Mission
RFF's mission is to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.
Public Charity
Resources for the Future Inc
Based in Washington, DC, Resources for the Future Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $15.5M in revenue, $18.8M in expenses, $81.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 130 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $19.2M.
EIN: 530220900
Washington, DC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: C05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.5M
Total Expenses$18.8M
Total Assets$81.1M
Grant Records130
Funding Total$19.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Resources for the Future Inc
How Resources for the Future Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$40
Confronting risks and building resilience
$28
Designing smart emissions reduction strategies
$8
Communications
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
PUBLIC SERVICE
$30,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$16,500
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
$900,000
US CLIMATE-ALIGNED TRADE STRATEGIES
$390,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$315,898
Showing up to 5 of 130 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Senior Fellow
Alan Krupnick
Board Director
Barbara Kates-Garnick
VP, Research and Policy Engagement
Carlos Martin
VP, Finance & Administration
Carolyn Mollen
Board Director
Catherine Wolfram
Board Director
Christopher Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.5M | $18.8M | $81.1M |
| 2024 | $16.9M | $18.1M | $85.9M |
| 2023 | $13.7M | $17.2M | $81.9M |
| 2022 | $13.0M | $16.0M | $81.9M |
| 2021 | $15.5M | $15.3M | $93.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $15.5M, with total assets most recently reported at $81.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.