Grants paid by The Catalyst Foundation
EIN 30-0286950 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Catalyst Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 30-0286950) reported 123 grants paid totaling $2,220,000 to 31 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,220,000
123 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $494,000 | — |
| 2021 | 25 | $455,000 | — |
| 2022 | 24 | $420,000 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | $448,000 | — |
| 2024 | 23 | $403,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from The Catalyst Foundation, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc 14-1410842 | C | New York, NY | 5 | $280,000 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | U | Boston, MA | 5 | $230,000 | 2024 |
| New Israel Fund | U | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $220,000 | 2024 |
| Ajws San Francisco | U | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $160,000 | 2024 |
| Pen American Center | U | Beverly Hills, CA | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Amnesty International USA 85-4061078 | C | Oakland, CA | 3 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Adelphi University | U | Garden City, NY | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Sf-Marin Food Bank | U | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Yale Child Study Center - Minding the Baby Research Project | U | New Haven, CT | 3 | $120,000 | 2022 |
| Amnesty International USA 47-2596307 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 5 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| National Women's Health Network 52-1081261 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| St Anthony Foundation 94-1513140 | B | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation 94-6090626 | B | Berkeley, CA | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Americans for Peace Now | U | Woburn, MA | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| American Jewish World Service | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| First Place for Youth 94-3341034 | B | Oakland, CA | 5 | $37,500 | 2024 |
| Canal Alliance 94-2832648 | B | San Rafael, CA | 5 | $37,500 | 2024 |
| Jgive | U | Lakewood, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | U | Baltimore, MD | 5 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | U | New York, NY | 5 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| California Jazz Conservatory 43-1983168 | B | Berkeley, CA | 5 | $24,000 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Federation 13-3573852 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Columbia University Trustees of | U | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Americans for Peace Now 20-1824931 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Single Mom Project | U | Hawthorne, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| University of Delaware | U | Newark, DE | 5 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan Residential College | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| A Home Within Inc 94-3402610 | B | Oakland, CA | 5 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Harvard University 04-3009105 | C | Cambridge, MA | 3 | $6,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 123 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc Menands, NY | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Partners in Health Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Ajws San Francisco San Francisco, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Amnesty International USA Oakland, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Pen American Center Beverly Hills, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Sf-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Single Mom Project Hawthorne, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Americans for Peace Now Woburn, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | First Place for Youth Oakland, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Canal Alliance San Rafael, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan Residential College Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2024 | A Home Within Inc Oakland, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532389349100203 |
| 2023 | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc New York, NY | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Amnesty International USA Oakland, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Partners in Health Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Ajws San Francisco San Francisco, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Jgive Lakewood, NJ | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Pen American Center Beverly Hills, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Sf-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | National Women's Health Network Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Americans for Peace Now Woburn, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Canal Alliance San Rafael, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | First Place for Youth Oakland, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | University of Michigan Residential College Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2023 | A Home Within Inc Oakland, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202442469349100204 |
| 2022 | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc New York, NY | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Amnesty International USA Oakland, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Partners in Health Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Ajws San Francisco San Francisco, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Yale Child Study Center - Minding the Baby Research Project New Haven, CT | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Pen American Center Beverly Hills, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Sf-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Americans for Peace Now Woburn, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | National Women's Health Network Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Canal Alliance San Rafael, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | First Place for Youth Oakland, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | A Home Within Inc Oakland, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan Residential College Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2022 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202342429349100319 |
| 2021 | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc New York, NY | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Partners in Health Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Amnesty International USA New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Ajws San Francisco San Francisco, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Yale Child Study Center - Minding the Baby Research Project New Haven, CT | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Pen American Center Beverly Hills, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | National Women's Health Network Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Sf-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Hispanic Federation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Americans for Peace Now Woburn, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | First Place for Youth Oakland, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Canal Alliance San Rafael, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | A Home Within Inc Oakland, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2021 | University of Michigan Residential College Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202202509349101025 |
| 2020 | Yale Child Study Center - Minding the Baby Research Project New Haven, CT | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Amnesty International USA New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc New York, NY | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | American Jewish World Service San Francisco, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Partners in Health Boston, MA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Pen American Center Beverly Hills, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Sf-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | National Women's Health Network Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Sf-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Columbia University Trustees of New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Americans for Peace Now Los Angeles, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Hispanic Federation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | First Place for Youth Oakland, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Canal Alliance San Rafael, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | A Home Within Inc San Francisco, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | University of Michigan Residential College Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
| 2020 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202122739349100002 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532389349100203 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442469349100204 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342429349100319 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202509349101025 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122739349100002 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/300286950.json.
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