WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC, 20002 (202) 729-7600 Est. 1982 EIN 52-1257057
Q055 - International & Foreign Affairs 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.wri.org

Mission

WRI IS COMMITTED TO CREATING CHANGE THAT IMPROVES PEOPLE'S LIVES AND ENSURES THE NATURAL WORLD CAN THRIVE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WRI'S BOLD VISION REQUIRES A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS WE CALL "COUNT IT. CHANGE IT. SCALE IT.": - COUNT IT: OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY TIMELY, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH THAT IS SUBJECTED TO RIGOROUS PEER REVIEWS. - CHANGE IT: WE THEN USE OUR RESEARCH TO INFORM ACTION ON THE GROUND, CLEAR BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION AND THEN MONITOR PROGRESS TO LEARN FROM IT. - SCALE IT: ONCE TESTED, WE STRIVE TO EXPAND OUR SUCCESSES NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND GLOBALLY, AND WE MAKE OUR LEARNINGS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLICATIONS AND TOOLS. WE EMPLOY THIS STRATEGY ACROSS ALL OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS AND CENTERS.

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Financials

Total Revenue
$213,044,770
Total Expenses
$270,157,767
Net Assets
$520,624,176
1,067 employees 28 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
23.1 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 20.3%
Expenses ↑ 12.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 91.9% Investment 7.6%
Expense Breakdown
Program 91.5% Management 7.2% Fundraising 1.3%

Officers & Trustees (49)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$213,044,770 ↓$270,157,767$520,624,176
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$267,358,799 ↓$240,843,544$584,905,101
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$357,780,993 ↑$211,894,739$554,569,194
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$193,968,394 ↓$183,476,237$407,678,781
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$289,669,226 ↑$151,998,641$402,845,763
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$233,076,503 ↑$134,311,980$263,865,928
2018 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$159,318,068 ↑$120,793,841$162,393,826
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$140,234,162 $104,038,407$123,230,194

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EIN: 52-1257057 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data