Institute for Local Self Reliance
TO PROVIDE THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, STRATEGIES, AND INFORMATION TO AID THE CREATION OF ECOLOGICALLY-SOUND AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. TO THAT END, ILSR WORKS WITH CITIZENS, ACTIVISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS TO DESIGN SYSTEMS, POLICIES, AND INDUSTRIES THAT MEET LOCAL OR REGIONAL NEEDS; TO MAXIMIZE LOCAL HUMAN, MATERIAL, NATURAL, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES; AND TO ENSURE THAT THE BENEFITS OF THESE SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES ACCRUE TO ALL LOCAL CITIZENS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.4M
+35.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
+40.3% YoY
Grant Count
25
+78.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$66K
-21.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,383,081 | $6,178,577 | $7,355,502 |
| Revenue | $8,192,195 | $4,057,441 | $5,615,395 |
| Expenses | $6,645,407 | $5,311,961 | $4,285,177 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $224,079 | $139,441 | $38,652 |
| 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
51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK MARCKWALD | CHAIR - OUTG | 1 | — |
| ANDY REICHER | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | — |
| NORA GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROY PRIEST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GINA SCHAEFER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $41,372 |
| STACY MITCHELL | CO-DIRECTOR | 40 | $133,050 |
| JOHN FARRELL | CO-DIRECTOR | 40 | $122,252 |
| JEAN SU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN BAILEY | DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $118,296 |
| BRENDA PLATT | COMPOSTING D | 40 | $118,201 |
| CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL | BROADBAND DI | 40 | $115,449 |
| INDIA GORDEN | OPERATIONS D | 40 | $110,660 |
| REGINALD RUCKER | COMMS DIRECT | 40 | $107,678 |
| AMY HARTZLER | 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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