Public Charity

CATALYST SCHOOLS

CATALYST SCHOOLS, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $31.7M in revenue, $29.6M in expenses, $21.3M in total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 204069346 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.7M
Total Expenses$29.6M
Total Assets$21.3M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CATALYST SCHOOLS HOLISTICALLY EDUCATE THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ENTRUSTED TO ITS CARE BY A SCHOOL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO TEACHING MINDS AND TOUCHING HEARTS. WE TEACH OUR SCHOLARS TO LIVE A LIFE OF LEADERSHIP, MEANING, AND PURPOSE, AND TO BUILD A WORLD THAT IS JUST AND PEACEFUL.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Andrew Jones
DIRECTOR Ariel Murray
VICE CHAIR & ACADEMIC COMM. CHAIR Catherine Burns
DIRECTOR Claiborne Wage
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Elizabeth Jamison-Dunn
CEO Gordon Hannon

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$257,950 9 grants
GROWTH
$162,500 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$105,900 2 grants
Unrestricted
$103,428 4 grants
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$100,250 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $31.7M $29.6M $21.3M
2024 $31.6M $31.4M $23.0M
2023 $28.9M $29.5M $23.1M
2022 $27.8M $27.3M $24.1M
2021 $24.1M $22.9M $24.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $24.1M to $31.7M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.3M.

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