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Resources for the Future INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % TERRI OBRIEN
Environment · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 53-0220900
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About

RFF's mission is to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.

In care of Terri Obrien

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
93
Volunteers
24

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$16.9M
Expenses
$18.1M
Assets
$85.9M
Liabilities
$23.7M

Financial history

$18.1M$9.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $16.9M · Avg: $13.0M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$162K
Foreign employees1
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (including Iceland & Greenland)——

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$324K
RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE INC
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Address

1616 P Street NW
Washington, DC, 20036-143

Governance

Voting board members24
Independent members24
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
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %77.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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