The Ceres Foundation Inc

CHARLESTON, SC EIN: 58-2479387

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$27.2M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$961K

-7.6% YoY

Grant Count

59

-18.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+12.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$674K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$27,248,151$26,763,419$27,946,564
Revenue$2,326,736$678,307$1,792,822
Expenses$1,844,636$1,863,218$1,797,248
Qualifying Distributions$1,442,229$1,485,964$1,386,577
Net Investment Income$2,010,674$564,228$1,478,246
Distributable Amount$1,214,430$1,187,808$1,259,534

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$260K$520K$780K$1M50 grants202075 grants202137 grants202272 grants202359 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Nature Conservancy o…$250KFARE Food Allergy Resear…$50KNemours Wildlife Foundat…$50KNuvance Health Network$50KTaubman Museum of Art$50KAmerican Cancer Society$35KCarilion Clinic Foundation$28KGibbes Museum of Art$25KLowcountry Land Trust$25KScience Museum of Wester…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

293 grants across all recorded years

274<$50K14$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAmherstAndoverAshlandAtlantaAustinBeaufortBedfordBethelBoca GrandeBogartBooneBoulderBrookefieldBrookfieldBrunswickCharlestonCharlotteCharlottesvilleDanbury

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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