fy2012990-f17270e370466d67.pdf

This document is the 2011 IRS Form 990 tax return for the World Resources Institute (WRI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It details the organization's financial activities, governance, and program accomplishments for the tax year ending September 30, 2012.

• The World Resources Institute's mission is "TO MOVE HUMAN SOCIETY TO LIVE IN WAYS THAT PROTECT EARTH'S ENVIRONMENT AND ITS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS."
• For the tax year ending September 30, 2012, WRI reported total revenue of $45,502,243 and total expenses of $43,950,960, resulting in a revenue surplus of $1,551,283.
• WRI's total assets at the end of the year were $73,015,976, with total liabilities of $8,159,199, leaving net assets of $64,856,777.
• The organization operates through several key programs: the EMBARQ program for sustainable transport; the People and Ecosystems program; the Climate, Energy and Pollution program; the Institutions and Governance program; the Market & Enterprise program; the Special Studies and Innovation program; and the External Relations program.
• WRI conducted grantmaking activities in several global regions, with the highest expenditures in South America ($2,803,017) and North America ($1,858,346). Other regions included Sub-Saharan Africa ($1,151,855), Asia and the Pacific ($775,934), Europe ($505,498), South Asia ($224,407), and Russia/Independent States ($2,896).
• The organization's lobbying activities primarily involve working with the U.S. Congress to draft legislation and testifying on Capital Hill regarding climate change.
• WRI's largest endowment is $25,000,000 from the MacArthur Foundation, with other smaller endowments dedicated to funding internships.
• The organization employed 329 individuals during the 2011 calendar year and had a governing body consisting of 21 voting members, 17 of whom were independent.

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