Public Charity

THE CATALYST FOUNDATION

THE CATALYST FOUNDATION, of Lancaster, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $4.2M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $143K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 770357456 Lancaster, CA Independent Housing for People with Disabilities NTEE: L24 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$143K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

We dedicate ourselves to decreasing the impact of abuse and trauma on society and the world through direct service, advocacy, and empowerment of directly affected, marginalized, and disenfranchised groups. We commit ourselves to improving the health and well-being of low-income, uninsured, veterans, the re-entry population, and people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness through outreach, education, supportive social services, and connection to medical and mental health care.

Where $100 goes at The Catalyst Foundation

How The Catalyst Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$39
Provide case management services to a person experiencing homelessness with various medical and behavioral health issues faced, as they move into and maintain permanent supportive housing
49% of program spending
$25
CDCR, Amity (RH), RICMS, BSCC and Cal-AIM
31% of program spending
$10
The Justice Care and Opportunities Department seeks to improve the health and well-being of justice-involved individuals by providing care management and service navigation
13% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

CEO David W Mashore
Director of Programs & HR Erin Mize
Director of ICMS & Client-Centered Services Joanna Ortega
Secretary Lynda Williams
Director of Operations & Finance Melisa Simmons
President Rev Dr Ronald A Sparks

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$44,128 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$89,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.2M $4.2M $1.3M
2023 $3.5M $3.3M $1.0M
2022 $3.4M $3.3M $910K
2020 $2.0M $2.1M $707K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $4.2M (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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