The Ceres Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
The Ceres Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Groton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $7.9 million in 64 grants; the typical grant was $82,500 and the largest $2.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$7.9 million
- Number of grants64
- Typical grant$82,500
- Largest grant$2.0 million
- Assets$194 million
- New grantees18%
Giving in 2024 was up from $6.7 million the year before.
18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.7 million | 63 | $181 million |
| 2024 | $7.9 million | 64 | $194 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Amanda L Northrop PO Box 578, Groton, MA 01450 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (401) 368-5675, info@ceresgiving.org |
| What to submit | 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). |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Ceres Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 27 | $4.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 16 | $1.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $1.1 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $435,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $75,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $75,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $50,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $25,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thrive Scholars | Support the expansion of the thrive scholars' los angeles and boston programs | $2.0 million |
| Friendship Shelter Inc | Support the home for good initiative and henderson house permanent supportive housing program | $360,000 |
| Schoolhouse Connection Inc | Support the youth leadership scholarship program for youth having experienced homelessness | $275,000 |
| Community Adolescent Resources and Education Center Inc | Support the expansion of the bard microcollege program for low-income women | $250,000 |
| Future Link Inc | Support the expansion of programmatic model to expand career coaching, internship, and mentoring | $200,000 |
| Lift Inc | Support the expansion of financial coaching model for low-income families in los angeles and washington d.c. | $200,000 |
| STEM Advantage | Support program expansion to mentor, prepare, and inspire primarily first-generation college students from low-income families for careers in s.t.e.m. | $200,000 |
| More Than Words Inc | Support advocacy work rollout of its expanded model to address systematic barriers for vulnerable massachusetts youth | $160,000 |
| Corporation of the Washington Latin School | Support campaign to provide classical liberal arts education, emphasizing the socratic mehod, for an additional 750 students | $150,000 |
| Monument Academy Inc | General operating support for the 2024-2025 academic school year | $150,000 |
| New Village Charter School Inc | General operating support and creation of a new student recruitment position, to provide high quality educational opportunity for girls who have not been successfully served in traditional public schools | $150,000 |
| Capital Partners for Education DBA Spark the Journey | Support multi-year expansion plan to double the number of students it serves by 2025, to provide mentorship and a community support for young adults to chart their own path to achieving college and career success | $150,000 |
| Tech Foundry Inc | General operating support for job training program that prepares individuals for sustainable careers in technology fields | $150,000 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | Support it comprehensive pro-bono legal services for domestic violence victims, vulnerable imigrants, and at-risk children | $130,000 |
| Taller San Jose Hope Builders | Support the expansion of career pathways program for disconnected young adults | $125,000 |
| Orangewood Foundation | General operating support for its education and workforce development services for foster and transitional aged youth | $115,000 |
| Child Advocates of San Bernardino County | Support for its work with youth in foster care and to continue it organizational capacity and sustainability | $100,000 |
| Community Partners | Support the southern california college attainment network, for college access and success programs to increase the rate at which underrepresented students, from the greater los angeles region, access and complete postsecondary education | $100,000 |
| Covenant House California | Support los angeles alumni program and aftercare support with a focus of its data tracking capacity | $100,000 |
| Families Forward | Support its work to address homelessness for orange county families | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Children Inc | Support its expansion to serve foster impacted families across los angeles county | $100,000 |
| Hopewell Inc | Support for its work with children, youth, and families involved with the child welfare system in western massachusetts | $100,000 |
| Jovenes Inc | General operating support to help youth, age 18-24, end their cycle of homelessness throughout southeast los angeles county | $100,000 |
| Kid Power Inc | Support for continued expansion of mentors, inc. And powerup! | $100,000 |
| Lost Angels Childrens Project Inc | Support for its intense vocational training program in the antelope valley | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Alliance for Early College | Support the rollout of its strategic plan to increase the number of students with access to high-quality early college programs in massachusetts schools | $100,000 |
| Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership Inc | Support further scaling of its early college and work-based learning programs at springfield high schools | $100,000 |
| Manifestworks | Support its job training program that prepares individuals for production careers in film, television, and new media | $90,000 |
| DC Public Charter School Cooperative Inc | Funding pilot program and scale the empowerment program for students with disabilities | $85,000 |
| The Harmony Project | General operating support for the 2024-2025 academic school year | $85,000 |
| Jobs Have Priority Inc | Support for its shelter and employment programs for those experiencing housing insecurty | $85,000 |
| The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement | General operating support for comprehensive dance and college access programs | $85,000 |
| Achievement Institute of Scientific Studies | Support the infrastructure to serve an annual cohort by 2024 | $80,000 |
| College Bound Inc | Support rollout of its strategic growth plan to serve 500+ students annually by 2027 | $75,000 |
| La Cocina Va | Support its zero barriers training and entrepreneurship center, as well as the expansion of its culinary training programs | $75,000 |
| New Directions for Women Foundation | Fund need based scholarships in support of addiction treatment services for women | $75,000 |
| Propel America | Support for its medical assistant career pathway programs in los angeles | $75,000 |
| Roca Inc | Support for its young mothers program in western massachusetts | $75,000 |
| William Wendt Center for Loss and Healing | General operating support and underwrite the participation of ceres grant recipients in its trainings | $75,000 |
| Young Eisner Scholars | General operating support as it deepens its support for scholars from lowest-income households | $75,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Daniel C Milder
- Donald B Milder
- Terri L Milder
- Emily B Milder
- Ryan F Bradley
- Zachary D Milder
Questions people ask
Does The Ceres Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Ceres Foundation Inc give?
$7.9 million in tax year 2024, across 64 grants, with a typical grant of $82,500.
Who runs The Ceres Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Daniel C Milder (President), Donald B Milder (Treasurer), Terri L Milder (Secretary) and Emily B Milder (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does The Ceres Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.