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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$267,358,799
Total expenses
$240,843,544
Contributions and grants received
$254,437,076
Grants paid
$72,501,517
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$12,095,063
Other revenue
$826,660
Total assets, end of year
$630,309,050
Total liabilities, end of year
$45,403,949
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$584,905,101
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$220,228,056
Management and general expenses
$17,411,723
Fundraising expenses
$3,203,765
Program service expenses (Part III)
$220,228,056

Program services were 91.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $14,335,421

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $240,101,655

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,378,903 · excluded $8,378,903

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $245 · excluded $245

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $153,875,913

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $150,159,753

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,716,160

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,716,160 · excluded $3,716,160

  • 11a · Other revenue: CARBON PRICING

    total $776,130 · related or exempt $776,130

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $50,285 · excluded $50,285

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $826,415

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,065,532 · program services $15,065,532

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $57,435,985 · program services $57,435,985

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,557,791 · program services $3,088,348 · management and general $397,163 · fundraising $72,280

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $97,397 · program services $97,397

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $70,602,542 · program services $61,279,414 · management and general $7,889,183 · fundraising $1,433,945

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,093,888 · program services $4,417,114 · management and general $571,352 · fundraising $105,422

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $22,522,046 · program services $19,533,973 · management and general $2,522,617 · fundraising $465,456

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,523,155 · program services $4,790,380 · management and general $618,630 · fundraising $114,145

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $146,404 · management and general $146,404

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $316,318 · management and general $316,318

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $335,746 · program services $329,013 · fundraising $6,733

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $364,603 · management and general $364,603

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,092,799 · program services $1,025,628 · management and general $48,495 · fundraising $18,676

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,592,276 · program services $8,965,726 · management and general $412,402 · fundraising $214,148

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,220,776 · program services $3,665,815 · management and general $470,762 · fundraising $84,199

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,301,551 · program services $6,512,443 · management and general $724,050 · fundraising $65,058

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,929,976 · program services $3,557,669 · management and general $349,380 · fundraising $22,927

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,290,694 · program services $1,260,592 · fundraising $30,102

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $269,610 · management and general $269,610

  • 24a · Other expenses: RESEARCH EXPENSES

    total $24,295,360 · program services $23,479,685 · management and general $334,643 · fundraising $481,032

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATION EXPENSES

    total $2,266,689 · program services $2,227,183 · management and general $12,865 · fundraising $26,641

  • 24c · Other expenses: COMMUNICATION

    total $1,057,040 · program services $1,011,570 · management and general $18,607 · fundraising $26,863

  • 24d · Other expenses: CARBON PRICING TAX

    total $937,473 · program services $927,261 · fundraising $10,212

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,527,893 · program services $1,557,328 · management and general $1,944,639 · fundraising $25,926

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $617 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $134,243,439 · end of year $136,966,518

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $253,231,205 · end of year $281,939,920

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,231,302 · end of year $4,053,298

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $22,120,907

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $18,609,147

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,738,737 · end of year $3,511,760

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $102,677,985 · end of year $75,229,196

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $8,436,730 · end of year $9,805,321

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $89,701,593 · end of year $118,803,037

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $19,173,613 · end of year $24,705,889

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $375,124 · end of year $1,459,190

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $21,143,677 · end of year $19,238,870

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $38,415,495 · end of year $59,703,731

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $516,153,699 · end of year $525,201,370

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WRI IS COMMITTED TO CREATING CHANGE THAT IMPROVES PEOPLE'S LIVES AND ENSURES THE NATURAL WORLD CAN THRIVE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WRI'S BOLD VISION REQUIRES A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS WE CALL "COUNT IT. CHANGE IT. SCALE IT.":- COUNT IT: OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY TIMELY, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH THAT IS SUBJECTED TO RIGOROUS PEER REVIEWS.- CHANGE IT: WE THEN USE OUR RESEARCH TO INFORM ACTION ON THE GROUND, CLEAR BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION AND THEN MONITOR PROGRESS TO LEARN FROM IT.- SCALE IT: ONCE TESTED, WE STRIVE TO EXPAND OUR SUCCESSES NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND GLOBALLY, AND WE MAKE OUR LEARNINGS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLICATIONS AND TOOLS. WE EMPLOY THIS STRATEGY ACROSS ALL OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS AND CENTERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CREATE CHANGE THAT IMPROVES PEOPLE'S LIVES AND ENSURES THE NATURAL WORLD CAN THRIVE.

  • FOOD, LAND, WATER, AND OCEAN PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE OWRI FOCUSES ON SEVEN URGENT GLOBAL CHALLENGES: FOOD, FORESTS, WATER, OCEAN, CITIES, CLIMATE AND ENERGY. FOOD: TO HELP THE WORLD SUSTAINABLY FEED ITS PEOPLE, WRI IS CATALYZING ACTION TO CUT FOOD LOSS AND WASTE IN HALF BY 2030, SHIFT TOWARD PLANT-BASED DIETS AND MAKE A COMPELLING CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND LAND SYSTEMS. LAND: WRI PROTECTS FORESTS AGAINST LOSS AND DEGRADATION AND RESTORES FORESTS IN LANDSCAPES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST. WE TRACK FOREST CHANGE, COMBAT DEFORESTATION AND ILLEGAL LOGGING, AND HELP COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES MANAGE LAND MORE SUSTAINABLY.WATER: WRI WORKS TO INCREASE WATER SECURITY. OUR AQUEDUCT TOOLS ARE THE WORLD'S BEST SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON GLOBAL WATER RISK AND STRESS. OUR WATER, PEACE AND SECURITY PARTNERSHIP EARLY WARNING TOOL HELPS PREVENT WATER SCARCITY FROM DRIVING CONFLICT AND MIGRATION. OUR CITIES4FORESTS INITIATIVE HELPS PROTECT WATERSHEDS AND OTHER NATURAL SYSTEMS.OCEAN: WRI SEEKS TO ACCELERATE SYSTEMIC SHIFTS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PUT THE OCEAN ON A RECOVERY PATH. WE PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN TWO HIGH-PROFILE INITIATIVES: THE HIGH-LEVEL PANEL FOR SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ECONOMY AND THE FRIENDS OF OCEAN ACTION TO HELP DRIVE A GLOBAL OCEAN MOVEMENT.

    Expenses $91,200,723 · Grants $36,252,404

  • CLIMATE, ECONOMICS, FINANCE, AND GOVERNANCE - SEE SCHEDULE OCLIMATE: WRI WORKS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE STRATEGIES THAT CUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WHILE CREATING STRONG, JOB-RICH, EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT ECONOMIES. WE DEVELOP TOOLS AND CONDUCT ANALYSIS THAT MEASURE EMISSIONS, SET AMBITIOUS TARGETS AND TAKE BOLD ACTION. ECONOMICS: WRI CONDUCTS ANALYSIS AND MODELING TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT IS GOOD FOR PEOPLE, NATURE, AND CLIMATE.FINANCE: WRI PROMOTES THE SHIFT OF GLOBAL FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS AWAY FROM ENVIRONMENTALLY DESTRUCTIVE ACTIVITIES TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. GOVERNANCE: WRI AIMS TO BUILD RESILIENT, JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY AND CITIZENS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $57,737,833 · Grants $12,648,528

  • WRI ROSS CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES - SEE SCHEDULE OTHE WRI ROSS CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES HELPS TURN CITIES INTO RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE, LOW-CARBON PLACES. THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH, TOOLS AND ADVICE, OUR INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF EXPERTS WORK ON INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT PUT CITIES ON A SUSTAINABLE TRAJECTORY.

    Expenses $45,510,718 · Grants $15,719,142

  • WRI POLSKY CENTER FOR THE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION: DELIVERS PRAGMATIC, SCALABLE AND URGENTLY NEEDED SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE A CLEAN, ABUNDANT, AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ENERGY FUTURE.ENERGY: WRI COLLABORATES WITH POLICYMAKERS, CITIES, COMPANIES, UTILITIES, REGULATORS AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS TO SECURE A FUTURE IN WHICH PEOPLE EVERYWHERE HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, CLEAN AND RELIABLE ENERGY. BUSINESS: WRI'S CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS WORKS TO CHANGE THE APPROACH OF BUSINESS TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO HUMAN WELL-BEING AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OUR WORK CENTERS ON THREE MAIN INITIATIVES: THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE DRIVES CORPORATE ACTION THAT ALIGNS WITH PLANETARY BOUNDARIES; WE ENCOURAGE CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODELS TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO UNCHECKED CONSUMPTION; AND WE SUPPORT POLICY ENGAGEMENT TO SHIFT BUSINESS INFLUENCE ON GOVERNMENT POLICY. WRI ALSO PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN TWO MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS: PACE, WHICH SEEKS TO ADVANCE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY, AND P4G, WHICH SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PUBLIC- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION EXPENSES GRANTS REVENUEENERGY $ 14,730,937 $ 4,438,002 $ 0SPECIAL PROJECTS $ 7,438,536 $ 2,565,070 $ 776,130BUSINESS CENTER $ 3,609,309 $ 878,370 $ 0

    Expenses $25,778,782 · Grants $7,881,442 · Revenue $776,130

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Blood

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pamela Flaherty

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Susan Tierney

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clara Barby

    DIRECTOR - FROM 07/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frances G Beinecke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Afsaneh Beschloss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Brenninkmeijer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jesper Brodin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sharan Burrow

    DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Chen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jamshyd N Godrej

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lawrence Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joaquim Levy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlos Lopes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cecilia Martinez

    DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pamela Matson

    DIRECTOR - FROM 07/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathleen McLaughlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Miebach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nader Mousavizadeh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mari Pangestu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Polsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger W Sant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Scully-Lerner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Johannes Van De Ven

    DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gloria Walton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Weiss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aniruddha Dasgupta

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $671,704
    From this org
    $622,261
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,443
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $619,939
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,322
    Deferred
    $47,877
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,566
    Filer's total
    $671,704
  • Alik Hinckson

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $324,858
    From this org
    $287,418
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,440
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,176
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $14,827
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,613
    Filer's total
    $324,858
  • Jocelyn Starzak - Gen Counsel

    & SECRETARY - TO 12/2023

    Total calculated
    $321,848
    From this org
    $285,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,215
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,401
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,232
    Deferred
    $23,364
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,851
    Filer's total
    $321,848
  • Saurabh Gupta - Gen Counsel

    & SECRETARY - FROM 07/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Craig Hanson

    MD, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $403,594
    From this org
    $343,356
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,238
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $342,114
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $28,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,238
    Filer's total
    $403,594
  • Elizabeth Cook

    EVP, GOVERNANCE & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $381,353
    From this org
    $329,770
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,583
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $326,206
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,564
    Deferred
    $27,059
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,524
    Filer's total
    $381,353
  • Janet Ranganathan

    MD, STRATEGY, LEARNING, & RESULTS

    Total calculated
    $373,077
    From this org
    $343,407
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,670
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $339,843
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,564
    Deferred
    $26,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,270
    Filer's total
    $373,077
  • Wanjira Mathai

    MD, AFRICA & GLOBAL P'SHIPS

    Total calculated
    $351,160
    From this org
    $320,035
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,125
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,250
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,785
    Deferred
    $31,125
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $351,160
  • Adriana Lobo - MD Global

    PRESENCE & NAT'L ACTION

    Total calculated
    $348,596
    From this org
    $348,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $348,596
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $348,596
  • Moazzam Malik

    MD, GLOBAL DELIVERY

    Total calculated
    $275,469
    From this org
    $275,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,469
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $275,469
  • Donald Spencer

    SR. GRANTS & CONTRACTS DIR.

    Total calculated
    $212,656
    From this org
    $185,510
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,146
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,899
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $611
    Deferred
    $15,168
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,978
    Filer's total
    $212,656
  • Kylie Jameson - Acting Chief

    HR OFFICER - TO 09/2023

    Total calculated
    $180,117
    From this org
    $169,178
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,939
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,738
    Bonus
    $32,200
    Other
    $240
    Deferred
    $10,939
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $180,117
  • Jennifer Layke

    GLOBAL DIRECTOR, ENERGY

    Total calculated
    $298,116
    From this org
    $245,182
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,934
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,774
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,408
    Deferred
    $20,675
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,259
    Filer's total
    $298,116
  • Daniel Lashof

    DIRECTOR, US CLIMATE

    Total calculated
    $297,493
    From this org
    $265,510
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,983
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $261,797
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,713
    Deferred
    $21,109
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,874
    Filer's total
    $297,493
  • Pankaj Bhatia

    DEPUTY DIR., CLIMATE PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $295,111
    From this org
    $253,211
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,900
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,452
    Bonus
    $6,363
    Other
    $2,396
    Deferred
    $20,079
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,821
    Filer's total
    $295,111
  • Kevin Moss

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $286,623
    From this org
    $234,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,965
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,336
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,322
    Deferred
    $20,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,965
    Filer's total
    $286,623
  • Pablo Vieira - Global

    DIRECTOR, NDC PARTNERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $285,457
    From this org
    $236,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,316
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,882
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,259
    Deferred
    $19,683
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,633
    Filer's total
    $285,457
  • Ian De Cruz

    DIR. OF P'SHIPS, INNOV. & INV.

    Total calculated
    $264,412
    From this org
    $214,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,732
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,559
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,121
    Deferred
    $18,257
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,475
    Filer's total
    $264,412

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS WRI USES A BONUS PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS AND NURTURE TALENT. WE AWARD BOTH ANNUAL BONUSES LINKED TO THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SPOT BONUSES WHEN STAFF ACHIEVE A SIGNIFICANT GOAL OR GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. ALL BONUSES ARE CONSIDERED IN TOTAL COMPENSATION WHEN EVALUATED FOR REASONABLENESS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE FUND

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WRI

  • WRI EUROPE STITCHTING

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · NL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WRI

  • FUNDACION WRI COLOMBIA

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · CO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WRI

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE INDIA PRIVATE UNLIMITED

    C · FUNCTION. SUPPORT · IN · 100% owned · share of income $3,798,560 · share of assets $14,428,091 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WRI

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202512279349302131

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