INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

EIN 81-0616238 · Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)

What they do

IGSDS MISSION is to PROMOTE FAST CLIMATE MITIGATION to SLOW NEAR-TERM WARMING and SELF-PROPAGATING CLIMATE FEEDBACKS, AVOID or AT LEAST DELAY CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE and SOCIETAL TIPPING POINTS, and LIMIT GLOBAL TEMPERATURES to 1.5 COR AT LEAST KEEP THIS TEMPERATURE GUARDRAIL IN SIGHT and LIMIT OVERSHOOT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.73%of revenue went to mission work99.1% of expenses · Program services

$71.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.64%of revenue went to management and office costs0.9% of expenses

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $330,241 for DURWOOD ZAELKE (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$13,022,902

Mission workProgram services$9,210,92270.73% of revenue99.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$83,7030.64% of revenue0.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,728,27728.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,294,62571.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 0.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,022,902

Expenses$9,294,625

Annual surplus $3,728,277 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$9,210,922 · 99.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$83,703 · 0.9% of expenses

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Revenue$13,022,902

Expenses$9,294,625

Assets$15,668,160

Income$13,022,902

Contributions$12,842,415

Mission work (program services)$9,210,922

Grants given$4,427,089

Average grant$134,154

Management and general$83,703

Executive compensation (total)$496,374

Accounting fees$44,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DURWOOD ZAELKEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $330,241Base $300,000 · Other $30,241

ROMINA PICOLOTTISENIOR POLICY ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $323,586Base $280,333 · Other $43,253

RICHARD FERRISSENIOR COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $268,991Base $241,667 · Other $27,324

GABRIELLE DREYFUSSENIOR SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $251,883Base $206,667 · Other $45,216

ZERIN OSHODIRECTOR INDIA PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $226,991Base $201,667 · Other $25,324

MELINDA SOFFERDIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $220,383Base $176,667 · Other $43,716

XIAOPU SUNSENIOR CHINA COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $214,900Base $204,667 · Other $10,233

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 (13)

DURWOOD ZAELKEPRESIDENT

ROMINA PICOLOTTISENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

RICHARD FERRISSENIOR COUNSEL

GABRIELLE DREYFUSSENIOR SCIENTIST

ZERIN OSHODIRECTOR INDIA PROGRAM

MELINDA SOFFERDIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

XIAOPU SUNSENIOR CHINA COUNSEL

DONALD KANIARUBOARD MEMBER

LEWIS GORDONBOARD MEMBER

ORAN YOUNGCHAIR

RACHEL BIDERMANSECRETARY

SALLY SHELTON-COLBYBOARD MEMBER

VANCE HUGHESVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 5800 MACARTHUR BLVD NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-2512
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % DURWOOD ZAELKE
Primary officer: DURWOOD ZAELKE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@igsd.org Phone(202) 338-1300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
NTEE classification: Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)
IRS tax category: Promotion of International Understanding
Grant-giving organization: Yes