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National Geographic Society

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on September 17, 2018.

1145 17th St NW
Suite 500
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

National Geographic Society (EIN: 53-0193519) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, National Geographic Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 19 out of 695 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $394,900. The highest compensated employee at National Geographic Society is Gary E Knell with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $1,334,523.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$188,235,265

Expenses

$147,966,362

Employee compensation

$78,141,217
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Gary E Knell
President and Chief Executive Officer
$1,334,523
$1,292,631 No related comp$41,892
Elizabeth Runnette
Executive Vice President, Chief Program and Impact Officer
$880,244
$522,639 No related comp$357,605
Christopher Johns
Director, Executive Yellowstone Project
$634,826
$594,526 No related comp$40,300
Michael Ulica
Cfo/Coo/Treasurer
$574,399
$534,224 No related comp$40,175
Emma Carrasco
Chief Marketing and Engagement/Svp Global Strategy
$421,990
$395,771 No related comp$26,219
Angelo M Grima
Executive Vice President and General Counsel/Corp. SEC
$415,378
$375,884 No related comp$39,494
Tara Bunch
Chief Administrative Officer
$344,791
$316,092 No related comp$28,699
Michael J Cole
Svp/Controller/Asst. Treasurer
$341,389
$299,661 No related comp$41,728
Dawn Rodney
Senior Vice President Brand Marketing
$340,108
$316,653 No related comp$23,455
Jonathan Baillie
Chief Scientist/Svp Science and Exploration
$331,653
$295,792 No related comp$35,861
David Bennett
Chief Development Officer
$318,695
$318,302 No related comp$393
Terry Garcia
Chief Science/Explor.Officer
$315,942
$315,942 No related compNo other comp

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alexandra Grosvenor Eller
Trustee
Angel Cabrera
Trustee
Anthony A Williams
Trustee
Brendan P Bechtel
Trustee
Edward Roski Jr
Trustee
Frederick J Ryan Jr
Trustee
George Munoz
Trustee
Jack Dangermond
Trustee
Jane Lubchenco
Trustee
Jean Case
Chair
Katherine Bradley
Trustee
Mark Moore
Trustee

Contractors

Digital Velocity Partners LLC
IT Services/Consulting
$6,098,700
Celerity It LLC
IT Services/Consulting
$1,941,816
Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP
IT Services/Consulting
$1,715,819
Hickok Cole Architects Inc
Architecture Services/Consulting
$1,256,505
Covington & Burling
Legal Services/Consulting
$822,479

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Society shall be to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge and use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world.

Revisions to this organization profile

September 30, 2025:
2024 National Geographic Society 990 filed
May 10, 2024:
2023 National Geographic Society 990 filed
May 15, 2023:
2022 National Geographic Society 990 filed

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