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Catalyst Community Development

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 86-0974335 Website

Reach - young people; teach - them to be world changers; send - them to impact their community

Catalyst Community Development at a glance

Total assets
$146,185
Revenue (2024)
$270,349
Net investment income (2024)
$929
Expenses (2024)
$263,482
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Catalyst Community Development funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $31K (2021). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Purity Revelation Ministries Phoenix, AZLotus Loft Marternity Housing Services$15,000
Templo Emanuel Phoenix, AZCommunity Support$10,000
Catalyst Church Phoenix, AZOperating Grant$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$146,185$270,349$263,482——$929
2021$522,345$287,779$159,428$30,5003$2,774
2020$394,161$402,532$116,614$15,7001$1,732

About Catalyst Community Development

Based on IRS filings

Catalyst Community Development is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $146K in total assets. Net investment income was $929.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Catalyst Community Development is led by Samson Dunn, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Samson Dunn

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felipe Montenegro

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Loyd

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Antonio Delarosa (2020–2021) — Program Director
  • Former: Rose Veltema (2020–2021) — Accountant

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Catalyst Community Development

How large is Catalyst Community Development?

Catalyst Community Development reported $146K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $270K.

What is Catalyst Community Development?

Catalyst Community Development is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $146K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Catalyst Community Development operate?

Catalyst Community Development has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Catalyst Community Development's EIN?

Catalyst Community Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0974335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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