CATalyst Council Inc
To connect people and organizations to transform the health, welfare and value of companion cats.
CATalyst Council Inc at a glance
In short: CATalyst Council Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $999,277
- +335.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,106,612
- +325.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $82
- +115.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $346,643
- +73.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who CATalyst Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $23K (2023). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Shelter Inc Ponderay, ID | To provide support for a pilot study on reducing surrender of cats to shelters. | $20,500 |
| Human Animal Bond Research Institute Washington, DC | To provide support for research on the human and feline bond. | $2,500 |
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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 | $999,277 | $1,106,612 | $346,643 | $2,500 | Total only | $82 |
| 2024 | $229,259 | $260,038 | $200,113 | $20,000 | Total only | $38 |
| 2023 | $177,269 | $195,070 | $301,344 | $23,000 | 2 | $55 |
| 2022 | $320,237 | $290,089 | $345,556 | $3,000 | Total only | $84 |
| 2021 | $333,336 | $318,834 | $288,358 | $500 | Total only | $68 |
| 2020 | $467,758 | $380,096 | $322,694 | $500 | Total only | $45 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About CATalyst Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
CATalyst Council Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Green, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $999K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $82.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CATalyst Council Inc is led by Anne Ward, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Ward
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Ragland
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Kabbash
Director
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Zeidman
Director
Vice Chair → Advisor, 2024
Advisor → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Hochstadt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Mak
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melina Duran
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Bearden
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Cline
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Roberts
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Walther
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernie Ward
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kira Ramdas
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Schooley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Ayers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Wallace
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Fortunato
Immediate Past Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Block
Treasurer
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Wuhrman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Mike Lappin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mariana Silva (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Heather Jensen (2020–2023) — Director & Strategic Assn R
- Former: Jane Brunt (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Casey Locklear (2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Kaegi (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Stansfield (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ross Barker (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ulriki McCray (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ainsley Bone (2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Cloud (2022) — Director
- Former: Adam Little (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Dollar (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mario Cabrera (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Pettit (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Ralph Johnson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ted Gannon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alexis Nahama (2020) — Advisor to the Board
- Former: Bruce Truman (2020) — Director
- Former: Corey Price (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Shell (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Council Inc
How much does CATalyst Council Inc give each year?
CATalyst Council Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $20K in grants paid.
How large is CATalyst Council Inc?
CATalyst Council Inc reported $999K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is CATalyst Council Inc?
CATalyst Council Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Green, OH. It holds $999K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does CATalyst Council Inc operate?
CATalyst Council Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Idaho.
What is CATalyst Council Inc's EIN?
CATalyst Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2829648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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