Institute For Sustainable Communities

Organization Overview

Institute For Sustainable Communities is located in Montpelier, VT. The organization was established in 1991. According to its NTEE Classification (Q50) the organization is classified as: International Affairs, Foreign Policy, & Globalization, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 09/2021, Institute For Sustainable Communities employed 46 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Institute For Sustainable Communities is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2021, Institute For Sustainable Communities generated $8.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $8.7m during the year ending 09/2021. While expenses have increased by 5.1% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Institute For Sustainable Communities has awarded 99 individual grants totaling $8,468,662. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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HELP COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES:THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, FUNDED BY THE JPB FOUNDATION, TRANSFORMS THE NATIONAL URBAN CLIMATE RESILIENCE FIELD BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF 10 BLACK AND BROWN LED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) TO DEVELOP GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CHOICES SUCH AS SOLAR, TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITY'S CAPABILITY TO BE LESS AFFECTED BY AND RECOVER FROM EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. ISC PROVIDES INFRASTRUCTURE TO EACH PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION IN THIS INTENSIVE CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, GRANT FUNDING AND CONNECTION TO A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT BUILDS INFLUENCE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR LED CBOS TO BE EFFECTIVE IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING LOCALLY LED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, POLICY APPROACHES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT.


SUSTAINABLE COTTON PRODUCTION IN INDIAAS PART OF ITS MISSION TO HELP MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES COPE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WWF-INDIA, STARTING IN 2020, ISC HAS TRAINED 200,000 COTTON GROWING FARMERS IN YAVATMA IN THE MAHARASHTRA STATE OF INDIA ON SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION PRACTICES THAT LOWER THE USE OF INPUTS AND HELP ADDRESS CLIMATE RISKS LIKE DRY SPELLS. IN ADDITION, ISC UNDERTOOK A STATE LEVEL RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE VULNERABILITY OF COTTON FARMERS ARISING FROM CHANGES IN CLIMATE PATTERNS (MAINLY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE). WATER HARVESTING MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF THIS PROJECT GENERATED 182 MILLION LITERS OF WATER WHICH PROVIDED A SOURCE OF ASSURED IRRIGATION FOR THE FARMERS.


MEKONG SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE:THE MEKONG SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE (MSMA) SUCCESSFULLY MOBILIZED OPERATIONS IN 2021 WITH FUNDING FROM USAID AND THE EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED HIRING THE CHIEF OF PARTY, DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY, AND OPERATIONS AND FINANCE DIRECTOR POSITIONS; SECURING TEMPORARY LEGAL OPERATIONSIN THAILAND AND VIETNAM; DELIVERING PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS AND PLANNING ON GENDER, EQUALITY, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION (GESI), A GENDER INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENTACTION PLAN (GIDAP), A MONITORING AND LEARNING (MEL) PLAN, PROGRAM WORK PLANS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ALLIANCE LEADERSHIP GROUP (ALG) - A COMMITTEE OF 10 GLOBAL MANUFACTURING BRANDS THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT ON MSMA'S ENIVORNOMNETAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) STRATEGY WHICH WAS ADAPTED TO A COVID-RESILIENT ESG APPROACH. MSMA ALSO DESIGNED AND LAUNCHED IMPORTANT REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE ESG MARKET AND ECOSYSTEM ACTORS, FINANCEABLE ESG SOLUTIONS, AND ESG INTERVENTIONS UNDERWAY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. THIS WORK COLLECTIVELY WILL SUPPORT MSMA'S 2022 ESG TRAINING, FACTORY ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND DEMONSTRATIONS WITH BRANDS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Brent Habig
VP International Programs
$154,890
Nicholas Stevens
Chief Operating Officer
$152,859
Sarita Turner
Director Of Inclusive Communities
$140,126
Deeohn Ferris
President
$117,500
Jonathan Lash
Chair
$0
Luann Bennett
Vice Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,409,136
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,543,810
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$7,952,946
Total Program Service Revenue$484,751
Investment income $13,908
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$2,953
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $8,536,862

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Institute For Sustainable Communities has awarded $1,187,565 in support to 12 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

New Orleans, LA

PURPOSE: CAPACITY BUILDING

$217,994

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

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Houston, TX

PURPOSE: CAPACITY BUILDING

$114,571

UNITED PARENTS AGAINST LEAD

PURPOSE: CAPACITY BUILDING

$107,500

Milwaukee, WI

PURPOSE: CAPACITY BUILDING

$107,500

Columbia, MD

PURPOSE: CAPACITY BUILDING

$107,500

ASIAN PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK

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Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: CAPACITY BUILDING

$95,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 26 grants that Institute For Sustainable Communities has recieved totaling $10,450,892.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Cbre Foundation Inc

El Segundo, CA

PURPOSE: COMMUNITE DEVELOPMENT

$2,000,000
The Jpb Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: STRENGTHENING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

$1,150,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$883,764
Kresge Foundation

Troy, MI

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE, HEALTH & EQUITY INITIATIVE.

$875,000
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: 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.

$800,000
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: 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.

$800,000
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