National Geographic Society
A storied nonprofit that funds explorers and scientists to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world
Financial profile
National Geographic Society · EIN 53-0193519 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $231,981,168 | $91,204,096 | $3,223,305 | $212,737,237 | $1,552,539,687 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $157,560,446 | $74,952,274 | $4,506,060 | $188,921,145 | $1,467,816,428 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $203,876,504 | $52,344,649 | $1,430,405 | $141,186,606 | $1,722,829,596 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $70,469,785 | $20,353,435 | $2,977,445 | $145,411,426 | $1,574,901,429 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $104,693,614 | $33,502,124 | $15,505,699 | $177,902,113 | $1,504,301,647 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $130,737,807 | $30,724,235 | $9,465,912 | $160,652,694 | $1,402,189,130 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies National Geographic Society is read alongside.
EC
The Explorers Club
A multidisciplinary society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and…
13 companies named
NAS
National Audubon Society
A hemispheric conservation movement built around birds, joining science, advocacy, and a grassroots network…
58 companies named
CAS
California Academy of Sciences
A major public science institution in San Francisco that unites an aquarium, planetarium, natural history…
54 companies named
NCGE
National Council for Geographic Education
A long standing society of geography educators advancing how the subject is taught, binding teachers and…
2 companies named
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
A congressionally chartered academy of elected researchers that recognizes scientific excellence and advises…
Who backs NGS
Every company National Geographic Society names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| aws | Corporate partner | AHLA ARIN CSSA CCFAS CTA +3 |
| esri | Corporate partner | AAG AAPA APA APGA APHA +3 |
| Google.org | Corporate partner | AAA ARF ACC AAF AAS +3 |
| ORACLE | Corporate partner | AI APA AGCA ACL AFP +3 |
| pepsico | Corporate partner | AND AACC AHLA AOCS ASN +3 |
| Walmart For Good | Corporate partner | AACP ACS ANA APA ASCC +3 |
| Cengage | Corporate partner | AAA NCGE |
| KIA | Corporate partner | AAI CTA |
| ROLEX | Corporate partner | CF PGAA |
| De Beers Group | Corporate partner | AGS |
| epam | Corporate partner | Only National Geographic Society, so far |
| Lindblad Expeditions | Corporate partner | Only National Geographic Society, so far |
| MEViX Panasonic Projector & Display Americas | Corporate partner | Only National Geographic Society, so far |
| Postcode Loterij | Corporate partner | Only National Geographic Society, so far |
| RITUALS... | Corporate partner | Only National Geographic Society, so far |
| ThaiBev | Corporate partner | Only National Geographic Society, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Institutional Partners donor wall (updated June 2026). Read September 27, 2026. Logo wall image on the Institutional Partnerships page; tiers are dollar ranges so omitted. Foundations, philanthropies and Chubb Charitable Foundation omitted.
Who backs National Geographic Society's peers, but not National Geographic Society
Companies named publicly by at least one of National Geographic Society's five peer societies, and not found in National Geographic Society's reviewed public records.
The outside view
A storied nonprofit that funds explorers and scientists to illuminate and protect the wonder of the world
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Frontier
At home at the edge of what comes next.
The Frontier is restless and pioneering, always testing what comes next. Its gift is innovation and adaptability, its challenge is focus, and not leaving its longtime members behind.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Movement.
Strengths
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