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Ceres Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3735653 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 207
- Median grant
- $3K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 106 | $593K |
| 2024 | 101 | $551K |
Where Ceres Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $30K |
| DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $27K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| IJ INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| SIMON FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| FIRE FDN FOR INDIV RTS IN ED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| THE WHITTIER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | WHITTIER, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| CRC CAP RESEARCH CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| STEPPING STONES MONTESSORI | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| FIRE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| MPI MOVING PIX INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| MOVING PIX INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $18K |
| DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST | STURGEON BAY, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| CAP RESEASRCH CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| ORCHARD VILLAGE | SKOKIE, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| ORCHARD VILLAGE | SKOKIE, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| ISI | WILMINGTON, DE | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $12K |
| HOPE HOUSE OF COLORADO | ARVADA, CO | MC PROGRAMS | 2024 | $10K |
| COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO | CENTENNIAL, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| CHARLEVOIX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EAST JORDAN, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| CAMP HIGHLANDS FOR BOYS FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Ceres Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.