Grants paid by The Catalyst Foundation
EIN 65-0488729 · MD · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Catalyst Foundation of MD (EIN 65-0488729) reported 74 grants paid totaling $121,450 to 40 recipients in tax years 2018–2021, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$121,450
74 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2021
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $500 | — |
| 2020 | 36 | $61,250 | — |
| 2021 | 37 | $59,700 | — |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from The Catalyst Foundation, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Washington Foundation | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $11,000 | 2021 |
| Doctors Wo Borders | U | Hagerstown, MD | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee 13-5660870 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Manna Food Center 52-1289203 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $9,750 | 2021 |
| Adoptions Together 52-1703994 | C | Calverton, MD | 2 | $7,150 | 2021 |
| Montgomery Kids | U | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $6,350 | 2021 |
| Maryland Food Bank 52-1135690 | B | Halethorpe, MD | 2 | $6,250 | 2021 |
| Cornerstone | U | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Sarah Lawrence Fund | U | Bronxville, NY | 2 | $5,500 | 2021 |
| Center for Carbon Removal 81-2560407 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Earth Justice | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force 04-3512550 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 2 | $2,800 | 2021 |
| Grow NYC | U | New York, NY | 2 | $2,300 | 2021 |
| Weta 53-0242992 | B | Arlington, VA | 2 | $2,300 | 2021 |
| Nourish Now 61-1984286 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Shepherd's Table 52-1381738 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $1,850 | 2021 |
| Capital Area Food Bank 52-1167581 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,250 | 2021 |
| Lumina Studio 52-2274879 | D | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $1,100 | 2021 |
| Mozilla Foundation 20-0097189 | C | Mountain View, CA | 2 | $1,100 | 2021 |
| Montgomery College Foundation 52-1267008 | B | Rockville, MD | 2 | $1,100 | 2021 |
| Connecticut College | U | New London, CT | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Aclu | U | New York, NY | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Wesleyan University 58-2039996 | B | Middletown, CT | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Mount Holyoke College | U | South Hadley, MA | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Common Cause 52-6078441 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Obg Cocker Rescue | U | Arlington, VA | 2 | $900 | 2021 |
| Georgetown University 23-7333567 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $750 | 2021 |
| Some 23-7098123 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $700 | 2021 |
| Montgomery Hospice 52-1114719 | B | Rockville, MD | 2 | $600 | 2021 |
| Green Acres | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $600 | 2021 |
| A Wider Circle 52-2345144 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $600 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $600 | 2021 |
| J Street Education Fund 20-2777557 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $500 | 2021 |
| Wesleyan Fund 06-0646959 | D | Middletown, CT | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Wamu | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $500 | 2021 |
| Italian Cultural Society 52-1148758 | B | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $200 | 2021 |
| Checkbook | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Maryland Hunger Solutions 52-1427779 | D | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
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 74 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Manna Food Center Silver Spring, MD | B | $7,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Maryland Food Bank Halethorpe, MD | B | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Doctors Wo Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | International Rescue Committee New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Greater Washington Foundation Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Clean Air Task Force Boston, MA | B | $4,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Center for Carbon Removal Washington, DC | C | $4,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Earth Justice San Francisco, CA | U | $4,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Cornerstone Kansas City, MO | U | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Shepherd's Table Silver Spring, MD | B | $1,100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Weta Arlington, VA | B | $1,100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Lumina Studio Silver Spring, MD | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Nourish Now Chicago, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Adoptions Together Calverton, MD | C | $950 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Connecticut College New London, CT | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Aclu New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Sarah Lawrence Fund Bronxville, NY | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Common Cause Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Montgomery Kids Bethesda, MD | U | $350 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Grow NYC New York, NY | U | $300 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Wamu Washington, DC | U | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Some Washington, DC | B | $200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Obg Cocker Rescue Arlington, VA | U | $150 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Italian Cultural Society Bethesda, MD | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Montgomery College Foundation Rockville, MD | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GA | U | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Green Acres Cincinnati, OH | U | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Mozilla Foundation Mountain View, CA | C | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | Montgomery Hospice Rockville, MD | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2021 | A Wider Circle Silver Spring, MD | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202202279349100610 |
| 2020 | Adoptions Together Calverton, MD | C | $6,200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Montgomery Kids Bethesda, MD | U | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Greater Washington Foundation Washington, DC | U | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Doctors Wo Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | International Rescue Committee New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Sarah Lawrence Fund Bronxville, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Cornerstone Kansas City, MO | U | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Manna Food Center Silver Spring, MD | B | $2,750 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $2,700 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Grow NYC New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Weta Arlington, VA | B | $1,200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Mozilla Foundation Mountain View, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Montgomery College Foundation Rockville, MD | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Nourish Now Chicago, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Obg Cocker Rescue Arlington, VA | U | $750 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Shepherd's Table Silver Spring, MD | B | $750 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Aclu New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Connecticut College New London, CT | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | A Wider Circle Silver Spring, MD | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Green Acres Cincinnati, OH | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GA | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Common Cause Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Montgomery Hospice Rockville, MD | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Some Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Wamu Washington, DC | U | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Maryland Food Bank Halethorpe, MD | B | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Lumina Studio Silver Spring, MD | D | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Checkbook Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Maryland Hunger Solutions Baltimore, MD | D | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2020 | Italian Cultural Society Bethesda, MD | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103059349100775 |
| 2018 | Wesleyan Fund Middletown, CT | D | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 201941619349100619 |
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 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202279349100610 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103059349100775 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941619349100619 |
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/650488729.json.
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