Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCeres Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$34Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs236staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.4%
Months of reserve8.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCeres
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$30M80%Management and general$4.4M12%Fundraising$3.0M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2022
$6.5M in FY2021, $1.0M in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.3M in FY2024 and −$4.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.2 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
56 of the 91 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists183funders
$23Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$2.5M$2.5M$1.3MClimateworks FoundationEvery year since FY2017$85k$570k$350k$1.8M$1.7M$5.6M$200kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.5M$200k$2.7M$2.7MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationStopped after FY2020$3.3M$1.4M$1.2M$995k–Sea Change FoundationEvery year since FY2017$750k$625k$1.1M$600k$300k$750k$563kSequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$500k$2.8MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.6M$1.6M$2.3M$4.2M$1.5M$9.3M128 other fundersUp to $2.0M a year each$4.1M$2.8M$4.2M$8.8M$8.1M$11M$11M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped