Nonprofit · EIN 20-4451390
NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,574,743 | $14,548,385 | -$973,642 | $9,662,291 | $5,102,800 | $4,559,491 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,701,192 | $13,764,497 | -$3,063,305 | $10,162,466 | $4,462,586 | $5,699,880 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $9,018,187 | $11,294,453 | -$2,276,266 | $12,928,016 | $2,349,926 | $10,578,090 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,563,971
- of which government grants
- $6,237,416
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,165
- Other revenue
- $6,607
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,828,301
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $745,027
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,833,371
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,597,995
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $83,006
- Accounting fees
- $175,897
- Occupancy
- $324,552
- Travel
- $476,736
- Depreciation
- $75,666
- Program services (functional)
- $12,047,015
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,386,034
- Fundraising (functional)
- $115,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,162,466
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,662,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,102,800
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,559,491
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $212,020
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,176,617
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $382,874
- Gross receipts
- $13,574,743
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNEETA KAIMAL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $348,900 | $78,481 |
| LUIS M GARCIA | CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $235,721 | $81,924 |
| PATRICK HELLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,537 | $76,403 |
| ERICA WESTENBERG | GOVERNANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,261 | $69,910 |
| MARTIN JAMES | INTERNATIONAL FIN. & COMPLIANCE DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,547 | $65,870 |
| AARON SAYNE | SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,019 | $49,785 |
| ROBERT PITMAN | SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,561 | $64,222 |
| GILBERT F HOUNGBO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES MELGAR | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H JORDAN DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE NAKHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ARAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY GAUGHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMADOU BITEYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGDALENA SEPULVEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZAINAB USMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES WANGUHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNEETA KAIMAL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $341,915 | $54,478 |
| LUIS M GARCIA | CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $231,020 | $56,953 |
| PATRICK HELLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,095 | $53,585 |
| AARON SAYNE | SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,227 | $33,492 |
| NICOLA WOODROFFE | SENIOR LEGAL ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,756 | $23,523 |
| GILBERT F HOUNGBO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES MELGAR | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST ARYEETEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DETHERIDGE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY GAUGHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE NAKHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA PANFILOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA SEPULVEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITA SINGH | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAINAB USMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WANGUHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMADOU BITEYE | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNEETA KAIMAL | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $376,003 | $49,157 |
| LUIS M GARCIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $210,925 | $50,304 |
| PATRICK HELLER | ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,029 | $45,794 |
| ERICA WESTENBERG | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,959 | $43,978 |
| ALEXANDRA GILLIES | ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,786 | $44,034 |
| AARON SAYNE | SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,738 | $30,186 |
| SMITA SINGH | INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DETHERIDGE | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST ARYEETEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COLLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YULI ISMARTONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN KRAFCHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE NAKHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA PANFILOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WANGUHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES MELGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 BROAD ST STE 1801, NEW YORK, NY 10004-3326
- In care of
- % LUCY BERKOWITZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUNEETA KAIMAL, 88 PINE STREET 5TH FLOOR 540, NEW YORK, NY 10005
- Signed the 990
- SUNEETA KAIMAL, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (646) 929-9750
- Website
- WWW.RESOURCEGOVERNANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
NRGI ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE NATURAL RESOURCES ENABLE FAIR, PROSPEROUS AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES, INSTEAD OF UNDERMINING THEM. NRGI EXISTS BECAUSE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW NATURAL RESOURCES ARE GOVERNED DETERMINE THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN RESOURCE-RICH COUNTRIES AND OF THE PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- CROSS-CUTTING WORK ON RESOURCE GOVERNANCE: IN 2024, NRGI ADVANCED RESOURCE GOVERNANCE THROUGH CROSS-COUNTRY LEARNING, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY. IT CONVENED PARTNERS FROM SEVEN COUNTRIES TO DEFINE AN INSTITUTIONAL APPROACH, RESULTING IN A FRAMEWORK PUBLISHED IN THE OECD'S 2024 DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION REPORT. NRGI RAN EXECUTIVE COURSES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AND ETH ZURICH AND HOSTED REGIONAL TRAININGS IN AFRICA. THESE EFFORTS HELPED INTEGRATE INCLUSIVE, RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES INTO RESOURCE GOVERNANCE AND ENERGY TRANSITION POLICY.Expenses $5,300,686 · grants $1,609,434
- TRANSFORMING THE GOVERNANCE OF MINERALS:IN 2024, NRGI ADVANCED THE GOVERNANCE OF TRANSITION MINERALS BY SUPPORTING EQUITABLE, TRANSPARENT, AND SUSTAINABLE VALUE CHAINS. AS ONE OF TWO CIVIL SOCIETY MEMBERS OF THE UN PANEL ON CRITICAL ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS, NRGI SHAPED GLOBAL STANDARDS AND JUSTICE-FOCUSED RECOMMENDATIONS. IT SUPPORTED REFORMS IN COUNTRIES INCLUDING CHILE, COLOMBIA, GHANA AND INDONESIA, EMPHASIZING ANTICORRUPTION, TRACEABILITY, AND VALUE ADDITION. NRGI CONVENED GLOBAL DIALOGUES AND PARTNERED WITH THE IEA AND OECD TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF STATE-STATE MINERAL DEALS, REINFORCING ITS ROLE AS A LEADER IN TRANSITION MINERAL GOVERNANCEExpenses $4,176,297 · grants $1,609,434
- TRANSFORMING THE GOVERNANCE OF FOSSIL FUELS: NRGI SUPPORTED RESOURCE GOVERNANCE IN FOSSIL FUEL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES THROUGH DIALOGUE, RESEARCH, AND POLICY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024, IT WORKED ACROSS COLOMBIA, MEXICO, PERU, TUNISIA, SENEGAL, UGANDA, AND NIGERIA TO ADVANCE REVENUE TRANSPARENCY, ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, AND ENERGY GOVERNANCE. KEY EFFORTS INCLUDED RESEARCH ON PEMEX IN MEXICO, INDIGENOUS-LED DIALOGUE IN PERU, AND ANTICORRUPTION WORK IN NIGERIA. NRGI ALSO SUPPORTED COUNTRIES IN STRENGTHENING EMISSION DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY, BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR MORE ACCOUNTABLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSITIONS.Expenses $2,570,032 · grants $1,609,434
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4451390
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,662,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,574,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,574,743 | $14,548,385 | $9,662,291 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,701,192 | $13,764,497 | $10,162,466 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,283,613 | $11,952,488 | $11,873,299 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $9,018,187 | $11,294,453 | $12,928,016 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4451390).
Questions about NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE is 20-4451390.
- Is NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUNEETA KAIMAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $348,900 (SUNEETA KAIMAL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,574,743, expenses of $14,548,385 and total assets of $9,662,291 at year end.
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