INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (EIN 810616238) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DURWOOD ZAELKE

Phone

2023381300

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, founded in 2003, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $13.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $3.7M, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

IGSD'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE FAST CLIMATE MITIGATION TO SLOW NEAR-TERM WARMING AND SELF-PROPAGATING CLIMATE FEEDBACKS, AVOID OR AT LEAST DELAY CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE AND SOCIETAL TIPPING POINTS, AND LIMIT GLOBAL TEMPERATURES TO 1.5 COR AT LEAST KEEP THIS TEMPERATURE GUARDRAIL IN SIGHT AND LIMIT OVERSHOOT.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,842,415

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $180,487

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $13,022,902

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $609,735

Salaries & Benefits $3,543,169

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $9,210,922

Other Expenses $5,141,721

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,294,625

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$13,022,902	$12,184,827	+0.1%
Expenses	$9,294,625	$8,476,631	+0.1%
Net Income	$3,728,277	$3,708,196	+0.0%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$550,624

Total Directors

$330,241

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DURWOOD ZAELKE	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$300,000	$30,241	$330,241
ORAN YOUNG	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VANCE HUGHES	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL BIDERMAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD KANIARU	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY SHELTON-COLBY	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEWIS GORDON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINDA SOFFER	DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION	40.00	Officer	$176,667	$43,716	$220,383
ROMINA PICOLOTTI	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	40.00	Highest	$280,333	$43,253	$323,586
GABRIELLE DREYFUS	SENIOR SCIENTIST	40.00	Highest	$206,667	$45,216	$251,883
RICHARD FERRIS	SENIOR COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$241,667	$27,324	$268,991
XIAOPU SUN	SENIOR CHINA COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$204,667	$10,233	$214,900
ZERIN OSHO	DIRECTOR INDIA PROGRAM	40.00	Highest	$201,667	$25,324	$226,991

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
2025	$13,022,902	$9,294,625	$15,668,160	$3,728,277
2024	$12,184,827	$8,476,631	$12,013,948	$3,708,196
2023	$12,604,816	$8,098,302	$8,189,235	$4,506,514
2022	$6,894,670	$7,385,774	$5,047,571	$-491,104
2021	$7,176,788	$11,591,081	$3,406,420	$-4,414,293
2020	$11,311,091	$8,498,296	$7,779,701	$2,812,795
2019	$11,229,339	$9,346,319	$5,121,470	$1,883,020
2018	$9,982,357	$8,885,298	$3,432,497	$1,097,059

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