Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 232,624,441 | 283,690,856 | 198,442,077 | 353,555,458 | 254,437,076 | 1,322,749,908 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 232,624,441 | 283,690,856 | 198,442,077 | 353,555,458 | 254,437,076 | 1,322,749,908 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 111,693,337 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,211,056,571 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 232,624,441 | 283,690,856 | 198,442,077 | 353,555,458 | 254,437,076 | 1,322,749,908 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,164,106 | 831,425 | 2,535,360 | 6,111,115 | 8,379,148 | 19,021,154 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | -179,521 | -1,418,130 | -6,697,407 | -362,981 | 50,285 | -8,607,754 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,333,163,308 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 62,803. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 32,380. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 63,980. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 190,889. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 50,285. REALIZED LOSS DUE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT - 2019 AMOUNT: $ -247,335. 2020 AMOUNT: $ -1,454,161. 2021 AMOUNT: $ -6,766,851. 2022 AMOUNT: $ -1,177,000. CARBON PRICING - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 604,684. CREDIT CARD REBATES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,011. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,651. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,464. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 18,446. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | WRI IS A GLOBAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WORKING TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES, PROTECT NATURE AND HALT CLIMATE CHANGE. AS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, WE LEVERAGE OUR DATA, EXPERTISE AND GLOBAL REACH TO CATALYZE CHANGE ACROSS SYSTEMS LIKE FOOD, LAND AND WATER; ENERGY; AND CITIES. OUR STAFF OF MORE THAN 2,000 WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AND COUNTRY OFFICES IN BRAZIL, CHINA, COLOMBIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, INDONESIA, KENYA, MEXICO AND RWANDA, AS WELL AS REGIONAL OFFICES IN AFRICA AND EUROPE, AND WITH PARTNERS IN OVER 50 NATIONS. OUR CHALLENGE IS TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO CONVERGING WORLD CRISES: WIDENING INEQUALITY THAT THREATENS COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE; UNSUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND RAMPANT CONSUMPTION THAT DEGRADES FORESTS, CLEAN WATER AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES ON WHICH WE DEPEND; AND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FROM EXTREME HEAT TO DEVASTATING FLOODS, GROWING EVER MORE DESTRUCTIVE. MUCH AS TODAY'S CHALLENGES ARE INTERCONNECTED, SO, TOO, ARE THE SOLUTIONS. DONE RIGHT, ACTION TO CURB CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECT NATURE CAN ALSO FUNDAMENTALLY AND EQUITABLY BENEFIT ALL PEOPLE. WE ARE WORKING TOWARD A FUTURE WHERE ECOSYSTEMS ARE THRIVING, THE CLIMATE IS STABLE, AND EVERYONE CAN ENJOY CLEAN AIR, WALKABLE CITIES, HEALTHY LANDSCAPES, GOOD JOBS, NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY. FOUNDED IN 1982, WRI BRINGS MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TURNING EVIDENCE INTO ACTION. OUR RESEARCHERS ARE TRUSTED EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS. AND OUR COMMITMENT TO LOCALLY LED ACTION HELPS CULTIVATE CHANGE THAT IS NOT ONLY BENEFICIAL, BUT LASTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | RELEVANT MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE TEAM REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WHICH WAS PREPARED BY WRI'S EXTERNAL TAX ADVISORS. THE ORGANIZATION SHARED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARM COMMITTEE FOR FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS BEFORE FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BOARD MEMBERS: COPIES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CERTIFICATION FORM ARE GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATION INDICATING WHETHER THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THOSE WITH CONFLICTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS AFFECTING THE SOURCE OF THE CONFLICT. EMPLOYEES/OFFICERS: WRI HAS A ANTI-BRIBERY, ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING, CORRUPTION & CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT STAFF ACKNOWLEDGE. STAFF ARE DIRECTED TO REPORT CONCERNS THROUGH MULTIPLE AVAILABLE CHANNELS. EVERY STAFF MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE TIME OF HIRING. OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT TEAM RE-SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS EACH CALENDAR YEAR. STAFF MEMBERS ARE DIRECTED TO RAISE QUESTIONS TO THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISORS OR PROGRAM DIRECTORS/VPS IF THEY HAVE A QUESTION ON AN ACTIVITY WHICH THEY THINK MIGHT POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE GENERAL COUNSEL IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH QUESTIONS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SPECIFIES THAT THE STAFF MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATIONS PROCESS IF THEIR ACTIVITY IS IN QUESTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION DETERMINATION THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS PERIODICALLY TO CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF ITS SALARY STRUCTURE AND ALSO REVIEWS SALARY SURVEYS. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SETS PAY INCREASES FOR ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS; THE PRESIDENT DOES THE SAME FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CFO, AND ALL VICE-PRESIDENTS; THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO THE SAME FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES AND BONUSES AS APPROPRIATE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY PERCENTAGE INCREASE AND BONUS AMOUNT BASED ON ADVICE PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION EXPERTS. THE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER TAKES MINUTES OF THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING TO DOCUMENT THE DECISIONS MADE REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | UNREALIZED LOSS DUE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT -2,737,848. WRITE-OFFS OF UNCOLLECTIBLE GRANTS RECEIVABLES -1,441,387. |
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