Shell Foundation FY2023 filing

Bethesda, MD · Membership association · Since 2000

Revenue
$28.2M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$25.4M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$644.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$28.2M
FY2023▼ -31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52.7M
FY2021$58.4M
FY2022$40.7M
FY2023$28.2M
FY2024$45.3M
Expenses
$25.4M
FY2023▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$43.7M
FY2021$28.9M
FY2022$29.7M
FY2023$25.4M
FY2024$22.7M
Net assets
$644.1M
FY2023▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$628.2M
FY2021$675.1M
FY2022$598.1M
FY2023$644.1M
FY2024$672.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CShell Foundation
EINHdr · item D98-0368454
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2004
Year of formationHdr · item L2000
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBethesda, MD
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.shellfoundation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program services68%$17.2M
Management & general32%$8.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.4M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
+10%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
17%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$665.4M
FY2023▲ +7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$653.9M
FY2021$694.0M
FY2022$620.7M
FY2023$665.4M
FY2024$697.1M
Total liabilities
$21.2M
FY2023▼ -6%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$25.7M
FY2021$19.0M
FY2022$22.6M
FY2023$21.2M
FY2024$25.0M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.8M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$665.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$665.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$21.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$644.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$17.2M · 61%
Investment income$10.9M · 39%
Contributions & grants61%$17.2M
Investment income39%$10.9M
— government grantsLn 1e$10.2M
Total revenueLn 12$28.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $586.4M · Operating expenses/yr $25.4M
277.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $17.2M · Total expenses $25.4M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $8.2M · Total expenses $25.4M
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $25.4M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.5M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $17.2M · Total revenue $28.2M
61%
Government reliance
Government grants $10.2M · Total revenue $28.2M
36%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $28.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10.9M · Total revenue $28.2M
+39%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $25.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $28.2M · Prior year $40.7M
-31%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $644.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $28.2M · Expenses $25.4M
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $665.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $644.1M · Total assets $665.4M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $570.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $665.4M
86%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mr Jonathan Berman · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $456K · Total expenses $25.4M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.4M · Total expenses $25.4M
17%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 32%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -31%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.1%——
Legal fee ratio 2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$455,663Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programme Officer
$281,960Pt VII · Sec A
CFO and Company Secretary
$231,562Pt VII · Sec A
Portfolio Lead Farmers
$227,895Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$194,438Pt VII · Sec A
Market Development Manager
$181,443Pt VII · Sec A
Portfolio Lead Transporters
$171,489Pt VII · Sec A
Portfolio Innovation Manager
$169,012Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Mr Jonathan Berman$448,387$455,663——
Sam Parker———$398,387
Mr Jonathan Berman——$377,721—
Mr Richard Gomes$291,371$281,960——
Ms Rachel Singh Davies$278,988$231,562——
Ms Meera Shah$248,553$227,895——
Mr Nicholas Jones$212,634$181,443——
Ms Emma Stephenson$206,870$171,489——

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Improves global access to energy and sustainable transport through business solutions.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $17.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Microentrepreneurs

Urban, peri-urban and rural micro-enterprise owners engaged in the smallscale provision of goods and services for whom reliable and appropriate power can contribute to longer opening hours, lower costs, with net income increase.

$7.5Mprogram expense
02

Urban Transporters

Movers of people and goods whose income can increase by as much as 35% by shifting to electric vehicles from petrol or diesel vehicles.

$5.7Mprogram expense
03

Smallholder Farmers

Those moving from subsistence to cmmercial farming on less than fire acres of land; who can acheive a living income when they can produce crops efficiently and get that produce to market in good condition.

$4.1Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$876K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $16.2M · 2021–2024
Google LLC - X DivisionFY2024$1,550,000
Odyssey Energy Solutions INCFY2023$1,398,000
Mirova Africa INCFY2023$300,000
Factor(e) Ventures LtdCO · FY2022$2,250,000
Social Investment Managers and Advisers LLCFY2022$1,000,000
Odyssey Energy Solutions INCFY2022$500,000
Metro Africa Xpress INCFY2022$500,000
World Bank Group EsmapFY2022$300,000
Akili Ventures LLCFY2022$100,000
Factore Ventures PbcFY2021$2,700,000
Odyssey Energy Solutions INCFY2021$1,712,891
Social Investment Managers and Advisers LLCFY2021$1,635,000
World Resources InstituteDC · FY2021$600,000
Burn Manufacturing CompanyFY2021$300,000
Precise Consult International LLCFY2021$250,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $45.3M$22.7M+61% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $28.2M$25.4M-31% 990 PDF
FY2022 $40.7M$29.7M-30% 990 PDF
FY2021 $58.4M$28.9M+11% 990 PDF
FY2020 $52.7M$43.7M 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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