Dalberg Catalyst

Analysis

Dalberg Catalyst is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Dalberg Catalyst reported income of $8.7m and spending of $8.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $793k to $8.7m (+999%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 2399%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Dalberg Catalyst sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Good Neighbors USA ($8.7m), Witness Inc ($8.7m) and Focus Humanitarian Assistance U S a ($8.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $981k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $838k. At year end it held assets of $10.7m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 10 employees.