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Filing year 2023

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC

New York, New York·EIN 13-2654926·NTEE C300 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$204.3M
Total assets
$600.6M
Total expenses
$219.9M
Reported officers
58

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$800k
$898k
Base
$721k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
Development Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$558k
$626k
Base
$463k
Bonus
$50k
Other
Benefits
$31k
Chief Counsel
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$497k
$558k
Base
$427k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Staff & Strategy (thru 10/2023)
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$474k
$532k
Base
$322k
Bonus
Other
$77k
Benefits
$30k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$472k
$529k
Base
$395k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$37k
(thru 3/23); Board Relations Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$470k
$528k
Base
$367k
Bonus
$34k
Other
Benefits
$37k
(thru 3/23) Senior Dei Advisor
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$460k
$517k
Base
$57k
Bonus
Other
$389k
Benefits
$3k
Program Officer (thru 11/2023)
Program Officer
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$438k
$491k
Base
$339k
Bonus
Other
$29k
Benefits
$31k
Chief People Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$426k
$478k
Base
$374k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Executive Director
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$418k
$470k
Base
$365k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$37k
Director, Nuclear
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$397k
$445k
Base
$146k
Bonus
Other
$200k
Benefits
$30k
Managing Dir. People & Communities
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$377k
$424k
Base
$107k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$216k
Benefits
$19k
Chief External Affairs Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$375k
$421k
Base
$315k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Senior Strategic Advisor
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$374k
$420k
Base
$307k
Bonus
Other
$38k
Benefits
$6k
(thru 10/22); Svp, Nature
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$371k
$416k
Base
$303k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
Dir, HR Operations & Infrastructure
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$369k
$414k
Base
$178k
Bonus
Other
$159k
Benefits
$10k
Senior Strategist for Campaigns
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$368k
$413k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
$157k
Benefits
$30k
Dir., Communications (thru 01/2024)
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$339k
$381k
Base
$234k
Bonus
$55k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Chief of Staff
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$254k
$285k
Base
$208k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Former COO (thru 11/2022)
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$200k
$224k
Base
Bonus
Other
$200k
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 38 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Environment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 8%
from 2022

From $740k in 2022 to $800k in 2023.

$740k
2022
$800k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$862k to $898k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$740k in 2022 to $800k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC2023
$952k
2
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC2023
$800k
3
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION2024
$394k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Environment
FAQ

Common questions about NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC received $799,994 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC reported $204.3M in total revenue and $219.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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