Catalyst Montana

Analysis

Catalyst Montana is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2022, Catalyst Montana reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.3m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $1.2m to $1.0m (-11%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Catalyst Montana sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Living Space ($1.0m), Options 360 Womens Clinic ($1.0m) and LA Plata Youth Services Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $476k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $38k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 12 employees.