Institute for Sustainable Communities

MONTPELIER, VT EIN: 22-3098727 Website

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

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$11M$15M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$568K$1M$2M$2M20 grants202012 grants202112 grants202224 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ATMA CONNECT$484KEMERALD CITIES COLLABORA…$145KGROUNDWORK OHIO RIVER VA…$130KTIDES CENTER$120KNEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SER…$118KPACOIMA BEAUTIFUL$118KASIAN PACIFIC ENVIRONMEN…$100KJASTECH DEVELOPMENT SERV…$97KURBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIR…$76KTHE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND$62K

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K39$50–100K22$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

PRADNYA HALDIPURVP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 08/23)$183KDEEOHN FERRISFORMER PRESIDENT$170KTRINA MALLIKVP OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS$154KSONIA JOSHIDIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS$128KNICHOLAS STEVENS - C…FINANCIAL & OPT OFFICER (THR…$118KMELISSA CHAPPELL - A…DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING$107KRUSSELL PAEZASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, US PROGR…$107KANN CONDON - INTERIM…(THRU 08/23)/SECRETARY$79KREBECCA KADURUPRESIDENT$78K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PRADNYA HALDIPURVP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 08/23)40$182,703
DEEOHN FERRISFORMER PRESIDENT40$169,788
TRINA MALLIKVP OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS40$153,922
NICHOLAS STEVENS - CHIEFFINANCIAL & OPT OFFICER (THRU 07/23)40$118,354
SONIA JOSHIDIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS40$128,414
RUSSELL PAEZASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS40$107,224
MELISSA CHAPPELL - ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING40$107,378
REBECCA KADURUPRESIDENT40$78,055
ANN CONDON - INTERIM PRESIDENT(THRU 08/23)/SECRETARY40$78,703
FRANCCESCA CESTI-BROWNE - VP OFFINANCE & OPERATIONS (AS OF 01/24)40
LUANN BENNETTCHAIR2
REV EUGENE TAYLOR SUTTONVICE CHAIR2
JOHN A DOOLEYTREASURER2
TARYN AKIYAMABOARD MEMBER1
CANDICE EGGERSSBOARD MEMBER1
SHIVANI GANGULYBOARD MEMBER1
ADIN MILLERBOARD MEMBER1
PRADEEP NAIRBOARD MEMBER1
DR SUSAN M PEPINBOARD MEMBER1
BRYAN GARCIABOARD MEMBER1
DR J MARSHALL SHEPHERDBOARD MEMBER1
NATHANIEL SMITHBOARD MEMBER1
DEREK WALKERBOARD MEMBER1
GEORGE HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AtlantaBeaumontBoulderBronxChelseaChicagoCincinnatiDetroitEl PasoEllicott CityGreenvilleHighlandsHoustonMiamiMilwaukeeNew OrleansNew YorkOaklandPacoimaPhiladelphia

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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