WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
NEW YORK, NY 10017 · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $528,837,504 | $516,366,612 | $514,996,671 |
| FY2024 | $442,492,802 | $438,383,315 | $468,427,056 |
| FY2023 | $401,556,590 | $381,977,297 | $465,691,113 |
| FY2022 | $370,416,742 | $314,980,882 | $426,956,069 |
| FY2021 | $313,653,139 | $276,054,510 | $426,009,345 |
| FY2020 | $360,639,414 | $336,475,927 | $379,447,534 |
| FY2019 | $338,156,853 | $316,507,118 | $333,885,820 |
| FY2018 | $318,001,262 | $272,711,811 | $308,269,129 |
| FY2017 | $279,722,879 | $278,453,177 | $270,285,284 |
| FY2016 | $66,449,242 | $68,636,284 | $182,165,249 |
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $92,437,252 | 19% |
| Program service revenue | $403,040,456 | 81% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 81% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 12 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 57th percentile among 1062 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.7% of 1094 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $66,449,242 in FY2016 to $528,837,504 in FY2025, Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 1 of 9 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 10 reported years (FY2016).
- Net assets grew from $182,165,249 to $514,996,671 between FY2016 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 6% of revenue in FY2016 and 18% in FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE STATE OF THE WORLD, IS THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2016 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(6) |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q05 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (in NY) |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded September 20, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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