EIN 53-0220900

Resources for the Future

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
98
Year formed
1952
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
Resources for the Future improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. The organization disseminates research results through various channels including publications, Resources magazine, Resources radio, and the RFF website to advance its reputation for independent research and non-partisan work. RFF designs smart emissions reduction strategies that are effective, efficient, equitable, beneficial to the economy, and able to achieve net-zero emissions goals.
Total revenues
$13,028,201
2022
Total expenses
$16,004,588
2022
Total assets
$81,880,139
2022
Num. employees
98
2022

Program areas at Resources for the Future

Designing Smart Emissions Reduction Strategies: RFF creates climate solutions that are effective, efficient, equitable, beneficial to the economy, and able to achieve net-zero emissions goals-from economy-wide solutions that send consistent economic signals to the marketplace to sector-specific strategies for all major areas of the economy.
Communications: dissemination of research results in the form of research publications, Resources magazine, Resources radio, the rff website, and other methods. Communications activities advance rff's reputation for independent research and non partisan while informing and shaping public debate. Research publications disseminated include working papers, reports, issue briefs, data tools, and research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Confronting Risks and Building Resilience: RFF evaluates the physical and economic impacts of climate change, using data to assess risks and uncertainties at global, national, sectoral, and local scales, to ensure that global decisionmakers are equipped with the information they need to build resilience in their communities.

Grants made by Resources for the Future

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Meteorological SocietyGrant To Support Group on Earth Observations Plenary$10,000

Who funds Resources for the Future

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Breakthrough Energy FoundationIndustrial Sector Decarbonization$1,627,354
ImpactAssetsCarbon Scoring Project$500,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustGerneral Purpose$400,000
...and 43 more grants received totalling $7,172,606

Personnel at Resources for the Future

NameTitleCompensation
Richard G NewellPresident$446,508
Carolyn MollenVice President of Finance and Administration$257,384
Ross van der LindeVice President , Communications / Vice President for Communications$202,722
Raymond KoppVice President , Research and Policy Eng. / Vice President , Research and Policy Engagement / Vice President for Research and Policy Engagement / Vice President , Energy and Climate / Vice President - Energy and Climate / Vice President Energy and Climate / Director Cece and Senior Fellow / Program Director Senior Fellow$266,287
William PizerVice President , Research and Policy Eng.$159,045
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Resources for the Future

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,356,120
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,116,426
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$180,489
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,375,166
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$13,028,201

Form 990s for Resources for the Future

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-09-26990View PDF
2022-092023-08-11990View PDF
2021-092022-08-15990View PDF
2020-092022-01-13990View PDF
2020-092021-08-16990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 27 new grant, including a grant for $1,627,354 from Breakthrough Energy Foundation
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The Warburg Pincus Foundation
September 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
PollutionEnvironmentPublic policy
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1616 P St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
rff.org/ 
Phone
(202) 328-5000
Facebook page
ResourcesfortheFuture 
Twitter profile
@rff_org 
IRS details
EIN
53-0220900
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1952
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C20: Pollution Abatement and Control Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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