Nonprofit · EIN 52-1841035
RESOLVE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,120,465 | $10,891,054 | -$1,770,589 | $12,474,157 | $8,300,419 | $4,173,738 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,925,710 | $10,554,748 | -$629,038 | $15,027,936 | $9,054,950 | $5,972,986 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,107,014 | $7,761,849 | $345,165 | $11,853,685 | $5,404,261 | $6,449,424 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,307,392
- Program service revenue
- $5,289,970
- Investment income
- $394,609
- Net rental income
- $128,494
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $196,963
- Other revenue
- $128,494
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,315,567
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $643,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,790,045
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,350,542
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $146,200
- Accounting fees
- $312,773
- Occupancy
- $447,030
- Depreciation
- $46,771
- Program services (functional)
- $9,523,941
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,328,733
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,380
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,027,936
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,474,157
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,300,419
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,173,738
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $61,400
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,138,172
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,240,887
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,932,851
- Gross receipts
- $9,650,993
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN D'ESPOSITO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $350,445 | $33,218 |
| KALKIDAN SMITH | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ENTERPRISE OFFICER; SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $208,788 | $20,228 |
| PAUL DE MORGAN | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,948 | $18,976 |
| ERIC DINERSTIEN | DIRECTOR BIODIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,559 | $35,932 |
| CARLY VYNNE BAKER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,435 | $14,619 |
| ERIN BONGARD | BUSINESS PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,268 | $24,357 |
| RICHARD SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,621 | $13,106 |
| SHEKA FORNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $20,300 |
| ABBY DILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $7,100 | $0 |
| BRITT BANKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANE FISCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN D'ESPOSITO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $325,138 | $67,147 |
| ERIC DINERSTIEN | DIRECTOR BIODIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,629 | $44,854 |
| PAUL DE MORGAN | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,867 | $19,197 |
| ERIN BONGARD | BUSINESS PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,555 | $24,440 |
| CARLY VYNNE BAKER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,837 | $13,124 |
| TAYLOR KENNEDY | SENIOR EXPERT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,341 | $12,181 |
| SHEKA FORNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $27,600 |
| ABBY DILLEY | SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $13,000 | $0 |
| BRITT BANKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANE FISCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALKIDAN SMITH | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ENTERPRISE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN D'ESPOSITO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $283,922 | $59,845 |
| ERIC DINERSTIEN | DIRECTOR BIODIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,929 | $54,801 |
| PAUL DE MORGAN | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,617 | $18,870 |
| ERIN BONGARD | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $130,145 | $24,526 |
| ABBY DILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $27,568 | $4,123 |
| SHEKA FORNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,714 |
| BRITT BANKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANE FISCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2445 M ST NW STE 550, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1401
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KALKIDAN SMITH, 2445 M STREET NW 550, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- KALKIDAN SMITH, CHIEF FINANCIAL/ENTERPRISE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 979-5230
- Website
- WWW.RESOLVE.NGO
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE
Mission
RESOLVE FORGES SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL SOCIAL, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES BY CREATING INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WHERE THEY ARE LEAST LIKELY AND MOST NEEDED. WE ENVISION A LESS POLARIZED WORLD WITH A SHARED COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING AMBITIOUS IDEAS INTO REAL BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - WE PROMOTE EQUITABLE HEALTH ACCESS AND OUTCOMES FOR ALL PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND POPULATIONS BY FOSTERING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES, STRATEGIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS. OUR SUCCESSES INCLUDE IMPROVING FOOD AND WATER SAFETY, CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND ENHANCING COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCY.Expenses $1,142,933 · revenue $96,929
- CONSERVATION - WE PROTECT ECOSYSTEMS, SPECIES, AND PEOPLE THROUGH GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH AND PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS; BY CREATING LOCAL, MULTI-SECTOR CONSTITUENCIES FOR TARGETED LAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION; PRODUCING LEADING EDGE BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE THAT UNDERPINS GLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS; AND DESIGNING AND SCALING TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT SPECIES AND COMMUNITIES. OUR SUCCESS INCLUDES LAND AND WATERSHED RESTORATION AGREEMENTS, GROUND-BREAKING PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS, AND BREAKTHROUGH CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES.Expenses $1,697,190 · grants $18,266 · revenue $1,076,372
- SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES - WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE SECTOR AND ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO A LOW-CARBON FUTURE. WE PROMOTE THE ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION, USE, AND RE-USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE PRODUCTS MADE WITH THEM. WE WORK AT A LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY, MARKET, POLICY, AND DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL RESOURCE AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES. OUR SUCCESSES INCLUDE MORE RESPONSIBLE MINERALS SUPPLY CHAINS, TOOLS FOR BETTER COMPANY/COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, IMPACT INVESTMENT IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, AND CLIMATE RESPONSE INNOVATIONS.Expenses $6,683,818 · grants $2,297,301 · revenue $4,116,669
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1841035
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,474,157
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,650,993
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,120,465 | $10,891,054 | $12,474,157 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,925,710 | $10,554,748 | $15,027,936 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,107,014 | $7,761,849 | $11,853,685 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,576,633 | $6,078,657 | $10,529,557 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-1841035).
Questions about RESOLVE INC
- What is the EIN of RESOLVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESOLVE INC is 52-1841035.
- Is RESOLVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to RESOLVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RESOLVE INC 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 RESOLVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RESOLVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RESOLVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KALKIDAN SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESOLVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,445 (STEPHEN D'ESPOSITO, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does RESOLVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,120,465, expenses of $10,891,054 and total assets of $12,474,157 at year end.
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