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Nonprofit · EIN 98-0459408

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017

Financials

$401.6M$382M2022$442.5M$438.4M2023$528.8M$516.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$528,837,504$516,366,612$12,470,892$963,758,243$448,761,572$514,996,671
June 30, 2024990$442,492,802$438,383,315$4,109,487$860,867,519$392,440,463$468,427,056
June 30, 2023990$401,556,590$381,977,297$19,579,293$837,061,937$371,370,824$465,691,113
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$92,437,252
of which government grants
$35,604,902
Program service revenue
$403,040,456
Investment income
$23,890,233
Royalties
$182,833
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,252,040
Other revenue
$9,469,563

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$18,777,673
Other salaries and wages
$178,244,476
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$242,229,432
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$33,718,789
Accounting fees
$903,030
Occupancy
$18,846,058
Travel
$31,891,429
Depreciation
$8,434,425

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$860,867,519
Total assets, end of year
$963,758,243
Total liabilities, end of year
$448,761,572
Net assets, end of year
$514,996,671
Land, buildings and equipment
$119,002,390
Publicly traded securities
$473,387,075
Net assets without donor restrictions
$514,996,671
Gross receipts
$663,383,621
Employees
193
Volunteers
29
Year formed
1971

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BORGE BRENDEPRESIDENT OF MANAGING BOARD
Officer
40$1,611,805$268,626
KLAUS SCHWABFOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$1,135,074$88,414
JEREMY JURGENSMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$1,021,566$196,863
ALOIS ZWINGGIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$851,873$182,270
OLIVIER SCHWABMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$851,305$176,596
GIM HUAY NEOMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$851,305$166,630
MIREK DUSEKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$851,305$166,630
SAADIA ZAHIDIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$856,980$146,531
CHIEH HUANGPRESIDENT GLOBAL COLL. VILLAGE
Highest-paid employee
40$694,591$74,674
ROBERTO BOCCAHEAD FUTURE ENERGY & MATERIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$588,836$130,492
NICOLA CHRISTINE PORTCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$568,865$114,876
RHIANNON EVANSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$569,751$92,273
MATTHEW BLAKEHEAD OF CENTRE FIN & MON SYSTM
Officer
40$561,049$77,555
MALTE GODBERSENHEAD OF INF. TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$511,345$113,386
PAUL SMYKEHEAD REG. AGENDA, N.A.
Highest-paid employee
40$540,981$68,856
41 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MEL ROGERSHEAD OF STRATEGIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$491,242$100,443
STEPHAN MERGENTHALERCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Officer
40$500,283$88,645
MARISOL ARGUETA DE BARILLASHEAD OF REG. AGENDA, LATAM
Highest-paid employee
40$499,212$84,615
STEPHAN RUIZHEAD GROUP CONTROL,FINANCE,OPP
Key employee
40$499,361$56,396
SEBASTIAN BUCKUPMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$453,008$93,485
LIMING CHENCHIEF REP. OFFICER
Key employee
40$540,586$0
UXIO MALVIDOCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$422,362$95,274
MAROUN KAIROUZMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$311,979$57,246
KIVA ALLGOODHEAD OF CENTRE FOR ADV. MFG &
Officer
40$293,366$58,777
MUKESH D AMBANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MARC R BENIOFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PETER BRABECK-LETMATHEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ORIT GADIESHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
AL GOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
CHRISTINE LAGARDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MIN ZHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HM QUEEN RANIA AL ABDULLAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JIM HAGEMANN SNABEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HEIZO TAKENAKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
YO-YO MABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ANDRE S HOFFMANNCo-Chairman as of 04/2025
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
DAVID RUBENSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
CHRYSTIA FREELANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
FABIOLA GIANOTTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
FEIKE SYBESMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
LAURENCE FINKCo-Chairman as of 04/2025
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MARK SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER thru 09/2024
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PATRICE MOTSEPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JULIE SWEETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PAULA INGABIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
THOMAS BUBERLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JOE KAESERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
LUBNA S OLAYANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
AJAY S BANGABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
CINDY H McCAINBOARD MEMBER AS OF 12/2024
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PHILIPP M HILDEBRANDBOARD MEMBER as of 05/2025
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ROBERTO CAMPOS NETOBOARD MEMBER as of 05/2025
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
SHEBA CROCKERMANAGING DIR. AS OF 04/2025
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BORGE BRENDEPRESIDENT OF MANAGING BOARD
Officer
40$1,667,668$271,040
SARITA NAYYARFORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR
Former
0$1,493,234$65,602
KLAUS SCHWABFOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$1,112,347$88,427
JEREMY JURGENSMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$1,001,112$194,412
ADRIAN MONCKFORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR
Former
0$834,260$193,923
ALOIS ZWINGGIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$834,260$180,106
OLIVIER SCHWABMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$834,260$174,388
GIM HUAY NEOMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$834,260$165,440
SAADIA ZAHIDIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$834,260$141,773
JULIEN GATTONIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$778,643$166,156
MIREK DUSEKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$782,536$133,810
EMMA BENAMEURHead of Impact & Engagement
Highest-paid employee
40$759,784$69,053
ROBERTO BOCCAHEAD FUTURE ENERGY & MATERIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$564,349$126,081
SHYAM BISHENHEAD HEALTH & HEALTHCARE
Highest-paid employee
40$542,437$120,678
NICOLA CHRISTINE PORTCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$534,512$109,199
MATTHEW BLAKEHEAD OF CENTRE FIN & MON SYSTM
Highest-paid employee
40$530,238$73,925
MEL ROGERSHEAD OF STRATEGIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$455,976$94,142
LIMING CHENCHIEF REP. OFFICER
Key employee
40$526,034$0
STEPHAN RUIZHEAD GROUP CONTROL,FINANCE,OPP
Key employee
40$439,179$81,359
MAKIKO EDACHIEF REP. OFFICER, JAPAN
Key employee
40$330,766$11,032
MUKESH D AMBANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MARC R BENIOFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PETER BRABECK-LETMATHEVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ORIT GADIESHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
AL GOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
CHRISTINE LAGARDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MIN ZHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HM QUEEN RANIA AL ABDULLAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JIM HAGEMANN SNABEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HEIZO TAKENAKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
YO-YO MABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
L RAFAEL REIFBOARD MEMBER TIL 04/25/23
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ANDRE S HOFFMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
DAVID RUBENSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
CHRYSTIA FREELANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
FABIOLA GIANOTTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
FEIKE SYBESMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
LAURENCE FINKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MARK SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PATRICE MOTSEPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JULIE SWEETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PAULA INGABIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
THOMAS BUBERLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JOE KAESERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
LUBNA S OLAYANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
AJAY S BANGABOARD MEMBER as of 10/06/23
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BORGE BRENDEPRESIDENT OF MANAGING BOARD
Officer
40$1,376,903$243,102
KLAUS SCHWABFOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$1,047,121$83,025
JEREMY JURGENSMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$942,408$183,638
GIM HUAY NEOMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$855,750$159,269
ALOIS ZWINGGIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$803,394$170,294
ADRIAN MONCKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$794,367$169,737
OLIVIER SCHWABMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$785,340$163,652
JULIEN GATTONIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$785,340$154,781
SAADIA ZAHIDIMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$803,394$134,389
SARITA NAYYARMANAGING DIR. TIL 05/15/23
Officer
40$747,571$62,388
MIREK DUSEKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$544,300$97,435
ROBERTO BOCCAHEAD FUTURE ENERGY & MATERIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$513,089$118,286
LEE HOWELLFORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR
Former
0$554,974$62,981
EMMA BENAMEURHead of Impact & Engagement
Highest-paid employee
40$485,638$102,517
MATTHEW BLAKEHEAD OF CENTRE FIN & MON SYSTM
Highest-paid employee
40$491,231$68,523
PAUL SMYKEHEAD OF REGIONAL AGENDA - NA
Highest-paid employee
40$500,007$57,065
NICOLE CHRISTINE PORTCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$476,193$57,562
MEL ROGERSHEAD OF STRATEGIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$403,644$87,224
STEPHAN RUIZHEAD GROUP CONTROL,FINANCE,OPP
Key employee
40$415,373$75,339
MAKIKO EDACHIEF REP. OFFICER, JAPAN
Key employee
40$389,194$12,723
LIMING CHENCHIEF REP. OFFICER
Key employee
40$250,148$0
PETER MAURERBOARD MEMBER TIL 08/26/22
Trustee or director
1.25$89,068$0
MUKESH D AMBANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MARC R BENIOFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PETER BRABECK-LETMATHEVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MARK CARNEYBOARD MEMBER TIL 08/26/22
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ORIT GADIESHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
AL GOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
CHRISTINE LAGARDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
MIN ZHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
LUIS ALBERTO MORENOBOARD MEMBER TIL 08/26/22
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HM QUEEN RANIA AL ABDULLAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JIM HAGEMANN SNABEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HEIZO TAKENAKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
YO-YO MABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
L RAFAEL REIFBOARD MEMBER TIL 01/20/23
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
ANDRE S HOFFMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
DAVID RUBENSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
CHRYSTIA FREELANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
FABIOLA GIANOTTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
FEIKE SYBESMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
LAURENCE FINKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.2$0$0
MARK SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PATRICE MOTSEPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JULIE SWEETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
PAULA INGABIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
THOMAS BUBERLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
JOE KAESERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
LUBNA S OLAYANBOARD MEMBER as of 08/26/22
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
350 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3700
In care of
% ALOIS ZWINGGI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALOIS ZWINGGI, 91-93 ROUTE DE LA CAPITE, COLOGNY, GENEVA CH-1223, SZ
Signed the 990
RHIANNON EVANS, MANAGING DIR & CFO
Phone
(022) 869-1212
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEETINGS THE FORUM HOSTS A VARIETY OF MEETINGS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING IN DAVOS, AN ANNUAL MEETING OF NEW CHAMPIONS IN CHINA, AND MULTIPLE REGIONAL MEETINGS AROUND THE WORLD. THE FORUM'S ANNUAL MEETING IN DAVOS IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER MANY OF THE WORLD'S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS - INCLUDING THE CEO'S OF ITS 1,000 MEMBER COMPANIES - AS WELL AS POLITICAL LEADERS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, NGO REPRESENTATIVES, INTELLECTUALS, AND JOURNALISTS. IN ADDITION, THE FORUM HOSTS ANNUAL AND REGIONAL MEETINGS AND ORGANIZES OTHER MEETINGS ON VARIOUS BUSINESS-RELATED TOPICS.
  • BUSINESS NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES THE FORUM HAS DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIP NETWORKS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO LINK BUSINESSES BASED ON DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS, SUCH AS REGION OR INDUSTRY. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORUM SPONSORS INITIATIVES THAT ENCOURAGE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO TACKLE GLOBAL ISSUES.
  • REPORTS THE FORUM CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ISSUES SUBSTANTIVE REPORTS AND WHITEPAPERS THAT FOCUS ON THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN GEOPOLITICS, ECONOMICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY. THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS, GLOBAL RISKS, GENDER PARITY, AND SECURITY, EMPHASIZING BENCHMARKING STRATEGIC FORESIGHT, AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
98-0459408
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$963,758,243
Income (IRS master file)
$663,383,621

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$528,837,504$516,366,612$963,758,243IRS
990June 2024$442,492,802$438,383,315$860,867,519IRS
990June 2023$401,556,590$381,977,297$837,061,937XML
990June 2022$370,416,742$314,980,882$768,372,322IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 98-0459408).

Questions about WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

What is the EIN of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM is 98-0459408.
Is WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2016.
Are donations to WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 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 ECONOMIC FORUM 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 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 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 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALOIS ZWINGGI.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 56 people; 24 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,611,805 (BORGE BRENDE, PRESIDENT OF MANAGING BOARD).
How much revenue does WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $528,837,504, expenses of $516,366,612 and total assets of $963,758,243 at year end.

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