Public Charity

CATALYST CONNECTION

CATALYST CONNECTION, of PITTSBURGH, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $13.5M in revenue, $13.0M in expenses, $8.4M in total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 251453211 PITTSBURGH, PA Engineering & Technology NTEE: U40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.5M
Total Expenses$13.0M
Total Assets$8.4M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$13.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Catalyst Connection

How Catalyst Connection divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $93 for programs

$44
Small manufacturer supplier initiatives are initiatives that assist manufacturers in entering supply chains of larger original equipment manufacturers including the department of defense, market introduction (marcellus shale), new…
47% of program spending
$32
Manufacturing extension partnership (mep) and consulting activities are organized to develop and educate the region's small and medium-sized manufacturers
34% of program spending
$17
Workforce
19% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTERSHIP, SCOIN, AMTS PROGRAM
$1,240,340
$374,238
2024
EDUCATION/RESEARCH
$113,753
2023
MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTERSHIP, SCOIN, AMTS PROGRAM
$1,200,340
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ben Kessing
QUALITY/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT Craig Wilson Managing Dir
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT David Rea Managing Director
DIRECTOR Doug Dunworth
VICE-CHAIR Doug Gudenburr
DIRECTOR Earl Buford

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$12,614,691 10 grants
Research & Policy
$416,428 5 grants
General Support
$157,221 2 grants
Education
$113,753 1 grant
Unspecified
$36,069 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $13.5M $13.0M $8.4M
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

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.2M to $13.5M (+88%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.4M.

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