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52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K 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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
397% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 397% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$618K
Spent
$919K
To programs
52%
Net assets
−$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$618K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$847K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$919K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$919K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$985K
Net assets
−$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.2M
FY2021−$1.2M
FY2022−$1.0M
FY2023−$949K
FY2024−$942K
FY2025$4K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1983.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $476K Management & general 31% · $289K Fundraising 17% · $154K

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; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$119,652Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO
$16,364Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matteo Pedercini$40,568$135,520$163,781$31,212——
Steven P Arquitt——$161,719———
Adedoyin Onasanya$95,671$113,065$157,039———
Hans Herren———$14,658—$119,652
John Hardy——$76,100—$27,400$16,364

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

Programs and updates

Helps countries develop strategies for societal welfare aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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3 programs · $438K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Strategic Planning and Consulting

The Institute perform analyses and report as well as facilitate multi-stakeholder processes and build technical capacity in its partner countries.

$285Kprogram expense
02

General Program

The Institute promotes use of systems modeling as a way of understanding and resolving sustainability challenges.

$124Kprogram expense
03

Model Research & Development

The Institute conducts research and builds integrated System Dynamics models to analyze sustainability issues.

$29Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$618K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$919K
Ln 25
Programscol B$476K
Managementcol C$289K
Fundraisingcol D$154K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$618K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$379
Total assetsLn 16$175K$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$907K−$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$51K$52K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$316K$135K$101K$80K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$7K$5K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$14K$10K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$14K$11K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$50$50
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$177K$162K$3K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$750$558$436
Office expensesLn 13$99K$52K$46K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$948$741
OccupancyLn 16$19K$8K$6K$5K
TravelLn 17$30K$27K$891$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$759$759
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$919K$476K$289K$154K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$985K$254K$4K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M$6K−$942K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 3, 2024 $1.1M$1.0M$64K−$949K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2023 $1.3M$1.1M$172K−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $847K$859K−$12K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2021 $618K$919K−$301K−$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $617,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,610$24,765
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $320,034$591,611
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $370$1,595
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $510,019$617,971
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $523,763$534,014
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $49$50
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,303$385,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $886,115$919,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$376,096−$301,388
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $617,971 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,595 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$20,760
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,005
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,765
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $591,611 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$591,611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $593,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$617,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $919,359 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,126 · Management $52,445 · Fundraising $32,444$136,015
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,235 · Management $100,964 · Fundraising $80,294$316,493
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,927 · Management $5,155 · Fundraising $4,028$16,110
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,773 · Management $10,250 · Fundraising $8,008$32,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,285 · Management $10,722 · Fundraising $8,358$33,365
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,528$29,528
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $50$50
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $162,408 · Management $2,812 · Fundraising $11,622$176,842
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $750 · Management $558 · Fundraising $436$1,744
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,941 · Management $45,710 · Fundraising $1,111$98,762
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,274 · Management $948 · Fundraising $741$2,963
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,357 · Management $6,219 · Fundraising $4,859$19,435
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,518 · Management $891 · Fundraising $2,230$29,639
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,540$3,540
IX-20 InterestManagement $18,791$18,791
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $759$759
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,292$3,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $476,134 · Management $289,044 · Fundraising $154,181$919,359
Part X · Balance sheet $406,835 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,023$28,396
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $142,784$364,249
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,224$2,657
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,947
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,138$379
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,207$6,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,376$406,835
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,072,060$1,427,970
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$12,163
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$174,774
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,082,060$1,614,907
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$906,684−$1,343,896
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$135,824
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$906,684−$1,208,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,376$406,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,208,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$617,971
XI-2 Total expenses$919,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$301,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$906,684
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,208,072

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