Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

The World Resources Institute (WRI) filed a Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, reporting total revenue of $233,076,503 and total expenses of $134,311,980. The organization focuses on global challenges including climate, energy, food, forests, water, ocean, and cities, operating through regional hubs and specialized centers of excellence.

• WRI's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect the environment and its capacity to provide for current and future generations, utilizing a "count it, change it, scale it" approach.
• The organization maintains several 'Centers of Excellence' to support its programs: Business, Economics, Finance, and Governance.
• WRI manages several high-ambition delivery platforms, including the Global Commission on Adaptation, P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030), the NDC Partnership, and the New Climate Economy.
• WRI engages in lobbying activities, specifically working with the U.S. Congress to inform legislation on energy and climate change issues, including reviewing legislative text for congressional staff.
• The organization operates internationally, with reported activities and grantmaking in regions including Central America and the Caribbean, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, North America, South America, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

APA

World Resources Institute (2021). Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2021-08/wri-2019-form-990.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. 2021. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2021-08/wri-2019-form-990.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2021return, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2021-08/wri-2019-form-990.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }