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WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $213.0M, expenses of $270.2M, total assets of $558.9M. Imperigo tracks 250 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $144.8M.

EIN: 521257057 WASHINGTON, DC Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: Q05 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$213.0M
Total Expenses$270.2M
Total Assets$558.9M
Grant Records250
Funding Total$144.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at World Resources Institute

How World Resources Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$37
Food, land, water, and ocean program
41% of program spending
$23
Climate, economics, finance, and governance
26% of program spending
$17
Wri ross center for sustainable cities
18% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$50,000
2025
Joint research project
$50,000
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,142
$15,091,000
2024
THE LANDSCAPE RESTORATION IN THE MAKULI-NZAUI ECOSYSTEM, KENYA; PPC INDIA - TREES FOR WILDLIFE AND VILLAGERS; PPC GUATEMALA; PPC MALAWI; PPC DRC-KINSHASA - FAJA LOBI REFORESTATION PROJECT; SYSTEMS CHANGE LAB; GEF-8 RESTORATION; PPC HIGH ANDES
$7,362,721

Showing up to 5 of 250 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Afsaneh Beschloss
CFO - TO 10/2024 Alik Hinckson
CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Andrew Marshall
PRESIDENT & CEO Aniruddha Dasgupta
DIRECTOR Carlos Lopes
DIRECTOR Cecilia Martinez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$60,156,515 107 grants
Environment & Conservation
$31,783,214 67 grants
Animal Welfare
$22,354,362 14 grants
International Aid & Development
$7,350,794 11 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$6,321,172 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $213.0M $270.2M $558.9M
2024 $267.4M $240.8M $630.3M
2023 $357.8M $211.9M $595.3M
2022 $194.0M $183.5M $427.7M
2021 $289.7M $152.0M $419.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $289.7M to $213.0M (-26%), with total assets most recently reported at $558.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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