Private foundation · EIN 91-2170962 · Groton, MA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Ceres Foundation's grants went
It reported $6.74M in grants paid across 63 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 95.0% of those dollars to 57 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $6.41M 58 lines
- No confident match $150K 2
- Individuals, not shown $135K 2
- Not itemized $50K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- ONLINE APPLICATION WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.CERESGIVING.ORG/PAGE/APPLY.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- WE INVEST IN STRONG LEADERS AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RANGE FROM SMALL GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO MORE ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. OUR GRANTEES ARE ALL UNITED IN THEIR PASSION TO CREATE LONG-TERM POSITIVE CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. CERES FUNDS A MIX OF INNOVATIVE AND PROVEN MODELS, BUT ALL ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE OR HAVE A PLAN TO DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES. WE FUND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN LA + ORANGE COUNTY, CA, WASHINGTON, DC, AND WESTERN, MA FOCUSED ON ADVANCING
- Website on filing
- HTTPS://WWW.CERESGIVING.ORG/
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 60 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive Scholars Los Angeles, CA · EIN 45-5619310 | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE THRIVE SCHOLARS' LOS ANGELES AND BOSTON PROGRAMS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Community Adolescent Resource and Education Center Holyoke, MA · EIN 04-2962882 | $250,000 | SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE BARD MICROCOLLEGE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN | Same address 1.00 |
| Future Link Rockville, MD · EIN 26-2546011 | $200,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF PROGRAMMATIC MODEL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| STEM Advantage Huntingtn Bch, CA · EIN 46-1042540 | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Spark the Journey Washington, DC · EIN 52-1832497 | $150,000 | SUPPORT MULTI-YEAR EXPANSION PLAN | Same address 0.63 |
| Monument Academy Washington, DC · EIN 46-3662061 | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Volunteer Legal Advocates Washington, DC · EIN 26-1089584 | $130,000 | SUPPORT FOR LEGAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ARE EXPANDING TO MEET INCREASED DEMAND | Same street 1.00 |
| Schoolhouse Connection Washington, DC · EIN 81-5042929 | $125,000 | SUPPORT YOUTH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH HAVING EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Community Adolescent Resource and Education Center Holyoke, MA · EIN 04-2962882 | $120,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE BARD MICROCOLLEGE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN | Same address 1.00 |
| Orangewood Foundation Santa Ana, CA · EIN 95-3616628 | $115,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH | Same address 1.00 |
| Achievement Institute for STEM Scholars Santa Ana, CA · EIN 33-0734877 | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE AN ANNUAL COHORT BY 2024 | Same address 1.00 |
| Corporation of the Washington Latin School Washington, DC · EIN 20-2395640 | $100,000 | SUPPORT CAMPAIGN TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 750 STUDENTS | Same street 1.00 |
| Kid Power Washington, DC · EIN 26-2333511 | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED EXPANSION OF MENTORS INC. AND POWERUP! | Same address 1.00 |
| Lift Washington, DC · EIN 52-2168409 | $100,000 | EXPAND FINANCIAL COACHING MODEL FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN LOS ANGELES AND D.C. | Same address 1.00 |
| Steadfast Standing Firm Against Youth Homelessness Frederick, MD · EIN 83-1666135 | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.83 |
| Taller San Jose Hope Builders Santa Ana, CA · EIN 59-3816355 | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND TO GROW EARNED REVENUE OVER TWO YEARS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Friends of the Children Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | SUPPORT LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXPANSION | Unmatched Help match |
| Jovenes Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4342434 | $85,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership Springfield, MA · EIN 37-1770485 | $80,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE 16 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IT OPERATES IN SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS | Same address 1.00 |
| College Bound Washington, DC · EIN 52-1761312 | $75,000 | SUPPORT ROLLOUT OF STRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN TO SERVE 500+ STUDENTS ANNUALY BY 2027 | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4302067 | $75,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROJECT SOAR, A COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| DC Public Charter School Cooperative Washington, DC · EIN 52-2260620 | $75,000 | FUND A PILOT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Hopewell Dedham, MA · EIN 04-2438910 | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Lost Angels Childrens Project Lancaster, CA · EIN 47-3384907 | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Massachusetts Alliance for Early College Weston, MA · EIN 87-3513195 | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE EARLY COLLEGE IN MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS | Same address 1.00 |
| Propel America Boston, MA · EIN 83-1867782 | $75,000 | SUPPORT ROLLOUT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANT FELLOWSHIP IN LOS ANGELES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Roca Chelsea, MA · EIN 22-3223641 | $75,000 | SUPPORT YOUNG MOTHERS PROGRAM IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Harmony Project Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4856236 | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Youth Guidance Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167032 | $75,000 | SUPPORT BECOMING A MAN PROGRAM IN D.C. SCHOOLS | Same address 1.00 |
| Best Kids Washington, DC · EIN 52-2302752 | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Jhp Washington, DC · EIN 52-1594479 | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS | Same address 0.90 |
| LA Family Housing Corporation N Hollywood, CA · EIN 95-3920560 | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Tech Foundry Springfield, MA · EIN 46-4389001 | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR SUSTAINABLE TECH CAREERS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement Santa Ana, CA · EIN 33-0299356 | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE DANCE AND COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Manifestworks Los Angeles, CA · EIN 47-5485332 | $65,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Ada Developers Academy Seattle, WA · EIN 85-2275400 | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR D.C. LOCATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Friendship Shelter Laguna Woods, CA · EIN 33-0219404 | $60,000 | SUPPORT THE HENDERSON HOUSE FOR SERVING HOMELESS TRANSITIONAL-AGED YOUTH | Exact name 1.00 |
| More Than Words Waltham, MA · EIN 04-2784985 | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC BARRIERS FOR MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH | Same address 1.00 |
| Service Workers Training and Education Partnership Fund Silver Spring, MD · EIN 81-2503587 | $60,000 | SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Caroline Friess Center Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1920377 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN | Same address 1.00 |
| College Tribe Washington, DC · EIN 20-5508155 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Collegiate Directions Bethesda, MD · EIN 20-3675989 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Convention of P E Church of the Diocese of Washington Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196608 | $50,000 | SUPPORT FOR EXPANSION OF THE OUTPLACEMENT AND GRADUATE SUPPORT PROGRAM | Same city 1.00 |
| Covenant House California Los Angeles, CA · EIN 13-3391210 | $50,000 | SUPPORT LOS ANGELES ALUMNI PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School E Palo Alto, CA · EIN 94-3187806 | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS | Same address 0.69 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1129402 | $50,000 | SUPPORT CONTINUED EXPANSION OF MENTORING PROGRAM IN THE DMV | Exact name 1.00 |
| LA Cocina Va Arlington, VA · EIN 46-2037695 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Village Charter School Los Angeles, CA · EIN 59-3810480 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| San Miguel School Washington, DC · EIN 20-5992349 | $50,000 | SUPPORT EXPANSION OF GRADUATE SUPPORT PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Sierra House East Orange, NJ · EIN 33-1021736 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.