World Resources Institute
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$630.3M
+5.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$15.0M
+3.0% YoY
Grant Count
72
+1.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$209K
+1.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $630,309,050 | $595,261,608 | $427,715,503 |
| Revenue | $267,358,799 | $357,780,993 | $193,968,394 |
| Expenses | $240,843,544 | $211,894,739 | $183,476,237 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $12,095,063 | $4,588,421 | $2,223,615 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
321 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BLOOD | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PAMELA FLAHERTY | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DR SUSAN TIERNEY | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CLARA BARBY | DIRECTOR - FROM 07/2024 | 1 | — |
| FRANCES G BEINECKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AFSANEH BESCHLOSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN BRENNINKMEIJER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESPER BRODIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARAN BURROW | DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024 | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM CHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMSHYD N GODREJ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAWRENCE JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOAQUIM LEVY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARLOS LOPES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CECILIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024 | 1 | — |
| PAMELA MATSON | DIRECTOR - FROM 07/2024 | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MIEBACH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NADER MOUSAVIZADEH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARI PANGESTU | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL POLSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROGER W SANT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER SCULLY-LERNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHANNES VAN DE VEN | DIRECTOR - FROM 02/2024 | 1 | — |
| GLORIA WALTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL WEISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANIRUDDHA DASGUPTA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $622,261 |
| ALIK HINCKSON | CFO | 40 | $287,418 |
| JOCELYN STARZAK - GEN COUNSEL | & SECRETARY - TO 12/2023 | 40 | $285,633 |
| SAURABH GUPTA - GEN COUNSEL | & SECRETARY - FROM 07/2024 | 40 | — |
| CRAIG HANSON | MD, PROGRAMS | 40 | $343,356 |
| ELIZABETH COOK | EVP, GOVERNANCE & DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $329,770 |
| JANET RANGANATHAN | MD, STRATEGY, LEARNING, & RESULTS | 40 | $343,407 |
| WANJIRA MATHAI | MD, AFRICA & GLOBAL P'SHIPS | 40 | $320,035 |
| ADRIANA LOBO - MD GLOBAL | PRESENCE & NAT'L ACTION | 40 | $348,596 |
| MOAZZAM MALIK | MD, GLOBAL DELIVERY | 40 | $275,469 |
| DONALD SPENCER | SR. GRANTS & CONTRACTS DIR. | 40 | $185,510 |
| KYLIE JAMESON - ACTING CHIEF | HR OFFICER - TO 09/2023 | 40 | $169,178 |
| JENNIFER LAYKE | GLOBAL DIRECTOR, ENERGY | 40 | $245,182 |
| DANIEL LASHOF | DIRECTOR, US CLIMATE | 40 | $265,510 |
| PANKAJ BHATIA | DEPUTY DIR., CLIMATE PROGRAM | 40 | $253,211 |
| KEVIN MOSS | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $234,658 |
| PABLO VIEIRA - GLOBAL | DIRECTOR, NDC PARTNERSHIP | 40 | $236,141 |
| IAN DE CRUZ | DIR. OF P'SHIPS, INNOV. & INV. | 40 | $214,680 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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