Ceres Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$52.3M
Foundation funders
114
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds Ceres Inc?
Ceres Inc is funded by 114 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($10.0M), Sequoia Climate Foundation ($3.5M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.3M in grants to Ceres Inc between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2025) to $27.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $1.9M.
What grants has Ceres Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | FEDERAL POLICY EDUCATION PROGRAM | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $279,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | METHANE | $205,000 |
| 2025 | Cornell Douglas Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Rands Foundation | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Timken Matthews Family Foundation | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Micah Philanthropies | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Branson Family Foundation | environmental protection | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Capital Campaign | $40,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $32,500 |
| 2025 | The Wildflower Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Peter R Gimbel and Elga Andersen-Gimbel | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Sand County Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Miami Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,600 |
| 2025 | Eastern Bank Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $11,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Lippincott Foundation Inc | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bydale Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Sargent Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Mutual of America Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Telaka Foundation | CONSERVATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Climate Power | COMBATTING EFFORTS TO OPPOSE ESG | $1,759,380 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CAPACITY BUILDING | $1,625,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ceres Inc?
Ceres Inc is funded by 114 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($10.0M), Sequoia Climate Foundation ($3.5M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.3M in grants to Ceres Inc between 2023–2025.
Who is Ceres Inc's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Ceres Inc, with $10.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Ceres Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $52.3M in grants to Ceres Inc across 200 grants from 114 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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