Institute for Sustainable Communities
THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES (ISC) IS AN INTERNATIONAL, 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS PARTNERS, EXPERTISE, AND FUNDING TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE EFFECT IT HAS ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.2M
-41.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
-7.7% YoY
Grant Count
27
+12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$78K
-17.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,241,356 | $7,191,894 | $13,221,875 |
| Revenue | $5,041,106 | $3,481,390 | $13,919,870 |
| Expenses | $8,027,212 | $9,064,540 | $8,107,738 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $168,950 | $149,419 | $7,571 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRADNYA HALDIPUR | VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 08/23) | 40 | $182,703 |
| DEEOHN FERRIS | FORMER PRESIDENT | 40 | $169,788 |
| TRINA MALLIK | VP OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS | 40 | $153,922 |
| NICHOLAS STEVENS - CHIEF | FINANCIAL & OPT OFFICER (THRU 07/23) | 40 | $118,354 |
| SONIA JOSHI | DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS | 40 | $128,414 |
| RUSSELL PAEZ | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS | 40 | $107,224 |
| MELISSA CHAPPELL - ASSOCIATE | DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING | 40 | $107,378 |
| REBECCA KADURU | PRESIDENT | 40 | $78,055 |
| ANN CONDON - INTERIM PRESIDENT | (THRU 08/23)/SECRETARY | 40 | $78,703 |
| FRANCCESCA CESTI-BROWNE - VP OF | FINANCE & OPERATIONS (AS OF 01/24) | 40 | — |
| LUANN BENNETT | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| REV EUGENE TAYLOR SUTTON | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOHN A DOOLEY | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| TARYN AKIYAMA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CANDICE EGGERSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHIVANI GANGULY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADIN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PRADEEP NAIR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR SUSAN M PEPIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRYAN GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR J MARSHALL SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NATHANIEL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEREK WALKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GEORGE HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
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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