Wbcsd US INC FY2023 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 27-2935998Revenue $2.5M in FY2023

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.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$620K 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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FY2023 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$620K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$183K
-631% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -631% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$895K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +38%
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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
FY2023>-0.01%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$202K

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.9M Management & general 23% · $563K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $620K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$225,180Pt VII · Sec A
$166,397Pt VII · Sec A
$127,042Pt VII · Sec A
$101,740Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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

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

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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.

$1.9Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$563K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$183K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$456K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K−$183K
Net assetsLn 32$212K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$620K$481K$140K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$590K$458K$133K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$57K$44K$13K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$195K$151K$44K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$73K$21K$0
Management feesLn 11a$486K$377K$109K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$24K$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$12K$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$51K$40K$12K$0
TravelLn 17$222K$172K$50K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$64K$49K$14K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$824$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$43K$12K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.9M$563K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$3.1M$0$202K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $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 $2,501,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,807,783$2,501,049
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,807,783$2,501,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,274,222$1,557,915
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $533,561$943,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,807,783$2,501,051
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$2
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,501,049 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,501,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,501,049
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,501,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,501,051 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $480,778 · Management $139,581 · Fundraising $0$620,359
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $457,565 · Management $132,841 · Fundraising $0$590,406
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $44,436 · Management $12,901 · Fundraising $0$57,337
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $151,145 · Management $43,881 · Fundraising $0$195,026
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $73,460 · Management $21,327 · Fundraising $0$94,787
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $376,803 · Management $109,394 · Fundraising $0$486,197
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,601 · Management $6,852 · Fundraising $0$30,453
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,548 · Management $3,353 · Fundraising $0$14,901
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,949 · Management $3,469 · Fundraising $0$15,418
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,909 · Management $11,587 · Fundraising $0$51,496
IX-17 TravelPrograms $171,908 · Management $49,909 · Fundraising $0$221,817
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $49,456 · Management $14,358 · Fundraising $0$63,814
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,839 · Management $824 · Fundraising $0$3,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,917 · Management $12,460 · Fundraising $0$55,377
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,938,314 · Management $562,737 · Fundraising $0$2,501,051
Part X · Balance sheet $29,051 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,253$20,898
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,153$8,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $456,406$29,051
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,000−$345
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $236,802−$195,492
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$2,876$12,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $243,926−$183,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,480$212,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $456,406$29,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,501,049
XI-2 Total expenses$2,501,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,478

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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