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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1992402

CATALYST INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005

Financials

$20.1M$26.9M2022$17.8M$24M2023$15.5M$21.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CATALYST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$15,528,128$21,623,352-$6,095,224$43,948,776$18,747,842$25,200,934
August 31, 2024990$17,766,577$23,998,583-$6,232,006$46,143,807$15,177,446$30,966,361
August 31, 2023990$20,115,847$26,901,980-$6,786,133$50,063,121$15,628,372$34,434,749
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,458,822
Program service revenue
$3,226,689
Investment income
$1,853,034
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,094,903
Net income from fundraising events
-$10,310
Other revenue
-$10,417

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,663,932
Other salaries and wages
$7,623,988
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,181,472
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$405,475
Travel
$266,000
Depreciation
$801,585
Program services (functional)
$14,919,173
Management and general (functional)
$4,185,894
Fundraising (functional)
$2,518,285

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$46,143,807
Total assets, end of year
$43,948,776
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,747,842
Net assets, end of year
$25,200,934
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,438,212
Publicly traded securities
$21,501,202
Net assets without donor restrictions
$17,081,631
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,119,303
Gross receipts
$31,885,013
Employees
113
Volunteers
37
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER MCCOLLUMPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$658,774$12,343
LORRAINE HARITONPRESIDENT & CEO (FORMER)
Trustee or director, Officer
0$533,912$35,760
STACEY BAINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
35$357,955$85,671
LEELA WILSONCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Officer
35$315,636$82,927
HEATHER FOUST CUMMINGSCHIEF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Officer
35$362,413$25,978
JULIE WIEDENHEFTSVP, GLOBAL CORP. SERV. & COMMUNITY
Highest-paid employee
35$283,324$53,186
JAMES MBASSAVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
35$218,322$54,307
ELISA I LEARYSVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$234,955$24,186
EMILY ZUCKERMANGENERAL COUNSEL, CCO
Officer
35$203,465$25,652
JED SEKLOWITZCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
35$179,494$40,759
EMILY ROWNEYHEAD OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$193,286$26,924
KELLY MONTESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$176,893$38,234
BALKRISHAN KALRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN CORNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN MOYNIHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHY ENGELBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARA KHOSROWSHAHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRYL WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLIOTT PORTNOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FEIKE SIJBESMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GERALD LEMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HELEN CANTWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ILHAM KADRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES QUINCEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMIE DIMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNY JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JIM FITTERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN Q DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JON R MOELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE BOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE SWEETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATE BARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY WARDENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KIRT WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTIN PECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY BETH HOGAN ESQSECRETARY (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL D HSUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL K WIRTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL S DELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL KNOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PENNY PENNINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REVATHI ADVAITHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA ARMBRUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELLYE ARCHAMBEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SOPHIE BELLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STACY JANIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TONI TOWNES-WHITLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORRAINE HARITONPRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
35$558,775$66,740
STACEY BAINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
35$341,672$95,752
LEELA WILSONCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Officer
35$284,140$76,201
HEATHER FOUST CUMMINGSCHIEF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
35$255,867$27,077
JULIE WIEDENHEFTSVP, GLOBAL MARKETING
Officer
35$211,131$61,297
NICOLE JACKSONHEAD OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Highest-paid employee
35$217,689$45,961
ELISA I LEARYSVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$235,018$21,878
JAMES MBASSAVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
35$201,881$49,196
EMILY ZUCKERMANGENERAL COUNSEL, CCO
Officer
35$214,885$23,160
NICOLE M MASONVICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
35$184,177$20,878
MEGAN ELLINGHAUSDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
35$176,148$17,215
ALBERT BOURLADIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BALKRISHAN KAIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILLY GIFFORDDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN CORNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN MOYNIHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY ENGELBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARA KHOSROWSHAHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRYL WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOTT PORTNOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ JRDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FEIKE SIJBESMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERALD LEMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAMDI ULUKAYADIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ILHAM KADRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES D TAICLETDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES QUINCEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE DIMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET FOUTTYDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER MCCOLLUMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNY JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM FITTERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN Q DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON R MOELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH WEINSTEINDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE SWEETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY WARDENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIRT WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN PECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA L ADDISONDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGO GEORGIADISDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY B CRANSTON ESQDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY BETH HOGAN ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL D HSUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL K WIRTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL S DELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL KNOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PENNY PENNINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REVATHI ADVAITHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA ARMBRUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLYE ARCHAMBEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOPHIE BELLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY JANIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIGER TYAGARAJANDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONI TOWNES-WHITNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORRAINE HARITONPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
35$549,548$63,084
STACEY BAINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
35$329,319$95,994
LEELA WILSONCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Officer
35$292,899$71,975
IRIS HENRIESSR. VICE PRESIDENT, GBSC (OUTGOING)
Officer
35$317,642$43,918
JULIE WIEDENHEFTSVP, GLOBAL MARKETING
Officer
35$216,429$60,887
HEATHER FOUST CUMMINGSCHIEF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
35$251,437$25,617
DAVID LEEVP, STRATEGIC PLANNING & OPERATION
Highest-paid employee
35$217,195$57,069
JAMES MBASSAVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
35$196,582$47,526
EMILY ZUCKERMANGENERAL COUNSEL, CCO
Highest-paid employee
35$197,202$31,702
NICOLE M MASONVICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
35$204,674$19,672
ELISA I LEARYSVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
35$206,074$14,381
ALBERT BOURLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFRED F KELLY JRDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW J MCMAHONDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILLY GIFFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN CORNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN MOYNIHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY ENGELBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARA KHOSROWSHAHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRYL WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOTT PORTNOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FEIKE SIJBESMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERALD LEMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAMDI ULUKAYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ILHAM KADRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES D TAICLETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES QUINCEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE DIMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET FOUTTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNY JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM FITTERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN Q DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON R MOELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH WEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE SWEETCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY WARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRT WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN PECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA L ADDISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC B LAUTENBACHSECRETARY (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARGO GEORGIADISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY B CRANSTON ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY BETH HOGAN ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL D HSUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL K WIRTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL S DELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL KNOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PENNY PENNINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REVATHI ADVAITHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA ARMBRUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAR DUBEYDIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLYE ARCHAMBEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOPHIE BELLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIGER TYAGARAJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
120 WALL STREET 1606, NEW YORK, NY 10005-3904
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER MCCOLLUM, 120 WALL STREET 1606, NEW YORK, NY 10005
Signed the 990
JENNIFER MCCOLLUM, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(212) 514-7600
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

CATALYST IS THE LEADING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS FOR WOMEN THROUGH WORKPLACE INCLUSION.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH THE RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS APPLIED RESEARCH TO PROMOTE GENDER, RACIAL AND ETHNIC INCLUSION IN WORKPLACES AROUND THE WORLD. THIS RESEARCH CULMINATES IN PUBLISHED STUDIES THAT INCLUDE FINDINGS FROM INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS AND SURVEYS, AS WELL AS COMPANY BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPANIES AND FIRMS CREATING EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES FOR WOMEN AND MEN. CATALYST CONDUCTS RESEARCH GLOBALLY AND HAS PRODUCED REPORTS SPECIFIC TO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, AND AUSTRALIA.
    Expenses $4,560,169
  • THE GLOBAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ("GMC") THE GMC TEAM SHAPES, ENHANCES, AND ELEVATES THE CATALYST BRAND, MISSION, AND VALUES TO SUPPORTERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE CREATION AND PROMOTION OF CATALYST PRODUCTS, EVENTS, AND SERVICES. GMC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING, LAUNCHING, AND PROMOTING CATALYST CONTENT; MANAGING SOCIAL MEDIA; DEVELOPING POLICY MESSAGING; PRODUCING PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS; PLANNING AND EXECUTING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS; AND EXPANDING THE CATALYST DIGITAL FOOTPRINT.
    Expenses $3,591,709
  • NATIONAL EDUCATION NATIONAL EDUCATION FOSTERS AWARENESS AND INFORMS DECISION MAKERS OF THE CHANGING ROLE AND NEEDS OF WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE BY PROMOTING CATALYST'S MISSION OF ADVANCING WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS, CATALYST'S RESEARCH, AND SERVICES. NATIONAL EDUCATION ALSO INCLUDES THE EXECUTION OF STRATEGIC PLANS TO EXPAND THE REACH OF CATALYST'S MISSION IN THE NORTH AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $2,123,147
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS:EVENTS, STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, AND INFORMATION CENTER SERVICES.
    Expenses $4,644,148 · revenue $3,226,689

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1992402
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$43,948,776
Income (IRS master file)
$31,885,013

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$15,528,128$21,623,352$43,948,776XML
990August 2024$17,766,577$23,998,583$46,143,807XML
990August 2023$20,115,847$26,901,980$50,063,121XML
990August 2022$21,947,907$22,605,203$51,330,663IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1992402).

Questions about CATALYST INC

What is the EIN of CATALYST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CATALYST INC is 13-1992402.
Is CATALYST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to CATALYST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CATALYST INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CATALYST INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CATALYST INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CATALYST INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JENNIFER MCCOLLUM.
Who are the officers and directors of CATALYST INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $658,774 (JENNIFER MCCOLLUM, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does CATALYST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,528,128, expenses of $21,623,352 and total assets of $43,948,776 at year end.

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