Catalight Foundation
Our purpose is to break down barriers and biases within health systems through timely, equitable, and precise access to care. Radically transforming the autism & idd journey through value-based care.
Catalight Foundation at a glance
In short: Catalight Foundation gave $7.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,388,612
- +125.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,388,612
- +351.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,388,612
- Total assets
- $147,234,888
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Catalight Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Easterseals Northern CA ($7.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Catalight Foundation gives
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $7.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easterseals Northern CA Walnut Creek, CA | Support of Norcal Mission | $7,388,612 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $147,234,888 | $393,024,856 | $401,809,683 | $7,388,612 | 1 | $3,205,345 |
| 2024 | $143,932,530 | $389,605,744 | $391,351,793 | $3,274,985 | 2 | $3,283,416 |
| 2023 | $151,195,864 | $347,634,110 | $352,673,321 | $3,001,411 | 2 | $2,077,145 |
| 2022 | $151,072,674 | $323,429,762 | $312,153,997 | $3,528,004 | 2 | $838,390 |
| 2021 | $117,755,396 | $298,949,821 | $308,750,352 | $4,104,670 | 2 | $-22,413 |
| 2020 | $125,328,150 | $277,738,838 | $268,774,044 | $2,480,376 | 2 | $131,000 |
| 2019 | $114,890,376 | $298,444,447 | $281,770,467 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $985,775 |
About Catalight Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Catalight Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.4M. Net investment income was $3.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catalight Foundation is led by Susan Armiger, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Armiger
President & CEO
President, CEO & Secretary → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$739K (2019) → $821K (2025)
Andrea Pettiford
CEO, Esh & Northern California
CEO, Esh & Esnorcal → CEO, Esh & Northern California, 2025
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$380K (2022) → $490K (2025)
Connie Santilli
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Andara
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Durham
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Donellan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Garbe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Yafuso
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Lam
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela Alvanos
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hoby Wedler
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ku'ulani Keohokalole
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Datta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Corbisier
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Stefancic
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doreen Samelson
Chief Clinical Officer
Senior Vice President & Clinical Exce → Senior Vice President, 2020
Senior Vice President → Chief Clinical Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$361K (2019) → $452K (2025)
Michelle Befi
Senior Vice President & Sustainable Prgm Design
Svp-Sustainable Pr → Senior Vice President & Sustainable Program Desig, 2020
Senior Vice President & Sustainable Program Desig → Senior Vice President & Sustainable Prgm Design, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$323K (2019) → $342K (2025)
Natalie Margolis
Chief of Staff
Chief People & Strategy Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
Chief Operating Officer → Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$456K (2019) → $573K (2025)
Teri J Kuehnast
Chief Marketing & Impact Officer
Chief Mktg Officer → Chief Marketing & Impact Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$331K (2019) → $463K (2025)
Trent Iden
Executive Vice President & Of Operations
Chief Solutions Officer → Chief Growth Officer, 2023
Chief Growth Officer → Executive Vice President & Of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$278K (2019) → $550K (2025)
Sherry Dejarnett
Vice President & Contracts Management
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$251K (2021) → $291K (2025)
Tracy Gayeski
Chief Health Officer
Senior Vice President & Thebhpn → Chief Health Officer & Senior Vice President, 2023
Chief Health Officer & Senior Vice President → Chief Health Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$308K (2021) → $480K (2025)
Tara Kousha
Chief Wellbeing & Experience Officer
Advocate - Justice & Equity → Chief Wellbeing & Experience Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$331K (2023) → $406K (2025)
Sara Mathews
Vice President & Network Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$291K (2024) → $285K (2025)
Jason Moore
Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$357K (2025)
Karen Bearss
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$315K (2025)
Marty Hodgett
Past Chair
Chairperson → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lake
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Andrews
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lee
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Jeff Roest (2019–2024) — Director - Catalight
- Former: Jim Ernest (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Alan Smith (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Li Ern Chen (2022–2024) — Chief Pop Health Officer
- Former: Simon Harris (2022–2024) — Chf Risk, Comp Officer & Consultant
- Former: Bharthi Sampangi (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Melanie Akins (2023–2024) — Chf Develop Officer
- Former: Sandy Whicker (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrew Prochaska (2024) — Vice President, People & Perform
- Former: Monica Patrie (2024) — Vice President & Easterseals Programs
- Former: Wilbur Wong (2024) — Vice President, Enterprise & Data Analytics
- Former: Nhan Nguyen (2019–2023) — Chief Technology Officer
- Former: Paul Meijer (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President & Real Estate
- Former: Kiran A Philipponnat (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President, Product & Tech Operations
- Former: Tzer-Her Hwang (2021–2023) — Vice President & Engineering
- Former: Elizabeth Conway (2022–2023) — Chief Rev Officer
- Former: Stephanie Quarles (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gina Lau (2023) — Chief People & Wellbeing Officer
- Former: Katherine Wood (2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Godfrey (2023) — Vice President & Product Management
- Former: Carina Ohara (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Alouf (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Neil Vangala (2019–2022) — Director Catalight, Xolv & Bhpn
- Former: Sheldon Orloff (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Bilyk Makokha (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President, People & Performance
- Former: Larry Hollowood (2021–2022) — Vice President, Info Secretary & Infrastructure
- Former: Josh Stinson Outgoing (2022) — Director
- Former: Julia Castillo (2022) — Director
- Former: Katherine Wood Incoming (2022) — Director
- Former: Nathan Farris Outgoing (2022) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Andara Outgoing (2022) — Director
- Former: Terrie Firestone Outgoing (2022) — Director
- Former: Josh Stinson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nathan Farris (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Terrie Firestone (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Bruner Brixey Meyer (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Andrea Pettiford Incoming (2021) — Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Jim Kelleher outgoing (2021) — Population Health Consultant
- Former: Julia Castillo incoming (2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin McCaslin (2021) — Vice President, Ethics & Compl
- Former: Sabrina Andara incoming (2021) — Director
- Former: Yingling Wan (2021) — Vice President, Finance Plan & Perf
- Former: Enitan Adesanya (2019–2020) — Chief Administrative & Financial
- Former: Jim Kelleher (2019–2020) — Chief Population Health Officer
- Former: Martin Reed - resd (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Michel - resd (2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Robert Van Tuyl -resd (2020) — Chief Innovation Officer
- Former: Mark Michel (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Robert Van Tuyl (2019) — Chief Innovation Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $821K, to Susan Armiger (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catalight Foundation
How much does Catalight Foundation give each year?
Catalight Foundation gave $7.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.3M across 2 grants.
How large is Catalight Foundation?
Catalight Foundation reported $147.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $393.0M.
What is Catalight Foundation?
Catalight Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Walnut Creek, CA. It holds $147.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Catalight Foundation operate?
Catalight Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii.
What is Catalight Foundation's EIN?
Catalight Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3120231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
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