Public Charity

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $267.4M, expenses of $240.8M, total assets of $630.3M. Imperigo tracks 243 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $143.6M.

EIN: 521257057 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$267.4M
Total Expenses$240.8M
Total Assets$630.3M
Grant Records243
Funding Total$143.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

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.

Sample Grants Received

2025
Joint research project
$50,000
$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
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,202,455
2024
SOCIAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT
$4,321,172

Showing up to 5 of 243 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESENCE & NAT'L ACTION Adriana Lobo - Md Global
DIRECTOR Afsaneh Beschloss
CFO Alik Hinckson
PRESIDENT & CEO Aniruddha Dasgupta
DIRECTOR Carlos Lopes
DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024 Cecilia Martinez

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Top Grant Purposes

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$19,339,000 6 grants
PROJECT SUPPORT
$13,270,155 6 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,448,278 9 grants
PRICELESS PLANET COALITION - TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR RESTORATION PROJECT (GUATEMALA, MALAWI, KINSHASA); SYSTEMS CHANGE LAB
$8,359,516 1 grant
THE LANDSCAPE RESTORATION IN THE MAKULI-NZAUI ECOSYSTEM, KENYA; PRICELESS PLANET COALITION-INDIA, GUATEMALA, MALAWI, DRC; SYSTEMS CHANGE LAB
$7,699,122 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
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
2020 $233.1M $134.3M $282.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $233.1M to $267.4M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $630.3M.

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