Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc. is a public charity based in Brooklyn, New York. It helps cities and communities address resilience and equity challenges, including through technical assistance, project development, partnerships, and support for climate-resilience initiatives.
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc at a glance
In short: Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc gave $362K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), top state Pennsylvania. 91% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $362,244
- -48.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,931
- -67.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $41,777
- Total assets
- $6,742,662
- -15.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 91% first-time grantees (10 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc
- Review Cycle
- Past deadlines for the listed 2026 cycles: February 20 for the Resilience Districts Incubator priority consideration, April 1 for the California Resilience Implementation Accelerator, and May 1 for the Binational Resilience Initiative.
- Deadline
- Past deadlines for the listed 2026 cycles: February 20 for the Resilience Districts Incubator priority consideration,…
- Contact
Mailing address: 429 Clinton Avenue Unit 50, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: (917) 586-8038
Website: https://rcc.city
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Western Pennsylvania Conservancy ($50K). Together the top 10 received $357K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 30 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s 2024 grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania, California, New York, Texas, Washington, DC, and Arizona. By share of 2024 grant dollars, Pennsylvania accounted for 36%, California 18%, New York 16%, Texas 12%, and Washington, DC 12%.
Its listed programs specify additional geographies: the California Resilience Implementation Accelerator focuses on California, the Resilience Districts Incubator is for local and regional governments in the United States, and the Binational Resilience Initiative covers the Cali-Baja region of California and Baja California, Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc open to new grantees?
91%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 11 grantees (91%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $42K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $702K (2023). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $362K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA | Street tree inventory and analysis for the city of pittsburgh | $50,000 |
| Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District Brooklyn, NY | To accelerate climate resilience along critical small business corridors in New York city with a focus on brownsville, brooklyn | $50,000 |
| Tree Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Connect, tree pittsburgh and pittsburgh canopy alliance to launch a new municipal climate adaptation cohort | $47,000 |
| City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Austin, TX | Cool corridor pilot program along rundberg lane and heat mitigation at gus garcia recreational center | $43,000 |
| Foodworks Group Washington, DC | Support of the development of a business plan framework; facilitation services and strategic partnership development | $42,500 |
| Valley Vision Inc Sacramento, CA | Management of funding to support the development and realization of the yolo food hub network | $41,777 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown Johnstown, PA | Connect, tree pittsburgh and pittsburgh canopy alliance to launch a new municipal climate adaptation cohort | $35,000 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | Capacity building programs and funding to enable deeper technical assistance and support efforts for our members and across California | $25,000 |
| Unlimited Potential Phoenix, AZ | To gather community input on shade structure design prototypes | $15,460 |
| Jcdecaux Street Furniture New York New York, NY | To support an engineering analysis to assess the feasibility of green roof bus stop shelters | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,742,662 | $3,475,914 | $4,271,899 | $362,244 | 11 | $77,933 |
| 2023 | $7,930,869 | $6,936,775 | $4,462,407 | $701,601 | 7 | $73,506 |
| 2022 | $4,789,155 | $7,057,886 | $2,863,682 | $455,691 | 6 | $7,798 |
| 2021 | $643,141 | $1,468,241 | $2,262,593 | $112,500 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $1,264,556 | $2,754,091 | $1,762,229 | $47,500 | 3 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to “help cities and communities create catalytic change to solve their most pressing challenges.”
Its website describes work to build local and regional capacity, help communities develop projects that can access state and federal funding, and create networks for sharing practices. Its programs include regional resilience partnerships, a California Resilience Implementation Accelerator, and a Resilience Districts Incubator. The Accelerator focuses on community-driven climate adaptation projects in California; the Incubator works with local and regional governments and partners to assess and develop Resilience Districts.
In 2024, the grantees included organizations whose own missions span several areas. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy says it protects and restores places, waters, forests, wildlife, and natural areas, and creates green spaces and gardens. Valley Vision says it uses data-driven collaboration to advance quality of life in the capital region. The University of San Diego describes its mission as advancing academic excellence to create a more inclusive, sustainable, and hopeful world. Unlimited Potential says it provides services to strengthen individuals and families, promote literacy, and support community participation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, RCC reported 11 grants totaling $362,244. The grants ranged from $5,007 to $50,000, with a median of $41,777. Notable awards included $50,000 to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for a street tree inventory and analysis for Pittsburgh; $50,000 to Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District for climate resilience along small-business corridors in Brownsville, Brooklyn; $47,000 to Tree Pittsburgh for a municipal climate adaptation cohort; and $43,000 to the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department for a cool-corridor and heat-mitigation pilot.
Other 2024 grants included $42,500 to FoodWorks Group for business-plan development and strategic partnership work; $41,777 to Valley Vision for the Yolo Food Hub Network; $35,000 to Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown for the municipal climate adaptation cohort; and $25,000 to the University of San Diego for capacity-building programs and technical assistance. The organization’s filing says its lead program manager monitors grant funds against deliverables and invoices; RCC reserves the right to request a narrative grant report with a budget narrative.
The organization has also listed calls for the Binational Resilience Initiative, California Resilience Implementation Accelerator, and Resilience Districts Incubator. These are described as opportunities for submissions, resilience projects, and pilots, respectively. The stated deadlines—May 1, 2026, April 1, 2026, and February 20, 2026—have passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Judith Rodin as board chair; Henk Ovink, Lt. General Thomas Bostick (Retired), Christine Heenan, and Carlos Martin as directors; and Andrew Salkin as board treasurer and managing director. It also lists Paul Nelson, Samuel Carter, Corinne Letourneau, and James Brugmann as founding principals.
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc is led by Judith Rodin, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; 10 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Judith Rodin
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Salkin
Board Treasurer & Managing Director
Managing Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Managing Director & Treasurer, 2022
Managing Director & Treasurer → Board Treasurer & Managing Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$199K (2020) → $215K (2024)
Garima Prasai
Director, Program Development & Strategic Initiati
Director, Strategy & Operations → Director, Program Development & Strategic Initiati, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$150K (2020) → $107K (2024)
Anna Friedman
Director, Policy & Programs
Director, Policy & Programs → Director, Policy & Program, 2022
Director, Policy & Program → Director, Policy & Programs, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $141K (2024)
Amenee Siahpush
Director, Impact & Program Design
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2024)
Henk Ovink
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Martin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Heenan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lt General Thomas Bostick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corinne Letourneau
Founding Principal
Founding Principal → Managing Director, 2021
Managing Director → Founding Principal, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$162K (2020) → $218K (2024)
Paul Nelson
Founding Principal
Founding Principal → Managing Director, 2021
Managing Director → Founding Principal, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$199K (2020) → $218K (2024)
Samuel Carter
Founding Principal
Managing Director → Founding Principal, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$167K (2022) → $211K (2024)
James Brugmann
Founding Principal
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$188K (2023) → $220K (2024)
Candelaria Mas Pohmajevic
Associate Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2024)
Marie Banzon
Associate Director & Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024)
Former officers (6)
- Former: Michael Berkowitz (2020–2023) — Founding Principal
- Former: Helene Gayle (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amenee Saihpush (2020–2022) — Director, Impact & Program
- Former: Jeb Brugmann (2020–2022) — Managing Director
- Former: Thomas Bostick (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Carter (2020–2021) — Managing Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $220K, to James Brugmann (Founding Principal). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc
How much does Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc give each year?
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc gave $362K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $702K across 7 grants.
What is Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's typical grant size?
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's median grant in 2024 was $41,777, and its average grant was $32,931, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc that year got $34K on average.
Where does Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc give grants?
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (18%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's largest grantees?
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Western Pennsylvania Conservancy ($50,000), Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District ($50,000) and Tree Pittsburgh ($47,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc?
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What does Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to “help cities and communities create catalytic change to solve their most pressing challenges.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc?
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rcc.city for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's EIN?
Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2340905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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