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Grant recipient EIN 22-3053747Environment

Who funds Ceres Inc?

Grants to Ceres Inc, page 2 of 2, newest year first.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Every foundation grant, by year

390 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Sea Change FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Educate public about climate and clean energy

    $600,000
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For aligning banking asset management and financial regulations with climate change mitigation

    $400,000
  3. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To leverage Ceres' influence with institutional investors and food/agriculture companies to accelerate a transition toward improved corporate water stewardship, and for general operating support

    $300,000
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250,000
  5. Inherent FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Unrestricted

    $250,000
  6. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Conservation and science

    $200,000
  7. High Tide FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Clean energy

    $185,000
  8. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For its climate finance research project

    $150,000
  9. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $150,000
  10. Sobecki Family FoundationJackson, WY 2020

    Charitable activities

    $150,000
  11. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2020

    Clean energy

    $125,000
  12. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Environment

    $120,000
  13. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  14. Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  15. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  16. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    To fund operating needs

    $100,000
  17. Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncWashington, DC 2020

    Federal policyeducationprogram

    $100,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $83,333
  19. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2020

    Mobilizing corporate energy users to increase energy efficiency

    $75,000
  20. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2020

    To deploy business and investor leaders to defend and advance climate and clean energy policies in massachusetts and new hampshire, and promote the transportation and climate initiative and the medium-heavy duty vehicle zero emission vehicle agreement to advance regional clean transportation efforts.

    $75,000
  21. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2020

    Mobilizing business engagement for a clean energy economy in the southeast

    $75,000
  22. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    Cultivating investor and corporate action on sustainable water management

    $65,000
  23. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2020

    Climate & energy outreach

    $60,000
  24. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $60,000
  25. Pobble Stone FoundationConcord, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $52,000
  26. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  27. Timken Matthews Family FoundationCanton, OH 2020

    Unrestricted Grant 2021

    $50,000
  28. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  29. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To mobilize Ceres' company and investor partners to make the business case for state policies that spur the transition to clean transportation and a clean energy economy in the Midwest

    $50,000
  30. US Bank FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $40,000
  31. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  32. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  33. The Rands FoundationWestwood, MA 2020

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  34. Sand County Charitable TrustCambridge, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  35. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Program/project support

    $10,000
  36. The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Environmental

    $10,000
  37. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  38. The Marcus FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Operating

    $10,000
  39. Norwottock Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  40. Werler Family Charitable FoundationMelrose, MA 2020

    General fund

    $7,500
  41. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    One-year grant to support general operating.

    $5,000
  42. Bydale FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  43. Lipton Family FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General funding

    $4,202
  44. The Planetary TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Ceres is transforming the economy to build a sustainable future for the people and the planet.

    $3,500
  45. Everhope FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    For program expenses

    $2,500
  46. The Fish Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Program support

    $2,000
  47. Scherr Family FoundationNewton, MA 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  48. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2020

    2020 investor network membership dues

    $2,000
  49. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    General Support

    $1,000
  50. The Gilbane Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  51. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  52. The Martin Family Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  53. Whalesback FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    General operations

    $1,000
  54. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $550
  55. Telaka FoundationNorwich, VT 2020

    Conservation

    $500
  56. Joan & James Shapiro Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    See above

    $500
  57. Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $199
  59. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $20
  60. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Climate finance

    $2,000,000
  61. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $1,500,000
  62. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    To implement the finance collaboration for the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative.

    $1,151,013
  63. Sea Change FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Educate public about climate and clean energy

    $1,100,000
  64. The Schauble Family FoundationLarkspur, CA 2019

    Environmental preservation

    $1,000,000
  65. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $375,000
  67. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Conservation and science

    $250,000
  68. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    To engage businesses on transportation electrification

    $200,000
  69. High Tide FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $175,000
  70. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2019

    Climate & energy outreach

    $100,000
  71. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  72. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To leverage Ceres' influence with institutional investors and food/agriculture companies to accelerate a transition toward improved corporate water stewardship, and for general operating support

    $100,000
  73. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To expand funding to launch new work on capital markets and sustainability

    $100,000
  74. Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncWashington, DC 2019

    Federalpolicyprogram

    $100,000
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $83,333
  76. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For advancing organizational effectiveness through diversity equity and inclusion

    $80,000
  77. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2019

    Mobilizing corporate energy users to increase energy efficiency

    $75,000
  78. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2019

    To deploy business and investor leaders in massachusetts and new hampshire to defend and advance climate and clean energy policies and promote the transportation and climate initiative.

    $75,000
  79. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To educate key stakeholders to demonstrate strong support for SEC Rule 14a-8, which allows investors to file shareholder resolutions on important corporate issues

    $75,000
  80. Pobble Stone FoundationConcord, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $51,500
  81. Timken Matthews Family FoundationCanton, OH 2019

    Unrestricted Grant

    $50,000
  82. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  83. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To mobilize Ceres' company and investor partners to make the business case for state policies that spur the transition to clean transportation and a clean energy economy in the Midwest

    $50,000
  84. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $20,000
  85. The Marcus FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Operating

    $6,000
  86. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  87. Lear Family FoundationSierra Madre, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  88. The Planetary TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Ceres is transforming the economy to build a sustainable future for the people and the planet.

    $3,500
  89. Everhope FoundationProvidence, RI 2019

    For program expenses

    $2,500
  90. Serendipity Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL 2019

    Organizational development

    $2,250
  91. The Martin Family Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  92. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $1,500
  93. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For 2019 membership

    $1,150
  94. Whalesback FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2019

    General operations

    $1,000
  95. Telaka FoundationNorwich, VT 2019

    Conservation

    $500
  96. Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  97. The Minch FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    General

    $250
  98. Dor Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2019

    General operations

    $250
  99. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To advance private sector leadership on climate change.

    $1,500,000
  100. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    To implement the finance collaboration for the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative.

    $1,354,441
  101. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  102. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  103. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Conservation and Science

    $250,000
  104. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Corporate engagement

    $200,000
  105. The Schauble Family FoundationLarkspur, CA 2018

    Environmental preservation

    $150,000
  106. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $125,000
  107. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $125,000
  108. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2018

    Ca100 campaign

    $100,000
  109. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $100,000
  110. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2018

    To fund operating needs

    $100,000
  111. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $83,333
  112. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Toward the costs of promoting adoption of its investor water risk analysis framework to encourage more sustainable corporate water practices

    $80,000
  113. Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncWashington, DC 2018

    General operatingsupport and federalpolicy advocacy

    $75,000
  114. Timken Matthews Family FoundationCanton, OH 2018

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  115. Pobble Stone FoundationConcord, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $41,500
  116. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2018

    Mobilizing investor and business leadership

    $25,000
  117. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $20,000
  118. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  119. Lear Family FoundationSierra Madre, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  120. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  121. Sand County Charitable TrustCambridge, MA 2018

    Educational

    $5,000
  122. Replogle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  123. The Marcus FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Operating

    $5,000
  124. Everhope FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    For program expenses

    $5,000
  125. The Planetary TrustDallas, TX 2018

    Ceres is transforming the economy to build a sustainable future for the people and the planet.

    $3,500
  126. Anantaa-Om FoundationGreenwich, CT 2018

    General operating support

    $1,700
  127. The Copen Family Foundation IncSanta Rosa, CA 2018

    Operating support

    $1,500
  128. Scherr Family FoundationNewton, MA 2018

    General support

    $1,250
  129. Serendipity Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL 2018

    Organizational development

    $1,250
  130. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  131. The Martin Family Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  132. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $1,000
  133. The Fish Family FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Public benefit

    $250
  134. The Minch FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    General

    $250
  135. Dor Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2018

    General operations

    $100
  136. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $50
  137. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2017

    For the protection of the environment; furtherance of related research, awareness and policy

    $50,000
  138. Timken Matthews Family FoundationCanton, OH 2017

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  139. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  140. The Halfway Rock FoundationManchester, MA 2017

    Public Community Good

    $1,000