Institute for Sustainable Communities
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$22.1M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Institute for Sustainable Communities?
Institute for Sustainable Communities is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($9.2M), Tides Foundation ($3.0M), The Kresge Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.1M in grants to Institute for Sustainable Communities between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| The Meeker Rom Grausz Family Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| S & C Harvest Foundation Inc | $30,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Telaka Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation | $23,332 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $14,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | $3,750 | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Ruth Brown Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stems Macarthur Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Help for People Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $7.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $114K.
What grants has Institute for Sustainable Communities received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JSI Research & Training Institute Inc | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $31,759 |
| 2025 | The Meeker Rom Grausz Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Trout Lily Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOLLOWING LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | S & C Harvest Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | CULTIVATING ISC AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES LEADERS OF COLOR NETWORK | $1,750,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE GREEN FINANCE PROGRAM | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS | $165,000 |
| 2024 | The Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $55,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHINA STRATEGY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | S & C Harvest Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ruth Brown Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Stems Macarthur Foundation Inc | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Freedom Together Foundation | CULTIVATING ISC AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES LEADERS OF COLOR NETWORK | $1,650,000 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | to pilot interventions in three micro, small and medium-size enterprise cluster regions in India that support a just and sustainable transition to clean energy sources | $400,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO ADVANCE LOCAL AND REGIONAL EQUITABLE CLIMATE-RESILIENCE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | World Resources Institute | SUPPORT ENVIR AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE DECISIONS | $157,045 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PRE-DEVELOPMENT SCOPING | $110,000 |
| 2023 | Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $55,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $55,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF DEI ONBOARDING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY ACTION PLAN UPDATE | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,666 |
| 2023 | Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $2,950,000 |
| 2022 | Freedom Together Foundation | CULTIVATING ISC AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES LEADERS OF COLOR NETWORK | $1,500,000 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | to pilot interventions in three micro, small and medium-size enterprise cluster regions in India that support a just and sustainable transition to clean energy sources | $400,000 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO ADVANCE LOCAL AND REGIONAL EQUITABLE CLIMATE-RESILIENCE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. | $275,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Institute for Sustainable Communities?
Institute for Sustainable Communities is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($9.2M), Tides Foundation ($3.0M), The Kresge Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.1M in grants to Institute for Sustainable Communities between 2019–2025.
Who is Institute for Sustainable Communities's largest funder?
Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Sustainable Communities, with $9.2M across 8 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Institute for Sustainable Communities received?
IRS 990 filings record $22.1M in grants to Institute for Sustainable Communities across 74 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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