Ceres Foundation
Private foundation · Northfield, IL · EIN 36-3735653 · reported 2023–2025
308grants reported
$3,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$1.7Mtotal paid
20states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 308 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $9,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
266 Wagner RD
Northfield, IL 60093-3249
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $32,000 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $30,000 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $27,000 |
| Fire Fdn for Indiv Rts in ED | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 |
| IJ Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 |
| Simon Foundation | Evanston, IL | $25,000 |
| The Whittier Public Library Foundation 2 3-D PRINTERS | Whittier, CA | $22,000 |
| Crc Cap Research Center | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| Mpi Moving Pix Institute | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Stepping Stones Montessori | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 |
| Fire Fdn for Indiv Rts in ED | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $20,000 |
| Fire | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $20,000 |
| The Whittier Public Library Foundation | Whittier, CA | $20,000 |
| Moving Pix Institute | New York, NY | $18,000 |
| Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $15,000 |
| Orchard Village | Skokie, IL | $15,000 |
| Mpi Moving Pix Institute | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Orchard Village | Skokie, IL | $15,000 |
| Orchard Village | Skokie, IL | $15,000 |
| Cap Reseasrch Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Crc Cap Research Center | Washington, DC | $12,000 |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | $12,000 |
| Isi | Wilmington, DE | $12,000 |
| Isi | Wilmington, DE | $12,000 |
| Atl Foundation | Golden, CO | $10,000 |
| Camp Highlands for Boys Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $10,000 |
| Charlevoix County Community Foundation | East Jordan, MI | $10,000 |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | $10,000 |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Hope House of Colorado | Arvada, CO | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Rocky Mountain PBS | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Russell Kirk Center | Mecosta, MI | $10,000 |
| The Momco International | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| The Whittier Public Library Foundation | Whittier, CA | $10,000 |
| Tri-Lakes Cares | Monument, CO | $10,000 |
| Atl Foundation | Golden, CO | $10,000 |
| Charlevoix County Community Foundation BELVEDERE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT MAKING | Charlevoix, MI | $10,000 |
| Hope House of Colorado MC PROGRAMS | Arvada, CO | $10,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundations DEVINCHI ROBOT AND STROKE AREA | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| Simon Foundation | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Youth & Opportunity United URBAN ORGANIC GARDEN AND STEM PROGRAM | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Atl Foundation | Golden, CO | $10,000 |
| Charlevoix County Community Foundation | East Jordan, MI | $10,000 |
| Charlevoix County Community Foundation | East Jordan, MI | $10,000 |
| Door County Land Trust BAT BARN AT THREE SPRINGS NATURE PRESERVE | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $10,000 |
| Hope House of Colorado MC PROGRAMS | Arvada, CO | $10,000 |
| Stepping Stones Montessori | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| The Momco International | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Cirque Lodge Foundation | Orem, UT | $8,000 |
| Philadelphia Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,000 |
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