Institute for Governance and Sustainable
IGSD'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE FAST CLIMATE MITIGATION TO SLOW NEAR-TERM WARMING AND SELF-PROPAGATING CLIMATE FEEDBACKS, AVOID OR AT LEAST DELAY CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE AND SOCIETAL TIPPING POINTS, AND LIMIT GLOBAL TEMPERATURES TO 1.5 COR AT LEAST KEEP THIS TEMPERATURE GUARDRAIL IN SIGHT AND LIMIT OVERSHOOT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$12.0M
+46.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$637K
-61.0% YoY
Grant Count
7
+250.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$91K
-88.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,013,948 | $8,189,235 | $5,047,571 |
| Revenue | $12,184,827 | $12,604,816 | $6,894,670 |
| Expenses | $8,476,631 | $8,098,302 | $7,385,774 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $179,331 | $6,620 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURWOOD ZAELKE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $275,000 |
| ORAN YOUNG | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| VANCE HUGHES | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| RACHEL BIDERMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| DONALD KANIARU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SALLY SHELTON-COLBY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LEWIS GORDON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MELINDA SOFFER | DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | 40 | $167,500 |
| ROMINA PICOLOTTI | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | 40 | $310,000 |
| GABRIELLE DREYFUS | SENIOR SCIENTIST | 40 | $192,500 |
| RICHARD FERRIS | SENIOR COUNSEL | 40 | $238,250 |
| XIAOPU SUN | SENIOR CHINA COUNSEL | 40 | $171,000 |
| ZERIN OSHO | DIRECTOR INDIA PROGRAM | 40 | $184,133 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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