Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Ceres Community Project
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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · +141% in 3 yrs100staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin49.5%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCeres Community Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.9M82%Management and general$618k10%Fundraising$445k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$595k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort139funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Androcles Foundation IncSince FY2019$70k$100k$165k$165k$165kRedwood Credit Union Community Fund IncOn and off$63k$250kErnest L and Ruth W Finley FoundationStopped after FY2020$59k$63k$75k$90k–Leonard & Beryl Buck FoundationSince FY2018$2k$39k$39k$39k$39k$101kVital Projects Fund IncSince FY2021$75k$75k$75kThe Joseph and Vera Long FoundationOn and off$105k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$206k$207k$387k$993k$576k$772k$918k88 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$266k$294k$309k$439k$362k$469k$417k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped