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Private foundation · Beaverton, OR (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Ceres Charitable Foundation

EIN 26-1598048 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2023

Takes applications · Mostly scholarships or aid to individuals

In 2023 it gave 1 grant worth $1,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $1,000 (1 grant).

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $1,000
Typical grant How we figure this
$1,000 (1 grant)
A realistic first ask How we figure this
About $1,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Shelby County · plus 31 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$128,200

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$131K—0
2023$128K$1,0001

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Contact
Scott Mcdonald · Beaverton · (408) 838-6493
What to send
Refer to http://www.cerescf.org
Deadlines
Refer to http://www.cerescf.org
Limits
Refer to http://www.cerescf.org

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Scott McdonaldChairman
  • Alan TraceyDirector
  • Zach TaylorDirector

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  1. Support the charitable organization's general mission. (1 grant)

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.

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