Wbcsd US INC FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 27-2935998Revenue $895K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwbcsd.org575 Lexington Avenue 14th Floor, 10022-6129 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Wbcsd north america provides a platform upon which to engage leading north american businesses from a range of sectors in Wbcsd initiatives, including innovative and scalable business solutions that address the most pressing social and environmental sustainability challenges.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$326K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $0 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$326K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$28K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$895K
Spent
$895K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$895K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$895K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$895K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$895K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$212K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$202K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $694K Management & general 22% · $201K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $326K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$203,157Pt VII · Sec A
Bennell
$122,711Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Sisson’s $230K as Executive Di is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Sisson$229,861————
William M Sisson—$225,180$213,470$202,342$203,157
Amy Senter——$208,648——
Gregory Holliday$187,132————
Holly Crilly$175,923————
Ryan Whisnant—$166,397$107,050——
Lucie Smith—$127,042$116,120——
David———$122,920$122,711

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects businesses to create sustainable solutions for social and environmental challenges.

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1 program · $694K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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WBCSD'S success is defined by the commitment of 250 diverse and influential companies taking actions that enable 9+ billion people to live well within the boundaries of the planet.

$694Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$895K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Money outPt IX
$895K
Ln 25
Programscol B$694K
Managementcol C$201K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Total revenueLn 12$895K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$188K$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$25K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$212K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$326K$253K$73K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$129K$38K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$17K$5K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$76K$59K$17K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$28K$8K$0
Management feesLn 11a$136K$105K$31K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$7K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$7K$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$28K$8K$0
TravelLn 17$22K$17K$5K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$1K$0
InterestLn 20$3$2$1$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$774$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$28K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$895K$694K$201K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$3.1M$0$202K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.5M−$2$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.8M$0$212K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$0$212K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $895K$895K$0$212K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $895,147 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $577,794$895,147
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $577,794$895,147
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $290,107$627,154
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,687$267,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $577,794$895,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $895,147 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$895,147
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$895,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$895,147
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $895,147 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $252,550 · Management $73,320 · Fundraising $0$325,870
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,287 · Management $37,535 · Fundraising $0$166,822
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,229 · Management $5,002 · Fundraising $0$22,231
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,965 · Management $17,119 · Fundraising $0$76,084
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,014 · Management $8,133 · Fundraising $0$36,147
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $105,106 · Management $30,515 · Fundraising $0$135,621
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,633 · Management $1,926 · Fundraising $0$8,559
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,479 · Management $2,171 · Fundraising $0$9,650
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,646 · Management $2,510 · Fundraising $0$11,156
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,190 · Management $8,184 · Fundraising $0$36,374
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,253 · Management $5,009 · Fundraising $0$22,262
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,497 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $0$4,512
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2 · Management $1 · Fundraising $0$3
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,665 · Management $774 · Fundraising $0$3,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,223 · Management $8,194 · Fundraising $0$36,417
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $693,739 · Management $201,408 · Fundraising $0$895,147
Part X · Balance sheet $240,547 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,062$231,549
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,698$1,698
X-15 Other assets$7,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,760$240,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year −$29,405$18,778
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,685$9,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$24,720$28,067
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,480$212,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,760$240,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$895,147
XI-2 Total expenses$895,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,480

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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