Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report and Reports in Compliance with the Uniform Guidance

The World Resources Institute (WRI) reported total assets of $108,201,902 and total net assets of $90,746,134 as of September 30, 2016. The organization's total revenue for the 2016 fiscal year was $99,365,271, with total expenses amounting to $89,632,638. An independent audit by Grant Thornton LLP issued an unmodified opinion, stating that the financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Institute and its subsidiaries. The report details WRI's operational focus on six critical issues: Climate, Energy, Food, Forests, Water, and Cities and Transport, supported by a global network and staff across multiple legal entities including WRI India, WRI China, and WRI Europe.

• As of September 30, 2016, the World Resources Institute and its subsidiaries held total assets of $108,201,902, an increase from $97,500,992 in 2015. Total net assets were $90,746,134, compared to $81,013,501 in the previous year.
• For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, the Institute reported total revenue of $99,365,271 and total expenses of $89,632,638, resulting in a change in net assets of $9,732,633.
• The Institute's program expenses for 2016 totaled $81,920,569, with the largest allocations going to 'Food, Forests and Water' ($28,713,853) and 'Cities and Transport' ($21,870,562).
• Grant Thornton LLP issued an unmodified opinion on the consolidated financial statements for 2016 and 2015, concluding they 'present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of World Resources Institute and subsidiaries'.
• The Institute operates through five legal entities: the World Resources Institute, the World Resources Institute Fund (WRIF), World Resources Institute India (WRII), WRI Environment Management Consultancy (Beijing) Co, Ltd. (WRI China), and WRI Europe Stichting (WRI Europe).
• WRI's core thematic focus is divided into six critical issues: Climate, Energy, Food, Forests, Water, and Cities and Transport.
• As of September 30, 2016, the Institute's grants, pledges, and contracts receivable totaled $46,247,058 (net), with the largest portion (56%) coming from foreign governments.
• The Institute maintains a permanent endowment established at a cost basis of $25 million on January 1, 1991, with a spending guideline normally set at 5% of the trailing 12 quarter average market value.
• For the year ended September 30, 2016, the Institute's total federal expenditures were $7,323,328, with the majority provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) totaling $6,959,449.
• The independent auditor found no material weaknesses in the Institute's internal control over financial reporting or internal control over compliance for major federal programs.

APA

World Resources Institute (2016). Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report and Reports in Compliance with the Uniform Guidance. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/FY2016_A-133_Audit_Report.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report and Reports in Compliance with the Uniform Guidance. 2016. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/FY2016_A-133_Audit_Report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2016consolidated, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report and Reports in Compliance with the Uniform Guidance}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2016}, month = sep, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/FY2016_A-133_Audit_Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }