WRLD Foundation's mission is to support scientific projects, awareness-raising efforts, educational programs, and other charitable undertakings. Through grant-making and fiscal sponsorships, WRLD Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and projects working to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as defined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, or similar future global agendas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $623K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$117K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$11.0M
+136% vs prior year
Spent
$10.2M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$11.0M
FY2024▲ +136%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$200K
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$11.0M
Expenses
$10.2M
FY2024▲ +179%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$152K
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$10.2M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$48K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2022.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $9.6M Management & general 1% · $106K Fundraising 4% · $425K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
COO (began Feb. 2024)
$64,615Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (began Feb. 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (began Nov. 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (began Nov. 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until Nov. 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tsiritsimihena E Rakoto’s $65K as COO (began Feb. 2024) is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds scientific projects, raises awareness, and supports educational programs.

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3 programs · $9.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Climate Transformation Fund (CTF) is a driving force behind innovative solutions to combat climate change and protect our planet. Our mission is to accelerate the global shift toward a sustainable, green economy with a central focus on achieving net-zero emissions.

$4.4Mprogram expense
02

Nature Transformation Fund (NTF) is dedicated to fueling impactful initiatives that protect and restore the natural world. Our goal is to foster a resilient, biodiverse environment through targeted investments that address critical ecological challenges.

$4.4Mprogram expense
03

The Forests and Landscapes Fund (FLF) is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's critical forest ecosystems that absorb 30% of global carbon emissions and support 80% of the world's biodiversity.

$584Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 42 grants · $6.1M · 2022–2024
Global Forest Generation INCVA · FY2024$834,678
RewildTX · FY2024$675,921
Calcef InnovationsCA · FY2024$441,712
Plant with PurposeCA · FY2024$240,000
Clean Air Task Force INCMA · FY2024$215,000
One Tree Planted INCVT · FY2024$190,579
Conservation Strategy FundCA · FY2024$174,729
Amazon FrontlinesCA · FY2024$160,000
VycarbFY2024$150,000
Precision Development INCMA · FY2024$122,866
Clinton Health Access InitiativeFY2024$120,000
Rare INCVA · FY2024$100,000
Mati Carbon PbcFY2024$100,000
Industrious Education FundCA · FY2024$100,000
Human Rights Watch INCNY · FY2024$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.0M
Money outPt IX
$10.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$425K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.0M
Total revenueLn 12$11.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$117K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.7M$4.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5.0M$5.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$8K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$709$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$7K$36K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$425K$425K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$799$650$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$585$3K
Information technologyLn 14$99$16$83
TravelLn 17$792$792
InsuranceLn 23$2K$313$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$305$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.2M$9.6M$106K$425K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.0M$10.2M$821K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$3.6M$1.0M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $200K$152K$48K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,991,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,717,757$10,991,199
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,717,757$10,991,199
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,193,737$9,618,603
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,216$70,071
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $373,772$424,623
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,550$57,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,648,275$10,170,513
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,482$820,686
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,991,199 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,991,199
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,991,199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,991,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,170,513 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,656,630$4,656,630
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,961,973$4,961,973
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,400 · Management $56,215$64,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $709 · Management $4,747$5,456
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,054 · Management $2,138$4,192
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,009 · Management $36,254$43,263
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $424,623$424,623
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $799 · Management $650 · Fundraising $0$1,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $585 · Management $3,021$3,606
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16 · Management $83$99
IX-17 TravelPrograms $792$792
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $313 · Management $1,621$1,934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $305 · Management $1,576$1,881
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,639,585 · Management $106,305 · Fundraising $424,623$10,170,513
Part X · Balance sheet $1,986,680 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,055,507$1,986,027
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $440$653
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,055,947$1,986,680
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,020$17,949
X-18 Grants payable$99,118
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,020$117,067
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $117,345$246,382
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $931,582$1,623,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,048,927$1,869,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,055,947$1,986,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,869,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,991,199
XI-2 Total expenses$10,170,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$820,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,048,927
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,869,613

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