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Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development INC

Public charity
DBA: % DURWOOD ZAELKE
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 81-0616238

About

IGSD's 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.

In care of Durwood Zaelke

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
22
Volunteers
6

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$12.2M
Expenses
$8.5M
Assets
$12.0M
Liabilities
$1.2M

Financial history

$12.6M$6.3M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $12.2M · Peak FY2023: $12.6M · Avg: $10.0M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
$637K
INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INC
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Address

5800 Macarthur BLVD NW
Washington, DC, 20016-251

Governance

Voting board members7
Independent members6
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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