Ceres Inc
CERES IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO A CLEANER, MORE JUST, AND RESILIENT WORLD. THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, WE MAKE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ACTION ON THE MOST PRESSING SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES FACING OUR ECONOMY TODAY: CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS. WITH DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND EXPERT ANALYSIS, WE INSPIRE INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO ACT ON THESE GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND ADVOCATE FOR MARKET AND POLICY SOLUTIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$39.0M
-9.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$540K
-1.5% YoY
Grant Count
4
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$135K
+47.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $39,036,636 | $43,309,140 | $41,047,029 |
| Revenue | $40,920,450 | $43,487,488 | $31,657,448 |
| Expenses | $44,254,220 | $41,602,787 | $36,447,020 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $283,830 | $308,027 | $73,380 |
| 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 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGES BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT. 2024) | 5 | — |
| LOREN BLACKFORD | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BILL DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TONY DAVIS | CO-CHAIR | 5 | — |
| THOMAS DINAPOLI | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| VERONICA EADY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL FRERICHS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARCIE FROST | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MICHEL GELOBTER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT. 2024) | 5 | — |
| CHRIS GOOLGASIAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RALPH IZZO | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| KIRSTY JENKINSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BRAD LANDER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ROBERT LITTERMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BERTRAND MILLOT | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JACQUELINE PATTERSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JANET RANGANATHAN | CO-CHAIR | 5 | — |
| PETER ROSENBLUM | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT. 2024) | 5 | — |
| BARNEY SCHAUBLE | CHAIR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) | 5 | — |
| ALICIA SEIGER | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| ANNE SIMPSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DEBBIE SIMPSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| VIEN TRUONG | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ION YADIGAROGLU | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BETTY YEE | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| MINDY LUBBER | CEO AND PRESIDENT | 40 | $311,427 |
| SUSAN SAYERS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $288,120 |
| DAWN MARTIN UNTIL AUG 2024 | EXEC. VP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $255,415 |
| SUSAN BOYER | CHIEF FINAN. & ADMIN. OFFICER | 40 | $252,762 |
| DONNA DANIELS | CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVERSITY OFFICER | 40 | $216,420 |
| MICHAEL BOUDETT | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $198,392 |
| STEVEN ROTHSTEIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $235,895 |
| DAVID ZIV-KREGER | VP, FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $215,795 |
| ANNE KELLY | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 40 | $214,649 |
| KIRSTEN SPALDING | VP, INVESTOR NETWORK | 40 | $202,771 |
| LESLIE CORDES | VP, PROGRAMS | 40 | $200,759 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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