2025-11-04T11:07:22-08:00 2024-12-31 460796445 Shining Star Consulting LLC 1831 Solano Ave Unit 8058 Berkeley CA 947075056 990 2024-01-01 271912845 CatchLight CATC 4153230549 1150 25th Street San Francisco CA 94107 Elodie Mailliet CEO 2025-11-04 true true Suzanne Pon P03097587 5109996712 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elodie Mailliet 3744097 false X www.catchlight.io X 2010 CA CatchLight is a hybrid nonprofit media organization combining the practices of art, journalism and social justice. We are a transformational force, urgently bringing resources and organizations together to nurture and grow a thriving visual ecosystem. We leverage the power of visuals to inform, connect and transform communities. 12 11 14 10 0 2808695 3369722 286917 325883 11352 34742 17476 -19293 3124440 3711054 59500 110750 0 1267508 2026883 0 342908 1134766 1149783 2461774 3287416 662666 423638 2296236 2769814 148477 198417 2147759 2571397 CatchLight is a hybrid nonprofit media organization combining the practices of art, journalism and social justice. We are a transformational force, urgently bringing resources and organizations together to nurture and grow a thriving visual ecosystem. We leverage the power of visuals to inform, connect and transform communities. false false 1483988 289250 CatchLight's Local Program works to build a local news ecosystem that is thriving in communities across the US, where everyone sees themselves represented in their local media, and where social cohesion and trust is rebuilt. Our approach to this work is three-pronged: We partner with newsrooms through a collaborative Visual Desk, offering customized visual services, tools, mentorship, and support to strengthen newsrooms capacity to serve as trusted messengers in their communities; We advance trust and representation in local journalism by placing high-quality, community-driven photojournalists in local newsrooms throughout the US; and We convene the public like-minded people across media, academia, technology, and the arts to foster a robust and inclusive community to deepen critical thought, imagine new ways to leverage visuals for connection, and inspire action. In 2024, through the Visual Desk we supported the production of 1,114 local news stories, collectively reaching an audience of more than 546,000 people each month. Our Local Fellows and newsroom partners continued to push the boundaries of visual storytelling, earning nine awards and twelve nominations for their work. We expanded our reach and training efforts through 10 educational workshops attended by over 200 journalists, and through public programs that brought together more than 1,500 people to engage directly with the power of visual journalism. 746542 29750 36633 On April 27, 2024, CatchLight held its 5th annual Visual Storytelling Summit, our signature event connecting artists, innovators, and audiences. Our theme was "Seeing Truths," reflecting the unique power of photography, visual journalism, and creative practices can have to help usher a return to critical thinking. The goal of the Summit is to build an inclusive network, centering CatchLight and our partners as leaders in a relevant, future-facing, diverse, inclusive, and community-building space. As always, the Summit was free and open to the public, inviting audiences of all kinds to connect with a global community of visual storytellers, media, and technology leaders. The event sold out three weeks after the launch and exceeded our targets-and last year's numbers-with 450 registrants and 300 attendees. This year's Summit gathered leaders using photography, art, film, and technology to discuss how the rise of synthetic images undermines our ability to trust what we see and what the role of visual storytellers and journalists is in ushering a return to critical thinking and cooperation. 297684 81000 The CatchLight Global Fellowship supports innovative leaders leveraging visual storytelling to inspire human connection and ignite social change by providing two-year grants for long-form storytelling projects. Since 2017, CatchLight has awarded $30,000 to 26 innovative visual storytellers covering a multitude of topics from all over the world. From working with Indigenous women fighting to defend their land and promote rainforest conservation in Ecuador to documenting the racial divide and reclamation of Black history more than 100 years after a race massacre in Elaine, Arkansas, to recording the civilian experiences of war in eastern Ukraine, CatchLight 2024 Global Fellows Harlan Bozeman, Anastasia Taylor-Lind, and Johanna Alarcon are leaders who are leveraging the power of visual storytelling to inform the world, connect and transform their communities. 2528214 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true false true false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 39 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Elodie Mailliet 4153230549 1150 25th Street San Francisco CA 94107 Elodie Mailliet Storm CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 286728 0 49712 Erica Garber VP of Development 40.00 0.00 184723 0 35200 Jennifer Stratton Executive Editor 40.00 0.00 178730 0 16298 Mazher Ali Director of Comm. 40.00 0.00 143836 0 16339 Adriana Garcia Chief of Staff 40.00 0.00 120506 0 13891 Deirdre Atkin Hockett Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Umbreen Bhatti Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Farese Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Kleiner Chanoff Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Michel Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shazna Nessa Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Ramsay Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert J Rosenthal Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Marks Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Bildner Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Minami Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 914523 131440 5 false true false Forward Momentum LLC 10920 71st Rd Apt 4F Forest Hills NY 11375 Data Management Csltg 101000 1 114876 3254846 3369722 Contract Revenue 541900 231118 231118 Creative Services 900099 94765 94765 325883 34742 34742 0 0 0 0 13750 114876 33043 -19293 0 0 Other Income 0 3711054 325883 34742 X 0 42000 42000 68750 68750 0 336440 285974 16822 33644 0 1358375 992190 133313 232872 32310 23075 1404 7831 173964 88056 65584 20324 125794 93434 11331 21029 0 0 0 0 0 0 578623 428773 139370 10480 0 98500 69054 26172 3274 52880 43629 6100 3151 0 45910 37275 2911 5724 140526 134860 3977 1689 0 84064 79188 2012 2864 0 0 1030 206 798 26 0 Exhibition & event expenses 105541 105541 Photography & film production 36209 36209 Bad debt 6500 6500 0 3287416 2528214 416294 342908 828578 120132 0 874789 1765998 58656 5534 0 0 0 0 30952 72535 22105 21933 1202 172 502059 805443 0 0 0 0 2296236 2769814 143229 190944 5248 7473 148477 198417 X 698082 161569 1449677 2409828 2147759 2571397 2296236 2769814 423638 X false true X true false X 1195551 3094957 1085105 2808695 3383472 11567780 0 0 1195551 3094957 1085105 2808695 3383472 11567780 3053738 8514042 11352 34742 46094 0 17476 17476 11631350 658009 0.73200 0.50340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22105 21933 172 172 Other current liabilities 7473 7473 X 3711054 3711054 3711054 3287416 3287416 3287416 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is a not-for-profit organization and is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. However, the Organization is subject to income taxes on any net income that is derived from a trade or business, regularly carried on, and not in furtherance of the purposes for which it was granted exemption, commonly referred to as unrelated business income. No income tax provision has been recorded for the year ended December 31, 2023, as management determined that the Organization had no unrelated business income. The Organization is subject to Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes under Accounting Standards Codification ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the Organization's tax returns and does not allow recognition of tax positions that do not meet a more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. The Organization does not believe it has taken any tax positions that would not meet this threshold. The Organization's policy is to reflect interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense, when and if they become applicable. The Organization's federal and state income tax returns are subject to possible examination by the taxing authorities until the expiration of the related statutes of limitations on those tax returns. In general, federal income tax returns have a three-year statute of limitations, and state income tax returns have a four-year statute of limitations. true Europe 0 2 Global Fellowship 35000 South America 0 1 Global Fellowship 27000 Russia and Neighboring States 0 1 Impact Fund Grant 6750 4 4 68750 68750 Global Fellowship Europe 1 27000 Wire Global Fellowship South America 1 27000 Wire false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US We have quarterly check-ins with Fellows and scheduled presentations of the work related to the project we are funding. We agree to expectations via a Letter of Agreement which is signed at the outset of the Fellowship, with agreed upon deliverables and payment schedule. false Annual Gala 128626 114876 13750 28507 4536 128626 114876 13750 28507 4536 33043 -19293 true 0 0 Impact Fund Grants 2 15000 Global Fellowship Grant 1 27000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used CatchLight tracks restricted grants from the moment the gift comes in by marking it as restricted in our grant management system, communicating those restrictions to accounting and program staff, and monitoring expenditures throughout the grant period. We build budgets for each restricted grant, and track actual expenditures against the budget. The budget is then updated to make sure all restricted funds are spent appropriately within any time restrictions. The staff that makes the expenditures is who reports the use of the expenditures to the accounting team. X X false false false false false false false false false Elodie Mailliet Storm CEO 237021 49707 13951 35761 336440 Erica Garber VP of Development 161233 23490 9001 26199 219923 Jennifer Stratton Executive Editor 164669 14061 8332 7966 195028 Mazher Ali Director of Comm. 130735 13101 6701 9638 160175 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The Board of Directors does not have committees that vote on any issues outside of full Board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Chair/Executive Director reviews the tax return and a copy of the tax return is provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c In 2020, the Board upheld a handbook outlining procedures and policies as well as a code of conduct with: sexual harassment policy, confidentiality agreement, and conflict of interest policy. The organization has implemented development policies and adopted nationally recognized best practices consistent with those described by the National Association of Fundraising Professionals. CatchLight joined the Institute for Non-Profit news and adhered to its donor transparency policy by disclosing all major donors to the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a CatchLight has a process for determining compensation for the organization's CEO and other key employees. The CEO's compensation was reviewed by CatchLight's Board of Directors during 2023. The compensation of key employees, including the Director of Development and Director of Operations, were reviewed by CatchLight's independent Human Resources consultant. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization's tax returns and organizing documents are available upon request.