CERES INC

BOSTON, MA, 021111703 (617) 247-0700 Est. 1990 EIN 22-3053747
C010 - Environment 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.ceres.org

Mission

CERES IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO A CLEANER, MORE JUST, AND RESILIENT WORLD. THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, WE MAKE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ACTION ON THE MOST PRESSING SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES FACING OUR ECONOMY TODAY: CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS. WITH DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND EXPERT ANALYSIS, WE INSPIRE INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO ACT ON THESE GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND ADVOCATE FOR MARKET AND POLICY SOLUTIONS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
39
Total Giving
$3.0M
Recipients
38
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $80,807 Median: $42,866

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20243$453K $151K03
20234$540K $135K04
20226$549K $91K24
20215$404K $81K04
20206$424K $71K24
20196$346K $58K33
20184$81K $20K22
20175$198K $40K50

Sectors Funded

Environment
25
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
6
Education
1
International & Foreign Affairs
1

Top States

New York
12
District of Columbia
8
Massachusetts
7
Colorado
6
California
2
Vermont
2
Washington
1
Virginia
1

Grantee Size Profile

$5M - $10M
9
$1M - $5M
7
Over $50M
6
Under $100K
6
$10M - $50M
5
$100K - $500K
3

Top Grantees

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NY - 3 grants
$973K
$909K
CO - 6 grants
$364K
$200K
VT - 2 grants
$69K
ATLANTIC MEDIA INC
NY
$60K
NY - 2 grants
$56K
$52K

Grants Awarded · 36 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$33,590,429
Total Expenses
$37,765,068
Net Assets
$29,376,396
236 employees 52 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-10-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.3 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 17.9%
Expenses ↓ 14.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 82.1% Earned revenue 15.4% Investment 2.0% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 80.4% Management 11.8% Fundraising 7.8%

Officers & Trustees (39)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025
$33,590,429 ↓$37,765,068$29,376,396
2023 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024
$40,920,450 ↓$44,254,220$33,534,885
2022 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2023
$43,487,488 ↑$41,602,787$36,789,978
2021 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2022
$31,657,448 ↓$36,447,020$34,995,320
2020 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2020 to Oct 31, 2021
$44,457,965 ↑$26,847,267$40,686,975
2019 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2020
$24,614,571 ↑$21,716,189$22,732,978
2018 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2018 to Oct 31, 2019
$20,910,907 ↑$18,499,663$19,834,268
2017 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2017 to Oct 31, 2018
$20,312,659 $16,823,121$17,423,024

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EIN: 22-3053747 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data