Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
 
Employer identification number
53-0193519
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC section
if applicable		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
non-cash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) The Anne K Taylor Fund
2724 Arvin Rd
Billings,MT59102 		20-4693436 501(c)(3) 122,250 0     Big Cats Initiative
(2) Ruzo Consulting
PO Box 750395
Dallas,TX75275 		27-1669551   25,000 0     Award
(3) Panthera Corporation
8 W 40th St
New York,NY10018 		20-4668756 501(c)(3) 63,096 0     Big Cats Initiative
(4) University of Massachusetts Amherst
160 Holdsworth Way
Amherst,MA01003 		54-2084125 501(c)(3) 53,670 0     Big Cats Initiative
(5) Yale University
PO Box 1803
New Haven,CT065208047 		06-0646973 501(c)(3) 105,000 0     Big Cats Initiative
(6) Afghan Connection
2299 Pacific Ave Apt 82
San Francisco,CA94115 		80-0804488 501(c)(3) 65,000 0     Afghan Girls Education Project
(7) University of Notre Dame Du Lac
940 Grace Hall
South Bend,IN46556 		35-0868188 501(c)(3) 25,000 0     Big Cats Initiative
(8) New York Women in Film & TV
6 East 39th St 1200
New York,NY10016 		13-2983705 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Contribution
(9) The National Audubon Society
225 Vanck St
New York,NY10014 		13-1624102 501(c)(3) 10,300 0     Contribution
(10) The American Himalayan Found
909 Montgomery St
San Francisco,CA94133 		94-2951480 501(c)(3) 10,000 0     Contribution
(11) Regents of UC Berkeley
2194 Hearst Ave
Berkeley,CA94720 		94-6002123 501(c)(3) 50,000 0     Contribution
(12) DZI Foundation
PO Box 632
Ridgway,CO81432 		84-1595852 501(c)(3) 10,000 0     Contribution
(13) ACEER Foundation
PO Box 2549
West Chester,PA19383 		63-1045786 501(c)(3) 25,000 0     Contribution
(14) Pfeiffer University
48380 Hwy 52
Misenheimer,NC28109 		56-0582999 501(c)(3) 25,000 0     Contribution
(15) Pop Tech Institute
PO Box 1405
Camden,ME04843 		01-0518900 501(c)(3) 50,000 0     Contribution
(16) The Explorer's Club
46 E 70th St
New York,NY10021 		13-1866795 501(c)(3) 15,000 0     Contribution
(17) STEP AFRIKA
1333 H St NE
Washington,DC20002 		52-2118391 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Contribution
(18) National Cherry Blossom Festival Inc
1250 H ST NW STE 1000
Washington,DC20005 		52-1433877 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Contribution
(19) Childrens Charity Foundation Inc
3000 K STREET NW
Washington,DC20007 		52-1907059 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Contribution
(20) Clinton Foundation
1271 Ave of the Americas
42nd Fl
New York,NY10020 		31-1580204 501(c)(3) 20,000 0     Contribution
(21) Catalogue for Philanthropy Inc
1899 L St NW Suite 850
Washington,DC20036 		20-5494704 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Contribution
(22) Howard University
2244 10TH STREET ROOM 302
Washington,DC20059 		53-0204707 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Contribution
(23) Washington Area Women's Foundation
1331 H Street Ste 1000
Washington,DC20005 		52-2028612 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Contribution
(24) Virunga Fund Inc
50 Court Street Ste 712
Brooklyn,NY11201 		26-3292040 501(c)(3) 25,000 0     Contribution
(25) Institute of Maritime Research and Discovery
1245 Mall Dr
N Chesterfld,VA23235 		20-5737315 501(c)(3) 15,000 0     Contribution
(26) National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
8601 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring,MD20910 		94-3370994 501(c)(3) 5,500 0     Contribution
(27) Assoc of Zoos and Aquariums
8403 Colesville RD
Silver Spring,MD20910 		55-0526930 501(c)(3) 16,841 0     Fed Grant Sub-Award
(28) National Ecological Observatory
1685 38th ST STE 100
Bolder,CO80301 		20-4510571 501(c)(3) 9,362 0     Fed Grant Sub-Award
(29) Bonneville Environmental Foundation
240 SW FIRST AVENUE
PORTLAND,OR97204 		93-1248274 501(c)(3) 32,000 0     Freshwater Project
(30) The Nature Conservancy
4245 N Fairfax Dr
Arlington,VA22203 		53-0242652 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Geography Education
(31) Concord University Research and Dev Corp
PO Box 1000
Athens,WV24712 		55-0769622 501(c)(3) 32,709 0     Geography Education
(32) Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main DR
Shippensburg,PA17257 		23-2500361 501(c)(3) 51,597 0     Geography Education
(33) Arizona Geographic Alliance
PO Box 870104
Tempe,AZ85287 		86-0196696 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(34) Biological Sciences Curr Study
5415 Mark Dabling Blvd
Colorado Springs,CO80918 		84-0622557 501(c)(3) 20,461 0     Geography Education
(35) California Geographic Alliance
Dept of Geo SDS Univ
San Diego,CA921824493 		33-0173293 501(c)(3) 81,750 0     Geography Education
(36) Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc
6 Herndon Ave
Annapolis,MD214034503 		52-6065757 501(c)(3) 65,000 0     Geography Education
(37) Colorado Geographic Alliance
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy
Colorado Springs,CO80918 		84-6000555 501(c)(3) 112,595 0     Geography Education
(38) Consortium of Oklahoma Geographers
100 E Boyd SEC Room 442
Norman,OK73019 		73-1310147 501(c)(3) 86,369 0     Geography Education
(39) Delaware Geographic Alliance
Dept of Geography Univ of Del
Newark,DE19716 		51-6000297 501(c)(3) 10,000 0     Geography Education
(40) District of Columbia Geographic Alliance
1145 17th ST NW
Washington,DC20036 		501(c)(3) 102,979 0     Geography Education
(41) Friends of the Klondike Corridor
9455 Wind Dancer Trail
Las Cruces,NM88011 		46-5671108 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Geography Education
(42) Geographic Alliance In Nevada
154 University of Nevada
Reno,NV89557 		88-6000024 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(43) Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Univ of N Iowa Sabin Hall 1
Cedar Falls,IA506140406 		42-6004333 501(c)(3) 73,641 0     Geography Education
(44) Geographic Educators of Nebraska
1111 Main Street
Wayne,NE68787 		47-0491233 501(c)(3) 38,648 0     Geography Education
(45) Geographic Society of Chicago
3759 N Ravenswood Ave
Chicago,IL60043 		36-2182027 501(c)(3) 45,308 0     Geography Education
(46) Geography Educators Network of Indiana Inc
425 University BLVD
Indianapolis,IN462025140 		35-1739016 501(c)(3) 58,746 0     Geography Education
(47) Idaho Geographic Alliance
PO Box 443080
Moscow,ID838443080 		23-7098404 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(48) Illinois State University
Campus Box 1200
Normal,IL617901200 		37-6025713 501(c)(3) 72,904 0     Geography Education
(49) IslandWood
4450 Blakely Ave NE
Bainbridge Island,WA98110 		31-1654076 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Geography Education
(50) Kentucky Geographic Alliance
1906 College Heights BLVD
Bowling Green,KY42101 		61-6055628 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(51) Louisiana State University
204 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge,LA70803 		72-6000848 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(52) Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue
St Paul,MN55105 		41-0693962 501(c)(3) 74,824 0     Geography Education
(53) Maine Geographic Alliance
270 Main Street
Farmington,ME04938 		01-6000769 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(54) Maryland Geographic Alliance
8000 York Rd
Towson,MD21252 		52-6002033 501(c)(3) 74,449 0     Geography Education
(55) Massachusetts Geographic Alliance
291 Springfield St
Chicopee,MA01013 		04-2225850 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(56) Michigan Geographic Alliance
294 Dow Science
Mt Pleasant,MI48859 		38-6000447 501(c)(3) 76,837 0     Geography Education
(57) Minot State University
500 University Avenue
West Minot,ND58707 		45-6002481 501(c)(3) 73,160 0     Geography Education
(58) Missouri Geographic Alliance
8 Stewart Hall
Columbia,MO65211 		44-0552049 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(59) Montana Geographic Alliance
Stone Hall 304c
Missoula,MT59812 		81-6001713 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(60) NatureBridge
28 Geary Street Suite 650
San Francisco,CA94108 		94-2145930 501(c)(3) 93,373 0     Geography Education
(61) New Jersey Alliance for Geographic Education
201 Mullica Hill RD
Glassboro,NJ08028 		22-2482802 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(62) New Mexico Geographic Alliance
PO Box 30001 MSC MAP
Las Cruces,NM880038001 		85-0275408 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(63) New York Geographic Alliance
1000 E Henrietta Road
Rochester,NY14623 		16-1204210 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(64) North Carolina Geographic Alliance
Appalachian State University
Boone,NC28608 		56-1176030 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(65) Ohio Geographic Alliance
1501 Neil Avenue
Columbus,OH43210 		31-1145986 501(c)(3) 60,700 0     Geography Education
(66) Para la Naturaleza
PO Box 9023978
San Juan,PR00902 		66-0801404 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Geography Education
(67) Portland State University Foundation
1721 SW Broadway
Portland,OR97201 		48-1278529 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(68) Rhode Island College
600 Mt Pleasant Ave
Providence,RI02908 		05-6049721 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(69) South Carolina Research Foundation
901 Sumter Street
Columbia,SC29208 		57-0967350 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(70) South Dakota Geographic Alliance
South Dakota State University
Brookings,SD57007 		46-0273801 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(71) Tennessee Geographic Alliance Inc
304 Burchfiel Geography Bld
Knoxville,TN37996 		62-1291403 501(c)(3) 147,239 0     Geography Education
(72) Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos,TX78666 		74-6002248 501(c)(3) 209,102 0     Geography Education
(73) University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway,AR72035 		71-0671791 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(74) University of Mississippi
PO Box 1848
University,MS386771848 		64-6001159 501(c)(3) 246,249 0     Geography Education
(75) University of N Alabama Fnd
Box 5059
Florence,AL35632 		63-0814488 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(76) Vermont Geographic Allaince
Castleton St Coll- 6 Alumni Dr
Castleton,VT05735 		03-0179403 501(c)(3) 27,500 0     Geography Education
(77) Virginia Geographic Alliance
201 High St
Farmville,VA23909 		54-6001788 501(c)(3) 75,561 0     Geography Education
(78) Wash Alliance for Geo Literacy Inst for Science & Math Educ
1100 NE 45th Street
Seattle,WA98105 		94-3079432 501(c)(3) 20,000 0     Geography Education
(79) Utah Society for Environ Educ
663 West 100 South
Salt Lake City,UT84104 		94-2792054 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Geography Education
(80) Wisconsin Geographic Alliance
100 Grant Street
De Pere,WI54115 		39-1399196 501(c)(3) 77,458 0     Geography Education
(81) Vizcaya Museum & Garden Trust
3251 S Miami Ave
Miami,FL33129 		47-1711491 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Geography Education
(82) Assoc of Amer Geographers
1710 16th St NW
Washington,DC20009 		53-0207414 501(c)(3) 14,769 0     Geography Education
(83) Connecticut Geographic Alliance
Univ of CT Bldg 4148
Storrs,CT062694148 		06-0772160 501(c)(3) 52,500 0     Geography Education/ Research, Conservation, Exploration
(84) Wyoming Geographic Alliance
1000 E University Ave
Laramie,WY82071 		83-6000331 501(c)(3) 80,853 0     Geography Education/ Research, Conservation, Exploration
(85) Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd
Kennesaw,GA30144 		58-0965786 501(c)(3) 42,793 0     Geography Education/ Research, Conservation, Exploration
(86) Kansas State University
118 Seaton Hall
Manhattan,KS665062904 		48-0667209 501(c)(3) 37,415 0     Geography Education
(87) University System of New Hampshire
Keene State College- Main St
Keene,NH03431 		02-6009681 501(c)(3) 47,500 0     Geography Education/Research, Conservation, Exploration
(88) Elephant Energy Inc
1031 33rd St Suite 174
Denver,CO80205 		26-3338741 501(c)(3) 65,950 0     Great Energy Challenge
(89) Comprehensive Design Services LLC
2662 Bella Via Avenue
Columbus,OH43231 		26-3936650   60,000 0     Great Energy Challenge
(90) Alaska Whale Foundation
4739 University Way NE 1239
Seattle,WA98105 		52-0781390 501(c)(3) 39,888 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(91) Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
419 Sixth Street 200
Juneau,AK99801 		92-0062992 501(c)(3) 40,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(92) The Ocean Foundation
1320 19th Street NW
Washington,DC20036 		71-0863908 501(c)(3) 27,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(93) Whale Research Solutions
257 Gloxina Street
Encinitas,CA92024 		46-3870862 501(c)(3) 37,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(94) Sitka Conservation Society
PO Box 6533
Sitka,AK99835 		92-0096633 501(c)(3) 40,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(95) WildAid
744 Montgomery Street Suite 300
San Francisco,CA94111 		20-3644441 501(c)(3) 154,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(96) Island Conservation
2161 Delaware Street Suite A
Santa Cruz,CA95060 		91-1839907 501(c)(3) 75,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(97) Galapagos Conservancy
11150 Fairfax Blvd Suite 408
Fairfax,VA22030 		13-3281486 501(c)(3) 125,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(98) Darwin Animal Doctors
222 East 89th Street 8
New York,NY10128 		30-0590833 501(c)(3) 10,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(99) International Community Foundation
2505 N Ave
National City,CA91950 		33-0457858 501(c)(3) 375,000 0     LEX/NG Conservation
(100) Vision Workshops Inc
312 Quarter Creek Dr
Queenstown,MD21658 		31-1784157 501(c)(3) 50,000 0     Photo Camp
(101) The University of Montana
32 Campus Drive HS 104
Missoula,MT598124104 		81-6001713 501(c)(3) 25,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(102) University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis
Chicago,IL60637 		36-2177139 501(c)(3) 23,552 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(103) The Univeristy of Mississippi
Shoemaker Hall Rm 508
Oxford,MS38677 		64-6001159 501(c)(3) 16,503 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(104) California Academy of Sciences
1111 Jackson St Suite 700
Oakland,CA946074807 		94-1156258 501(c)(3) 15,325 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(105) Ocean Exploration Trust Inc
PO Box 42
Old Lyme,CT06371 		83-0488383 501(c)(3) 200,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(106) Regents of the University of Minnesota
2221 University Ave St
SE STE 100
Minneapolis,MN55414 		41-6007513 501(c)(3) 20,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(107) The Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
Chicago,IL60605 		36-2167011 501(c)(3) 15,600 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(108) The University of Alabama
19 ten Hoor Hall
Tuscaloosa,AL354870136 		63-6001138 501(c)(3) 21,412 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(109) University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Dr MS 3051
Moscow,ID83843 		82-6000945 501(c)(3) 18,540 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(110) University of Cincinnati
ML 0380
Cincinnati,OH452210222 		31-6000989 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(111) University of North Carolina
Campus Box 3365
Chapel Hill,NC275993365 		56-6001393 501(c)(3) 30,400 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(112) University of Florida
PO Box 112710
Gainesville,FL32611 		59-6002052 501(c)(3) 20,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(113) Washington University at St Louis
One Brookings Dr Campus Box 1214
St Louis,MO63112 		43-0653611 501(c)(3) 47,975 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(114) University of Maine System
5773 South Stevens Hall
Orono,ME044695717 		01-6000769 501(c)(3) 24,660 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(115) The University of Toledo
Dept of Geosciences 3400 Broadway
Gary,IN46408 		34-6555110 501(c)(3) 20,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(116) Regents of the University of California - Riverside
417 Entomology Bldg
Riverside,CA92521 		95-6006142 501(c)(3) 19,500 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(117) Regents of the University of California
2520 Cimarron St At West Adams
Los Angeles,CA900182098 		94-1539563 501(c)(3) 24,690 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(118) Scripps College
925 N Mills Ave
Claremont,CA91711 		95-1664123 501(c)(3) 20,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(119) The Ohio State University
174 West 18th Avenue
Columbus,OH432101106 		31-6025986 501(c)(3) 21,400 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(120) University of Kentucky Research Foundation
371 Peterson Service Bld
Lexington,KY405060005 		61-6033693 501(c)(3) 40,961 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(121) Trustees of Union College
807 Union St
Schenectady,NY12308 		14-1338580 501(c)(3) 20,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(122) Trinity University
One Trinity Place
San Antonio,TX78212 		74-1109633 501(c)(3) 6,700 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(123) President & Fellows of Harvard College
52 Oxford Street
Cambridge,MA02138 		04-2103580 501(c)(3) 18,600 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(124) Miami University of Ohio
212 Pearson Hall
Oxford,OH45056 		31-6402089 501(c)(3) 15,870 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(125) Regents of University of Colorado
681 Taylor Street
Bethlehem,PA18015 		84-6000555 501(c)(3) 11,450 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(126) Dickinson College
College and Louther St
Carlisle,PA17013 		23-1365954 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(127) La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside,CA925158247 		33-0413730 501(c)(3) 20,370 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(128) University of Arizona
Dept of Anthropology
Tuscon,AZ857210030 		74-2652689 501(c)(3) 19,075 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(129) Washington State University
PO Box 644910
Pullman,WA991644910 		91-6001108 501(c)(3) 21,772 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(130) The New York Botanical Garden
200 St Kazimiroff Blvd
Bronx,NY104585126 		13-1693134 501(c)(3) 39,297 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(131) University of Pittsburgh
4107 OHara Street
Pittsburgh,PA15260 		25-0965591 501(c)(3) 17,937 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(132) Great Wilderness
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca,NY14850 		20-4987811 501(c)(3) 17,759 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(133) Stony Brook University
Melville Library 5501 West
Stony Brook,NY117943362 		14-6013200 501(c)(3) 46,305 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(134) University of Houston System
2700 Bay Area Boulevard Box 105
Houston,TX77058 		74-6001399 501(c)(3) 20,500 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(135) University of Utah
1390 EAST PRESIDENT CIRCLE
Salt Lake City,UT84112 		87-6000525 501(c)(3) 22,626 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(136) Sothern Illinois University
909 S Normal Ave Woody Hall C-206
Carbondale,IL629014302 		37-6033943 501(c)(3) 14,692 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(137) Brown University
164 Angell Street
Providence,RI02912 		05-0258809 501(c)(3) 15,500 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(138) Oceanic Society Expeditions
PO Box 844
Ross,CA94957 		94-3105570 501(c)(3) 13,100 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(139) University of Minnesota
1987 Upper Buford Circle
Saint Paul,MN55108 		41-6007513 501(c)(3) 30,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(140) Oregon High Desert Grotto
8550 SW Wickiup Avenue
Redmond,OR97756 		47-3339850 501(c)(3) 10,000 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(141) Yellowstone Park Foundation
222 East Main Suite 301
Bozeman,MT59715 		83-0311166 501(c)(3) 19,860 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(142) Emory University
201 Downman Drive
Atlanta,GA30322 		58-0566256 501(c)(3) 31,500 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(143) Parabon NanoLabs Inc
11260 Roger Bacon Dr
Reston,VA20190 		26-2194625   23,800 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(144) College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor,ME06409 		23-7032625 501(c)(3) 17,850 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(145) Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson,MD21252 		52-6002033 501(c)(3) 16,260 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(146) Missouri Botanical Garden
PO Box 299
St Louis,MO63166 		43-0666759 501(c)(3) 99,154 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(147) University of Calif-Santa Barbara
Dept of Ecology Evolution
Marine Biology
Santa Barbara,CA93106 		95-6006145 501(c)(3) 23,109 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration
(148) Duke University
2138 Campus Drive
Durham,NC27708 		56-0532129 501(c)(3) 54,540 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration/Special Projects
(149) National Tropical Botanical Garden
3530 PAPALINA ROAD
Kalaheo,HI96741 		52-6057064 501(c)(3) 47,553 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration/Waitt Grant
(150) Vanderbilt University
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville,TN372350059 		62-0476822 501(c)(3) 34,800 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration/Waitt Grant
(151) Oregon State University
104 CEOAS Admin Bld
Corvallis,OR97331 		48-1278540 501(c)(3) 50,020 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration/Waitt Grant
(152) Regents of the University of Michigan
434 South State Street
Ann Arbor,MI48109 		38-6006309 501(c)(3) 33,670 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration/Waitt Grant
(153) Colorado State University
555 S Howes Street
Fort Collins,CO805236003 		84-6000545 501(c)(3) 130,860 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration/Young Explorers' Grant
(154) Montana State University
Po Box 173320
Bozeman,MT597173320 		36-3412482 501(c)(3) 23,620 0     Research, Conservation, Exploration/Young Explorers' Grant
(155) Conservation Law Foundation
62 Summer Street
Boston,MA02110 		04-6149986 501(c)(3) 50,000 0     Special Project Grant
(156) Rainforest Connection
77 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco,CA94102 		46-2022575 501(c)(3) 50,000 0     Special Project Grant
(157) Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston Salem,NC27106 		56-0532138 501(c)(3) 40,000 0     Special Project Grant
(158) Ear Studio Inc
200 Park Ave S Fl8
New York,NY10003 		13-4028721   30,000 0     Special Project Grant
(159) Idaho State University
921 S 8th Ave
Pocatello,ID83209 		82-6000924 501(c)(3) 50,000 0     Special Project Grant
(160) University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami,FL33149 		59-0624458 501(c)(3) 10,000 0     Special Project Grant
(161) Action for Mantas
6051 La Jolla Hermosa Avenue
La Jolla,CA92037 		81-1005011 501(c)(3) 15,000 0     Waitt Research Grant
(162) Southern Methodists University
PO Box 750100
Dallas,TX75275 		75-0800689 501(c)(3) 15,000 0     Waitt Research Grant
(163) University of Georgia
250A Baldwin Hall Jackson Street
Athens,GA30602 		58-6001998 501(c)(3) 13,840 0     Waitt Research Grant
(164) The Marine Megafauna Foundation
11260 Donner Pass Road Suite 256
Truckee,CA96161 		46-0645082 501(c)(3) 14,265 0     Waitt Research Grant
(165) Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton,FL33431 		65-0385507 501(c)(3) 15,000 0     Waitt Research Grant
(166) Museum of Moab
118 East Center Street
Moab,UT84532 		87-0255102 501(c)(3) 14,400 0     Waitt Research Grant
(167) The University Corporation
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge,CA91330 		95-1992732 501(c)(3) 15,000 0     Waitt Research Grant
(168) Tufts University
2 North Hill Road
Medford,MA02176 		04-2103634 501(c)(3) 148,500 0     Waitt/Research Grant
(169) Florida Institute of Technology
150 W University Blvd
Melborne,FL32901 		59-6046500 501(c)(3) 14,990 0     Waitt/Research Grant
(170) Unviersity of Colorado--Denver
1201 5th St
Denver,CO80204 		84-6000555 501(c)(3) 15,000 0     Waitt/Research Grant
(171) University of Tennessee
250 S Stadium Hall
Knoxville,TN37996 		62-6001636 501(c)(3) 32,265 0     Waitt/Research Grant
(172) Tulane Educational Fund
6823 St Charles Avenue
New Orleans,LA70118 		72-0423889 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Young Explorers' Grant
(173) Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge,MA021394307 		04-2103594 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Young Explorers' Grant
(174) Bhuton Foundation
3121 South Street NW
Washington,DC20007 		13-3376290 501(c)(3) 5,000 0     Young Explorers' Grant
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50055P
Schedule I (Form 990) 2015
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Schedule I (Form 990) 2015
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients		 (c) Amount of
cash grant		 (d) Amount of
non-cash assistance		 (e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f) Description of non-cash assistance
(1) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 69 1,228,545 0    
(2) YOUNG EXPLORERS GRANTS 35 334,531 0    
(3) EMERGING EXPLORERS AWARDS 10 100,000 0    
(4) GEOGRAPHIC BEE WINNER AWARDS 3 85,000 5,000 FMV Trip; NGM subscription
(5) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FELLOWS 12 554,917 0    
(6) EXPLORER IN RESIDENCE GRANTS/AWARDS 14 515,752 0    
(7) SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANTS 15 686,009 0    
(8) WAITT GRANTS 19 232,993 0    
(9) STUDENT EXPEDITION GRANTS 23 0 132,958 FMV TRIP FOR LOW-INCOME TEENS
(10) GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT GRANTS 2 18,000 0    
(11) LEX/NGS CONSERVATION GRANTS 5 265,500 0    
(12) OCEANS INITIATIVE 1 50,000 0    
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. The National Geographic Society (NGS) maintains numerous grant-making programs. Each major grant program has an oversight committee to review and approve the grants and procedures over the grant agreements are in place to ensure that the grant funds are properly used and accounted for. Following is a detailed description: when a National Geographic Society (NGS) Research, Conservation, & Exploration (RCE) grant application has been approved by the Committee, payment is issued once NGS has received the following completed, signed documents from the grantee: 1) Appropriate tax form. All grantees who are US citizens or residents are required to sign and submit the appropriate tax form (Form W-9). 2) Scientific Research Grant Agreement. All grantees must complete and sign a Scientific Research Grant Agreement, which includes due dates for research reports and financial reports (generally due within eight months of completion of the field work.) By signing the Grant Agreement, the grantee agrees to submit a final narrative report and a financial accounting of the grant monies spent before the indicated submission deadline. Grantees also certify to Paragraph 17 (copied below) that they will not promote terrorism. 17. CERTIFICATION. By countersigning this agreement, you certify that your organization does not and will not promote or engage in violence or terrorism, nor will your organization make subgrants or other payments to any entity that engages in such activities. Once all documents are received, grantee name, institution, and payee name (bank, university, etc.) are checked against US and international terrorism watch lists using LexisNexis' Bridger Insight. The Society's financial accounts payable system also reviews for compliance with financial sanctions upon new vendor set-up and prior to each payment. A copy of this report is kept in the grant file. Once payment is issued, if grantees would like to alter their proposed budget in any way they must submit their request to the RCE Program Officer. The request is approved or denied and a record of the change is added to the grant file. The grantee must submit their final report and financial accounting before the deadline indicated in their grant agreement unless an extension has been requested in writing and approved by RCE staff. The financial accounting offers a breakdown of the actual costs of the project and is expected to parallel the costs projected in the original grant application budget; all discrepancies must be explained. If there are unexpended grant monies they must be returned to NGS. The Reports Manager reviews the final report and financial accounting and then circulates both reports to the Program Officers and Committee Members for final review and approval. Once the reports are approved, the grant is closed. An electronic copy of the grant file is retained by the RCE and the hardcopy is sent to NGS Records Library for archiving. If grants are awarded to US institutions/individuals these grants are listed only on Form 990 Schedule I since it is impractical to determine what portion, if any, of each grant may be spent overseas.
Schedule I (Form 990) 2015



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