Nrdc Action Fund Inc

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Board of Directors Members, Bob Epstein and Patricia Bauman, have a business relationship. Board of Directors members Kathleen Welch and Dan Tishman have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 NRDC Action Fund's sole institutional member is its parent organization, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc ("NRDC"). Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a The sole institutional member, NRDC, has the sole authority to appoint NRDC Action Fund's Board of Directors on an annual basis. This power is reserved to NRDC in NRDC Action Fund's organizational documents.”

“990 review process form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 NRDC Action Fund's Form 990 is prepared by a nationally recognized accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's senior management and financial team. Upon completion, NRDCs external accounting firm presents the Form 990 to the finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to enable them to fulfill their due diligence and oversight responsibilities A copy of the final Form 990 is shared with the full board of directors prior to its electronic filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Conflict of interest policy monitoring & Enforcement Form 990, part VI, Section B, LINE 12 Each officer, director, and key employee is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest that arise by virtue of their relationship to the organization, board service, or position with either NRDC Action Fund or NRDC. NRDC Action Fund 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 to determine compensation Form 990, Part VI, Section B, LINE 15 NRDC Action Fund does not directly compensate any officers, directors and/or employees. All compensation is paid by the parent organization, Natural Resources Defense Council, and is reimbursed by NRDC Action Fund to NRDC. The processes used for determining compensation as paid by the parent entity are described on that organization's Form 990.”

“FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NRDC Action Fund makes its Form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The Action Fund also makes the 990 available on the Action Fund website at www.nrdcactionfund.org (and on www.guidestar.org). The organization's financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion. Other changes in net assets or fund balances Form 990, Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets Net Gain of Action Fund PAC $3,495”

“THe NRDC Action Fund does not receive standalone financial statements; for audit purposes its operations are consolidated with an affiliated organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.”

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