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National Geographic Society

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on May 12, 2022.

1145 17th St NW
Suite 300
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 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, National Geographic Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 19 out of 539 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $502,136. The highest compensated employee at National Geographic Society is Vicki Phillips with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $1,126,373.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$203,876,504

Expenses

$141,186,606

Employee compensation

$54,764,301
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Vicki Phillips
Executive Vice President and Chief Education Officer
$1,126,373
$609,388 No related comp$516,985
Jill Tiefenthaler
Chief Executive Officer
$1,093,035
$1,054,225 No related comp$38,810
Tara Bunch
Chief Administrative Officer
$847,955
$529,544 No related comp$318,411
Michael Ulica
President/Coo/Treasurer
$810,618
$781,477 No related comp$29,141
Kara Ramirez Mullins
Chief Advancement Officer
$619,869
$586,601 No related comp$33,268
Sumeet Seam
Chief Legal Officer
$531,260
$498,647 No related comp$32,613
Valerie Craig
Vice President, Operating Programs
$515,968
$375,449 No related comp$140,519
Mara Dell
Chief Human Resources Officer
$512,872
$488,808 No related comp$24,064
Enric Sala
Explorer in Residence
$473,013
$452,977 No related comp$20,036
Crystal Brown
Chief Communications Officer
$461,386
$452,704 No related comp$8,682
Alex Moen
Chief Explorer and Engagement Officer
$444,393
$406,720 No related comp$37,673
Kaitlin Yarnall
Chief Storytelling Officer and Senior Vice President
$436,562
$395,529 No related comp$41,033

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Afsaneh Beschloss
Trustee
Alexandra Grosvenor Eller
Trustee
Angel Cabrera
Trustee
Anthony A Williams
Trustee
Beth Comstock
Trustee
Brendan P Bechtel
Trustee
Edward Roski Jr
Trustee
Ellen R Stofan
Trustee
Frederick J Ryan Jr
Trustee
George Munoz
Trustee
Jack Dangermond
Trustee
Jean Case
Chair

Contractors

Digital Velocity Partners LLC
IT Services/Consulting
$3,815,736
BBC Studios Production Ltd
Film Production/Editing
$2,933,884
The Avalon Consulting Group
Fundraising Consulting
$2,821,395
Production Management Group
Fundraising
$2,532,987
Hickok Cole Architects Inc
Architecture
$1,834,090

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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