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International Institute for Sustainable Development
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International Institute for Sustainable Development reported $46.6 million in revenue and $44.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.15 went to program services, $8.17 to management and general costs and $1.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $288,357 (Vice President Global Strategies and Managing Director, Europ). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 129% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor 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
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.72 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $288,357 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEconomic Law and Policy; Our experts focus on areas of economic policy making that are essential to sustainable development, including investment, trade public procurement and infrastructure and sustainability standards
Resilience; Our multidisciplinary team of policy researchers work with governments, civil society, communities and businesses to help them manage climate and conflict related risks
Energy; Our experts offer practical guidance to help authorities choose the right system of electricity generation, reduce consumption of fossil based transport fuels, and implement international climate change commitments
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President Global Strategies and Managing Director, Europ Officer, 0 hrs/week | $0 | $288,357 | $0 | $288,357 |
| Vice President Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $240,970 | $0 | $0 | $240,970 |
| President CEO Officer, key employee, 40 hrs/week | $240,154 | $0 | $0 | $240,154 |
| Director, Sustainable Infrastructure and Director, NBI Global Resource Centre Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $198,071 | $0 | $0 | $198,071 |
| Deputy Director Energy Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $190,406 | $0 | $0 | $190,406 |
| Director, Energy Program, Just Transitions and Canada Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $190,406 | $0 | $0 | $190,406 |
| Director Finance Geneva Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $187,913 | $0 | $0 | $187,913 |
| Treasurer CFO Officer, 40 hrs/week | $150,201 | $0 | $0 | $150,201 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Institute for Sustainable Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $706K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 13 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 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 58
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| World Wide Fund for Nature Research | $2,259,057 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Research | $828,268 |
| World Resources Institute Research | $627,563 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from International Institute for Sustainable Development's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Institute for Sustainable Development, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of International Institute for Sustainable Development's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, International Institute for Sustainable Development reported that 90.2% of its $44.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Institute for Sustainable Development pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Institute for Sustainable Development reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $288,357, for the role of Vice President Global Strategies and Managing Director, Europ (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Institute for Sustainable Development get its money?
Of $46.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 2.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 90.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Institute for Sustainable Development a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0142199 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202503579349300445 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202443269349300034 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202303339349300045 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310129349303791 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202143519349301309 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0142199: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.