Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

The World Resources Institute (WRI) filed a Form 990 for the tax year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on global environmental challenges, including climate, food, forests, water, ocean, cities, and energy. For the reported period, WRI recorded total revenue of $289,669,226 and total expenses of $151,998,641, ending the year with net assets of $402,845,763.

• 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 current and future generations, focusing on seven global challenges: food, forests, water, ocean, cities, climate, and energy.
• WRI maintains a significant international presence, with offices and employees in China, India, Congo, Democratic Republic, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Ethiopia, and Colombia.
• The organization engages in lobbying activities, including working with the U.S. Congress on climate change and energy legislation and employing independent contractors to advance policy goals for the electrification of school buses.
• WRI manages several related organizations, including the World Resources Institute Fund, WRI Europe Stichting, Fundacion WRI Colombia, and WRI India Private Unlimited.

APA

World Resources Institute (2020). Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-08/wri-2020-form-990.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. 2020. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-08/wri-2020-form-990.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2020return, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2020}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-08/wri-2020-form-990.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }