Cerio Family Foundation Inc
Cerio Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bend, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $108K.
Cerio Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cerio Family Foundation Inc gave $135K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +4118.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +1306.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,812,336
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cerio Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Proliteracy ($50K). Together the top 3 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cerio Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Proliteracy Syracuse, NY | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Program Support | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,812,336 | $125,530 | $207,458 | $135,000 | 3 | $137,765 | $108,399 | $160,370 |
| 2024 | $2,894,264 | $2,443,495 | $25,596 | $3,200 | 1 | $11,510 | $2,429,409 | $111,842 |
| 2023 | $476,365 | $2,052,761 | — | — | — | — | — | $11,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cerio Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cerio Family Foundation Inc is led by Shelly Cerio, Director on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shelly Cerio
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cerio Family Foundation Inc
How much does Cerio Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Cerio Family Foundation Inc gave $135K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
What is Cerio Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Cerio Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $45,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cerio Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Cerio Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (37%).
Does Cerio Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cerio Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Cerio Family Foundation Inc?
Cerio Family Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cerio Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cerio Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4584013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
Live grants for the work Cerio Family Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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