National Geographic Society
Donations deductibleRevenue
$340.5m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$222.6m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$2.46bn
$385.2m liabilities
Net assets
$2.07bn
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
23
2.4y av
Staff
753
24 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
17
named in Part VII
National Geographic Society's network
23 people23 organisationsi23 people and 23 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (24) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Case Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Anthony A Williams | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Afsaneh Beschloss | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Angel Cabrera | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brendan P Bechtel | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Claudia Madrazo | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deborah Lehr | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dina Powell McCormick | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ellen R Stofan | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Evan G Greenberg | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Frederick J Ryan JR | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| George Munoz | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joseph M Desimone | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jill Tiefenthaler | CEO | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John K Delaney | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kate Brandt | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Katherine Bradley | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin J Maroni | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Moore | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nancy Pfund | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rajiv Shah | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sandesh Kadur | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Strive Masiyiwa | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Taylor | Interim CFO Jan-Apr | 2024 |
| Alex Moen | Chief Explorer & Engagement Officer | 2024 |
| Crystal Brown | Chief Communications Officer | 2024 |
| Darien Wright | CFO & COO | 2024 |
| Deborah Grayson | Chief Education Officer | 2024 |
| Emily Dunham | Chief Campus and Experiences Officer | 2024 |
| Enric Sala | Explorer in Residence | 2024 |
| Ian Miller | Chief Science & Innovation Officer | 2024 |
| Jason Southern | Chief Technology Officer | 2024 |
| John Coombe | Director, Investments | 2024 |
| Kaitlin Yarnall | Chief Storytelling Officer & SVP | 2024 |
| Kara Ramirez Mullins | Chief Advancement Officer | 2024 |
| Kim Waldron | Chief of Staff & Program Alignment | 2024 |
| Kristi Craig | Chief Investment Officer | 2024 |
| Mara Dell | Chief Human Resources Officer | 2024 |
| Shannon Bartlett | Chief Community Engagement & Social Impact Officer | 2024 |
| Sumeet Seam | Chief Legal Officer | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Tiefenthaler | CEO | 45 | $1.5m | $40k | |
| Kristi Craig | Chief Investment Officer | 45 | $1.3m | $39k | |
| Darien Wright | CFO & COO | 45 | $666k | $14k | |
| Kara Ramirez Mullins | Chief Advancement Officer | 45 | $639k | $37k | |
| John Coombe | Director, Investments | 45 | $637k | $14k | |
| Sumeet Seam | Chief Legal Officer | 45 | $632k | $39k | |
| Crystal Brown | Chief Communications Officer | 45 | $593k | $2k | |
| Ian Miller | Chief Science & Innovation Officer | 45 | $559k | $32k | |
| Mara Dell | Chief Human Resources Officer | 45 | $491k | $27k | |
| Emily Dunham | Chief Campus and Experiences | 45 | $472k | $30k | |
| Enric Sala | Explorer in Residence | 45 | $450k | $23k | |
| Kim Waldron | Chief of Staff & Program Alignment | 45 | $433k | $31k | |
| Deborah Grayson | Chief Education Officer | 45 | $429k | $22k | |
| Kaitlin Yarnall | Chief Storytelling Officer & SVP | 45 | $411k | $39k | |
| Alex Moen | Chief Explorer & Engagement Officer | 45 | $398k | $40k | |
| Jason Southern | Chief Technology Officer | 45 | $392k | $37k | |
| Shannon Bartlett | Chief Community Engagement & Social | 45 | $359k | $208k | |
| Angela Taylor | Former Interim CFO | 45 | $339k | $36k | |
| Michael Ulica | Former President/COO/Treasurer | 0 | $334k | ||
| Sandesh Kadur | Trustee | 4 | $49k | ||
| Afsaneh Beschloss | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Angel Cabrera | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Anthony A Williams | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Brendan P Bechtel | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Claudia Madrazo | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dambisa Moyo | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| David Marriott | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Lehr | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dina Powell McCormick | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ellen R Stofan | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Evan G Greenberg | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Frederick J Ryan Jr | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Henry Ellenbogen | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jean Case | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| John K Delaney | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Joseph M Desimone | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kate Brandt | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Bradley | Vice Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kevin J Maroni | Vice Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Mark Moore | Trustee | 4 | $0 |
Colorado roster
29 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253033236). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Evan Greenberg | Trustee |
| Strive Masiyiwa | Trustee |
| Mark Moore | Trustee |
| Sumeet Seam | Secretary & Chief Legal Officer |
| Deborah Lehr | Trustee |
| Claudia Madrazo | Trustee |
| Jill Tiefenthaler | CEO |
| Dina Powell McCormick | Trustee |
| Joseph M Desimone | Trustee |
| Angel Cabrera | Trustee |
| Brendan Bechtel | Trustee |
| Dambisa Moyo | Trustee |
| Kate Brandt | Trustee |
| Afsaneh Beschloss | Trustee |
| Katherine Bradley | Trustee |
| Henry Ellenbogen | Trustee |
| Kevin Maroni | Trustee |
| Nancy Pfund | Trustee |
| Jean N Case | Chairman |
| Darien Wright | |
| David Marriott | Trustee |
| John Delaney | Trustee |
| Anthony Williams | Trustee |
| Darien Wright | CFO |
| Frederick Ryan | Trustee |
| Rajiv Shah | Trustee |
| Jean Case | Board Chair |
| Sandesh Kadur | Trustee |
| Ellen Stofan | Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- National Geographic Society
- EIN
- 530193519
- Address
- 1145 17th St Nw, Washington, DC, 20036-4707
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- To increase and diffuse geographic knowledge in the broadest sense, using the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B030 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1888
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1938
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 1, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥2years on the filingsJean Case
≥2years on the filingsAnthony A Williams
≥2years on the filingsAfsaneh Beschloss
≥2years on the filingsAngel Cabrera
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.46bn
- Total liabilities
- $385.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.07bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $189.7m
- Program service revenue
- $5.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $29.9m
- Employees
- 753
- Volunteers
- 24
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $209.3m | $220.5m | Deficit $11.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildpath LLC | Storytelling Grant | $2m |
| Power of Preservation Foundation | Research Grant | $1.6m |
| The Wilderness Project Foundation | Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative | $800k |
| Blue Grass Community Foundation | Education Grant | $570k |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | Oceans Expeditions | $500k |
| Great Plains Conservation Foundation | Wildlife Conservation | $400k |
| Alaska Whale Foundation | Ocean Conservation | $350k |
| Oregon State University | Wildlife Intelligence Project | $314k |
| The Regents Of The University Of California Davis | Wildlife Intelligence Project | $267k |
| The Peregrine Fund Inc | Wildlife Conservation | $266k |
| The Wild Bird Foundation of America | Wildlife Conservation | $250k |
| Wildstar Academy | Storytelling Grant | $250k |
| Zambian Carnivore Programme | Wildlife Conservation | $225k |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Ocean Conservation | $216k |
| ReWild | Ocean Conservation | $200k |
| California Institute of Technology | Research Grant | $196k |
| Callie Veelenturf For Nature Fdn | Research Grant | $175k |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | Wildlife Conservation | $157k |
| University of Hawaii | Ocean Conservation | $142k |
| Conservation X Labs Inc | Research Grant | $126k |
| Wildaid Inc | Ocean Conservation | $120k |
| Connecting the Grizzly LLC | Wildlife Conservation | $100k |
| Education Recreation Inc | Education Grant | $100k |
| Ocean Discovery League Inc | Ocean Conservation | $100k |
| Science Communication Lab Inc | Research Grant | $100k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.National Geographic Society likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 27 January 1888
- Registered agent
- Sumeet Seam (city and state not held)