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Natural Resource Governance Institute reported $13.6 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.81 went to program services, $16.40 to management and general costs and $0.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 45.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $427,381 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $427,381 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.94% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCross-cutting work on Resource Governance: in 2024, nrgi advanced Resource Governance through cross-country learning, training, and advocacy. It convened partners from seven countries to define an institutional approach, resulting in a framework published in the oecd's 2024 development co-operation report. Nrgi ran executive courses with the university of oxford and eth zurich and hosted regional trainings in africa. These efforts helped integrate inclusive, rights-based approaches into Resource Governance and energy transition policy
Transforming the governance of minerals:in 2024, nrgi advanced the governance of transition minerals by supporting equitable, transparent, and sustainable value chains. As one of two civil society members of the un panel on critical energy transition minerals, nrgi shaped global standards and justice-focused recommendations. It supported reforms in countries including chile, colombia, ghana and indonesia, emphasizing anticorruption, traceability, and value addition. Nrgi convened global dialogues and partnered with the iea and oecd to improve oversight of state-state mineral deals…
Transforming the governance of fossil fuels: nrgi supported Resource Governance in fossil fuel-producing countries through dialogue, research, and policy engagement. In 2024, it worked across colombia, mexico, peru, tunisia, senegal, uganda, and nigeria to advance revenue transparency, economic diversification, and energy governance. Key efforts included research on pemex in mexico, indigenous-led dialogue in peru, and anticorruption work in nigeria. Nrgi also supported countries in strengthening emission disclosure and transparency, building a foundation for more accountable and sustainable…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,900 | $0 | $78,481 | $427,381 |
| CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,721 | $0 | $81,924 | $317,645 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,537 | $0 | $76,403 | $294,940 |
| GOVERNANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,261 | $0 | $69,910 | $244,171 |
| INTERNATIONAL FIN. & COMPLIANCE DIR. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,547 | $0 | $65,870 | $219,417 |
| SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,019 | $0 | $49,785 | $165,804 |
| SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,561 | $0 | $64,222 | $165,783 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Natural Resource Governance Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $745K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 513
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Natural Resource Governance Institute totaling $6.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Natural Resource Governance Institute spent in 2024, $82.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Natural Resource Governance Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Natural Resource Governance Institute reported that 82.8% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Natural Resource Governance Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Natural Resource Governance Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $427,381, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Natural Resource Governance Institute get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 45.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Natural Resource Governance Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4451390 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522699349300332 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412889349300436 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312619349301016 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242589349300419 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132219349301693 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349301820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4451390: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.