOR OVER A YEAR WITH MORE THAN 20 LEADING CHINESE

STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT THINK TANKS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ROADMAP AND POLICY

PACKAGE FOR SETTING A NATIONAL CAP ON COAL CONSUMPTION. OUR GOAL IS THE

ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A BINDING CAP BY 2020 AT A LEVEL THAT

WILL ACHIEVE CHINA'S LONG-TERM ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE

GOALS.

- WITH SUPPORT FROM NRDC, THE CITY OF SHANGHAI LAUNCHED CHINA'S FIRST

CITY-SCALE "DEMAND RESPONSE" PILOT, A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM WHERE

PARTICIPANTS REDUCE THEIR ELECTRICITY USE IN RESPONSE TO SIGNALS FROM THE

UTILITY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH ENERGY DEMAND, IN THE SUMMER OF 2014. AS A

RESULT OF SHANGHAI'S SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION, CHINA'S CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

DIRECTED FOUR OTHER CITIES TO IMPLEMENT SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN 2015. WE WILL

CONTINUE TO HELP CHINA SCALE UP AND USE FLEXIBLE DEMAND SIDE RESOURCES

SUCH AS DEMAND RESPONSE TO IMPROVE THE POWER GRID'S OPERATION EFFICIENCY

AND CAPACITY TO INTEGRATE MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY.

- NRDC HAS BEEN WORKING FOR YEARS TO ENSURE THAT SCIENCE, NOT INDUSTRY,

GUIDES STATE DECISIONS ON FRACKING. OUR EFFORTS HAVE PAID OFF ON SEVERAL

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FRONTS. IN JUNE 2015, FOR EXAMPLE, NEW YORK STATE OFFICIALLY BANNED

FRACKING DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY RISKS. NRDC

WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO PREVENT THIS HARMFUL

PRACTICE AROUND THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS EXPAND OUR "LEGAL DEFENSE" ROLE

IN HELPING COMMUNITIES MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS OF PIPELINES, COMPRESSOR

STATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.

- FOLLOWING YEARS OF ADVOCACY BY NRDC, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PROPOSED

FUEL-EFFICIENCY AND CARBON POLLUTION STANDARDS FOR HEAVY TRUCKS THAT WILL

CUT FUEL BILLS, CURB CARBON POLLUTION AND SPUR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION.

THE NEW STANDARDS HAD BEEN OVER A YEAR IN THE MAKING AND WILL NOT FULLY

TAKE EFFECT UNTIL 2027, PROVIDING TRUCK MAKERS MORE THAN A DECADE OF LEAD

TIME TO FULLY COMPLY. WE WILL BE PUSHING THE ADMINISTRATION TO REQUIRE

COMPLIANCE SOONER WITH THE AIM OF DELIVERING THESE BENEFITS MORE QUICKLY

AND HELPING TO SECURE THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE FUEL EFFICIENCY AND CARBON

POLLUTION STANDARDS WHEN THE RULE IS FINALIZED IN 2016.

- AS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED OVER THE PAST DECADE, CLIMATE

SCIENTISTS ARE PREDICTING THE ADVENT OF MORE FREQUENT AND SEVERE HEAT

WAVES. IN RESPONSE, THE CITY OF AHMEDABAD, IN WESTERN INDIA, EXPANDED

SOUTH ASIA'S FIRST-EVER EARLY WARNING SYSTEM AND PREPAREDNESS PLAN WITH

THE RELEASE OF THE 2015 AHMEDABAD HEAT ACTION PLAN. THE INNOVATIVE

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN WAS CREATED BY THE AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION IN 2013 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF

HEALTH AND ACADEMIC GROUPS, INCLUDING NRDC, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC

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HEALTH, GANDHINAGAR, AND KEY PARTNERS. THE ACTION PLAN HAS HELPED REDUCE

THE DEADLY IMPACT OF EXTREME HEAT BY INITIATING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

FOR RESIDENTS, PROVIDING PREPARATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL AND

COMMUNITY WORKERS, BUILDING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HEAT-RELATED HEALTH

RISKS, AND COORDINATING INTER-AGENCY EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS WHEN HEAT

WAVES HIT.

- "BRIDGING THE ENERGY DIVIDE," AN NRDC REPORT, FOUND THAT WHILE CLIMATE

CHANGE THREATENS THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF EVERYONE,

LOW-INCOME AMERICANS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER AND

DRAMATIC INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GLOBAL WARMING.

THE REPORT ALSO DEMONSTRATED THAT INVESTING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND

ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAN ADDRESS MANY OF THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH

CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION AND PROVIDE MAJOR BENEFITS TO LOW- AND

FIXED-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO OFTEN LIVE IN THE MOST TOXIC AREAS WITH FEW

MEANS TO MITIGATE PROBLEMS LIKE AIR POLLUTION, EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND

NATURAL DISASTERS.

- ONE-IN-THREE AMERICANS LIVES IN THE "SNEEZIEST AND WHEEZIEST" CITIES

AND REGIONS WHERE THEY ARE EXPOSED TO BOTH RAGWEED POLLEN AND OZONE SMOG

POLLUTION THAT CAN WORSEN RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA, ACCORDING TO

AN NRDC REPORT. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THESE 109 MILLION AMERICANS, LIVING

MAINLY IN CITIES FROM RICHMOND, VA, TO ATLANTA, PHILADELPHIA TO CHICAGO,

OKLAHOMA CITY TO PHOENIX AND LOS ANGELES, ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER ITCHY

EYES, RUNNY NOSES AND SNEEZING, AND MAY FIND IT HARD TO BREATHE. AND THEY

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BECOME MORE ILL THAN THOSE EXPOSED TO ONLY RAGWEED OR OZONE POLLUTION.

THE REPORT WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO MAP THE INTERSECTION OF RAGWEED

PREVALENCE AND HIGH OZONE SMOG, WHICH CAN MAGNIFY RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES

AND ASTHMA, AND CARRIED A DIRE WARNING FOR POLICYMAKERS AND THE NATION'S

LEADERS: AS CLIMATE CHANGE WARMS OUR PLANET, MILLIONS MORE AMERICANS

COULD BECOME ILL WITH POTENTIALLY SEVERE RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES AND

ASTHMA.

REVIVING THE WORLD'S OCEANS

OCEANS HELP FEED THE WORLD, PROVIDE A LIVING FOR MULTITUDES, AND SUSTAIN

MOST OF THE LIFE ON THE GLOBE. NRDC IS WORKING TO PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR

SEAS FROM RAMPANT EXPLOITATION. WE'VE WORKED FOR DECADES TO SPOTLIGHT

WHAT'S HAPPENING BELOW THE SURFACE, STRENGTHEN LAWS THAT ALLOW OVERFISHED

SPECIES TO REBOUND AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTION OF COASTAL

COMMUNITIES FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING. FROM THE UNITED NATIONS TO FISHING

COUNCILS, WE NEGOTIATE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS THAT BAN DESTRUCTIVE

FISHING PRACTICES AND HELP MANAGE THE WORLD'S SHARED OCEANS, WHICH

GENERATE TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. NRDC MADE IMPORTANT

PROGRESS THIS YEAR ON SEVERAL KEY FRONTS:

- IN A MAJOR VICTORY FOR OCEAN PROTECTION, THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY

MANAGEMENT COUNCIL VOTED TO PROTECT 27 NAMED DEEP SEA CANYONS AS WELL AS

A VAST SWATH OF SURROUNDING DEEP SEA HABITAT, OFF THE REGION'S COAST.

THESE AREAS, WHICH CAN PLUNGE AS DEEP AS THE GRAND CANYON, ARE HOME TO

RARE, ECOLOGICALLY-IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY VULNERABLE COLDWATER CORAL

COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS A RANGE OF OTHER REMARKABLE SEA LIFE. AT

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APPROXIMATELY 38,000 SQUARE MILES, THIS IS THE LARGEST OCEAN AREA IN THE

U.S. ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO PROTECTED FROM DESTRUCTIVE BOTTOM

FISHING. NRDC WORKED WITH THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND

OTHER STAKEHOLDERS OVER THREE YEARS TO DEVELOP THE LANDMARK PROTECTION

PLAN, THE MOST SWEEPING MOVE YET TO SAFEGUARD OCEAN HABITAT OFF OUR MOST

POPULOUS COASTLINE.

- THE FIRST NATIONWIDE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR OCEAN ACIDIFICATION,

PUBLISHED IN NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE, SHOWED THAT COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN 15

STATES THAT DEPEND ON THE NATION'S APPROXIMATELY $1 BILLION SHELLED

MOLLUSK (E.G., OYSTERS AND CLAMS) INDUSTRY ARE AT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC RISK

FROM OCEAN ACIDIFICATION. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION IS THE RESULT OF OCEANS

ABSORBING THE GROWING AMOUNTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCED BY BURNING

FOSSIL FUELS. NEWLY-IDENTIFIED COMMUNITIES AT RISK RESIDE EVERYWHERE FROM

MAINE TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TO THE LOUISIANA BAYOU. THE RESEARCH STUDY,

CO-AUTHORED BY SCIENTISTS AT NRDC, UC DAVIS, OCEAN CONSERVANCY, AND DUKE

UNIVERSITY, AND COLLABORATORS FROM NINE ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONS,

INTEGRATED PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DATA INTO AN ASSESSMENT OF

VARIOUS REGIONS' OVERALL VULNERABILITY TO OCEAN ACIDIFICATION.

- THE OCEANS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION, KNOWN AS THE HIGH SEAS, COVER

NEARLY HALF THE PLANET'S SURFACE AND CONTAIN PERHAPS THE LARGEST

RESERVOIR OF UNDISTURBED BIODIVERSITY LEFT ON EARTH. LESS THAN 0.3

PERCENT OF THE HIGH SEA IS PROTECTED AND THERE ARE NO UNIFORM

REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSESSING THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL

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ACTIVITIES. IN JANUARY 2015, WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF A SMALL BUT

DEDICATED HANDFUL OF OCEAN CONSERVATION EXPERTS INCLUDING NRDC, COUNTRIES

AGREED TO BEGIN NEGOTIATING A NEW INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT FOR THE

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH SEAS BIODIVERSITY.

- OIL DRILLING, TOXIC RUNOFF, AND PLASTIC TRASH THREATEN THE OCEANS MORE

THAN EVER BEFORE. AT THE URGING OF NRDC AND OUR PARTNERS, PRESIDENT OBAMA

AGREED TO EXPAND THE PACIFIC REMOTE ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE MONUMENT,

SOUTHWEST OF HAWAII, PUTTING UNDER PROTECTION LARGE NEW AREAS OF OCEAN

WITH SOME OF THE RICHEST AND MOST DIVERSE SEA LIFE ON THE PLANET,

INCLUDING RARE SPECIES OF WHALES, 5,000-YEAR-OLD CORALS AND HUNDREDS OF

SEA MOUNTS BRIMMING WITH LIFE.

DEFENDING ENDANGERED WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES

NRDC PROTECTS WILDLIFE AND UNSPOILED LANDS FROM THE THREATS OF INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION, POLLUTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. WE

PARTNER WITH RANCHERS, FARMERS, ENERGY COMPANIES, AND THE GOVERNMENT TO

PROMOTE SOLUTIONS THAT HELP WILD PREDATORS COEXIST WITH LIVESTOCK AND

PEOPLE. WE PUSH FOR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS THAT SHIELD POLAR BEARS,

ELEPHANTS, RHINOS, AND OTHER ANIMALS FROM BEING KILLED FOR TRADE. AND WE

FIGHT TO KEEP RECKLESS OIL AND GAS DRILLING OUT OF WILD AREAS, FROM THE

ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 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:

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- THANKS IN PART TO MESSAGES FROM NRDC SUPPORTERS, IN NOVEMBER, THE U.S.

FOREST SERVICE PROHIBITED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING EXTENSIVE

PROTECTION FROM DANGEROUS FRACKING, IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF GEORGE

WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST IN VIRGINIA AND W. VIRGINIA, THE SOURCE OF

DRINKING WATER FOR MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE. IN DECEMBER 2014, GOVERNOR

CUOMO ANNOUNCED A BAN ON FRACKING IN NEW YORK STATE, A HUGE STEP FORWARD

IN OUR FIGHT TO REIN IN THIS DANGEROUS PRACTICE THAT THREATENS OUR

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND COMMUNITIES.

- A FEDERAL COURT SIDED WITH NRDC AND OUR PARTNERS AND RULED THAT THE

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE VIOLATED THE LAW IN 2012 WHEN IT STRIPPED

WYOMING'S WOLVES OF THEIR ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS, RESTORING THOSE

PROTECTIONS TO ALL WOLVES IN WYOMING.

- FOLLOWING DECADES OF ADVOCACY BY NRDC AND OUR PARTNERS, PRESIDENT OBAMA

RECOMMENDED TO CONGRESS THAT IT DESIGNATE THE 1.5 MILLION ACRE COASTAL

PLAIN OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AS OFFICIAL WILDERNESS,

PROTECTING CARIBOU, POLAR BEARS AND OTHER MARINE LIFE AND THE ALASKA

NATIVE COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON IT.

- WITH MORE THAN 100,000 AFRICAN ELEPHANTS KILLED BY POACHERS BETWEEN

2010 AND 2012, THE AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT COULD BECOME EXTINCT WITHIN A

DECADE. IN AUGUST 2014, NRDC PUSHED TWO OF THE LARGEST U.S. IVORY

MARKETS, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, TO BAN IVORY SALES AND ESTABLISH

HARSHER PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKERS. SIX MONTHS LATER, CHINA BANNED THE

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IMPORT OF AFRICAN IVORY CRAFTS FOR A YEAR, AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP.

- WITH OUR PARTNERS, NRDC TOOK THE U.S. NAVY TO COURT OVER ITS

HIGH-INTENSITY SONAR EXERCISES AND UNDERWATER DETONATIONS OFF THE COASTS

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII, WHICH WERE HARMING THE WELL-BEING OF

MORE THAN 60 WHALE, DOLPHIN, SEAL, AND SEA LION POPULATIONS. IN MARCH

2015, A DISTRICT COURT RULED THAT THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

VIOLATED MULTIPLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT AND

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WHEN AGREEING TO THE NAVY'S PLAN, LEADING TO A

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND SETTLEMENT ESTABLISHING PROTECTIONS FOR IMPORTANT

HABITAT, AS WELL AS THE MANAGEMENT OF TIMING AND SITING OF TESTS THAT PUT

SENSITIVE POPULATIONS AT RISK.

- NORTH AMERICA'S ANNUAL MONARCH MIGRATION IS IN JEOPARDY AS DANGEROUS

PESTICIDES KILL OFF MILKWEED, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO THE BUTTERFLY'S LIFE

CYCLE. IN RESPONSE, NRDC PARTNERED WITH THE ILLINOIS TOLLWAY TO PLANT

MILKWEED ALONG 286 MILES OF ROADS, A KEY STRETCH OF THIS POLLINATOR'S

MIGRATION PATH. WE'RE ALSO FIGHTING FOR STRONGER FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON

MILKWEED-KILLING PESTICIDES, AND IN JUNE 2015, WE HELPED PERSUADE THE

WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE PLIGHT OF THE MONARCH MIGRATION,

A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT PROCESS FOR SECURING INTERNATIONAL PROTECTIONS.

- SIDING WITH NRDC AND OUR PARTNERS, THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

FULLY UPHELD ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS FOR ENDANGERED AND THREATENED

SALMON AND STEELHEAD IN CALIFORNIA. THE DECISION, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT

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THESE PROTECTIONS ARE BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE AND COMPLY WITH

THE LAW, WAS A KEY VICTORY FOR SOME OF CALIFORNIA'S MOST ENDANGERED FISH

AND THE MANY FISHERMEN WHO RELY ON SALMON FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS.

- AFTER A DECADE OF PRESSURE FROM NRDC AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE

WHITE HOUSE MADE NATIONAL MONUMENTS OF CALIFORNIA'S SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS

AND NEW MEXICO'S ORGAN MOUNTAINS, WHICH TOGETHER ENCOMPASS MORE THAN

800,000 ACRES OF HISTORICAL LANDMARKS AND ABUNDANT WILDLIFE. NRDC REMAINS

COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING OUR NATURAL TREASURES, SEEKING SIMILAR

PROTECTIONS FOR THE GREATER CANYONLANDS AND THE ARCTIC.

PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH BY PREVENTING POLLUTION

GETTING RID OF TOXIC CHEMICALS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT - IN THE FOOD WE EAT,

THE AIR WE BREATHE, THE WATER WE DRINK, AND THE PRODUCTS WE BUY - CAN

HELP PROTECT THE HEALTH OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. WHEN PUBLIC AGENCIES FAIL

TO PROTECT CONSUMERS, WORKERS, AND CHILDREN FROM DANGEROUS CHEMICALS,

NRDC TAKES THEM TO COURT. WE PUSHED FOR EPA REFORMS THAT TOOK MILLIONS OF

POUNDS OF THE MOST HARMFUL PESTICIDES OFF THE MARKET. AND WE TEAM UP WITH

LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DANGERS IN THEIR HOMES. HERE ARE

SOME KEY MILESTONES FROM THE YEAR:

- NRDC'S CLEAN BY DESIGN PROJECT AIMS TO STEM THE TIDE OF DANGEROUS

POLLUTION FROM THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND CREATE A GLOBAL MODEL FOR

MANUFACTURING SUSTAINABILITY. AN NRDC ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT CLEAN BY

DESIGN HAS ENABLED MORE THAN 30 CHINESE TEXTILE MILLS, MANY OF WHICH

CREATE CLOTHING FOR MAJOR HIGH-VOLUME APPAREL BRANDS AND RETAILERS

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INCLUDING TARGET, GAP INC., LEVI STRAUSS AND COMPANY AND H&M, TO SAVE

$14.7 MILLION ANNUALLY BY ADOPTING SIMPLE EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN THEIR

PRODUCTION PROCESSES. THESE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE SLASHED THE POLLUTION

GENERATED BY THESE MILLS, CUTTING UP TO 36 PERCENT OF WATER USE AND 22

PERCENT OF ENERGY USE PER MILL AND A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 400 TONS OF

CHEMICALS.

- A STAGGERING 80 PERCENT OF ALL ANTIBIOTICS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES

ARE ADMINISTERED TO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY-USUALLY HEALTHY ANIMALS. SUCH

RAMPANT OVERUSE IS A SERIOUS RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH, RENDERING THE

MEDICINE LESS EFFECTIVE FOR TREATING PEOPLE. THANKS TO NRDC'S MOUNTING

PRESSURE AND A PUSH TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND POLICYMAKERS, THE INDUSTRY

IS CHANGING FOR THE BETTER: FAST-FOOD GIANT MCDONALD'S, ALONG WITH

POULTRY GIANTS LIKE PERDUE FARMS, TYSON, AND CHICK-FIL-A, HAVE ALL

ANNOUNCED ANTIBIOTICS-REDUCTION INITIATIVES.

- UNDER PRESSURE FROM AN NRDC LAWSUIT, THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG

ADMINISTRATION MOVED TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICAL

ANTIBACTERIAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING HAND WASHES AND SANITIZERS. THE AGENCY

PROPOSED A RULE CALLING ON MANUFACTURERS TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL SAFETY- AND

EFFICACY-RELATED DATA ABOUT SUCH PRODUCTS. NRDC WILL KEEP UP THE PRESSURE

ON THE FDA TO ENSURE THAT ANTIBACTERIAL PRODUCTS AND HAND CLEANSERS USED

IN ANY SETTING ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OR ARE NO LONGER USED.

- AN NRDC REPORT FOUND THAT LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES COULD SAVE TENS OF

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THOUSANDS OF LIVES AND HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SUFFER FEWER RESPIRATORY

ILLNESSES BY TACKLING THE WORLD'S SECOND MOST DANGEROUS CLIMATE

POLLUTANT, KNOWN AS BLACK CARBON. COUNTRIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA CAN

SIGNIFICANTLY CUT BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS BY PURSUING CLEANER FUELS,

SETTING NEW LOWER VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL

INCENTIVES TO RETIRE THE OLDEST, DIRTIEST VEHICLES. THE CHIEF SOURCE OF

THESE BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS IS DIESEL FUELED VEHICLES, WHOSE NUMBERS ARE

RISING ON LATIN AMERICAN ROADWAYS.

- CHINA'S LARGELY UNREGULATED PORTS AND SHIPPING SYSTEM GENERATES

SIGNIFICANT AIR POLLUTION THAT IMPOSES A HUGE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL

BURDEN EACH YEAR. THE COUNTRY IS NOW HOME TO SEVEN OF THE GLOBE'S TOP 10

BUSIEST PORTS AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT CONTAINER SHIPS MEET THE SAME AIR

QUALITY STANDARDS ADMINISTERED BY MANY OTHER PORTS AROUND THE WORLD. A

NEW NRDC ANALYSIS OUTLINED NEAR- AND LONG-TERM POLLUTION REDUCTION

STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE HUMAN HEALTH TOLL OF CHINA'S SHIPPING

EMISSIONS.

- TO HELP REDUCE THE RAMPANT POLLUTION IN CHINA THAT TRAVELS BEYOND

NATIONAL BORDERS, NRDC WORKED ON STRENGTHENING CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

AND ENFORCEMENT. CHINA'S AMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW, WHICH TOOK

EFFECT IN JANUARY 2015, ALLOWS QUALIFIED DOMESTIC NONPROFITS TO PURSUE

LITIGATION AGAINST POLLUTERS FOR THE FIRST TIME, ENCOURAGES WIDER PUBLIC

PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, AND GREATLY INCREASES THE

PENALTIES ON POLLUTION VIOLATIONS. NRDC ACTIVELY PROMOTED THESE IMPORTANT

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MEASURES AND PROVIDED CRUCIAL EXPERTISE TO OUR PARTNERS.

- NRDC JOINED FORCES WITH A COALITION OF LEADING HEALTH GROUPS TO FILE A

PETITION URGING THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO BAN EIGHT

CARCINOGENIC FLAVORINGS IN FOOD. THE FLAVORINGS, WHICH MAY BE FOUND IN

ICE CREAM, BAKED GOODS, CANDY AND BEVERAGES, ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER IN

LAB ANIMALS. THE AGENCY KNOWS LITTLE ABOUT THE HUMAN HEALTH RISK POSED BY

THE EIGHT ADDITIVES BECAUSE THE FDA AND THE PUBLIC DO NOT KNOW WHICH OF

THE FLAVORINGS ARE ADDED TO WHAT FOOD ITEMS, OR IN WHAT AMOUNTS, MAKING

IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR INFORMED CONSUMERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM

POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CHEMICALS.

ENSURING SAFE AND SUFFICIENT WATER

WATER IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES WHEN IT COMES TO

SUSTAINING OUR COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND HEALTH. NRDC FIGHTS FOR A

CLEAN, SAFE, AND SUFFICIENT WATER SUPPLY. WE PUSH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR DRINKING WATER, AND WE FIND WAYS FOR CITIES

TO KEEP POLLUTION OUT OF RIVERS AND LAKES. OUR WORK ALSO HELPS HOMES,

BUILDINGS, FARMS, AND POWER PLANTS USE WATER AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE,

SO THAT THERE'S PLENTY FOR ALL OF US AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

- THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ISSUED THE CLEAN WATER RULE, WHICH RESTORES

SAFEGUARDS TO NEARLY 2 MILLION MILES OF HEADWATERS AND STREAMS AND TENS

OF MILLIONS OF ACRES OF WETLANDS, HELPING PROTECT DRINKING WATER SOURCES

FOR 1 IN 3 AMERICANS, SAFEGUARD HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, AND SECURE THE

PLACES WHERE WE FISH, KAYAK AND SWIM WITH OUR FAMILIES. MORE THAN 800,000

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NRDC SUPPORTERS AND OTHER ACTIVISTS SENT MESSAGES IN SUPPORT OF THE RULE.

WE ARE NOW REDOUBLING OUR LEGAL EFFORTS TO DEFEND THE NEW CLEAN WATER

RULE AGAINST DEVELOPERS AND BIG POLLUTERS, AND THEIR ALLIES IN CONGRESS,

WHO WANT TO OVERTURN IT.

- FOLLOWING YEARS OF ADVOCACY FROM NRDC AND OTHERS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY PROPOSED LONG OVERDUE STANDARDS TO PROTECT WESTERN

GROUND WATER FROM THE DANGEROUS POLLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH URANIUM MINING.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE PROPOSED RULES SET STANDARDS FOR A PROCESS KNOWN

AS IN SITU LEACH MINING, WHICH INJECTS FLUIDS UNDERGROUND TO DISSOLVE

URANIUM DEPOSITS IN WESTERN AQUIFERS. THIS RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT

POLLUTION OF THOSE AQUIFERS BY URANIUM AND HEAVY METALS. MOVING FORWARD,

NRDC WILL PUSH TO CLARIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE STANDARDS.

- AS CALIFORNIA GRAPPLED WITH ITS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF DROUGHT,

NRDC PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN BOOSTING THE STATE'S WATER RESILIENCE. IN MAY

2015, A MONTH AFTER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN ANNOUNCED HIS

STATEWIDE DROUGHT DIRECTIVE TO REDUCE URBAN WATER USE BY 25 PERCENT, THE

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FINALIZED REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT

THOSE WATER REDUCTIONS ACROSS THE STATE-THE FIRST TIME IN THE STATE'S

HISTORY THAT THE BOARD HAS IMPLEMENTED MANDATORY STATEWIDE WATER USE

REDUCTIONS. BY REDUCING WATER USAGE BY 25 PERCENT IN CITIES AND TOWNS

ACROSS CALIFORNIA, THE STATE WAS EXPECTED TO SAVE APPROXIMATELY 1.5

MILLION ACRE-FEET OF WATER OVER NINE MONTHS. NRDC MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO

THE BOARD ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS AND

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WORKED WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO IMPROVE THE MEASURES.

- AT THE URGING OF NRDC, THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TOOK EMERGENCY

ACTION TO ENSURE THAT TOILETS, URINALS, AND FAUCETS SOLD IN CALIFORNIA

WILL BE THE MOST WATER-EFFICIENT IN THE COUNTRY. THE NEW STANDARDS ARE

EXPECTED TO REDUCE CALIFORNIA WATER USE BY MORE THAN 100 BILLION GALLONS

OF WATER ANNUALLY; THIS IS THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED BY THE

CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO EVERY YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE STANDARDS ARE EXPECTED

TO SAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ENERGY BY CUTTING HOT WATER WASTE FROM

FAUCETS AND ALSO REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY REQUIRED TO PUMP AND

TREAT WATER.

- IN A RELATED EFFORT TO HELP EASE CALIFORNIA'S WATER CRISIS, NRDC AND

ITS COALITION PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL, FISHING AND PUBLIC

POLICY SECTORS RELEASED A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

NEAR-TERM ACTION BY LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND LAWMAKERS. THE

COALITION'S RECOMMENDATIONS CALL FOR ACTION IN A BROAD RANGE OF AREAS,

INCLUDING: EXPANDING DROUGHT-RESISTANT WATER SOURCES, SUCH AS WATER

EFFICIENCY, WATER RECYCLING AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT; IMPROVING SMART

WATER STORAGE; INVESTING IN NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND HEALTHY

ECOSYSTEMS; AND SPENDING PUBLIC FUNDS WISELY. TOGETHER, THESE

RECOMMENDATIONS CAN TAP INTO THE ENORMOUS POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP MILLIONS

OF ACRE-FEET OF NEW WATER FOR CALIFORNIA.

- IN NOVEMBER 2014, CALIFORNIA VOTERS PASSED PROPOSITION 1, A NEW $7.5

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BILLION WATER BOND THAT WILL PROVIDE CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO

DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND FUND CRITICAL INVESTMENTS IN REGIONAL WATER

SUPPLY SOLUTIONS THAT ARE THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA WATER MANAGEMENT. NRDC

FOUGHT TO ENSURE THAT LEGISLATORS CRAFTED A BOND THAT WAS GOOD FOR

CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY. PROP 1 PROVIDES $2.4 BILLION IN

FUNDING FOR REGIONAL WATER PROJECTS SUCH AS WATER CONSERVATION, WATER

RECYCLING, STORMWATER CAPTURE, AGRICULTURAL AND URBAN WATER USE

EFFICIENCY, AND GROUNDWATER CLEANUP. IT ALSO MAKES MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN

IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR RIVERS, COASTAL ESTUARIES AND WILDLIFE, WITH

NEARLY $1.5 BILLION FOR WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE.

WE NOW ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE THIS MONEY IS SPENT IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE

AND RESPONSIBLE WAYS POSSIBLE, CONSISTENT WITH VOTER INTENT.

FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF AMERICANS LIVE IN CITIES AND NEARBY SUBURBS, AND

THIS NUMBER IS GROWING RAPIDLY. AS OUR CITIES GROW, NRDC WORKS TO MAKE

SURE THEY BECOME HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE PLACES TO LIVE. OUR LAWYERS

GO TO COURT ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO DEFEND THEMSELVES FROM

POLLUTERS. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN

THEIR BUILDINGS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND HEALTHIER

FOOD. AND WE HELP EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT WORK-THEN

TAKE THE BEST IDEAS NATIONWIDE.

- IN A BIG WIN FOR RESIDENTS OF CHICAGO'S SOUTHEAST SIDE, THE KCBX

COMPANY, WHICH WAS STORING AND HANDLING PETCOKE-A DUSTY BYPRODUCT OF OIL

REFINING-AT TWO SITES ALONG THE CALUMET RIVER, ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD

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CLOSE ONE SITE AND REMOVE PILES FROM THE OTHER. AND BP, WHOSE REFINERY IN

NEARBY WHITING, INDIANA, IS A MAIN SOURCE OF PETCOKE BEING PILED IN

CHICAGO, ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD CEASE STORING THE POLLUTING MATERIAL IN

ILLINOIS. NRDC, WORKING CLOSELY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY GROUPS,

CONDUCTED AN INTEGRATED LEGAL, POLICY, LEGISLATIVE AND MEDIA PUSH TO

FORCE NEW REGULATIONS AND APPLY PRESSURE ON THE INDUSTRY TO REMOVE THE

PETCOKE PILES.

- THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS IN 12 STATES WITH 40 HOUSING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND

COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR ALL (EEFA)

PROJECT HAS HELPED SECURE $54 MILLION IN NEW UTILITY FUNDING FOR

EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. EEFA, A PARTNERSHIP

BETWEEN NRDC, NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST, ENERGY FOUNDATION AND ELEVATE

ENERGY, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REACH 5 MILLION HOMES.

- THE 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 BUILDINGS, THEIR LARGEST

SOURCE OF ENERGY USE AND CLIMATE POLLUTION - MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON

BOTH THE POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FRONTS. ALL 10 PARTICIPATING

CITIES HAVE ACHIEVED MAJOR VICTORIES OR MEANINGFUL GAINS IN THEIR

IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS. MEANWHILE, HALF OF THE CITIES HAVE PASSED

LEGISLATION, WITH THE OTHERS ON TRACK TO HAVE ORDINANCES PASSED BY JUNE

2016. AND NEW PROGRAMS WILL BOLSTER AWARENESS, SET ENERGY SAVING GOALS,

PROVIDE PACE (PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY) FINANCING AND ENGAGE

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STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR UPCOMING POLICY CHANGES.

- WORKING CLOSELY WITH NRDC, THE URBAN SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE, A COALITION

OF SOME OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES, MOVED TO

REPLACE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF POLYSTYRENE PLASTIC TRAYS WITH

COMPOSTABLE PLATES IN THEIR CAFETERIAS. IN A LANDMARK COLLABORATION, THE

URBAN SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE'S SIX DISTRICTS - WHICH SERVE 2.5 MILLION

MEALS PER DAY - WORKED TOGETHER TO CHALLENGE INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP AN

INNOVATIVE AND AFFORDABLE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ROUND PLATE TO REPLACE

THE POLYSTYRENE TRAY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CAME ON THE HEELS OF THE

ALLIANCE'S DECISION TO SEEK TO BUY ONLY ANTIBIOTIC-FREE CHICKEN.

- NRDC JOINED FORCES WITH A DIVERSE COALITION OF GROUPS TO SUBMIT A

SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION THAT,

IF ADOPTED, WOULD MAKE ELECTRICITY A LOW-COST, CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUEL,

AVAILABLE TO MORE DRIVERS, AND HELP THE STATE COMPLY WITH FEDERAL AIR

QUALITY STANDARDS AND ACHIEVE GOVERNOR BROWN'S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION

REDUCTION GOALS. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM CALLS FOR SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

TO INSTALL SMART CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AT UP TO 550 MULTI-FAMILY

HOUSING SITES AND WORKPLACE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE TERRITORY,

WITH AN AVERAGE OF TEN CHARGERS AT EACH LOCATION FOR A TOTAL OF 5,500

SEPARATE CHARGERS.

- NRDC PROMOTED SMART GROWTH PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES TO HELP

CHINA'S CITIES TRANSITION TO LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT. IN LATE 2014, NRDC

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RELEASED A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND REPORT THAT EVALUATED AND RANKED 35 CHINESE

CITIES ON WALKABILITY, A KEY ATTRIBUTE OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT.

THE REPORT DREW WIDE MEDIA COVERAGE IN CHINA.

- NRDC HELPED SECURE AN IMPORTANT VICTORY FOR THE PALISADES PARK, A

NATIONAL NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDMARK IN NEW JERSEY. IN A WIN-WIN

SETTLEMENT WITH NRDC AND LOCAL ALLIES, LG ELECTRONICS AGREED TO LOWER ITS

PROPOSED 143-FOOT NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS TO 69 FEET - PROTECTING THE

ICONIC VISTAS OF THIS NATIONAL TREASURE THAT HAVE BEEN PROTECTED FOR MORE

THAN 100 YEARS.

THEN WE SHARE THE STORY

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 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 SOLUTIONS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT AMONG THE PROFESSIONAL

COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THAT KEEPS FOLLOWERS

INFORMED OF WINS, SETBACKS, AND BREAKING NEWS. 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 ON NRDC'S DIGITAL NEWS CHANNELS, EARTHWIRE AND

ONEARTH. HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015:

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- NRDC MEMBERS AND ONLINE ACTIVISTS SURPASSED 2 MILLION, NEARLY DOUBLING

FROM 2013.

- IN FEBRUARY, NRDC LAUNCHED OUR AWARD-WINNING SHIELD LOGO AND BRAND

REPRESENTING OUR VIGILANT DEFENSE OF THE PLANET.

- ON OUR GLOBAL FACEBOOK PAGE, WE GREW OUR AUDIENCE TO 345,395 FANS (AN

INCREASE OF 33.4 PERCENT) AND REACHED OVER 18.5 MILLION FACEBOOK USERS

THROUGH OUR MESSAGING. ON TWITTER, OUR GLOBAL CHANNEL GREW ITS AUDIENCE

TO 179,363 FOLLOWERS (AN INCREASE OF 31 PERCENT).

ATTACHMENT 1FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL'S PURPOSE IS TO SAFEGUARD THE

EARTH: ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON

WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. WE WORK TO RESTORE THE INTEGRITY OF THE

ELEMENTS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE - AIR, LAND AND WATER - AND TO DEFEND

ENDANGERED NATURAL PLACES. WE SEEK TO ESTABLISH SUSTAINABILITY AND

GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH AS CENTRAL ETHICAL IMPERATIVES OF HUMAN

SOCIETY. NRDC AFFIRMS THE INTEGRAL PLACE OF HUMAN BEINGS IN THE

ENVIRONMENT. WE STRIVE TO PROTECT NATURE IN WAYS THAT ADVANCE THE

LONG-TERM WELFARE OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE WORK TO

FOSTER THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN

DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT. WE SEEK TO BREAK DOWN THE

PATTERN OF DISPROPORTIONATE ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS BORNE BY PEOPLE OF

COLOR AND OTHERS WHO FACE SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC INEQUITIES. ULTIMATELY,

NRDC STRIVES TO HELP CREATE A NEW WAY OF LIFE FOR HUMANKIND, ONE THAT

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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. 13-2654926ATTACHMENT 1 (CONT'D)

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

CAN BE SUSTAINED INDEFINITELY WITHOUT FOULING OR DEPLETING THE

RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT ALL LIFE ON EARTH.

ATTACHMENT 2FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 17 - STATES

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,

ATTACHMENT 3

990, PART VII- COMPENSATION OF THE FIVE HIGHEST PAID IND. CONTRACTORS

NAME AND ADDRESS DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES COMPENSATION

DEVINE MULVEY INC. MEDIA CONSULTANTS 5,592,029.2141 WISCONSIN AVENUE NWWASHINGTON, DC 20007

RR DONNELLY MAILING SERVICES 2,178,622.P.O. BOX 93514CHICAGO, IL 60673-3514

THOMPSON MAILING MAILING SERVICES 1,800,000.21 NAUS WAY; ATTN: LAREN SEPNEFSKIBLOOMSBURG, PA 17815

PRINCETON SOUTH INC. MAILING SERVICES 1,345,590.200 LUDLOW DRIVE, BLDG. EEWING, NJ 08638

THE CAMPAIGN WORKSHOP ONLINE CONSULTANT 801,004.1129 20TH STREET, NW, SUITE 200WASHINGTON, DC 20036

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ATTACHMENT 4

FORM 990, PART IX - OTHER FEES

(A) (B) (C) (D) TOTAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FUNDRAISING

DESCRIPTION FEES SERVICE EXP. AND GENERAL EXPENSES

WITNESS FEES 332,034. 332,034.

CREATIVE DESIGN/ART/FILM 1,222,680. 1,222,680.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING 350,871. 350,871.

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING 336,378. 336,378.

MEMBERSHIP CONSULTING 83,821. 83,821.

CLEAN ENERGY 6,981,963. 6,613,925. 250,195. 117,843.

OCEANS 483,011. 483,011.

HEALTH & TOXICS 1,265,702. 1,265,702.

WILDLIFE & WETLANDS 1,230,285. 1,230,285.

SAFE & SUFFICIENT WATER 496,611. 496,611.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 1,882,192. 1,882,192.

MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL FEE 3,117,681. 3,117,681.

CONSULTING REIMBURSEMENT 684,079. 684,079.

INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTING 1,188,317. 1,188,317.

EDITORIAL 452,645. 452,645.

PRINTING 295,406. 295,406.

TOTALS 20,403,676. 20,035,638. 250,195. 117,843.

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OMB No. 1545-0047SCHEDULE R(Form 990)

Related Organizations and Unrelated PartnershipsI Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37. À¾µ¸I Attach to Form 990.

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Open to Public

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


Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33. Part I

(a)

Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity

(b)

Primary activity

(c)Legal domicile (stateor foreign country)

(d)Total income

(e)End-of-year assets

(f)Direct controlling

entity

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it hadone or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

Part II

(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)

controlledentity?

Yes No

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

JSA4E1307 1.000



NRDC ACTION FUND INC 13-397606240 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10011 ENVIRONMENTAL NY 501(C)(4) N/A N/A XNRDC LIMITED

22/F, BANK OF CHINA TOWER HONG KONG, ENVIRONMENTAL HK N/A N/A NRDC X

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Schedule R (Form 990) 2014 Page 2

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

Part III

(a)Name, address, and EIN of

related organization

(b)Primary activity

(c)Legal

domicile(state orforeign

country)

(d)Direct controlling

entity

(e)Predominant

income (related,unrelated,

excluded fromtax under

sections 512-514)

(f)Share of total

income

(g)Share of end-of-

year assets

(h)Disproportionate

allocations?

(i)Code V-UBI

amount in box 20of Schedule K-1

(Form 1065)

(j)General or

managing

partner?

(k)Percentageownership

Yes No Yes No

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

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.

Part IV

(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, ortrust)

(f)Share of total

income

(g)Share of

end-of-year assets

(h)Percentageownership

(i)Section

512(b)(13)controlled

entity?

Yes No

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014JSA

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

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

1 During the tax year, did the organization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity

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

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

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

Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s)

Dividends from related organization(s)

Sale of assets to related organization(s)

Purchase of assets from related organization(s)

Exchange of assets with related organization(s)

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

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

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

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

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

Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s)

Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses

Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses

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

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

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(a)Name of related organization

(b)Transaction

type (a-s)

(c)Amount involved

(d)Method of determining

amount involved

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014JSA4E1309 1.000


XXXXX

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XXX

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XX

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NRDC ACTION FUND N, O, Q 1,536,850. COST

NRDC LIMITED N, O, P 753,495. COST

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Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37. Part VI

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 assetsor gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(b)

Primary activity

(a)

Name, address, and EIN of entity

(h)

Disproportionate

allocations?

(e)Are all partners

section501(c)(3)

organizations?

(c)

Legal domicile

(state or foreign

country)

(f)

Share of

total income

(g)

Share of

end-of-year

assets

(i)

Code V - UBI

amount in box 20

of Schedule K-1

(Form 1065)

(j)General ormanagingpartner?

(k)Percentageownership

(d)

Predominant

income (related,

unrelated, excluded

from tax under

sections 512-514) Yes No Yes No Yes No

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014JSA

4E1310 1.000


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Supplemental InformationComplete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (seeinstructions).

Part VII

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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