Public Charity

CATALYST CONNECTION

CATALYST CONNECTION, of PITTSBURGH, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $9.6M in revenue, $10.3M in expenses, $7.6M in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 251453211 PITTSBURGH, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.6M
Total Expenses$10.3M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$13.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

CATALYST CONNECTION IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY ACCELERATING THEIR GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTERSHIP, SCOIN, AMTS PROGRAM
$1,240,340
2024
EDUCATION/RESEARCH
$113,753
2023
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTERSHIP, SCOIN, AMTS PROGRAM
$1,200,340
$10,000
2022
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTERSHIP, SCOIN, AMTS PROGRAM
$1,203,267

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ben Kessing
DIRECTOR (EXIT 12/23) Connie Palucka Managing
QUALITY/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT Craig Wilson Managing Dir
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT David Rea Managing Director
DIRECTOR (EXIT 12/23) David Sweet
DIRECTOR Doug Dunworth

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Top Grant Purposes

MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTERSHIP, SCOIN, AMTS PROGRAM
$3,643,947 3 grants
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP, MEP KATA IN A BOX, NEAP/CARES, AMTS PROGRAM
$3,114,675 2 grants
HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP & AMERICA MAKES - REGIONAL MEP COLLABORATIVE
$3,103,437 2 grants
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP, ADVANCED ROBOTICS IN MANUFACTURING, MEP KATA IN A BOX, NEAP/CARES, AMTS PROGRAM.
$1,545,123 1 grant
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership & America Makes - Regional MEP Collaborative
$1,197,407 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.6M $10.3M $7.6M
2023 $9.7M $9.7M $8.7M
2022 $8.9M $9.1M $6.6M
2021 $7.2M $7.3M $7.1M
2020 $6.5M $7.2M $7.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $9.6M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.

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