Ceres Community Project
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Ceres Community Project meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Ceres Community Project creates health for people, communities and the planet through love, healing food and empowering the next generation.
Year, State Incorporated:
2008, CA
Ceres Community Project provides training and mentoring for youth in healthy cooking, gardening, job skills and leadership. Ceres Teen Chefs prepare 200,000 nourishing organic meals annually. These meals are delivered to Sonoma and Marin county residents facing a serious illness like cancer. Ceres also offers classes in healthy eating, and has trained 12 communities from around the country to replicate its model.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Ceres Community Project's program expenses were:
| Meal Program - Sebastopol | $3,826,654 |
| Total Program Expenses | $3,826,654 |
Chief Executive
Cathryn Couch, CEO
Compensation*
$175,283
Chair of the Board
Mx. Rawson Gullick, Community Volunteer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
14
Paid Staff Size
47
* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Ceres Community Project's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions - Individuals | $4,216,748 |
| Government Grant Income | $1,054,716 |
| Contract Revenues | $1,035,509 |
| Contributions - Foundations | $595,400 |
| Contributions - Businesses and Organizations | $493,344 |
| Special Events | $345,908 |
| In-Kind Contributions | $316,350 |
| Sales of Food Products | $162,877 |
| Other Income | $53,027 |
| Affiliate Licensing and Training Fees | $41,548 |
| Community Outreach Revenue | $4,698 |
| Total Income | $8,320,125 |
Programs: 70% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 13%
| Total Income | $8,320,125 |
| Total expenses: | $5,429,738 |
| Program expenses | $3,826,654 |
| Fundraising expenses | $455,846 |
| Administrative expenses | $684,867 |
| Other expenses | $462,371 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $2,890,387 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,604,596 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $6,494,983 |
| Total Liabilities | $745,702 |
| Total Assets | $7,240,685 |
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