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Ceres INC

Public charity990-T FY2023
Environment · BOSTON, MA · EIN 22-3053747

About

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.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
285
Volunteers
59

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-10-31
Revenue
$40.9M
Expenses
$44.3M
Assets
$39.0M
Liabilities
$5.5M

Financial history

$44.5M$22.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $40.9M · Peak FY2021: $44.5M · Avg: $29.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$8.4M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
SOUTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$230K
Grants Given
$17.1M
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Address

99 Chauncy Street 6TH FLR
Boston, MA, 02111-170

Governance

Voting board members22
Independent members21
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$140K
Net to org$119K
Retained by contractors$21K
ChannelsMail · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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