International : International Peace, Security, and Affairs

Worldwatch Institute

Vision for a sustainable world

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (61.42)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 81.8%    
Administrative Expenses 11.7%    
Fundraising Expenses 6.3%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.06    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.18)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 3.6%    
Program Expenses Growth 8.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.65    
Capacity Rating    
      (23.23)

Income Statement     (FYE 03/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $2,584,311
Other Revenue $259,965
Total Revenue $2,844,276
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $2,288,881
Administrative Expenses $329,015
Fundraising Expenses $178,756
Total Functional Expenses $2,796,652
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $47,624
   
Net Assets $1,329,810

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Contact Information

Worldwatch Institute
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
tel: (202) 452-1999
fax: (202) 296-7365
EIN: 23-7367468

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Leadership      (FYE 03/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Christopher Flavin President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $95,000 3.39%
Other Salaries of Note
Robert Engelman Vice President (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $100,000 3.57%

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Mission

The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization recognized by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. Its mission is to generate and promote insights and ideas that empower decision makers to build an ecologically sustainable society that meets human needs. Worldwatch has catalyzed effective environmental decision making since 1974. The Institute's interdisciplinary research is based on the best available science and focuses on the challenges that climate change, resource degradation, and population growth pose for meeting human needs in the 21st century. Worldwatch seeks innovative solutions to intractable problems-emphasizing a blend of government leadership, private sector enterprise, and citizen action that can make a sustainable future a reality.

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