Dalberg Catalyst
DALBERG CATALYST EXISTS TO CO-CREATE AND ACTIVELY ACCELERATE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS THAT HAVE A TANGIBLE AND DURABLE IMPACT ON THE PRESSING SOCIETAL AND PLANETARY CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. WE TACKLE CHALLENGES WITH AGILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, DOING WHAT IT TAKES TO HAVE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT. OUR SOLUTIONS COMBINE: 1. THE SYSTEMS APPROACH THAT COMPLEX PROBLEMS REQUIRE, 2. BUILDING FROM LOCAL CONTEXTS, AMPLIFYING LOCAL VOICES, 3. INTELLECTUAL RIGOR, OPENNESS, AND HUMILITY, AND 4. CRITICAL ACTORS WHO COLLECTIVELY BRING THE CAPACITY AND LEGITIMACY REQUIRED TO SHIFT THE PARADIGM AND IMPLEMENT THE NECESSARY SOLUTIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.1M
-33.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$285K
+7.5% YoY
Grant Count
5
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$57K
+7.5% YoY
About Dalberg Catalyst
Based on IRS filings
Dalberg Catalyst is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $285K. Net investment income was $54K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,139,919 | $10,684,232 | $10,946,240 |
| Revenue | $5,985,311 | $8,714,154 | $11,117,088 |
| Expenses | $8,605,086 | $8,700,923 | $9,829,659 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $53,963 | $5,006 | $27 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONILA COOK | President/CEO | 40 | $241,666 |
| CHRIS DEVAIRAKKAM | COO/CFO | 40 | $229,600 |
| JORDAN K FABYANSKE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $249,996 |
| robyn van den heuvel | SECRETARY (start 10.2024) | 40 | $130,900 |
| Leslie Park | SECRETARY (end 10.2024) | 12 | $41,674 |
| Tim Hanstad | Director | 1 | — |
| Dan Tuttle | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER | 1 | — |
| Mariah Levin | Director | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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