Funding search · EIN 710935903 · Northbrook, IL

Caerus Foundation

Name: Caerus Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

370
grants reported: $42.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

12 grants matching “audubon” · $3.5M

$1.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2024
Great Lakes Roles and Non-Personnel Support 2022-2025
$75,000
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2024
Get Out The Vote Efforts
$60,000
Audubon Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2024
Wild Indigo Nature Explorations
$55,000
Madison Audubon Society · Madison, WI · 2024
Madison Audubon's Education Program: Empowering Kids through Discovery!
$20,000
Madison Audubon Society · Madison, WI · 2024
Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow: Madison Audubon's Internship Program at Faville Grove Sanctuary
$1.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023
Great Lakes Roles and Non-Personnel Support 2022-2025
$60,000
Audubon Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2023
Wild Indigo: Amplifying Community Conservation Engagement Across the Great Lakes Region
$55,000
Madison Audubon Society · Madison, WI · 2023
Madison Audubon's Education Program: Empowering Kids through Discovery!
$20,000
Madison Audubon Society · Madison, WI · 2023
Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow: Madison Audubon's Internship Program at Faville Grove Sanctuary
$1.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022
Great Lakes Roles and Non-Personnel Support 2022-2025
$80,000
Madison Audubon Society · Madison, WI · 2022
Madison Audubon's Education Program: Empowering Kids through Discovery!
$60,000
Audubon Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2022
Wild Indigo: Amplifying Community Conservation Engagement Across the Great Lakes Region

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Halo Trust USA6 grants · $3.9M
National Audubon Society4 grants · $3.1M
Mag America6 grants · $2.3M
Doctors Without Borders USA5 grants · $1.9M
Mission Graduates25 grants · $1.9M
The Resurrection Project1 grant · $1.5M
Global Strategies5 grants · $1.4M
City Year6 grants · $1.4M
Tutoring Chicago12 grants · $1.3M
Partners in Health4 grants · $1.3M

Giving over time

$13.3M

2022

$14.5M

2023

$15.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 370 grants.

$1.5M
The Resurrection Project · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support for key leadership staff, enhanced marketing and communications, and ongoing community programs.
$1.3M
The Halo Trust USA · Washington, DC · 2023
Transforming HALO's Global Impact through Crosscutting Investment
$1.2M
The Halo Trust USA · Washington, DC · 2024
Transforming HALO's Global Impact through Crosscutting Investment
$1.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2024
Great Lakes Roles and Non-Personnel Support 2022-2025
$1.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023
Great Lakes Roles and Non-Personnel Support 2022-2025
$1.0M
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022
Great Lakes Roles and Non-Personnel Support 2022-2025
$1.0M
The Halo Trust USA · Washington, DC · 2022
Saving Lives by Investing in Conservation, Women's Empowerment, and Innovation
$825,000
Mag America · Washington, DC · 2022
Technology and Innovation activities and landmine and cluster munition clearance in Cambodia 2021-2023
$600,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024
Emergency Response
$500,000
Neo Philanthropy - State Infrastructure Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General Support in the state of WI
$500,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2023
Emergency Response
$500,000
Mag America · Washington, DC · 2023
Improving lives and livelihoods in Cambodia through landmine clearance and provision of life saving lessons.
$500,000
The Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Environmental Priorities in Wisconsin in 2024
$500,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2022
Emergency Response
$425,000
City Year · Chciago, IL · 2024
Program implementation at 2 Austin-based schools 2023-2024
$425,000
City Year · Chciago, IL · 2023
Program implementation at 2 Austin-based schools 2023-2024
$425,000
City Year · Chicago, IL · 2022
(3) CPS Englewood Schools 2022-24
$408,030
Mag America · Washington, DC · 2023
Technology and Innovation activities and landmine and cluster munition clearance in Cambodia 2021-2023
$400,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Bloomington, MN · 2024
Sustain Our Great Lakes Funding Collaboration
$400,000
The United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Environmental Priorities in Wisconsin in 2024-2026
$400,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Bloomington, MN · 2023
Sustain Our Great Lakes Funding Collaboration
$400,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023
Maternal and Child Health in Haiti and Sierra Leone 2022-2024
$400,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2022
Maternal and Child Health in Haiti and Sierra Leone 2022-2024
$330,000
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024
Wisconsin Conservation Priorities: RCPP, Advocacy, Restoration, and Land Protection
$300,000
Global Strategies · Albany, CA · 2024
Core programming and administrative support
$300,000
Global Strategies · Albany, CA · 2024
Core programming
$300,000
Tutoring Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General Operating Support 2024-2026
$300,000
Global Strategies · Albany, CA · 2023
Core programming
$300,000
Global Strategies · Albany, CA · 2022
Partnering with communities to scale quality healthcare
$300,000
The Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Environment Initiatives 2023
$300,000
Tutoring Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Operating Support 2022-24
$250,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
CPS Field Trips on Wednesdays and Expanded School Programming
$250,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General program support focused on south and west side neighborhoods
$250,000
Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2024
Core Programming
$250,000
Mag America · Washington, DC · 2024
Improving lives and livelihoods in Cambodia through landmine clearance and provision of life saving lessons.
$250,000
One Million Degrees · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for Core Programming on the South Side
$250,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024
PIH's Solar Expansion Project at the University Hospital at Mirebalais - Matching Grant
$250,000
The Halo Trust USA · Washington, DC · 2024
Transforming HALO's Global Impact through Crosscutting Investment
$250,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
CPS Field Trips on Wednesdays and Expanded School Programming
$250,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General program support focused on south and west side neighborhoods
$250,000
Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2023
Core Programming Support
$250,000
One Million Degrees · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support for South Side Programs 2022-2024
$250,000
Tutoring Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Operating Support 2022-24
$250,000
Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
Core Programming Support
$250,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2022
Humanitarian Response in Ukraine and neighboring countries
$250,000
One Million Degrees · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support for South Side Programs 2022-2024
$225,000
Global Strategies · Albany, CA · 2024
Onboarding a Chief Development Officer
$225,000
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2022
Restoration Projects and Land Protection Strategies in WI
$205,000
Mequon Nature Preserve · Mequon, WI · 2023
Mequon Nature Preserve's Farm Wetland Restoration Project
$200,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Mission and Tenderloin Programs 2023-2024
$200,000
Fund for Lake Michigan · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Western Lake Michigan Pooled Fund
$200,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024
Maternal and Child Healthcare in Haiti with a matching grant for expanded maternal and child healthcare in Lesotho
$200,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Mission and Tenderloin Programs 2023-2024
$200,000
Fund for Lake Michigan · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Western Lake Michigan Pooled Fund
$200,000
Gathering Waters Wisconsin'S Alliance for Land Trusts · Madison, WI · 2023
Public Policy Advocacy and Alternative Funding and Financing for Conservation
$200,000
The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2023
The Pelican River Forest Easement project
$200,000
826 Valencia · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General Operating Support
$200,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters Englewood/South Side Office
$191,970
Mag America · Washington, DC · 2022
Technology and Innovation activities and landmine and cluster munition clearance in Cambodia 2021-2023
$187,762
Mission Graduates · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Promise Scholars Program Management
$175,000
The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2024
Ice Age Trail Addition - Zander Property
$175,000
Wisconsin Conservation Voices · Madison, WI · 2024
General Support
$175,000
Savanna Institute · Madison, WI · 2023
Scaling Up Agroforestry in Lake Michigan Basin
$160,000
Mission Graduates · San Francisco, CA · 2024
College to Career Staffing and Programming
$160,000
Mission Graduates · San Francisco, CA · 2023
College to Career Staffing and Programming
$157,000
Build · Chicago, IL · 2024
Fastlane Automotive Training Scholarships and Branded Scholar Apparel
$150,000
Breakthrough Urban Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2024
Nettie Bailey Student Achievement Program
$150,000
Camfed · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for Girls Education and Life Skills Mentoring Programs
$150,000
Gathering Waters Wisconsin'S Alliance for Land Trusts · Madison, WI · 2024
General Operating Support
$150,000
Howard Area Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
The Clubhouse Teen Program
$150,000
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute · East Troy, WI · 2024
Expanding Agroforestry in Southeast Wisconsin
$150,000
The People'S Music School · Chicago, IL · 2024
People's Music School South Side Programs FY24-FY25
$150,000
Camfed · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Girls' education and life skills mentor programs
$150,000
Howard Area Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
The Clubhouse Teen Program
$150,000
Panzi Foundation USA · Washington, DC · 2023
Survivors of Sexual Violence Project
$150,000
Sand County Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Innovative agriculture to build soil health, increase climate resilience, and advance a land ethic
$150,000
The People'S Music School · Chicago, IL · 2023
People's Music School South Side Programs FY24-FY25
$150,000
Youth Services of Glenview-Northbrook · Glenview, IL · 2023
New Building Capital Campaign
$150,000
Howard Area Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
The Clubhouse Teen Program
$150,000
Howard Area Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
The Clubhouse Teen Expansion
$150,000
The People'S Music School · Chicago, IL · 2022
The People's Music School South Side Programs
$150,000
The Prairie Enthusiasts · Viroqua, WI · 2022
Hanley Farm and Mueller Tract land protection
$130,000
Friends of the Forest Preserves · Chicago, IL · 2023
North Branch Conservation Corps 2021-2023
$130,000
Friends of the Forest Preserves · Chicago, IL · 2023
North Branch Conservation Corps 2024-2025
$130,000
Friends of the Forest Preserves · Chicago, IL · 2022
North Branch Conservation Corps 2021-2023
$127,500
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023
Wisconsin Lands Program and Horicon Marsh Acquisition Project
$125,000
Merit School of Music · Chicago, IL · 2024
Merit Music in Communities 2024-2026
$125,000
Merit School of Music · Chicago, IL · 2024
Merit Music in Communities
$125,000
Northwoods Land Trust · Eagle River, WI · 2024
Conservation Easement Projects
$125,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
PAWS Chicago PAWS for Life Program 2024-2026
$125,000
Skyart · Chicago, IL · 2024
Project 3rd Space Teen Programs on South and West Sides
$125,000
The Anti-Cruelty Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Access to Care: Community Care 2024-2026
$125,000
Merit School of Music · Chicago, IL · 2023
Merit Music in Communities
$125,000
Skyart · Chicago, IL · 2023
Project 3rd Space Teen Programs on South and West Sides
$125,000
Merit School of Music · Chicago, IL · 2022
Merit music in communities - select partner sites
$100,000
College Possible · Chicago, IL · 2024
College Possible Chicago High School Programming 2023-2025
$100,000
First Graduate · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General Operating Support 2023-2025
$100,000
Gathering Waters Wisconsin'S Alliance for Land Trusts · Madison, WI · 2024
General Operating Support
$100,000
Living Goods · Oakland, CA · 2024
Support for their Community Health Systems work in Africa
$100,000
Myagro · New York, NY · 2024
Support for West Africa Programming

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