WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANIRUDDHA DASGUPTA

Phone

2027297600

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE, founded in 1982, is a major nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $267.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $240.8M left a modest 10% surplus.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $91,200,723 Revenue: $0

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $57,737,833 Revenue: $0

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $45,510,718 Revenue: $0

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $254,437,076

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $12,095,063

Other Revenue $826,660

TOTAL REVENUE $267,358,799

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $72,501,517

Salaries & Benefits $107,396,819

Fundraising Expenses $3,203,765

Program Expenses $220,228,056

Other Expenses $60,945,208

TOTAL EXPENSES $240,843,544

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$267,358,799	$357,780,993	-0.3%
Expenses	$240,843,544	$211,894,739	+0.1%
Net Income	$26,515,255	$145,886,254	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

948

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,318,410

Total Directors

Key Employees

$2,526,022

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID BLOOD	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA FLAHERTY	VICE-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR SUSAN TIERNEY	VICE-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARA BARBY	DIRECTOR - FROM 07/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES G BEINECKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AFSANEH BESCHLOSS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN BRENNINKMEIJER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESPER BRODIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARAN BURROW	DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM CHEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMSHYD N GODREJ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWRENCE JONES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAQUIM LEVY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS LOPES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CECILIA MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA MATSON	DIRECTOR - FROM 07/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MIEBACH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADER MOUSAVIZADEH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARI PANGESTU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL POLSKY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER W SANT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER SCULLY-LERNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHANNES VAN DE VEN	DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLORIA WALTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL WEISS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANIRUDDHA DASGUPTA	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$622,261	$49,443	$671,704
ALIK HINCKSON	CFO	40.00	Officer	$287,418	$37,440	$324,858
JOCELYN STARZAK - GEN COUNSEL	& SECRETARY - TO 12/2023	40.00	Officer	$285,633	$36,215	$321,848
SAURABH GUPTA - GEN COUNSEL	& SECRETARY - FROM 07/2024	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG HANSON	MD, PROGRAMS	40.00	Key Emp	$343,356	$60,238	$403,594
ELIZABETH COOK	EVP, GOVERNANCE & DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$329,770	$51,583	$381,353
JANET RANGANATHAN	MD, STRATEGY, LEARNING, & RESULTS	40.00	Key Emp	$343,407	$29,670	$373,077
WANJIRA MATHAI	MD, AFRICA & GLOBAL P'SHIPS	40.00	Key Emp	$320,035	$31,125	$351,160
ADRIANA LOBO - MD GLOBAL	PRESENCE & NAT'L ACTION	40.00	Key Emp	$348,596	$0	$348,596
MOAZZAM MALIK	MD, GLOBAL DELIVERY	40.00	Key Emp	$275,469	$0	$275,469
DONALD SPENCER	SR. GRANTS & CONTRACTS DIR.	40.00	Key Emp	$185,510	$27,146	$212,656
KYLIE JAMESON - ACTING CHIEF	HR OFFICER - TO 09/2023	40.00	Key Emp	$169,178	$10,939	$180,117
JENNIFER LAYKE	GLOBAL DIRECTOR, ENERGY	40.00	Highest	$245,182	$52,934	$298,116
DANIEL LASHOF	DIRECTOR, US CLIMATE	40.00	Highest	$265,510	$31,983	$297,493
PANKAJ BHATIA	DEPUTY DIR., CLIMATE PROGRAM	40.00	Highest	$253,211	$41,900	$295,111
KEVIN MOSS	CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$234,658	$51,965	$286,623
PABLO VIEIRA - GLOBAL	DIRECTOR, NDC PARTNERSHIP	40.00	Highest	$236,141	$49,316	$285,457
IAN DE CRUZ	DIR. OF P'SHIPS, INNOV. & INV.	40.00		$214,680	$49,732	$264,412

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$267,358,799	$240,843,544	$630,309,050	$26,515,255
2023	$357,780,993	$211,894,739	$595,261,608	$145,886,254
2022	$193,968,394	$183,476,237	$427,715,503	$10,492,157
2021	$289,669,226	$151,998,641	$419,325,566	$137,670,585
2020	$233,076,503	$134,311,980	$282,384,920	$98,764,523
2019	$159,318,068	$120,793,841	$183,559,255	$38,524,227
2018	$140,234,162	$104,038,407	$150,139,401	$36,195,755