Mission
TO FOSTER, SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BENEFIT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND GLOBAL HEALTH.
Public Charity
CATALYST4 INC
CATALYST4 INC is a Public Charity headquartered in PALO ALTO, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $48.5M revenue, $80.9M expenses, $1.1B total assets. IRS filings disclose 18 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $139.8M.
EIN: 873323607
PALO ALTO, CA
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: C01
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$48.5M
Total Expenses$80.9M
Total Assets$1.1B
Grants Given18
Grant Total$139.8M
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Catalyst4 Inc
How Catalyst4 Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$52
Support for initiatives and efforts that address climate and environmental challenges, focusing on reducing emissions, advancing clean energy solutions, and promoting environmental sustainability and resilience to climate impacts
$46
Support for research and development related to central nervous system ("cns") neurological diseases/disorders (such as parkinson's, alzheimer's, als, autism, dementia, bipolar, epilepsy, and neuropathic pain)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$25,000,000
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$6,600,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$3,545,000
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ("CNS") PROGRAMS
$3,150,000
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$2,555,060
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ekemini Riley
DIRECTOR
Mark Vorsatz
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Robert Brown
SECRETARY & TREASURER
Tara Farnsworth
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.5M | $80.9M | $1.1B |
| 2023 | $700.8M | $88.0M | $1.1B |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $13.1M | $430.5M |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $48.5M (+1346%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, DE, NY.
CADCDENY
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.