2026-04-29T10:55:04+00:00 2023-12-31 350921680 CROWE LLP 5810 TENNYSON PARKWAY Suite 450 Plano TX 750244112 990 2023-01-01 872610501 WRLD Foundation WRLD 6692014947 251 Little Falls Drive WIlmington DE 19808 Tsiry Endor Rakoto Chief Operating Officer 6692014947 2026-04-29 true RACHEL SPURLOCK P00520729 2147775200 2026-04-29 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ANNA ELIASSON 251 Little Falls Drive WIlmington DE 19808 4649339 false X www.wrldfoundation.com X 2021 DE To support scientific projects, awareness-raising efforts, educational programs, and other charitable undertakings. 4 3 1 4 0 0 200325 4649339 0 0 0 200325 4649339 87274 3193737 0 41979 54216 373772 373772 23209 26550 152462 3648275 47863 1001064 50653 1055947 2790 7020 47863 1048927 X WRLD Foundation's mission is to support scientific projects, awareness-raising efforts, educational programs, and other charitable undertakings. Through grant-making and fiscal sponsorships, WRLD Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and projects working to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as defined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, or similar future global agendas. true false 2292752 2267553 The Climate Transformation Fund (CTF) is a driving force behind innovative solutions to combat climate change and protect our planet. Our mission is to accelerate the global shift toward a sustainable, green economy with a central focus on achieving net-zero emissions. We strategically channel our resources into pioneering projects across key areas: advancing emerging, untested technologies for long-term carbon capture; supporting advocacy and policy initiatives that drive emissions reduction; and promoting ecologically sustainable practices for nature restoration and preservation. Funding is deployed both as grants to nonprofits and through pre-purchases of permanent carbon removal. 926184 926184 Nature Transformation Fund (NTF) is dedicated to fueling impactful initiatives that protect and restore the natural world. Our goal is to foster a resilient, biodiverse environment through targeted investments that address critical ecological challenges. We support innovative projects across several essential areas: preserving threatened habitats and ecosystems, promoting sustainable practices that reduce human impact, advancing technologies for biodiversity conservation, and empowering local communities to steward their natural resources. By directing resources toward scalable, high-impact solutions, the Nature Transformation Fund is committed to fostering a future where nature and humanity thrive together. 3218936 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false DE FL X Aracely Bustos-Oliva 7136679147 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 2100 Houston TX 770460946 X Mark Boutros President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Nina Siemiatkowski Treasurer/Secretary 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Lena Linden Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 Meg Tiveus Director 0.5 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false Milkywire AB Sveavagen 49 113 59 Stockholm SW Professional Fundraising Services 373772 1 4649339 4649339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4649339 0 0 0 1429381 1429381 1764356 1764356 50000 16398 33602 4216 1253 2963 5421 2412 3009 16141 4972 11169 373772 373772 0 0 0 0 2347 2347 731 50 681 1864 89 1775 Bank Charges 31 25 6 Dues & Subscriptions 15 15 0 0 0 0 3648275 3218936 55567 373772 50213 1055507 0 0 0 0 440 440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50653 1055947 2790 7020 0 0 0 0 0 2790 7020 X 117345 931582 47863 47863 1048927 50653 1055947 1001064 0 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 200325 4649339 4849664 0 0 0 0 0 200325 4649339 4849664 2999327 1850337 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4849664 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 4649339 0 0 4649339 0 0 4649339 3648275 0 0 3648275 0 0 3648275 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS, RELATING TO BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES, ARE REQUIRED WHEN A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD IS ATTAINED. IF SUCH POSITIONS RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES, THEN THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITY IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. WITH THE ADOPTION OF THESE NEW RULES, THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSED ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDANCE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT ITS TAX STATUS AS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IS ITS ONLY TAX POSITION AND IS HIGHLY CERTAIN. THEREFORE, THESE NEW RULES HAD NO IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 1112846 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 155248 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 87100 South America 0 0 Grantmaking 228373 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking 16500 North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Grantmaking 140425 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 23864 0 0 0 0 0 0 1764356 0 1764356 East Asia and the Pacific Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal 11932 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal 11932 WIRE TRANSFER North America (Canada & Mexico only) Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal 140425 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal 140400 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal 139800 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal 125100 WIRE TRANSFER South Asia Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal 140040 WIRE TRANSFER East Asia and the Pacific Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and decarbonization 11932 WIRE TRANSFER South America Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and nature protection 210000 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and nature protection 210000 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and decarbonization 187015 WIRE TRANSFER Sub-Saharan Africa Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund 50134 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund 100000 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund 80000 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund and Climate Trantsformation fund 100000 WIRE TRANSFER South America Project support for the Forest Fund 7695 WIRE TRANSFER South America Project support for the Forest Fund 7500 WIRE TRANSFER Central America and the Caribbean Project support for the Ocean Fund 7500 WIRE TRANSFER Sub-Saharan Africa Project support for the Forest Fund 6000 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Ocean Fund 7499 WIRE TRANSFER Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Project support for the Ocean Fund 5100 WIRE TRANSFER Sub-Saharan Africa Project support for the Forest Fund 15000 WIRE TRANSFER Sub-Saharan Africa Project support for the Ocean Fund 7500 WIRE TRANSFER South Asia Project support for the Ocean Fund 15208 WIRE TRANSFER 17 7 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Each recipient will enter into an agreement with WRLD specifying how funds will be disbursed, conditions for disbursements, termination events, and the reporting required to be provided to WRLD Foundation. WRLD Foundation will ensure compliance with the grant agreement terms by breaking the funding of each grant into phases, requiring receipts to substantiate prior disbursements, and requiring reporting by the NGO at the end of each phase that measures the impact of the project and provides details of how the grant monies were spent. WRLD Foundation also retains the right to conduct an audit of any approved project. For each project, WRLD Foundation will retain the grant application, Board minutes approving the project, the grant agreement, records of each disbursement and all reports filed by the NGO for at least 3 years. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual X X true Milkywire AB Sveavagen 49 113 59 Stockholm SW In-Person Solicitations false 3717757 373772 3343985 3717757 373772 3343985 true Heirloom Carbon Technologies Inc 3500 S Dupont HWY Dover DE 19901 N/A 11932 Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal OCTAVIA CARBON CO Suite 201 651 N Broad St Middletown DE 19709 N/A 199750 Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal Parallel Carbon 109 West 13th St Wilmington New Castle County DE 19801 882444371 N/A 139700 Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal Tides Foundation 2749 Hyde Street San Francisco CA 94109 510198509 501(c)(3) 250000 Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and decarbonization Rural Development Institute dba Landesa 1424 4th Avenue Suite 430 Seattle WA 98101 911158970 501(c)(3) 210000 Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and nature protection ReWild PO Box 129 Austin TX 78767 260665746 501(c)(3) 258750 Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund Global Forest Generation 5350 US RT2 North Hero VT 05474 831150620 501(c)(3) 200000 Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund and Forests Fund Amazon Frontlines 425 Bush St Suite 300 San Francisco CA 94108 475521013 501(c)(3) 60000 Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund and Forests fund Marine Megafauna Foundation 7750 Okeechobee Blvd Ste 4-3038 West Palm Beach FL 33411 460645082 501(c)(3) 16136 Project support for the Ocean Fund Amigos de Iracambi (US) Inc 1360 Beverly Rd Pmb 247 McLean VA 22101 522314396 501(c)(3) 7500 Project support for the Forest Fund International Cryosphere Climate Inc 281 Sargent Hill Rd Pawlet VT 05761 272065612 501(c)(3) 69999 Project support for the Nature Transformation Fund 8 3 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. Each recipient will enter into an agreement with WRLD specifying how funds will be disbursed, conditions for disbursements, termination events, and the reporting required to be provided to WRLD Foundation. WRLD Foundation will ensure compliance with the grant agreement terms by breaking the funding of each grant into phases, requiring receipts to substantiate prior disbursements, and requiring reporting by the NGO at the end of each phase that measures the impact of the project and provides details of how the grant monies were spent. WRLD Foundation also retains the right to conduct an audit of any approved project. For each project, WRLD Foundation will retain the grant application, Board minutes approving the project, the grant agreement, records of each disbursement and all reports filed by the NGO for at least 3 years. Nina Siemiatkowski Officer/Director 373772 Services provided by 35% controlled entity at arm's length true Form 990, Part III, Line 2 New program services The organization began the nature transformation fund (NTF) which is dedicated to fueling impactful initiatives that protect and restore the natural world, as more fully described at Form 990, Part III, Line 4b. The organization also funds U.S. based public charities consistent with its exempt purposes which is an expansion of its focus on grant funding for foreign non-governmental organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING AUTHORITY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE GRANT COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT BEFORE FILING. THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING AT A BOARD MEETING IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Board members are required to complete and submit conflict of interest statement to the board on an annual basis. The board determines if any action is required. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 are MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY REQUEST. AMENDED RETURN Explanation of Amended Return: WRLD Foundation amended its 2023 Form 990 after completion of the 12/31/2023 audit. Updates were made to accurately reflect the finalized audited financial statements in the following sections: Form 990, Box B and Box G Form 990, Part IV, Line 11f, 12a Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1f Form 990, Part X, Col B, Line 19, Line 31 Form 990, Part XI Form 990, Part XII, line 2b Schedule A, Part II, Section A Schedule B, Part II Schedule D, Part X, XI, XII, XIII