Ceres Charitable Foundation

EIN 261598048

Palo Alto, CA 94306 |(408) 838-6493

http://www.cerescf.org
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

Education

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Tarrant 1 grant · $5K
  2. 2 Hidalgo 1 grant · $2K
  3. 3 El Paso 1 grant · $2K
  4. 4 Rockwall 1 grant · $1K

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