Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

The World Resources Institute (WRI) reported total revenue of $193,968,394 and total expenses of $183,476,237 for the 2021 tax year. The organization operates several global programs focused on food, forests, water, ocean, cities, climate, and energy, with significant grantmaking and operational activities across North America, South America, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Africa.

• WRI engages in lobbying activities to influence legislation on climate change and energy, specifically working with Congress and using independent contractors to promote the electrification of the US school bus fleet.
• The organization'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.
• The organization's governing body consisted of 23 voting members at the end of the tax year, 22 of whom were independent.

APA

World Resources Institute (2021). Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-08/wri-2021-form-990.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. 2021. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-08/wri-2021-form-990.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax |date=2021 |url=https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-08/wri-2021-form-990.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2021return, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-08/wri-2021-form-990.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }