Catmosphere Foundation Inc
Catmosphere Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sterling, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $415K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.7M.
Catmosphere Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Catmosphere Foundation Inc gave $2.7M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $886K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,656,653
- +5213.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $885,551
- +1671.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $414,640
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Catmosphere Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Smithsonian Institution ($2.5M). Together the top 3 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Catmosphere Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 4924% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | Arabian Leopard Program | $2,500,000 |
| Conservation Nation Washington, DC | Fellows Program | $150,000 |
| Peace and Sport | Support Collaboration for Catwalk | $6,653 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $414,640 | $2,900,000 | $3,152,556 | $2,656,653 | 3 | $3,132,271 | $27,288 |
| 2024 | $667,196 | $1,000,000 | $2,143,457 | $50,000 | 1 | $2,136,014 | $24,497 |
| 2023 | $1,810,653 | $1,475,000 | $519,527 | $84,864 | 5 | $479,857 | $41,921 |
| 2022 | $855,180 | $1,424,970 | $887,645 | $52,874 | 3 | $858,551 | $16,164 |
| 2021 | $317,855 | $250,000 | $932,733 | — | — | $832,000 | $29,226 |
| 2020 | $1,000,588 | $1,001,000 | $412 | — | — | — | $4,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Catmosphere Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catmosphere Foundation Inc is led by Jeri Pierre, Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeri Pierre
Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Executive Director Secretary-Treasurer → Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $60K (2025)
Hrh Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Petersone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Jordan III
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Jeri Pierre (Executive Director/Secretary/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Catmosphere Foundation Inc
How much does Catmosphere Foundation Inc give each year?
Catmosphere Foundation Inc gave $2.7M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is Catmosphere Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Catmosphere Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $885,551, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Catmosphere Foundation Inc give grants?
Catmosphere Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Catmosphere Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Catmosphere Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Catmosphere Foundation Inc?
Catmosphere Foundation Inc reported $415K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Catmosphere Foundation Inc?
Catmosphere Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sterling, VA. It holds $415K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Catmosphere Foundation Inc's EIN?
Catmosphere Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1044731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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