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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,966,283
Total expenses
$40,677,512
Contributions and grants received
$3,982,921
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$33,967,816
Investment income
$13,718
Other revenue
$1,828
Total assets, end of year
$30,004,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,025,745
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,978,448
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$30,372,814
Management and general expenses
$10,304,698
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$30,372,814

Program services were 74.7% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,982,921

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING REVENUE

    total $23,929,582 · related or exempt $23,929,582

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $9,327,588 · related or exempt $9,327,588

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $710,646 · related or exempt $710,646

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,718 · excluded $13,718

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,828 · excluded $1,828

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,828

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,944,953 · management and general $1,944,953

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $20,319,550 · program services $17,185,440 · management and general $3,134,110

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $887,092 · program services $750,009 · management and general $137,083

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,602,715 · program services $2,049,078 · management and general $553,637

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,294,833 · program services $2,977,552 · management and general $317,281

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $5,903,754 · program services $5,494,734 · management and general $409,020

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $217,841 · program services $31,368 · management and general $186,473

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $242,540 · program services $28,746 · management and general $213,794

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,706 · program services $18,617 · management and general $3,089

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $184,756 · program services $37,628 · management and general $147,128

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,204,472 · program services $251,725 · management and general $952,747

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,559,295 · program services $87,488 · management and general $1,471,807

  • 17 · Travel

    total $951,445 · program services $903,612 · management and general $47,833

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $257,673 · program services $228,846 · management and general $28,827

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $190,284 · management and general $190,284

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $220,286 · management and general $220,286

  • 24a · Other expenses: RECRUITING/DEVELOPMENT

    total $274,126 · program services $126,277 · management and general $147,849

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $200,270 · program services $126,801 · management and general $73,469

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES & FEES

    total $135,581 · program services $10,553 · management and general $125,028

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRODUCTION

    total $55,300 · program services $55,300

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,040 · program services $9,040

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $15,558,996 · end of year $13,985,038

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $343,417 · end of year $384,111

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,763,185 · end of year $4,150,272

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,250,463 · end of year $6,392,971

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $519,627 · end of year $322,302

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

    $1,790,604

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

    $1,687,766

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $257,448 · end of year $102,838

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,086,293 · end of year $4,666,661

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $725,677 · end of year $425,262

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,296,212 · end of year $11,532,395

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,912,426 · end of year $3,068,088

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,876,513 · end of year $6,064,191

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,968,601 · end of year $8,914,257

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BSR IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH ITS NETWORK OF MORE THAN 300 MEMBER COMPANIES TO BUILD A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD. FROM ITS OFFICES IN ASIA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AMERICA, BSR DEVELOPS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO WORK WITH BUSINESS TO CREATE A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.

  • RISE RISE (REIMAGINING INDUSTRY TO SUPPORT EQUALITY) IS AN INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE INDUSTRY ACTION AT SCALE, TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY IN GLOBAL GARMENT, FOOTWEAR AND HOME TEXTILE SUPPLY CHAINS. THE GOAL OF RISE'S WORK IS FOR WOMEN WORKING IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS TO EXPERIENCE THEIR INHERENT DIGNITY THROUGH AGENCY, EQUALITY AND RIGHTS. THROUGH RISE'S THEORY OF CHANGE, THE PROGRAM WORKS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: - BEHAVIOR CHANGE: ALL WORKERS, INCLUDING WOMEN, HAVE THE AGENCY TO SECURE OPPORTUNITIES AND RIGHTS. MEN IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS ENGAGE AND TAKE ACTION TOWARD GENDER EQUALITY.- MARKET CHANGE: BUSINESSES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS FULFILL THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN WORKERS. WOMEN'S VOICES AND DECISION-MAKING ARE REPRESENTED IN WORKPLACE AND SECTORAL DIALOGUES.- SYSTEMS CHANGE: POLICIES ARE IN PLACE WITHIN THE WORLD OF WORK TO ENHANCE GENDER EQUALITY. SOCIAL NORMS WITHIN THE WORLD OF WORK REINFORCE EQUALITY OF ALL GENDERS.

    Expenses $3,615,388 · Revenue $2,765,620

  • HUMAN RIGHTS BSR'S HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS ENGAGE WITH A NETWORK OF PARTNERS FROM BUSINESS AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO HELP COMPANIES IN ALL SECTORS TO MEET AND EXCEED GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS. BSR'S HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY SERVICES ARE PRAGMATIC AND FORWARD-LOOKING, MEETING COMPANIES WHERE THEY ARE ON THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS JOURNEY AND TAILORING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH INDUSTRY AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF LOCAL CONTEXTS. BSR HELPS COMPANIES TO UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THE INCREASINGLY FRAGMENTED GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS LANDSCAPE, PREPARE TO COMPLY WITH EMERGING LEGISLATION, AND PARTNER ACROSS THEIR VALUE CHAINS TO COLLABORATIVELY MANAGE HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC CAUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS HARM.

    Expenses $3,305,987 · Revenue $10,961,198

  • CLIMATE AND NATURE BSR'S CLIMATE AND NATURE TEAM SUPPORTS COMPANY EFFORTS TO BUILD BUSINESS RESILIENCE AND STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM VALUE CHAIN STABILITY, WHILE ENABLING A HEALTHY PLANET AND A JUST FUTURE FOR ALL. WE HELP COMPANIES TO ASSESS THEIR CLIMATE AND NATURE RISKS, TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC NATURE PRESERVATION AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION EFFORTS, AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSITION PLANS TO PURSUE NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND COMPLY WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

    Expenses $2,902,551 · Revenue $4,140,248

  • INCLUSIVE BUSINESS, SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT, MEMBERSHIP, GENERAL PROGRAM

    Expenses $20,548,888 · Revenue $16,100,750

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aron Cramer

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $645,491
    From this org
    $590,773
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,718
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $487,118
    Bonus
    $103,655
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,368
    Filer's total
    $645,491

  • Alessandro Carlucci

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Adam Werbach

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kate Brandt

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laurence Pessez

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Pek Siok Lan

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rose Stuckey Kirk

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Mac Cormac

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mike Zeitouny

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $468,740
    From this org
    $412,022
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,718
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $347,977
    Bonus
    $64,045
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,368
    Filer's total
    $468,740

  • Laura S Gitman

    CIO

    Total calculated
    $430,525
    From this org
    $370,448
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,077
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,776
    Bonus
    $59,672
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,727
    Filer's total
    $430,525

  • Matthew Welch

    COO

    Total calculated
    $402,196
    From this org
    $340,604
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,592
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $298,564
    Bonus
    $42,040
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,368
    Filer's total
    $402,196

  • Jenny Vaughan - Managing

    DIRECTOR, HUMAN RIGHTS

    Total calculated
    $287,825
    From this org
    $236,564
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,261
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,085
    Bonus
    $18,479
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,893
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,368
    Filer's total
    $287,825

  • David E Stearns - Managing

    DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION

    Total calculated
    $287,039
    From this org
    $262,866
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,173
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,550
    Bonus
    $21,316
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,391
    Filer's total
    $287,039

  • Jennifer Stark - Co-Director

    CENTER FOR BUSINESS & SOC. JUSTICE

    Total calculated
    $279,880
    From this org
    $231,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,054
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,826
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,882
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,172
    Filer's total
    $279,880

  • Chhavi Ghuliani - Managing

    DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $270,229
    From this org
    $214,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,716
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,920
    Bonus
    $15,593
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,468
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,248
    Filer's total
    $270,229

  • Katrina Fracisco

    DIRECTOR, REPORTING AND SYSTEMS

    Total calculated
    $226,246
    From this org
    $189,688
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,558
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,832
    Bonus
    $13,856
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,496
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,062
    Filer's total
    $226,246

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 survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

  • ASSOCIATION BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

    SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK & CONSULTING · FR · income $6,809,062 · assets $4,628,589

    Directly controlled by BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NORDIC APS

    SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK & CONSULTING · DA · income $1,569,313 · assets $1,175,845

    Directly controlled by BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • SHANGHAI BUSHUI BUSINESS MAGMT & CONS CO LTD

    SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK & CONSULTING · CH · income $36,575 · assets $112,604

    Directly controlled by BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • BSR PTE LTD

    SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK & CONSULTING · SN · income $1,182,583 · assets $304,582

    Directly controlled by BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA BSR JAPAN

    C · SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK & CONSULTING · JA · 100% owned · share of income $937,054 · share of assets $618,461 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502839349300100

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