World Resources Institute
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1257057 · International and foreign affairs · Rank 2,866 by total revenue
To create change that improves people's lives and ensures the natural world can thrive.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $213,044,770
- Total expenses
- $270,157,767
- Total assets
- $558,904,759
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $78,154,931
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $114,860,527
- Employees
- 1,067
- Salary base per employee
- $73,247
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (42)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniruddha Dasgupta | PRESIDENT & CEO | Officer | 40 | $808,385 |
| Alik Hinckson | CFO - TO 10/2024 | Officer | 40 | $287,149 |
| Saurabh Gupta | GEN. COUNSEL & SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $234,857 |
| David Blood | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Pamela Flaherty | VICE-CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Daniel Weiss | VICE-CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Susan Tierney | VICE-CHAIR - TO 05/2025 | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Konstantin Lomidze | CFO - FROM 06/2025 | Officer | 40 | None reported |
| Craig Hanson | MD, PROGRAMS | Key employee | 40 | $429,352 |
| Janet Ranganathan | MD, STRATEGY, LEARNING, & RESULTS | Key employee | 40 | $394,506 |
| Elizabeth Cook | EVP, GOVERNANCE & DEVELOPMENT | Key employee | 40 | $375,101 |
| Wanjira Mathai | MD, AFRICA & GLOBAL P'SHIPS | Key employee | 40 | $360,516 |
| Moazzam Malik | MD, GLOBAL DELIVERY - TO 10/2024 | Key employee | 40 | $320,352 |
| Lori Bird | U.S. LEAD, ENERGY PROGRAM | Key employee | 40 | $262,341 |
| Charles Barber - Dir Natural | RESOURCES GOV. & POLICY | Key employee | 40 | $257,346 |
| Christina Deconcini | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | Key employee | 40 | $252,386 |
| Donald Spencer | SR. GRANTS & CONTRACTS DIR. | Key employee | 40 | $241,817 |
| Helen Palmer | CHIEF HR OFFICER - TO 09/2024 | Key employee | 40 | $188,373 |
| Clara Barby | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Frances G Beinecke | DIRECTOR - TO 05/2025 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Afsaneh Beschloss | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen Brenninkmeijer | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jesper Brodin | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sharan Burrow | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William Chen | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jamshyd N Godrej | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lawrence Jones | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Frannie Leautier | DIRECTOR - FROM 11/2024 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Joaquim Levy | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carlos Lopes | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Yunli Lou | DIRECTOR - FROM 11/2024 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Cecilia Martinez | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Pamela Matson | DIRECTOR - TO 04/2025 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kathleen McLaughlin | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Miebach | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Nader Mousavizadeh | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mari Pangestu | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Polsky | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Roger W Sant | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jennifer Scully-Lerner | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Johannes Van De Ven | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Gloria Walton | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,936,215, which is 5.0% of the $78,154,931 salary base shared by 1,067 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniruddha Dasgupta | PRESIDENT & CEO | Officer | 40 | $757,785 | $0 | $50,600 | $808,385 |
| Craig Hanson | MD, PROGRAMS | Key employee | 40 | $371,550 | $0 | $57,802 | $429,352 |
| Janet Ranganathan | MD, STRATEGY, LEARNING, & RESULTS | Key employee | 40 | $364,393 | $0 | $30,113 | $394,506 |
| Elizabeth Cook | EVP, GOVERNANCE & DEVELOPMENT | Key employee | 40 | $327,941 | $0 | $47,160 | $375,101 |
| Wanjira Mathai | MD, AFRICA & GLOBAL P'SHIPS | Key employee | 40 | $311,250 | $0 | $49,266 | $360,516 |
| Kevin Moss | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $278,881 | $0 | $51,102 | $329,983 |
| Moazzam Malik | MD, GLOBAL DELIVERY - TO 10/2024 | Key employee | 40 | $263,024 | $0 | $57,328 | $320,352 |
| Andrew Marshall | CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING | Highly paid employee | 40 | $264,841 | $0 | $43,183 | $308,024 |
| Pablo Vieira - Global | DIRECTOR, NDC PARTNERSHIP | Highly paid employee | 40 | $256,600 | $0 | $48,960 | $305,560 |
| Jennifer Layke | GLOBAL DIRECTOR, ENERGY | Former | 40 | $255,272 | $0 | $49,164 | $304,436 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202602259349300915 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1257057
- Organization website (as filed): www.wri.org