The Ceres Foundation Inc
EIN 582479387 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$7.4M
409 grants · $825K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
46%
supporter · 90/194 multi-year
repeat
$27.2M
Assets (2024)
194
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(843) 377-0782
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $29.3M | $224K | 56 |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $31.2M | $1.9M | 71 |
| 2018 | $1.3M | $27.7M | $1.6M | 61 |
| 2020 | $958K | $29.7M | $1.1M | 50 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $31.2M | $2.5M | 75 |
| 2022 | $991K | $27.5M | $1.8M | 37 |
| 2024 | $961K | $27.2M | $2.3M | 59 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 409 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.0% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 18 states
$25K across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (409 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | $500,000 | BUCKFIELD PROJECT | 2022 |
| Lacuna Inc | Charleston, SC | $300,000 | ACE BASIN | 2020 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | Charleston, SC | $250,000 | OLD SHELDON CHURCH RD | 2018 |
| Lacuna Corporation | Charleston, SC | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy of SC | Mt Pleasant, SC | $250,000 | gregory neck | 2024 |
| Rumsey Hall School | Washington Depot, CT | $200,000 | ENDOWMENT FOR MATCHING GRANT | 2016 |
| Friends of Drayton Hall National Trust for Historic Preservation | Charleston, SC | $200,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT | 2017 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | $150,000 | CHALLENGE | 2018 |
| Opera Roanoke | Roanoke, VA | $100,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT | 2016 |
| Western Ct Health Network | Danbury, CT | $100,000 | PALLIATIVE CARE INITIATIVE | 2016 |
| Lacuna Corporation | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | LAND PURCHASES | 2017 |
| Western Ct Health Network | Danbury, CT | $75,000 | INPATIENT PEDS UNIT | 2018 |
| Food Equality Initiative | Kansas City, MO | $60,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Lacuna Corporation | Charleston, SC | $60,000 | ACE BASIN PROJECT | 2016 |
| South Carolina Historical Society | Charleston, SC | $60,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT | 2016 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | $52,000 | GENERAL FUND IN MEMORY OF SB HAMMOND | 2017 |
| Fare | McLean, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Preserve Roanoke | Roanoke, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Taubman Museum of Art | Roanoke, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Western Ct Health Network | Danbury, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| St Stephen's and St Agnes School | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Nuvance Health Network | Danbury, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Child Health Investment Partnership | Roanoke, VA | $50,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT | 2022 |
| Nuvance Health Network | Danbury, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| FARE Food Allergy Research and Education | McLean, VA | $50,000 | challenge | 2024 |
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