Catalyst Foundation

Analysis

Catalyst Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Catalyst Foundation reported income of $176k and spending of $170k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $523k to $176k (-66%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catalyst Foundation sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 51st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sumner Board for Senior Services Inc ($176k), Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center Inc ($176k) and New Horizon Thrift Store ($176k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 61% of the total. At year end it held assets of $7,377 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $7,377.