Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation
The Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation is a private foundation based in Laguna Beach, California, established in 1998. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering environmental restoration, preservation, and education through grantmaking and innovative projects.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.9M
+6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$337K
-10.7% YoY
Grant Count
61
+90.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-53.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's vision centers on two core concepts:
Sustainability involves economic viability, environmental sensitivity, and social responsiveness, with emphasis on working with and preserving nature.
Innovation involves creativity and new ideas that make the world a better place to live.
The foundation seeks to foster environmental restoration, preservation, and education with emphasis on seed moneys that lead to establishing demonstration projects that link rural and urban settings. Projects may orient toward use of resources in sustainable ways and integration of food production.
Primary funding areas include:
- Agricultural research
- Organic farming
- Environmental research
- Wildlife preservation
- Wilderness conservation
- Sustainable agriculture
- School gardens
- Zoological projects
The foundation also supports sales of books depicting natural wilderness areas near urban areas to foster environmental preservation and education.
Grantmaking
Organizations are welcome to submit proposals. Applicants should refer to the Grant Proposal Guidelines available through the foundation's website.
Review Cycle
** April 15th and October 15th
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds projects in California, New York, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total assets: $3,712,668
- Total revenues: $420,970
- Total expenses: $414,216
- Number of employees: 0
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $3,934,438
- Total giving: $336,516
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,934,438 | $3,712,668 | $3,025,171 |
| Revenue | $252,781 | $420,970 | $93,846 |
| Expenses | $363,020 | $414,216 | $154,405 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $357,855 | $399,798 | $152,282 |
| Net Investment Income | $238,276 | $405,418 | $87,019 |
| Distributable Amount | $184,997 | $160,911 | $164,797 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD CHILCOTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANCES CHILCOTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDWARD CHILCOTE | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| STEPHEN CHILCOTE | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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