Catalyst Public Schools
Catalyst Public Schools reported $11.1 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.78 went to program services, $10.11 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.0% of the total. Government grants made up 7.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,849 (Co-Founder). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 406% between 2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10.0MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,849 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.05% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $171,526 | $0 | $33,323 | $204,849 |
| Co-Founder Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $167,166 | $0 | $32,779 | $199,945 |
| Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,275 | $0 | $28,854 | $153,129 |
| Principal in Residence Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,090 | $0 | $25,084 | $130,174 |
| Lead Teacher Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,608 | $0 | $24,806 | $126,414 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catalyst Public Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $222K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since 2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 595
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Catalyst Public Schools totaling $500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Catalyst Public Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Catalyst Public Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catalyst Public Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Catalyst Public Schools reported that 89.8% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catalyst Public Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catalyst Public Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $204,849, for the role of Co-Founder (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catalyst Public Schools get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 14.9% came from contributions and grants (including 7.8% from government grants) and 85.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catalyst Public Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-2652050 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202631779349300628 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520669349301562 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202400799349301620 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301789349300145 · read the filing
- FY2021 (8 mo.): Form 990 for the 8-month short period ending August 31, 2021, object 202220409349301882 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101329349302715 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-2652050: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.