The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3063640

The Catalyst Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $700,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,705,814
  • Tax year 2023

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,279,483
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,810,470
  • Tax year 2021

    $458,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,013,400
  • Tax year 2020

    $548,260

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,423,698
  • Tax year 2019

    $530,650

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,669,503
  • Tax year 2018

    $744,866

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,400,084

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wilbraham & Monson AcademyWilbraham, MA

    For program support

    $700,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $700,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Leslie R JacobsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott JacobsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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  3. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 58 grants Preselected only $694,690 giving
  4. The Brent Family FoundationBoulder, CO 23 grants Preselected only $707,000 giving
  5. Hurliman Scholarship FoundationColorado Springs, CO 50 grants Accepts applications $708,175 giving