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Who does Ceres Foundation fund?

Ceres Foundation has awarded $3.2 million across 581 grants to 217 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $3,000, with most between $1,000 and $7,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $3,000 versus $2,250 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$3.2M
Typical grant
$3K
Grantees
217
Grants
581
Years
2020–2025

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 217 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
S Stepping Stones Montessori $163K62020–20252025— —
L Leadership Institute $149K62020–20252025— —
D Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation $148K62020–20252025— —
Whittier Public Library Foundation $118K82020–20242024CA
Hillsdale College $110K52020–20242024MI
Munson Healthcare Foundations $85K42020–20232023MI
Charlevoix County Community Foundation $70K112020–20242024MI
Orchard Village $65K52020–20242024IL
F Fire Fdn for Indiv Rts in Ed $60K32022–20252025— —
Institute for Justice $60K42020–20242024VA
S Simon Foundation $56K52020–20242024— —
P Philadelphia Society $54K72020–20252025— —
A A T L Foundation $52K52020–20242024CO
F Federalist Society $52K52021–20252025— —
C Crc Cap Research Center $52K42021–20252025— —
Hope House of Colorado $50K52020–20242024CO
M Mpi Moving Pix Institute $48K32022–20252025— —
A Acton Institute $42K62020–20252025— —
C Colorado Public Radio $41K62020–20252025— —
I Ij Institute for Justice $40K22022–20252025— —
Tri Lakes Cares $40K52020–20242024CO
G Grand Canyon River Guides INC $37K62020–20252025— —
T The Place $37K62020–20252025— —
Clearwater Camp Foundation INC $36K152020–20242024WI
Craig Hospital Foundation $35K52020–20242024CO
I Isi $35K42022–20252025— —
T The Boulevard $30K62020–20252025— —
Inside Out Youth Services $30K52020–20242024CO
R Rocky Mountain PBS $30K42022–20252025— —
F Field Museum $30K52020–20252025— —
Heartland Institute $30K22021–20222022IL
Silver Key Senior Services INC $28K52020–20242024CO
Y Youth & Opportunity United $27K52021–20252025— —
H Habitat for Humanity-Rockbridge Area $27K42022–20252025— —
H Hope for the Warriors $26K62020–20252025— —
L Little Traverse Conservancy $26K162020–20252025— —
Direct Relief $26K52020–20242024CA
H Hillsdale College $25K120252025— —
N National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Pacific South Coast Chapter $24K42022–20252025— —
F Foundation for Individual Rights in Education $23K22020–20212021— —
Ravinia Festival Association $22K52020–20242024IL
C Charlevoix County Community Foundation $22K420252025— —
Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal $21K52020–20242024MI
F Fire $20K120242024— —
Door County Land Trust INC $20K32022–20242024WI
T The Momco International $20K22024–20252025— —
Randolph College INC $20K52020–20242024VA
Intercollegiate Studies Institute INC $20K22020–20212021DE
Camp Highlands for Boys Foundation INC $20K32022–20242024WI
O Open Books Ltd $18K62020–20252025— —
M Moving Pix Institute $18K120242024— —
Moving Picture Institute $18K22020–20212021NY
P Planned Parenthood of Illinois - Development Department $18K32023–20252025— —
W W T T W - Channel 11 $17K42022–20252025— —
N New Trier Township Angel Fund INC $16K52020–20242024IL
Chicago Public Media INC $16K52020–20242024IL
D Door County Land Trust $15K120252025— —
C Cap Reseasrch Center $15K120242024— —
H Hap Foundation $15K32022–20242024MT
O Orchard Village $15K120252025— —
T The Josselyn Center $14K62020–20252025— —
N Nature Conservancy - Illinois Chapter $14K62020–20252025— —
Planned Parenthood of Illinois $14K32020–20222022IL
H Habitat for Humanity - Rockbridge Area $14K22020–20212021— —
F Fitzgerald Griffin Fdn $13K42022–20252025— —
Higher Ground at Lake Louise $12K52021–20242024MI
T The Whittier Public Library Foundation $11K220252025— —
Mops International $11K22022–20232023CO
S St Mary's Church $10K22020–20212021— —
C Cirque Lodge Foundation $10K52020–20242024UT
A Atl Foundation $10K120252025— —
R Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network $10K22020–20212021— —
Capital Research Center $10K120202020DC
T The Als Assoc Greater Chicago Chapter $10K120222022— —
R Russell Kirk Center $10K120252025— —
A Aagpbl-Pa $10K42022–20252025— —
C Camp Highlands for Boys Foundation $10K120252025— —
T The Federalist Society $10K120202020— —
T Tri-Lakes Cares $10K120252025— —
N National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Pacific South Coast Chapter $10K22020–20212021— —
H Hope House of Colorado $10K120252025— —
F Fjco $10K42022–20252025— —
N New Trier Neighbors $10K42021–20242024IL
C Chicago Botanic Garden $9K62020–20252025— —
Angelic Organics Learning Center INC $9K42020–20232023IL
M Make a Wish Chicago Chapter $9K52020–20242024— —
Two Rivers Historical Society $9K42020–20232023WI
K Kenilworth Union Church $8K52020–20242024IL
Journeycare Foundation INC $8K22020–20212021IL
Chicago Hope Academy $8K22020–20212021IL
Foundation for Economic Education INC $8K22020–20212021GA
Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve INC $8K52020–20242024MI
S Search Dog Foundation $8K42022–20252025— —
C Cirque Lodge Foundation $8K120252025— —
W Wttw - Channel 11 $8K22020–20212021— —
North Shore Senior Center $7K52020–20242024IL
I Inside Out Youth Services $7K120252025— —
German-American School Association $7K22022–20232023NY
C Craig Hospital Foundation $7K120252025— —
N New Moms $6K120252025— —

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