Private foundation · EIN 30-0286950

The Catalyst Foundation

Preselected only

Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202532389349100203
Total assets (EOY)$4,822,401
Grants paid$403,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed23
Giving in home state (IL)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K12
$25K–$100K7
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $60,000

Geographic focus

CA
58%
NY
22%
MA
15%
AL
2%
MD
1%
MI
1%
DE
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$448,000$4,368,43323
2024$403,000$4,822,40123

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
New Israel FundSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$60,000
Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene IncMENANDS, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$60,000
Partners In HealthBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Ajws San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
Adelphi UniversityGARDEN CITY, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Amnesty International UsaOAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Pen American CenterBEVERLY HILLS, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Sf-Marin Food BankSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Americans For Peace NowWOBURN, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
New Israel FundSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Single Mom ProjectHAWTHORNE, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMONTGOMERY, ALGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
St Anthony FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
University Of California Berkeley FoundationBERKELEY, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Canal AllianceSAN RAFAEL, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
First Place For YouthOAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
California Jazz ConservatoryBERKELEY, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
Doctors Without Borders Usa IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
A Home Within IncOAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
University Of DelawareNEWARK, DEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
University Of Michigan Residential CollegeANN ARBOR, MIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
University Of MichiganANN ARBOR, MIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
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