Thrive Scholars
Los Angeles, CA
$2MTax year 2024
Support the expansion of the thrive scholars' los angeles and boston programs
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The Ceres Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 91-2170962 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Amanda L Northrop
- Address
- Po Box 578 Groton, MA, 01450
- Phone
- (401) 368-5675
- INFO@CERESGIVING.ORG
- Application materials
- Online application, which can be found at https://www.ceresgiving.org/page/application-process
- Restrictions
- We invest in strong leaders and support organizations that range from small grassroots efforts to more established programs. Our grantees are united in their passion to create long-term positive change for individuals and families. We fund a mix of innovative and proven models, but all grantees must demonstrate or have a plan to demonstrate measurable outcomes. We fund nonprofit organizations in los angeles + orange county, ca; washington, dc; and western, ma focused on advancing education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth through college access & success, career pathways, and family strengthening programs. Grantees must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations under irc sec 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), or (in certain cases) 509(a)(3).
Deadlines, materials and limits are not in the filing; check with the foundation.
Original filing text
- Contact
- AMANDA L NORTHROP
- Address
- PO BOX 578 GROTON, MA, 01450
- Phone
- 4013685675
- INFO@CERESGIVING.ORG
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- ONLINE APPLICATION, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.CERESGIVING.ORG/PAGE/APPLICATION-PROCESS
- Restrictions
- WE INVEST IN STRONG LEADERS AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RANGE FROM SMALL GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO MORE ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. OUR GRANTEES ARE UNITED IN THEIR PASSION TO CREATE LONG-TERM POSITIVE CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WE FUND A MIX OF INNOVATIVE AND PROVEN MODELS, BUT ALL GRANTEES MUST DEMONSTRATE OR HAVE A PLAN TO DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES. WE FUND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN LOS ANGELES + ORANGE COUNTY, CA; WASHINGTON, DC; AND WESTERN, MA FOCUSED ON ADVANCING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH THROUGH COLLEGE ACCESS & SUCCESS, CAREER PATHWAYS, AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS. GRANTEES MUST BE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER IRC SEC 509(A)(1), 509(A)(2), OR (IN CERTAIN CASES) 509(A)(3).
Reported organization name: THE CERES FOUNDATION INC
Application information: https://www.ceresgiving.org/PAGE/APPLICATION-PROCESS
Where The Ceres Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Friendship Shelter Inc
Laguna Beach, CA
$360KTax year 2024
Support the home for good initiative and henderson house permanent supportive housing program
Schoolhouse Connection Inc
Washington, DC
$275KTax year 2024
Support the youth leadership scholarship program for youth having experienced homelessness
Community Adolescent Resources and Education Center Inc
Holyoke, MA
$250KTax year 2024
Support the expansion of the bard microcollege program for low-income women
Future Link Inc
Rockville, MD
$200KTax year 2024
Support the expansion of programmatic model to expand career coaching, internship, and mentoring
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (64 reported in all).
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Start freeAbout this data
Figures are aggregated from The Ceres Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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