CATALYST SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CATALYST SCHOOLS (EIN 20-4069346)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-07
IRS object ID
202611279349301961
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-07T10:50:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN872525370PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR - SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line21600AddressLine2Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN204069346EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CATALYST SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCATABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7732957001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16727 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60629ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGORDON HANNONPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7732957001PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN OMAHENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03154671PTIN
Phone3126707444PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGORDON HANNONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16727 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60629ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$31,729,577GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CATALYSTSCHOOLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCATALYST SCHOOLS HOLISTICALLY EDUCATE THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ENTRUSTED TO ITS CARE BY A SCHOOL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO TEACHING MINDS AND TOUCHING HEARTS. WE TEACH OUR SCHOLARS TO LIVE A LIFE OF LEADERSHIP, MEANING, AND PURPOSE, AND TO BUILD A WORLD THAT IS JUST AND PEACEFUL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,046,123PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$30,957,738CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$30,067,801PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$398,162CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$216,095PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$275,734CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$251,477PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$97,943CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$31,581,496PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$31,729,577CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$7,268,799PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,004,915CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$29,589,010CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$164,098PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,140,567CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$21,296,960TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,100,324TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,363,569TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,867,247NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,933,391NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCATALYST SCHOOLS HOLISTICALLY EDUCATE THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ENTRUSTED TO ITS CARE BY A SCHOOL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO TEACHING MINDS AND TOUCHING HEARTS. WE TEACH OUR SCHOLARS TO LIVE A LIFE OF LEADERSHIP, MEANING, AND PURPOSE, AND TO BUILD A WORLD THAT IS JUST AND PEACEFUL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,237,919ExpenseAmt
Revenue$307,497RevenueAmt
DescCATALYST MARIA CHARTER SCHOOL IS A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE SCHOOL IN THE CHICAGO LAWN NEIGHBORHOOD. THE SCHOOL OPERATES TWO CLASSROOMS AT EACH GRADE LEVEL, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH WITH APPROXIMATELY 340 STUDENTS AND APPROXIMATELY 760 9TH - 12TH GRADE STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$10,202,431ExpenseAmt
Revenue$90,665RevenueAmt
DescCATALYST SCHOOLS PARTNER WITH URBAN COMMUNITIES TO OFFER COLLEGE-PREPARATORY K-12 EDUCATION. EACH CHILD IS GIVEN A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM SUITED TO HIS OR HER NEEDS. IN ADDITION, CATALYST HELPS EACH CHILD DEVELOP POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS THAT WILL HELP HIM OR HER BE AN ASSET AND CHANGE AGENT IN THE COMMUNITY. CATALYST'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATIONAL CHOICE TO FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC DIFFICULTY AND WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY SERVED BY EXISTING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SO THEIR CHILDREN WILL ULTIMATELY GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. CATALYST HAS TWO CAMPUSES. CIRCLE ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL IN THE AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD AND OPENED IN FALL 2007 IN A BUILDING LEASED FROM A FORMER PRIVATE SCHOOL WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN FISCAL YEAR 2018. THE SCHOOL OPERATES TWO CLASSROOMS AT EACH GRADE LEVEL WITH APPROXIMATELY 511 STUDENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$27,440,350TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document44IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GORDON HANNONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7732957001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16727 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60629ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LARRY WILLIAMS
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE BURNS
VICE CHAIR & ACADEMIC COMM. CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
YUAN-YING HSU
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR & TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN D'SOUZA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY HINTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERONICA LANE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITZE MOORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARIEL MURRAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERENCE TOTH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIBORNE WAGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON HANNON
CEO40.00Yes (X)$210,346$0$35,726
ELIZABETH JAMISON-DUNN
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL40.00$171,774$0$27,829Yes (X)
MICHELE NUNEZ
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & COMPLIANCE40.00$155,454$0$13,315Yes (X)
IMRAN SHAMIM
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$154,790$0$13,316Yes (X)
MICHAEL KASANG
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40.00$154,281$0$25,850Yes (X)
PHILIP SMITH
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00$138,058$0$13,035Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$129,071TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K10IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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PROCARE THERAPY
PO BOX 934411ATLANTAGA31193THERAPY SERVICES$144,786
EF FBO SCHOOL HOUSE STAFFING LLC
PO BOX 849799LOS ANGELESCA90084SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES$111,722
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$30,172,988GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$784,750AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$81,825NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$30,957,738TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTUDENT FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$398,162TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$398,162RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$398,162TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$275,734TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$275,734ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$65,953RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$65,953RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$65,953ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,990TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$31,990ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$31,990OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$373,677ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,810TotalAmt
Program Services$251,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,835ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,186,979TotalAmt
Program Services$17,371,083ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$815,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,786,121TotalAmt
Program Services$1,705,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,788,773TotalAmt
Program Services$1,708,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$558,412TotalAmt
Program Services$533,361ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,432TotalAmt
Management And General$42,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,191TotalAmt
Management And General$250,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$317,867TotalAmt
Program Services$240,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,958TotalAmt
Fundraising$18,958FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,177TotalAmt
Program Services$38,334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$687,064TotalAmt
Program Services$649,038ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,356,271TotalAmt
Program Services$1,355,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,503TotalAmt
Program Services$10,503ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$252,306TotalAmt
Program Services$252,306ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$736,193TotalAmt
Program Services$736,193ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,556TotalAmt
Program Services$265,556ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD SERVICE$1,412,374$1,412,374
CPS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE$645,474$645,474
STUDENT PROGRAMS$488,543$488,543
EDUCATION$243,102$229,647$13,455

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,904TotalAmt
Program Services$191,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,589,010TotalAmt
Program Services$27,440,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,129,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,958FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,522,687BOYAmt
EOY$2,179,040EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,156,495BOYAmt
EOY$2,265,734EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$687,683BOYAmt
EOY$56,565EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$386,869BOYAmt
EOY$890,080EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,900BOYAmt
EOY$352,695EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$27,818,188LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,382,378LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,044,802BOYAmt
EOY$15,435,810EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,135BOYAmt
EOY$117,036EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,967,571BOYAmt
EOY$21,296,960EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,676,124BOYAmt
EOY$2,617,429EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,387BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,240,678BOYAmt
EOY$4,629,104EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,135BOYAmt
EOY$117,036EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,100,324BOYAmt
EOY$7,363,569EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,826,224BOYAmt
EOY$13,842,303EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,023BOYAmt
EOY$91,088EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,867,247BOYAmt
EOY$13,933,391EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,967,571BOYAmt
EOY$21,296,960EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,140,567ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$1,074,423PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,962,575CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,351,729CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,260,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,690,938CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,957,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$141,223,687TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,962,575CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,351,729CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,260,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,690,938CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,957,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$141,223,687TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$141,223,687PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,116CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$146,420CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$216,124CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$332,808CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$341,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,045,155TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$91,471CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$31,990CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,461TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$142,392,303TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,482,353GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99180PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 91,471. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 31,990.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,340,038OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,340,038BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,055,107OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,246,911DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,808,196BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,227,818OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,072,579DepreciationAmt
Book Value$155,239BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,195,225OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,062,888DepreciationAmt
Book Value$132,337BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,435,810TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$117,036Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$117,036TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,730,217TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$640DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$640RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$31,729,577RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$31,729,577TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,589,650TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$640DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$640ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$29,589,010ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$29,589,010TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3AT THE CATALYST SCHOOLS, WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD POSSESSES INHERENT VALUE AND POTENTIAL REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, OR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A LINK ON THE FRONT PAGE OF ITS WEBSITE WHICH LEADS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GORDON HANNON
CEO$167,846$0$12,000$0$30,500$0$22,883$0$12,843$0$246,072$0$0$0
ELIZABETH JAMISON-DUNN
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL$143,930$0$20,000$0$7,844$0$21,553$0$6,276$0$199,603$0$0$0
MICHAEL KASANG
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION$131,242$0$16,000$0$7,039$0$19,574$0$6,276$0$180,131$0$0$0
MICHELE NUNEZ
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & COMPLIANCE$130,165$0$18,250$0$7,039$0$7,039$0$6,276$0$168,769$0$0$0
IMRAN SHAMIM
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$130,250$0$17,500$0$7,040$0$7,040$0$6,276$0$168,106$0$0$0
PHILIP SMITH
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$124,799$0$6,500$0$6,759$0$6,759$0$6,276$0$151,093$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCATALYST SCHOOLS PAID BONUSES DURING 2024, SOME OF WHICH ARE REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). THESE BONUSES WERE DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND WERE APPROVED BY THE DISCRETION OF EITHER THE PRINCIPALS, CEO, OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$81,825NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CATALYST BOARD MANUAL AND CATALYST EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK ADDRESSES THE BOARD MEMBERS/EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITIES TO RAISE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CATALYST CODE OF ETHICS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES ARE ACKNOWLEDGED ANNUALLY BY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. COMPARABILITY DATA IS REVIEWED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MINUTES ARE KEPT DOCUMENTING THE DISCUSSIONS SETTING OFFICER COMPENSATION. ALL COMPENSATION IS ULTIMATELY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. A BOARD VOTE IS TAKEN ON THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BOARD MINUTES AND POSTED ON CATALYST SCHOOLS' WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D).

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