Ceres Charitable Foundation
EIN 261598048
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$791K
179 grants · $99K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
46%
supporter · 36/78 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2023)
78
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Scott McDonald
Phone
(408) 838-6493
Deadlines
Refer to http://www.cerescf.org
How to Apply
Refer to http://www.cerescf.org
Restrictions
Refer to http://www.cerescf.org
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $106K | $2.1M | $54K | 11 |
| 2017 | $109K | $2.3M | $170K | 23 |
| 2018 | $96K | $2.1M | $48K | 23 |
| 2019 | $114K | $2.4M | $118K | 35 |
| 2020 | $113K | $2.6M | $66K | 33 |
| 2022 | $125K | $2.5M | $94K | 22 |
| 2023 | $128K | $2.4M | $-337K | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 179 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.3% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 16 states
$11K across
4 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Hidalgo
- 3 El Paso
- 4 Rockwall
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (179 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $50,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2022 |
| Montalvo Arts Center | Saratoga, CA | $27,600 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $25,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $20,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2017 |
| Montalvo Arts Center | Saratoga, CA | $15,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2022 |
| Los Gatos Museum | Los Gatos, CA | $12,500 | Support the charitable organization's general mission and marketing campaign sponsorship. | 2017 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Inst | Washington, DC | $10,300 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2020 |
| Union of Concerned Scientist | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2019 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| Hillbrook School | Los Gatos, CA | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| The Welcome to America Project | Tempe, AZ | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| Union of Concerned Scientist | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| Ceres | Boston, MA | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| 350org | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| The Climate Reality Project | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2016 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | Support the charitable organization's general mission. | 2018 |