The Catalyst Foundation
Total Given 2016–2021
$220K
118 grants · $37K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $362–$2K
grant size
53%
supporter · 39/74 multi-year
repeat
$786K
Assets · 2021
74
Distinct recipients
About
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Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3012991077
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $64K | $364K | $52K | 19 |
| 2017 | $35K | $442K | $46K | 25 |
| 2018 | $500 | $401K | $16K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $594K | $137K | N/A |
| 2020 | $61K | $651K | $53K | 36 |
| 2021 | $60K | $786K | $100K | 37 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 118 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$362
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MN
Michael J Nagan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Laura N Brown
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SB
Stephen E Brown
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Claudia Rollert Nagan
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nagan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Laura N Brown
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SB
Stephen E Brown
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Claudia Rollert Nagan
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nagan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Laura N Brown
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SB
Stephen E Brown
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Claudia Rollert Nagan
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nagan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Laura N Brown
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SB
Stephen E Brown
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Claudia Rollert Nagan
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nagan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Laura N Brown
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SB
Stephen E Brown
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Claudia Rollert Nagan
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MN
Michael J Nagan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Laura N Brown
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SB
Stephen E Brown
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Claudia Rollert Nagan
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (118 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for the Ncr | Washington, DC | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Mount Holyoke College | Sounth Hadley, MA | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Community Found for Montgomery Cty | Silver Spring, MD | $8,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Manna Food Center | Silver Spring, MD | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| River Road Unitarian Univeralist Ch | Bethesda, MD | $6,500 | RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| Adoptions Together | Calverton, MD | $6,200 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Greater Washington Foundation | Washington, DC | $6,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Montgomery Kids | Bethesda, MD | $6,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Maryland Food Bank | Halethorpe, MD | $6,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $6,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $6,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Doctors Wo Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Sarah Lawrence Fund | Bronxville, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Doctors Wo Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Greater Washington Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Mount Holyoke College | Sounth Hadley, MA | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $4,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Center for Carbon Removal | Washington, DC | $4,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Cornerstone | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Cornerstone | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |