Nonprofit · EIN 52-1257057
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $213,044,770 | $270,157,767 | -$57,112,997 | $558,904,759 | $38,280,583 | $520,624,176 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $195,832,710
- of which government grants
- $50,250,583
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,200,265
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,266,195
- Other revenue
- $1,011,795
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $94,524,536
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,891,080
- Other salaries and wages
- $74,163,347
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $114,860,527
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $217,212
- Accounting fees
- $227,162
- Occupancy
- $3,812,153
- Travel
- $6,909,912
- Depreciation
- $1,375,754
- Program services (functional)
- $247,277,274
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,376,084
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,504,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $630,309,050
- Total assets, end of year
- $558,904,759
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,280,583
- Net assets, end of year
- $520,624,176
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,713,153
- Publicly traded securities
- $154,004,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $69,465,686
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $451,158,490
- Gross receipts
- $404,677,002
- Employees
- 1,067
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIRUDDHA DASGUPTA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $757,785 | $50,600 |
| CRAIG HANSON | MD, PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $371,550 | $57,802 |
| JANET RANGANATHAN | MD, STRATEGY, LEARNING, & RESULTS Key employee | 40 | $364,393 | $30,113 |
| ELIZABETH COOK | EVP, GOVERNANCE & DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $327,941 | $47,160 |
| WANJIRA MATHAI | MD, AFRICA & GLOBAL P'SHIPS Key employee | 40 | $311,250 | $49,266 |
| KEVIN MOSS | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,881 | $51,102 |
| MOAZZAM MALIK | MD, GLOBAL DELIVERY - TO 10/2024 Key employee | 40 | $263,024 | $57,328 |
| ANDREW MARSHALL | CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $264,841 | $43,183 |
| PABLO VIEIRA - GLOBAL | DIRECTOR, NDC PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,600 | $48,960 |
| JENNIFER LAYKE | GLOBAL DIRECTOR, ENERGY Former | 40 | $255,272 | $49,164 |
| PANKAJ BHATIA | DEPUTY DIR., CLIMATE PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,887 | $41,523 |
| DANIEL LASHOF | DIRECTOR, U.S. CLIMATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $269,131 | $33,592 |
| ALIK HINCKSON | CFO - TO 10/2024 Officer | 40 | $259,587 | $27,562 |
| LORI BIRD | U.S. LEAD, ENERGY PROGRAM Key employee | 40 | $216,589 | $45,752 |
| CHARLES BARBER - DIR NATURAL | RESOURCES GOV. & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $219,256 | $38,090 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA DECONCINI | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $232,433 | $19,953 |
| DONALD SPENCER | SR. GRANTS & CONTRACTS DIR. Key employee | 40 | $216,149 | $25,668 |
| SAURABH GUPTA | GEN. COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $223,583 | $11,274 |
| HELEN PALMER | CHIEF HR OFFICER - TO 09/2024 Key employee | 40 | $156,109 | $32,264 |
| IAN DE CRUZ - DIR OF | P'SHIPS, INNOV. & INV. - TO 05/2024 Former | 40 | $124,608 | $21,492 |
| DAVID BLOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FLAHERTY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEISS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSAN TIERNEY | VICE-CHAIR - TO 05/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA BARBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES G BEINECKE | DIRECTOR - TO 05/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AFSANEH BESCHLOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRENNINKMEIJER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESPER BRODIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARAN BURROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMSHYD N GODREJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANNIE LEAUTIER | DIRECTOR - FROM 11/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAQUIM LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS LOPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUNLI LOU | DIRECTOR - FROM 11/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA MATSON | DIRECTOR - TO 04/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIEBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADER MOUSAVIZADEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI PANGESTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER W SANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCULLY-LERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNES VAN DE VEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KONSTANTIN LOMIDZE | CFO - FROM 06/2025 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 G STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-4213
- In care of
- % TRACEY PATILLO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANIRUDDHA DASGUPTA, 10 G STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- KONSTANTIN LOMIDZE, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 729-7600
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
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 accomplishments
- 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 $100,332,562 · grants $44,983,275
- 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 ANALYSES 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 A 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 $63,398,182 · grants $19,250,109
- 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 $45,233,914 · grants $17,071,374
- 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 $ 21,147,368 $ 6,487,409 $ 0SPECIAL PROJECTS $ 11,725,807 $ 4,271,622 $ 896,591BUSINESS CENTER $ 5,439,441 $ 2,460,747 $ 0Expenses $38,312,616 · grants $13,219,778 · revenue $896,591
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1257057
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $558,904,759
- Income (IRS master file)
- $404,677,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $357,780,993 | $211,894,739 | $595,261,608 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $193,968,394 | $183,476,237 | $427,715,503 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE is 52-1257057.
- Is WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD RESOURCES 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 WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ANIRUDDHA DASGUPTA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $757,785 (ANIRUDDHA DASGUPTA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $213,044,770, expenses of $270,157,767 and total assets of $558,904,759 at year end.
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