CERES INC
BOSTON, MA · Environment
Mission
CERES IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO A CLEANER, MORE JUST, AND RESILIENT WORLD. THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, WE MAKE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ACTION ON THE MOST PRESSING SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES FACING OUR ECONOMY TODAY: CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS. WITH DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND EXPERT ANALYSIS, WE INSPIRE INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO ACT ON THESE GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND ADVOCATE FOR MARKET AND POLICY SOLUTIONS.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2025.
Who funds CERES INC
$87.8M in foundation grants on record from 94 funders — from IRS 990 grant line items.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Climateworks Foundation | $6.3M | 3 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management | $5M | 1 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $4.3M | 2 |
| Climate Power | $2.6M | 2 |
| We Mean Business Coalition | $2.5M | 3 |
| Windward Fund | $2.4M | 1 |
| United States Energy Foundation | $2.3M | 3 |
| Climate Imperative Foundation | $2.3M | 4 |
| New Venture Fund | $1.9M | 2 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1.3M | 4 |
Leadership
MINDY LUBBER (Principal officer)
Is this your organization?
See which foundations fund organizations like yours — Kindora matches your programs against funders' actual grant histories.
Find your funders