CATALYST CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, CA, 90026-3291 (213) 989-1300 Est. 2001 EIN 95-4835230
W20— Public & Societal Benefit Form 990 501(c)(3)
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Mission

CATALYST CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE BY BUILDING POWER AND TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SYSTEMS. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, CONDUCT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, DEVELOP POLICIES FOR ACTIONABLE CHANGE, AND SHIFT MONEY AND POWER BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
129
Total Giving
$6.9M
Recipients
123
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $96,204 Median: $36,416

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202416$1.3M $80K124
20236$2.1M $353K15
202213$587K $45K66
202038$1.2M $31K1817
201935$655K $19K1519
201821$1.1M $50K200

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
29
Community Improvement
24
Human Services
20
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
9
Public & Societal Benefit
6
Crime & Legal-Related
6
Education
6
Youth Development
4
and 6 more sectors

Top States

California
115
Arizona
4
Illinois
2
Pennsylvania
2
Florida
2
District of Columbia
2
Tennessee
1
Louisiana
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
40
$10M - $50M
33
$5M - $10M
31
Over $50M
12
$500K - $1M
3
$100K - $500K
2

Top Grantees

$500K
CA - 5 grants
$200K
FM3 RESEARCH
CA
$164K
$156K
CA - 4 grants
$137K
$127K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 122 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$13,315,716
Total Expenses
$11,239,371
Net Assets
$8,643,574
68 employees 12 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.2 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 106.9%
Expenses ↑ 0.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 86.2% Earned revenue 7.7% Investment 5.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 78.3% Management 13.4% Fundraising 8.3%

Officers & Trustees (19)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$13,315,716 $11,239,371$8,643,574
2023 Form 990$6,436,201 $11,161,797$6,798,609
2022 Form 990$16,322,929 $14,293,438$11,248,767
2020 Form 990$24,548,157 $15,145,308$29,132,840
2019 Form 990$15,807,115 $13,047,555$19,501,092
2018 Form 990$14,252,815 $12,698,971$16,572,138

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EIN: 95-4835230 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data