WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

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WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE INC

EIN 26-0533782

What they do

FORMED AS A NON-PARTISAN SOURCE of PROGRESSIVE GLOBAL POLICY ANALYSIS and THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - A NON-PARTISAN SOURCE of GLOBAL POLICY ANALYSIS and THOUGHT LEADERSHIP THAT FOCUSES ON COMPLEX CHALLENGES THAT DEMAND COOPERATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS to ACHIEVE: AN INCLUSIVE and SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL MARKET ECONOMY, ENGAGED GLOBAL CIVIC PARTICIPATION and EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, and COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES to NATIONAL and GLOBAL SECURITY. IT SEEKS to INTRODUCE FRESH IDEAS and NEW VOICES ON CRITICAL SHARED ISSUES -- LIKE MIGRATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, and COUNTER-TERRORISM -THAT CANNOT BE SOLVED FROM TRADITIONAL "FOREIGN-VERSUS-DOMESTIC" BOXES.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

101.09%of revenue went to mission work72.1% of expenses · Program services

15.12%of revenue went to fundraising10.8% of expenses

$140.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.08%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$0.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $243,152 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$603,664

Mission workProgram services$610,236101.09% of revenue72.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$145,33324.08% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$91,24715.12% of revenue10.8% of expenses

Total expenses$846,816140.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$603,664

Expenses$846,816

Annual shortfall $243,152 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$610,236 · 72.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$145,333 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$91,247 · 10.8% of expenses

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Revenue$603,664

Expenses$846,816

Assets$100,931

Contributions$603,664

Mission work (program services)$610,236

Fundraising$91,247

Management and general$145,333

Accounting fees$18,050

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CATHERINE MALOFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $103,019Base $92,107 · Other $10,912

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

CATHERINE MALOFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GORDON FAUXMEMBER

RUTH BEN GHIATMEMBER

RUCHI BHOWMIKMEMBER

ROSEMARY WERRETTCO-VICE CHAIR

RAJIV CHAUDHRICO-VICE CHAIR

PATSY KAHNMEMBER-RESIGNED 12/7/16

OLIVER NIEDERMAIERMEMBER

MARK MCMAHONMEMBER-RESIGNED 12/4/16

JOSEPH CARICHAIRMAN

JOHN WATTSMEMBER

JOHN STOMBERCHAIR OF FINANCE-RESIGNED 10/27/16

JOHN ALLENMEMBER

ALAN BLINKENMEMBER

GEORGE SAMPASMEMBER

FRANCESCO COSTANZOMEMBER

ELIZABETH KABLERMEMBER-RESIGNED 12/13/16

EDUARDO RAMOS-GOMEZMEMBER-ELECTED 6/7/16

ED KOPKOMEMBER-ELECTED 12/6/16

DIANE FINNERTYMEMBER

DIANA GLASSMANSECRETARY

DENNIS SLONMEMBER

BISILA BOKOKOMEMBER-ELECTED 6/7/16

About this charity

Location: 108 WEST 39TH ST SUITE 1000, NEW YORK, NY 10018
County: New York
In care of: KATE MALOFF

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 481-5005

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: OWEN J FLANAGAN & CO
Revocation date: May 15, 2020