The Catalyst Foundation

Bethesda, MD 20817 EIN 650488729 3012991077

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

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 3012991077

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

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

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