2016 Federal Tax Return

The document is the 2016 Federal Tax Return (Form 990) for the World Resources Institute (WRI), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. It details the organization's financial status, governance, and program accomplishments for the 2016 calendar year, including its mission to protect the environment and its capacity to provide for current and future generations.

• The World Resources Institute's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect the environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
• For the 2016 calendar year, WRI reported total revenue of $93,460,265 and total expenses of $94,564,842, resulting in a revenue loss of $1,104,577.
• WRI's total assets at the end of the 2016 tax year were $105,616,805, with total liabilities of $18,657,526, leaving net assets of $86,959,279.
• The organization's three largest program services by expense in 2016 were the Food, Forest and Water Program ($37,070,728), the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ($19,371,314), and the Climate Program ($11,601,794).
• WRI operates institutional offices in the United States, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and Mexico, and maintains a program office for sustainable cities in Istanbul.
• The organization's total program service expenses for 2016 amounted to $85,165,094.
• WRI reported total expenditures of $21,758,104 for activities conducted outside the United States, with significant grantmaking activities in regions including South America, East Asia and the Pacific, and Europe.
• The organization's governing body at the end of the tax year consisted of 32 voting members, 31 of whom were independent.
• The highest reportable compensation for an officer in 2016 was paid to President & CEO Andrew Steer, totaling $436,034.

APA

World Resources Institute (2018). 2016 Federal Tax Return. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/2016_WRI_Form_990_PIC.PDF

Chicago

World Resources Institute. 2016 Federal Tax Return. 2018. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/2016_WRI_Form_990_PIC.PDF.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute20182016, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{2016 Federal Tax Return}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2018}, month = may, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/2016_WRI_Form_990_PIC.PDF}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }