NonprofitsNatural Resource Governance Institute

International Affairs

Natural Resource Governance Institute

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$13.6M

Total expenses

$14.5M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$25.5M

36 grants

EIN

204451390

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii and schedule o.

Programs

2 programs

Transforming the governance of minerals:in 2024, nrgi advanced the governance of transition minerals by supporting equitable, transparent, and sustainable value chains. As one of two civil society members of the un panel on critical energy transition minerals, nrgi shaped global standards and justice-focused recommendations. It supported reforms in countries including chile, colombia, ghana and indonesia, emphasizing anticorruption, traceability, and value addition. Nrgi convened global dialogues and partnered with the iea and oecd to improve oversight of state-state mineral deals, reinforcing its role as a leader in transition mineral governance

Expenses: $4.2MGrants: $1.6M

Transforming the governance of fossil fuels: nrgi supported resource governance in fossil fuel-producing countries through dialogue, research, and policy engagement. In 2024, it worked across colombia, mexico, peru, tunisia, senegal, uganda, and nigeria to advance revenue transparency, economic diversification, and energy governance. Key efforts included research on pemex in mexico, indigenous-led dialogue in peru, and anticorruption work in nigeria. Nrgi also supported countries in strengthening emission disclosure and transparency, building a foundation for more accountable and sustainable transitions.

Expenses: $2.6MGrants: $1.6M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.6M
Program service revenue
Investment income$4K
Other revenue$7K
Total revenue$13.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.8M
Salaries & benefits$5.6M
Fundraising$115K
Other expenses$4.1M
Total expenses$14.5M
Total assets$9.7M
Net assets$4.6M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUNEETA KAIMAL

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$349K

40 hrs/wk

LUIS M GARCIA

CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFFICER

Board

$236K

40 hrs/wk

MAMADOU BITEYE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAGDALENA SEPULVEDA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GILBERT F HOUNGBO

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES WANGUHU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZAINAB USMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LOURDES MELGAR

TREASURER & SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

H JORDAN DIAMOND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLE NAKHLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MONICA ARAYA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AUDREY GAUGHRAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTHONY PAUL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK HELLER

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Staff

$219K

40 hrs/wk

ERICA WESTENBERG

GOVERNANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Staff

$174K

40 hrs/wk

MARTIN JAMES

INTERNATIONAL FIN. & COMPLIANCE DIR.

Staff

$154K

40 hrs/wk

AARON SAYNE

SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER

Staff

$116K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT PITMAN

SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

QASIM AKHTAR

CONSULTING

$348K

ANTONIO HILL

CONSULTING

$209K

ANA CAROLINA GONZALES ESPINOSA

CONSULTING

$197K

GABRIELA FLORES

CONSULTING

$131K

MATTHIEU SALOMON

CONSULTING

$119K

Grants received

Showing 36 of 36

FromAmountPurposeYear
$992K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$750K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - ENERGY TRANSITION IN LATIN AMERICA
2024
$458K
TO SUPPORT A PRAGMATIC VISION FOR THE COLOMBIAN AND PERUVIAN AMAZON THAT ALIGNS EXTRACTIVE POLICIES WITH CONSERVATION GOALS IN PREPARATION FOR THE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION.
2024
$432K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN NRGI ORGANIZATIONALLY.
2024
$300K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$250K
CORE SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOR A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION IN COLOMBIA AND THE PHASING OUT OF OIL IN PERU
2024
$210K
TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL SYSTEM ($160,000);TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL OF FORESTED AND OTHER LANDSCAPES TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE ($50,000)
2024
$50K
CORE SUPPORT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY SUPPORT TO THE UN CRITICAL ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS PANEL
2024
$2M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.1M
TO SUPPORT A PRAGMATIC VISION FOR THE COLOMBIAN AND PERUVIAN AMAZON THAT ALIGNS EXTRACTIVE POLICIES WITH CONSERVATION GOALS IN PREPARATION FOR THE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION.
2023
$750K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$750K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$600K
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S WORK ON A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT JUST ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE AMAZON AND THE CARIBBEAN
2023
$561K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN NRGI ORGANIZATIONALLY.
2023
$500K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$121K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$107K
TO PREVENT CORRUPTION IN CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAINS
2023
$50K
FOR CONTINUATION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION WORK
2023
$25K
FOR RESEARCH ON CONTEXTUAL AND FOUNDATIONAL ASSUMPTIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE
2023
$3M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1.3M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1M
TO ACCELERATE JUST TRANSITIONS IN EMERGING MARKETS AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
2022
$735K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN NRGI ORGANIZATIONALLY
2022
$450K
FOR THE CIVIL SOCIETY PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY TO STRENGTHEN THE OVERSIGHT OF EXTRACTIVE AND INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE IN COLOMBIA AND PERU THROUGH MONITORING AND ADVOCACY ACTIONS
2022
$400K
TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND DEVELOP RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY IN CHILE
2022
$100K
TO PREVENT CORRUPTION IN CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAINS
2022
$4M
to provide general support
2020
$1.5M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$275K
GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
2020
$210K
To assist resource rich territories dependent on the extraction and export of minerals and fossil energies to build a diversified, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable economic base for growth and financial return for public benefit
2020
$93K
For the Civil Society Platform for Sustainable Recovery to strengthen the oversight of extractive and infrastructure governance in Colombia and Peru through monitoring and advocacy actions
2020
$40K
FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TRANSITION
2020

Funded by

$25.5M from 13 funders · 36 grants · 2020–2024

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$5.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Open Society Institute

$5M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$4.6M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$2.8M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$1.9M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Gordon E And Betty I Moore Foundation

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Windward Fund

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Sequoia Climate Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN204451390
NTEE codeQ02
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-01
Formed2006
Employees13
Volunteers0
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