Catalyst Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0383386

Catalyst Foundation is a private foundation, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $335K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$159K

-12.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

+31.6% YoY

About Catalyst Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Catalyst Foundation is a private foundation, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $335K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BostonCorvallisNew YorkPiscatawayRichardson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$141K$282K$422K$563K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,734,932$3,626,622$3,873,343
Revenue$384,277$53,674$25,424
Expenses$275,967$300,395$251,180
Qualifying Distributions$226,849$251,302$194,817
Net Investment Income$335,159$81,255$129,920
Distributable Amount$204,986$197,234$209,221

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$45K$91K$136K$181K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Boston University$99KColumbia University$60K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ken SuyamaPresident/Trustee$30KYoshihiko HorioVP/Trustee$22KShigeko WoolfalkTrustee$7KWilliam H CaudillSecretary/Trustee$500Hatsumi SuyamaTreasurer/Trustee$500

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ken SuyamaPresident/Trustee3$30,000
Yoshihiko HorioVP/Trustee3$22,000
William H CaudillSecretary/Trustee3$500
Hatsumi SuyamaTreasurer/Trustee3$500
Shigeko WoolfalkTrustee3$7,056

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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