WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (EIN 98-0459408)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-10
IRS object ID
201841309349303739
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-05-10T17:19:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1300 Madison AvenueAddressLine1Txt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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MARC R BENIOFF
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MARC CARNEY
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ORIT GADIESH
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KATHERINE GARRETT-COX
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AL GORE
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERMAN GREF
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGEL GURRIA
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN HOCKFIELD
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JIM YONG KIM
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
KLAUS KLEINFELD
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE LAGARDE
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK MA
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER MAURER
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUIS ALBERTO MORENO
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
INDRA NOOYI
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE SCHOENDORF
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HEIZO TAKENAKA
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE YEO
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIN ZHU
BOARD MEMBER1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
YO-YO MA
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URSULA VON DER LEYEN
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 8/25/16)1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
L RAFAEL REIF
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 8/25/16)1.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRE S HOFFMANN
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JIM SNABE
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ADRIAN MONCK
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD40.00.0Yes (X)$546,987$0$60,231
ALOIS ZWINGGI
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD40.00.0Yes (X)$730,000$0$150,195
CHERYL MARTIN
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JEREMY JURGENS
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JULIEN GATTONI
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LEE HOWELL
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MURAT SONMEZ
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD40.00.0Yes (X)$758,640$0$75,448
PHILIPP ROSLER
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RICHARD SAMANS
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD40.00.0Yes (X)$753,127$0$169,019
DAVID AIKMAN
CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICER40.00.0$576,450$0$48,888Yes (X)
DENISE BURNET
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DOMINIC WAUGHRAY
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JEAN-LOUP DENEREAZ
HEAD OF GENERAL SERVICES40.00.0$364,159$0$44,556Yes (X)
JENNIFER BLANKE
CHIEF ECONOMIST (END 1/31/17)40.00.0$372,200$0$44,524Yes (X)
MEL ROGERS
HEAD OF STRATEGIC AFFAIRS40.00.0$366,120$0$29,339Yes (X)
OLIVIER SCHWAB
HEAD OF BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT40.00.0$395,346$0$33,731Yes (X)
PAOLO GALLO
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER40.00.0$444,000$0$46,627Yes (X)
ROBERTO BOCCA
HEAD OF ENERGY AND BASIC INDS40.00.0$389,170$0$42,245Yes (X)
ALEX WONG
HEAD, GLOBAL CHALLENGE PTNRSHP40.00.0$440,340$0$47,132Yes (X)
GILBERT PROBST
DEAN, LEADERSHIP OFFICE20.00.0$457,620$0$26,339Yes (X)
HELENA LEURENT
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT40.00.0$429,546$0$34,226Yes (X)
JEAN-LUC VEZ
HEAD OF PUBLIC SECURITY POLICY40.00.0$507,061$0$61,330Yes (X)
MARK SPELMAN
CO-HEAD, INTERNET INITIATIVE24.00.0$409,923$0$54,208Yes (X)
ESPEN BARTH EIDE
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD40.00.0$463,525$0$41,241Yes (X)
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1211 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW-SUITE 7WASHINGTONDC20036CONSULTING SERVICES$1,724,571
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NEPAD PLANNING AND COORDINATING AGE
BLOCK B GATEWAY PARK MIDRANDJOHANNESBURGAL20000CONSULTING SERVICES$773,687
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
4245 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 100ARLINGTONVA22203CONSULTING SERVICES$319,702
NISHAN DEGNARAIN
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,717,452BOYAmt
EOY$5,693,067EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$134,918,291LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$36,046,580LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,636,457BOYAmt
EOY$98,871,711EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,387,957BOYAmt
EOY$185,159,595EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$21,963,795EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,967,520BOYAmt
EOY$4,037,248EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,911,574BOYAmt
EOY$472,969,075EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,092,198BOYAmt
EOY$45,480,726EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,397,199BOYAmt
EOY$150,337,767EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,256,928BOYAmt
EOY$6,865,298EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,746,325BOYAmt
EOY$202,683,791EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,165,249BOYAmt
EOY$270,285,284EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,165,249BOYAmt
EOY$270,285,284EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,911,574BOYAmt
EOY$472,969,075EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,269,702ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$86,850,333OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$1,240,681AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

Collection Used Other Purposes CollectionUsedOtherPurposesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Other PurposesYes (X)CollectionUsedOtherPurposesInd
Other PurposesEXHIBITION IN OUR OWN PREMISESOtherPurposesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,298,491OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$37,298,491BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,403,343OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,405,598DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,997,746BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,009,694OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$102,672DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,907,022BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,966,083OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,538,310DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,427,773BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,240,679OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,240,679BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$98,871,711TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
REFUND TO MEMBERS$3,355,746
DUE TO FORUM NEW YORK$3,401,302
DUE TO FORUM OF YOUNG GLOBAL LEADER$24,997
DUE TO TAX ADMINISTRATION$2,654
DUE TO STAFF MEMB (TRAVEL EXPENSES)$80,599
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,865,298TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$290,224,602TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$10,501,723OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$10,501,723RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$279,722,879RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$279,722,879TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$288,947,783TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$10,494,606OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$10,494,606ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$278,453,177ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$278,453,177TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
COLLECTIONS DETAIL- FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4Paintings and sculptures exhibited in our professional premises and without any commercial and / or financial purpose.
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-PART XI,LINE 2DIN-KIND REVENUES 10,501,723
RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSE PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-PART XII,LN 2DIN-KIND COSTS 10,494,606

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (18 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCnt
Sub-Saharan AfricaProgram Services$1,761,780
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram Services$43,403
East Asia and the PacificProgram Services$2,215,367
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program Services$71,548,219
Middle East and North AfricaProgram Services$5,451,905
North AmericaProgram Services$107,279
Russia and the Newly Independent StatesProgram Services$118,434
South AmericaProgram Services$401,351
South AsiaProgram Services$601,758
Sub-Saharan AfricaMaintaining offices$342,826
East Asia and the PacificMaintaining offices$756,692237
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Maintaining offices$35,436,5341575
Middle East and North AfricaMaintaining offices$1,134,302
North AmericaMaintaining offices$36,734
Russia and the Newly Independent StatesMaintaining offices$18,614
South AmericaMaintaining offices$49,884
South AsiaMaintaining offices$344,993
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Investments$108,537,459
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees612SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee612TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$120,370,075SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$108,537,459ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$228,907,534TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssfalseWrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredfalseSubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KLAUS SCHWAB
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN$1,100,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,483$0$1,104,483$0$0$0
ADRIAN MONCK
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$490,987$0$56,000$0$0$0$46,842$0$13,389$0$607,218$0$0$0
ALEX WONG
HEAD, GLOBAL CHALLENGE PTNRSHP$392,425$0$47,565$0$350$0$36,118$0$11,014$0$487,472$0$0$0
ALOIS ZWINGGI
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$650,000$0$80,000$0$0$0$127,140$0$23,055$0$880,195$0$0$0
CHERYL MARTIN
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$518,879$0$23,556$0$0$0$49,662$0$13,508$0$605,605$0$0$0
DAVID AIKMAN
CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICER$527,218$0$49,232$0$0$0$37,308$0$11,580$0$625,338$0$0$0
DENISE BURNET
HEAD OF EVENT MANAGEMENT$335,471$0$40,000$0$500$0$36,740$0$9,515$0$422,226$0$0$0
DOMINIC WAUGHRAY
HEAD OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PTNRSHP$412,176$0$62,000$0$0$0$37,554$0$11,487$0$523,217$0$0$0
ESPEN BARTH EIDE
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$329,981$0$80,000$0$53,544$0$32,500$0$8,741$0$504,766$0$0$0
GILBERT PROBST
DEAN, LEADERSHIP OFFICE$217,175$0$41,712$0$198,733$0$23,724$0$2,615$0$483,959$0$0$0
HELENA LEURENT
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT$373,392$0$56,154$0$0$0$23,747$0$10,479$0$463,772$0$0$0
JEAN-LOUP DENEREAZ
HEAD OF GENERAL SERVICES$325,759$0$38,400$0$0$0$35,350$0$9,206$0$408,715$0$0$0
JEAN-LUC VEZ
HEAD OF PUBLIC SECURITY POLICY$452,161$0$54,400$0$500$0$48,985$0$12,345$0$568,391$0$0$0
JENNIFER BLANKE
CHIEF ECONOMIST (END 1/31/17)$341,000$0$31,200$0$0$0$34,100$0$10,424$0$416,724$0$0$0
JEREMY JURGENS
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$469,121$0$66,000$0$0$0$44,839$0$12,939$0$592,899$0$0$0
JIM SNABE
CHAIRMAN, WEF USA END 11/3/16$505,024$0$0$0$57,931$0$24,372$0$3,333$0$590,660$0$0$0
JULIEN GATTONI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$380,000$0$58,000$0$0$0$24,670$0$10,815$0$473,485$0$0$0
LEE HOWELL
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$659,962$0$80,000$0$0$0$130,000$0$23,702$0$893,664$0$0$0
MEL ROGERS
HEAD OF STRATEGIC AFFAIRS$316,042$0$47,078$0$3,000$0$20,245$0$9,094$0$395,459$0$0$0
MURAT SONMEZ
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$657,471$0$80,000$0$21,169$0$59,233$0$16,215$0$834,088$0$0$0
OLIVIER SCHWAB
HEAD OF BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT$352,349$0$42,997$0$0$0$23,405$0$10,326$0$429,077$0$0$0
PAOLO GALLO
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER$385,200$0$58,800$0$0$0$35,683$0$10,944$0$490,627$0$0$0
PHILIPP ROSLER
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$654,981$0$80,000$0$0$0$41,635$0$16,263$0$792,879$0$0$0
RICHARD SAMANS
MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD$657,471$0$80,000$0$15,656$0$143,000$0$26,019$0$922,146$0$0$0
ROBERTO BOCCA
HEAD OF ENERGY AND BASIC INDS$346,850$0$42,320$0$0$0$32,298$0$9,947$0$431,415$0$0$0
MARK SPELMAN
CO-HEAD, INTERNET INITIATIVE$409,923$0$0$0$0$0$43,310$0$10,898$0$464,131$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED- FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1AIN EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS, THE CHAIRMAN, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS SPOUSE, MAY BE PROVIDED WITH PRIVATE AIR TRAVEL. AS A PUBLIC FIGURE, THESE OCCASIONS ARE INTENDED TO MEET SECURITY OR OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS.
SCHEULE J, PART I, LINE 4BTHREE MEMBERS OF THE FORUMS MANAGING BOARD PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION ARRANGEMENT, WHERE CONTRIBUTIONS AMOUNTING TO 10% OF THE ANNUAL SALARY WERE FUNDED BY THE EMPLOYER AND PAID INTO THE PLAN. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PLAN WAS BASED ON THE MANAGING BOARD MEMBER HAVING BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE FORUM FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS. AS PART OF THE FORUM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PRINCIPLES, INTRODUCED IN 2017, THIS SUPPLEMENTARY PLAN WAS CLOSED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND NOT REPLACED, OR COMPENSATED.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
MISSION STATEMENT - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE STATE OF THE WORLD, IS THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION. THE FORUM ENGAGES THE FOREMOST POLITICAL, BUSINESS AND OTHER LEADERS OF SOCIETY TO SHAPE GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY AGENDAS. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1971 AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION AND IS HEADQUARTERED IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. IT IS INDEPENDENT, IMPARTIAL AND NOT TIED TO ANY SPECIAL INTERESTS. THE FORUM STRIVES IN ALL ITS EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE GLOBAL PUBLIC INTEREST WHILE UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF GOVERNANCE. MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING IT DOES. OUR ACTIVITIES ARE SHAPED BY A UNIQUE INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE FOUNDED ON THE STAKEHOLDER THEORY, WHICH ASSERTS THAT AN ORGANIZATION IS ACCOUNTABLE TO ALL PARTS OF SOCIETY. THE INSTITUTION CAREFULLY BLENDS AND BALANCES THE BEST OF MANY KINDS OF ORGANIZATIONS, FROM BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT THE MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES REQUIRE INTERNATIONAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AMONG ALL STAKEHOLDERS OF GLOBAL SOCIETY, THE FORUM INTEGRATES LEADERS FROM BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA AND SOCIETY AT LARGE INTO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE STATE OF THE WORLD. THE FORUM THUS SERVES THE WORLD'S PREEMINENT LEADERS AS AN INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL PARTNER AND AS A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION. TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION, THE FORUM ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND ACTION MAINLY IN THE FORM OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE FORUM IDENTIFIES ISSUES ON THE GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY AGENDAS, SEEKS SOLUTIONS AND, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, CREATES PARTNERSHIPS FOR ACTION. THE FORUM ALWAYS ACTS IN THE SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE GLOBAL PUBLIC INTEREST, COMBINING THE FORCES OF CREATIVE THINKING, INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES AND INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY WITH THE WILL TO ADVANCE PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN THE WORLD. IN ITS ACTIVITIES, THE FORUM FULLY RESPECTS THE ESSENTIAL ROLE PLAYED BY GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE UNITED NATIONS, AS WELL AS BY THEIR VARIOUS AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP - FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PROF. KLAUS SCHWAB (CHAIRMAN) AND OLIVIER SCHWAB (HEAD OF BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT, MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS- FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD OF ACCOUNTING UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. IT IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THEN CIRCULATED TO THE MANAGING BOARD FOR COMMENT BEFORE FILING.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY-FORM 990, PART VI,SECTION B,LINE 12AAN ONLINE TRAINING HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND ASSIGNED TO ALL EMPLOYEES. THE TRAINING IS ON THE CODE OF CONDUCT INTEGRATING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TOPIC. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EMPLOYEES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITHIN GUIDELINES THAT PROHIBIT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES WHEN YOUR PERSONAL INTERESTS OR THOSE OF YOUR SPOUSE, CLOSE RELATIVES, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, FRIENDS OR THIRD PARTIES INTERFERE, OR COULD BE PERCEIVED AS INTERFERING, WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT, OBJECTIVITY, INDEPENDENCE OR LOYALTY TO THE FORUM. THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES ONLY THE FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH THE FORUM WISHES BUSINESS TO OPERATE. FORUM STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO INFORM THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AND/OR THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS IT IS CLEAR THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL ARISE, SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. PERSONAL GAIN MAY RESULT NOT ONLY IN CASES WHERE AN EMPLOYEE OR RELATIVE HAS A SIGNIFICANT OWNERSHIP IN A FIRM WITH WHICH THE FORUM DOES BUSINESS, BUT ALSO WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR RELATIVE RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL GIFT OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION AS A RESULT OF ANY TRANSACTION OR BUSINESS DEALINGS INVOLVING THE FORUM. WORKING OUTSIDE THE FORUM AND DIRECTORSHIP OUTSIDE THE FORUM ARE SUBJECT TO THE FORUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. FORUM STAFF MAY GAIN ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL, INSIDER OR NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE FORUM, THE FORUM MEMBERS, THE FORUM'S CONTRACTORS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES. SUCH INFORMATION MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT OF THE FORUM. ALL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY THIS POLICY ARE TO BE DECLARED IN WRITING TO THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AND/OR THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE ONCE AN ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE FORUM IS UNDERTAKEN.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY-FORM 990,PART VI,SECTION B,LINE 12B&CTHE FORUM HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REQUIRE MANAGING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE FORUM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN THEY ARISE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE RAISED TO THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AND/OR THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE FORUM IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A PROJECT TO CENTRALIZE DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND A PROCESS TO RENEW THE DECLARATIONS ANNUALLY.
COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS-FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CHAIRMAN'S SALARY IS INITIALLY SET BASED ON A SURVEY OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE EXPERTS INCLUDING AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM. IT IS THEN RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE RATIFICATION. THE CHAIRMAN RECUSES HIMSELF DURING BOARD DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO HIS COMPENSATION. THE CHAIRMAN DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY PERFORMANCE RELATED BONUS OR SIMILAR FORM OF COMPENSATION. FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS, THE COMPENSATION PROCESS IS LED BY THE CHAIRMAN. INITIALLY SALARY LEVELS ARE SET BASED ON A SURVEY OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE EXPERTS INCLUDING AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM. PERFORMANCE IS ASSESSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS WHICH IS USED TO DETERMINE ANY APPLICABLE PERFORMANCE RELATED BONUSES.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS- FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS RELATED TO GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING FISCAL YEAR 2017.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - PART XI, LINE 9RESERVES INCREASE (GVA OFFICE) $17,223,360 ADDITION RESERVES (CONSOLIDATION NY OFFICE) $65,358,536 FX DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOY AND EOY BALANCE SHEET $4,261,320 IN-KIND IMPACT $7,117 ------------- TOTAL $86,850,333

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM USA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 MADISON AVE 11TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203908371EIN
Primary ActivitiesMEMBERSHIPSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$34,105,570TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$112,399,237EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEFBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM USA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 MADISON AVE 11TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203908371EIN
Primary ActivitiesMEMBERSHIPSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(6)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (true)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM USA INC
LMNO$7,837,944FMV
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM USA INC
O$3,675,494FMV
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM USA INC
S$956,085FMV

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I - DISREGARDED ENTITIES AND PART II - TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS OF JANUARY 1, 2017, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM USA INC. CONVERTED FROM A SEPARATE RELATED 501(6) ORGANIZATION TO A DISREGARDED LLC WITH WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AS ITS SINGLE MEMBER. WHEN THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM OBTAINED ITS OWN TAX EXEMPT STATUS AS A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION ON FEBRUARY 18, 2016, FROM AN ACCOUNTING AND TAX REPORTING PERSPECTIVE, THE CONSOLIDATION SIMPLY ALLOWED THE ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF THE FORUM, WHICH IS MORE EFFICIENT.ExplanationTxt

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