Catena Foundation
EIN 813783868Total Given 2020–2024
$140.0M
607 grants · $28.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$132K
typical big bets · $75K–$250K
grant size
50%
supporter · 158/317 multi-year
repeat
$596.4M
Assets (2024)
317
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(970) 340-4141
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $166.0M | $87.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $23.7M | $198.0M | $38.4M | 129 |
| 2021 | $23.9M | $397.7M | $217.8M | 124 |
| 2022 | $35.0M | $438.1M | $140.9M | 150 |
| 2023 | $30.2M | $573.7M | $121.9M | 124 |
| 2024 | $27.2M | $596.4M | $31.2M | 80 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 607 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$132K
Average
$231K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.4% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 33 states
$4.0M across
32 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 El Paso
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (607 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | DIGNITY AND EDUCATION - SUPPORT FOR HERENCIA COLOMBIA. | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $3,250,000 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Fransisco, CA | $3,000,000 | CONSERVATION | 2024 |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | $2,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY- STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND DISINFORMATION DEFENSE NETWORK | 2021 |
| Frontline Support | Oakland, CA | $1,751,304 | HEALTH | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $1,666,250 | CLEAN ENERGY & HEALTH- NAVAJO METHANE REGULATION & MAKING COLORADO A CLIMATE LEADER & POWER SECTOR ROUNDTABLE | 2021 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | $1,633,727 | CLEAN ENERGY - WESTERN UTILITY DECARBONIZATION & WATER IN THE WEST & COLORADO TECH INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT IN... | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $1,587,500 | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS/CLEAN ENERGY - SUPPORTING CLIMATE LEADERSHIP, PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS, AND... | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,550,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,450,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | $1,443,199 | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS/CLEAN ENERGY - SUPPORT FOR DECARBONIZATION ACROSS THE WEST | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $1,395,000 | CLEAN ENERGY - SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE DECARBONIZATION AND PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS. | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | $1,391,801 | CLEAN ENERGY - SUPPORT FOR DECARBONIZATION ACROSS THE WEST | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | $1,258,707 | CLEAN ENERGY | 2020 |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | $1,150,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | $1,150,000 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $1,120,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Regents of the Uc at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $1,004,256 | HEALTH | 2020 |
| Issue One | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY | 2020 |
| Foundatin Para El Progreso De La Regin Bogot | Bogota, None | $1,000,000 | DIGNITY & EDUCATION - PRO BOGOTA REGION | 2021 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | CLEAN ENERGY - SUPPORT FOR BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION | 2022 |
| Voices Project Usa | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000,000 | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS/CRISIS RESPONSE - WHITE HELMETS SYRIA/TURKEY EARTHQUAKE RELIEF | 2023 |
| Defending Democracy Together Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Defending Democracy Together Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | CRISIS RESPONSE | 2024 |