National Geographic Society
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.0B
+8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.9M
+7.9% YoY
Grant Count
74
+15.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$120K
-6.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,036,115,001 | $1,872,730,796 | $1,790,673,716 |
| Revenue | $209,304,518 | $231,981,168 | $157,560,446 |
| Expenses | $220,522,212 | $212,737,237 | $188,921,145 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $102,326,490 | $119,703,101 | $63,617,377 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
395 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Tiefenthaler | CEO | 45 | $2,039,099 |
| Afsaneh Beschloss | Trustee | 4 | — |
| Angel Cabrera | TRUSTEE | 4 | $9,124 |
| ANTHONY A WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 4 | $6,200 |
| BRENDAN P BECHTEL | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| Claudia Madrazo | Trustee | 4 | — |
| Deborah Lehr | Trustee | 4 | — |
| Dina Powell McCormick | Trustee | 4 | — |
| ELLEN R STOFAN | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| Evan G Greenberg | Trustee | 4 | $6,200 |
| FREDERICK J RYAN JR | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| GEORGE MUNOZ | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JEAN CASE | Chairman | 4 | $6,200 |
| John K Delaney | Trustee | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH M DESIMONE | TRUSTEE | 4 | $6,200 |
| Kate Brandt | Trustee | 4 | $6,200 |
| Katherine Bradley | Vice Chairman | 4 | $6,200 |
| Kevin J Maroni | Trustee | 4 | — |
| Mark Moore | Trustee | 4 | $6,200 |
| Nancy Pfund | Trustee | 4 | $6,200 |
| RAJIV SHAH | TRUSTEE | 4 | $6,200 |
| Sandesh Kadur | Trustee | 4 | $50,909 |
| Strive Masiyiwa | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| ANGELA TAYLOR | INTERIM CFO JAN-APR | 45 | $348,201 |
| Darien Wright | CFO & COO | 45 | $445,068 |
| Sumeet Seam | Chief Legal Officer | 45 | $586,464 |
| Crystal Brown | Chief Communications Officer | 45 | $592,929 |
| Deborah Grayson | Chief Education Officer | 45 | $416,972 |
| EMILY DUNHAM | CHIEF CAMPUS AND EXPERIENCES OFFICER | 45 | $379,562 |
| Ian Miller | Chief Science & Innovation Officer | 45 | $562,822 |
| Jason Southern | Chief Technology Officer | 45 | $382,786 |
| Kara Ramirez Mullins | Chief Advancement Officer | 45 | $631,692 |
| Kim Waldron | Chief of Staff & Program Alignment | 45 | $427,107 |
| Mara Dell | Chief Human Resources Officer | 45 | $476,117 |
| Shannon Bartlett | Chief Community Engagement & Social Impact Officer | 45 | $342,479 |
| Alex Moen | Chief Explorer & Engagement Officer | 45 | $388,550 |
| Enric Sala | Explorer in Residence | 45 | $437,600 |
| John Coombe | Director, Investments | 45 | $520,886 |
| Kaitlin Yarnall | Chief Storytelling Officer & SVP | 45 | $391,114 |
| Kristi Craig | Chief Investment Officer | 45 | $1,159,875 |
| MICHAEL ULICA | Former PRESIDENT/COO/TREASURER | 45 | $840,287 |
| Robert Young | CFO | 45 | $111,236 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $2.6M (25%)
New York $1.0M (10%)
North Carolina $640K (6%)
District of Columbia $520K (5%)
Mississippi $480K (5%)
Colorado $466K (4%)
Texas $442K (4%)
Florida $347K (3%)
+37 more states
States
AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew JerseyNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Cities
AieaAlexandriaAnn ArborAnnapolisAptosArlingtonAthensAtlantaAustinBakersfieldBaltimoreBedford ParkBellinghamBemidjiBerkeleyBernardsvilleBethesdaBillingsBinghamtonBoise
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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