CERES INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CERES INC (EIN 22-3053747)
Tax period
2017-11-01 to 2018-10-31
Filed
2019-09-09
IRS object ID
201932529349301308
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-09-09T15:17:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1CERESBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerMINDY LUBBERPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$20,407,427GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Activity Or MissionCERES IS A SUSTAINABILITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. CERES WORKS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AMONG INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKET INFLUENCERS TO DRIVE SOLUTIONS AND TAKE STRONGER ACTION ON THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND INEQUITABLE WORKPLACES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$16,823,121CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,929,050PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,489,538CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,190,782TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,690,578TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,257,296TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,267,554TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$17,423,024NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCERES MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. CERES WORKS WITH THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO BUILD LEADERSHIP AND DRIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ECONOMY. THROUGH POWERFUL NETWORKS AND ADVOCACY, CERES TACKLES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION, AND INEQUITABLE WORKPLACES.MissionDesc
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Grant$605,021GrantAmt
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DescSUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS: SEE SCHEDULE OSUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS: CERES MOBILIZES INFLUENTIAL FINANCIAL MARKET ACTORS TO ENGAGE AND COLLABORATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES TO ADVANCE LEADING INVESTMENT PRACTICES, CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND POLICY SOLUTIONS THROUGH WORKING GROUPS AND SHARED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS WEBINARS AND EVENTS. CERES WORKS WITH INVESTORS SPECIFICALLY TO BETTER MANAGE CARBON, WATER AND SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS, AND RAMP UP GLOBAL INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND WATER SYSTEMS. CERES DIRECTS THE CERES INVESTOR NETWORK ON CLIMATE RISK AND SUSTAINABILITY WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN 160 INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, MANAGING MORE THAN $26 TRILLION IN ASSETS, ADVANCING LEADING INVESTMENT PRACTICES, CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND KEY POLICY AND REGULATORY SOLUTIONS. SOME OF OUR KEY INVESTOR COALITIONS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE GLOBAL INVESTOR COALITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE ACTION 100+ AND THE INVESTOR AGENDA. INFLUENTIAL INVESTORS FROM LEADING ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRMS, PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS, LABOR AND SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, FOUNDATIONS, ENDOWMENTS AND FAMILY OFFICES MAKE UP THE CERES INVESTOR NETWORK. CERES CONVENES A BIENNIAL INVESTOR SUMMIT ON CLIMATE RISK AT THE UNITED NATIONS.Desc

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Expense$2,999,048ExpenseAmt
Grant$104,083GrantAmt
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DescPOLICY: SEE SCHEDULE OPOLICY: THROUGH ITS POLICY PROGRAM, CERES AIMS TO STRENGTHEN CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES AT THE STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS, WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE FASTER TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY GLOBAL ECONOMY. WORKING IN A BI-PARTISAN MANNER, CERES BRINGS THE VOICES OF BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS TO ADVOCATE IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IN KEY STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICIES TO STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMY, REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND PROVIDE JOBS. CERES DIRECTS THE BUSINESS FOR INNOVATIVE CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY (BICEP) COALITION, COMPRISED OF 50+ COMPANIES INCLUDING A RANGE OF WELL-KNOWN CONSUMER BRANDS. IN THE WAKE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS INTENT TO WITHDRAW THE U.S. FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT, WE HELPED LAUNCH AND GROW WE ARE STILL IN INTO A COALITION OF MORE THAN 3500 INVESTORS, COMPANIES, MAYORS, GOVERNORS, COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND OTHER LEADERS COMMITTED TO U.S. ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. CERES BICEP NETWORK MEMBERS HAVE WEIGHED IN ON A RANGE OF STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY ISSUES TO FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS, TO VARIOUS CLEAN AIR ACT MEASURES TO THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT. THESE FORWARD-THINKING COMPANIES ARE RESPECTED LEADERS IN THEIR SECTORS WHO RECOGNIZE THAT THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY WILL CONTINUE STIMULATING GROWTH AND CREATE NEW JOBS, WHILE STABILIZING OUR CLIMATE.Desc

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Expense$2,801,941ExpenseAmt
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DescSUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES: SEE SCHEDULE OSUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES: CERES AIMS TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO COMPANY PERFORMANCE BY SCALING UP POSITIVE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC RESULTS IN ALL AREAS OF THE BUSINESS, FROM THE BOARDROOM TO OPERATIONS, INCLUDING SUPPLY CHAINS. CERES' COMPANY NETWORK COMPRISES 50+ COMPANIES, NEARLY 75 PERCENT OF THEM FORTUNE 500 FIRMS, SETTING THE HIGHEST BAR FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP. THROUGH DIRECT STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, STANDARD-SETTING, REGULAR BENCHMARKING, AND STRONG COLLABORATIONS WITH COALITIONS LIKE WE MEAN BUSINESS, CERES MOVES COMPANIES TO RAISE THEIR AMBITION ON ROBUST SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND IMPROVE RESILIENCY IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAINS. CERES' IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE, COMBINED WITH OUR UNIQUE ACCESS TO INVESTORS, COMPANIES AND OTHER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES MEMBERS THE CRITICAL INSIGHTS THEY NEED TO STRENGTHEN PERFORMANCE ON KEY 'MATERIAL' ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT AREAS. LEVERAGING THE CERES ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABILIT YOUR VISION AND PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR GUIDING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP CERES WORKS WITH COMPANY NETWORK MEMBERS TO MANAGE SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE COPY ROOM, AND FROM FACTORIES TO FIELDS.Desc

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$2,345,137$0$240,370CLIMATE AND ENERGY: CERES MOBILIZES THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INVESTORS AND COMPANIES IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE AS A SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED AT EVERY LEVEL OF BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS. WE WORK WITH INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO RAMP UP GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND WATER SYSTEMS. OUR INVESTOR NETWORK MEMBERS ALSO ADVOCATE FOR ROBUST CLIMATE DISCLOSURE IN FINANCIAL FILINGS AND ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH COMPANIES TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE. THIS WORK IS DONE ACROSS KEY SECTORS AFFECTED THE MOST BY CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING ELECTRIC POWER, OIL AND GAS, TRANSPORTATION, INSURANCE AND AGRICULTURE. SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE AND CLEAN ENERGY WILL HELP BUILD A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY WHILE PROTECTING OUR PLANET FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
$2,695,033$150,000$257,018WATER AND FOOD: CERES BUILDS INVESTOR AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP TO PROTECT FRESHWATER SUPPLIES AROUND THE GLOBE, INTEGRATING CAPITAL MARKET SOLUTIONS INTO EVERYTHING WE DO. TO DRIVE BROADER, MORE SYSTEMIC CHANGE, WE LEVERAGE THE POWER OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO DRIVE CORPORATE ATTENTION TO, AND MANAGEMENT OF, WATER RISKS. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR WATER AWARENESS, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR INTEGRATING WATER INTO THE INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. OUR INVESTOR WATER TOOLKIT IS THE ULTIMATE INVESTOR RESOURCE ON WATER RISK INTEGRATION IN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. TO FURTHER DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE, CERES ENGAGES WITH BOND INVESTORS, AND OTHERS IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS, TO DEVELOP CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS AND STANDARDS THAT WILL HELP CHANNEL CAPITAL TOWARD SUSTAINABLE WATER SYSTEMS, AND WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD TO IMPROVE THEIR WATER STEWARDSHIP. WE ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING PRACTICES IN THE FOOD SECTOR, WHICH USES 70 PERCENT OF THE WORLD'S FRESHWATER, LARGELY IN AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS. OUR BENCHMARKING REPORT, FEEDING OURSELVES THIRSTY: TRACKING FOOD COMPANY PROGRESS TOWARD A WATER-SMART FUTURE TRACKS MORE THAN 40 OF THE LARGEST FOOD SECTOR COMPANIES AND HOW THEY ARE RESPONDING TO WATER RISKS IN THEIR OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAINS.TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER SCARCITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES IN FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS, CERES ALSO WORKS TO DRIVE LARGE-SCALE CHANGES IN THE WAY FOOD IS PRODUCED AND SOURCED. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE WORLD'S LARGEST INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THESE PRESSURES PRESENT RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES.
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$497,388TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$14,169,153TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DOMINIQUE NILS CONSEIL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMAN DEAN
DIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 2018)5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS DINAPOLI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK EHNES
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHEL GELOBTER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISA GRAVITZ
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
REBECCA HENDERSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS HUSID
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENISE NAPPIER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET RANGANATHAN
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER ROSENBLUM
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEDD SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARNEY SCHAUBLE
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALICIA SEIGER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAMON SILVERS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADELE SIMMONS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE STAUSBOLL
CHAIR (UNTIL APRIL 2018)5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT STRINGER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ION YADIGAROGLU
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY YEE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MINDY LUBBER
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$248,238$0$27,325Yes (X)
SUSAN SAYERS
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$202,419$0$30,257Yes (X)
DAWN MARTIN
COO40.00$175,340$0$33,335Yes (X)
GORDON MACFARLAND
CFO (UNTIL NOVEMBER 2017)40.00$126,668$0$13,817Yes (X)
SUSAN BOYER
CFO (FROM AUGUST 2017)40.00$48,138$0$8,883Yes (X)
ANNE KELLY
SR. PROGRAM DIR., POLICY & BICEP PROGRAM40.00$137,653$0$7,362Yes (X)
HILARY FORBES
SR. DPT. DR., HR & OPERATIONS40.00$131,016$0$15,528Yes (X)
SUSAN REID
VP, CLIMATE & ENERGY40.00$129,569$0$13,693Yes (X)
KRISTEN SPAKDING
SR. PROGRAM DIR., INVESTOR PROGRAM40.00$127,214$0$8,966Yes (X)
DAVID ZIV-KREGER
SR. DIR., FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT40.00$123,832$0$28,223Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,450,087TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$187,389TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
GARLAND BUILDING COMPANY LLC
ONE LIBERTY SQUARE SUITE 210BOSTONMA02109CONSTRUCTION$498,347
SEE3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC
4021 N BROADWAY STREETCHICAGOIL60613PROGRAM CONSULTING$277,131
TECH SUPERPOWERS LLC
1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 41CAMBRIDGEMA02138TECH SUPPORT$177,825
CONE COMMUNICATIONS LLC
PO BOX 771633ST LOUISMO63177MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS$104,215
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$130,530FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$15,893,934AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$42,222NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,024,464TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,650,807$2,650,807
CONF. FEES & SPONS.900099$1,254,270$1,254,270
FEE FOR SERVICE900099$212,328$212,328
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,117,405TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$63,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$63,198ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$42,980SecuritiesAmt
Other$6,458OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$41,824SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,924OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,156SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,534OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,690TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,690ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$24,700FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$130,530ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$51,020FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$26,320TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$26,320ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SUBLEASE900099$49,399$49,399
REIMBURSEMENTS/REVENUE900099$43,823$43,823
HONARARIA900099$35,000$35,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$128,222OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,312,659TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,196,228RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$91,967ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,078TotalAmt
Program Services$198,078ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$735,021TotalAmt
Program Services$735,021ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,450,088TotalAmt
Program Services$700,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$501,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$247,899FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,925,824TotalAmt
Program Services$5,995,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$304,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$625,981FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,307TotalAmt
Program Services$222,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,767FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,164,830TotalAmt
Program Services$928,966ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,971FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$642,771TotalAmt
Program Services$511,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,954FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,944TotalAmt
Program Services$3,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,833TotalAmt
Management And General$69,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,610TotalAmt
Program Services$81,610ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$947,466TotalAmt
Program Services$890,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,329FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,950TotalAmt
Program Services$5,950ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$459,464TotalAmt
Program Services$360,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,970FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,064TotalAmt
Program Services$251,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,864FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$644,130TotalAmt
Program Services$529,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,557FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$601,542TotalAmt
Program Services$575,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,424FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,039,483TotalAmt
Program Services$1,017,503ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,806FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$437,908TotalAmt
Program Services$352,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,725FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
RESEARCH/WRITING$700,231$699,931$300
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP$88,697$88,697
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$40,650$40,650
PRINTING$19,230$19,230

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,823,121TotalAmt
Program Services$14,169,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,309,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,344,247FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,940,088BOYAmt
EOY$1,970,086EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,173,288BOYAmt
EOY$7,578,833EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,309,951BOYAmt
EOY$6,744,764EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,125BOYAmt
EOY$561,605EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$411,730BOYAmt
EOY$1,006,036EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,635,542LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$991,571LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,576,262BOYAmt
EOY$2,643,971EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,338BOYAmt
EOY$185,283EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,190,782BOYAmt
EOY$20,690,578EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,317,431BOYAmt
EOY$2,346,073EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$939,865BOYAmt
EOY$921,481EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,257,296BOYAmt
EOY$3,267,554EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,079,708BOYAmt
EOY$4,568,240EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,853,778BOYAmt
EOY$12,854,784EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,933,486BOYAmt
EOY$17,423,024EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,190,782BOYAmt
EOY$20,690,578EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,489,538ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,077,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,765,586CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,975,374CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,875,722CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,675,271CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,368,953TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,077,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,765,586CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,975,374CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,875,722CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,675,271CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,368,953TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$19,742,057SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,626,896PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,643CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,469CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,259CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,169TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$69,532,122TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,159,068GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.71370PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75920PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$43FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$81,567FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$81,610FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$15,397,264FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$15,478,874FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$923,944FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$230,986FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$612,873CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$706,633CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$841,862CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$923,944CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,085,312TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,627,968LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$41,307CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$45,033CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$55,987CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$81,610CurrentYearAmt
Total$223,937TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$153,218CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$176,658CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$210,466CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$230,986CurrentYearAmt
Total$771,328TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,156,992GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$2,255CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,688CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$43CurrentYearAmt
Total$5,986TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,462,817OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$490,986DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,971,831BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,172,725OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$500,585DepreciationAmt
Book Value$672,140BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,643,971TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,464,780TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$101,101DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$51,020OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$152,121RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,312,659RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,312,659TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,975,242TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$101,101DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$51,020OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$152,121ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,823,121ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,823,121TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:CERES ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. CERES HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHICH ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED AND UNRELATED AS CERES' ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. CERES IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. CERES' FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF FILING THE RELATED RETURN.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,020.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,020.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH AMERICA11PROGRAM SERVICESAS A DIRECTOR FOR THE WATER PROGRAM, MONIKA FREYMAN WORKS RESEARCHING AND CONDUCTING CORPORATE AND INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT ON THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO GROWING WATER SCARCITY AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES.$93,063
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKING$572,002
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING$163,019
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$828,084SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$828,084TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTO MOBILIZE MAJOR FINANCIAL FIRMS, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, AND LARGE COMPANIES TO ENDORSE THE TCFD RECOMMENDATIONS.$30,000WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICFOR DEVELOPING A NEW GLOBAL INVESTOR AGENDA ON CLIMATE CHANGE.$8,600WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICIN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE ACTION 100+: INVESTORS DRIVING CORPORATE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.$124,419WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TO STRENGTHEN WORK OF THE SUSTAINABLE STOCK EXCHANGE$50,000WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TO ORGANIZE & SUPPORT THE INVESTOR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH FOOD & COMMODITY COMPANIES TO ELIMINATE DEFORESTATION FROM THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS$157,928WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)FOR DEVELOPING A NEW GLOBAL INVESTOR AGENDA ON CLIMATE CHANGE.$24,300WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)IN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE ACTION 100+: INVESTORS DRIVING CORPORATE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.$109,593WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PRODUCTION OF RESEARCH ON COMPANY-SPECIFIC DEFORESTATION AND FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS IN THE BRAZILIAN CATTLE SUPPLY CHAIN.$150,000WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TO MOBILIZE MAJOR FINANCIAL FIRMS, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, AND LARGE COMPANIES TO ENDORSE THE TCFD RECOMMENDATIONS.$15,000WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)IN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE ACTION 100+: INVESTORS DRIVING CORPORATE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.$56,581WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSUB-GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PENDING REVIEW OF A PROJECT BUDGET AND DESCRIPTION. SUCH PROJECT MUST BE ALIGNED WITH CERES ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO CERES FINANCIAL REPORTS THAT SHOW HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR COSTS APPROVED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET. WHEN EXPENDITURES VARY MORE THAN 20% FROM AN APPROVED BUDGET LINE, PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM CERES IS REQUIRED. SUB-GRANTEE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO CERES OR ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ALL ACCOUNTING RECORDS FOR EXAMINATION, EVALUATION, AND AUDIT FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED WORK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FUNDRAISING DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$81,500GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$65,575CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$15,925GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,115RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$16,283FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$7,622OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FUNDRAISING DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$73,730GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$64,955CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$8,775GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$1,690RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$13,728FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$10,582OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$155,230GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$130,530CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$24,700GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$2,805RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$30,011FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$18,204OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$51,020DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$26,320NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
4245 FAIRFAX DRIVEARLINGTONVA22203530242652501(C)(3)$7,000SUB-GRANT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE COALITION WORK
FOUNDATION FOR THE GLOBAL COMPACT
685 3RD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017161756484501(C)(3)$20,000TO MOBILIZE STOCK EXCHANGES AND SECURITIES REGULATORS TO ISSUE GUIDANCE AND RULES THAT IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) INFORMATION TO INVESTORS.
B TEAM HEADQUARTERS INC
115 FIFTH AVENUE 6TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003461860634501(C)(3)$70,833TO MOBILIZE THE AMERICAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUED U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE PARIS AGREEMENT AND RELATED CLIMATE ACTION.
SOCIETY FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INC
52 VANDERBILT AVENUE SUITE 903NEW YORKNY10017131674285501(C)(6)$40,245TO DEVELOP AN ESG PRIMER FOR A CORPORATE SECRETARY AUDIENCE.
ATLANTIC MEDIA INC
60 MADISON AVENUE 8TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10010522056412$60,000IN SUPPORT OF ROUTE 50 FUSION EVENT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSUB-GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PENDING REVIEW OF A PROJECT BUDGET AND DESCRIPTION. SUCH PROJECT MUST BE ALIGNED WITH CERES ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO CERES FINANCIAL REPORTS THAT SHOW HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR COSTS APPROVED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET. WHEN EXPENDITURES VARY MORE THAN 20% FROM AN APPROVED BUDGET LINE, PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM CERES IS REQUIRED. SUB-GRANTEE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO CERES OR ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ALL ACCOUNTING RECORDS FOR EXAMINATION, EVALUATION, AND AUDIT FOR A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED WORK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MINDY LUBBER
PRESIDENT$248,238$0$0$0$0$0$9,703$0$17,622$0$275,563$0$0$0
SUSAN SAYERS
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$202,419$0$0$0$0$0$8,476$0$21,781$0$232,676$0$0$0
DAWN MARTIN
COO$175,340$0$0$0$0$0$7,249$0$26,086$0$208,675$0$0$0
DAVID ZIV-KREGER
SR. DIR., FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT$123,832$0$0$0$0$0$5,150$0$23,073$0$152,055$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$42,222NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BOUR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FIRM SENDS THE ORGANIZATION A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL OUT FOR PREPARING THE FORM 990. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE TEAM. THEN, OUR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING FIRM PREPARES THE DRAFT 990, WITH THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY THE FINANCE TEAM, AND SENDS A DRAFT TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE FINANCE TEAM REVIEWS THIS DRAFT AND EMAILS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. AFTERWARDS THE 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AS PART OF THE BOARD TRAINING, WHEN JOINING THE CERES BOARD, THE NEW BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH THE CERES BOARD POLICIES WHICH CONTAIN THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THIS PACKAGE IS INCLUDED THE FORM "CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT (CIS)" WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE A YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE THIS CIS FORM. ALSO, AS PART OF THE GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF CERES OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGE THAT DEVELOPS DURING THE YEAR IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FOREGOING STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE GATHERS DATA FROM SALARY SURVEYS AND STUDIES FROM COMPARABLE SIZED NONPROFITS. THE COMMITTEE THEN DECIDES ON THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE COMING YEAR AND ANY BONUS WARRANTED FOR THE PRIOR YEAR. THIS IS THEN CONVEYED WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE VOTE TAKEN TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION AND BONUS. NOTES OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REACHED REGARDING CEO COMPENSATION ARE KEPT BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, WHO ATTENDS ALL SUCH MEETINGS. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY, COST OF LIVING FACTOR, AND THE NONPROFIT MARKET IN BOSTON AND OTHER LOCATIONS CERES HAS STAFF THROUGH A REVIEW OF 990'S, AND SALARY SURVEYS AND STUDIES. THE CEO PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD A SUMMARY OF DATA GATHERED AND PROPOSED SALARIES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (COO, CFO AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADVISES THE CEO IF THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ANY OF THE PROPOSED SALARY LEVELS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CERES.ORG/ABOUT-US/FINANCIALS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. CERES' FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VII:THE IRS REQUIRES COMPENSATION TO BE REPORTED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING WITH OR WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR, THEREFORE THE COMPENSATION DATA SHOWN ON FORM 990, PART VII IS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017, WHICH IS DRAWN FROM 2017 W-2S.

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