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Community Improvement (S31) 990 on File

CATALYST FOUNDATION

EIN: 85-3869699 · CHARLESTON, SC 29492-7505 · United States · FY 2025 Data
2 out of 5 23 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 29/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 21/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$35K
Total Revenue
$33K
Total Expenses
$-2,179
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 24.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -0.79x
Liability-to-Asset 127.9%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,326 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
24.1% 83.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-0.8 mo 21.9 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
127.9% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 96.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-12.5% -0.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-25.6% -1.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
5.2% 11.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $35K $33K $-2,179 24.1%
2024 $40K $45K $-4,001 44.9%
2023 $35K $41K $588 12.1%
2022 $25K $18K $7K
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Organization Details
EIN
85-3869699
State
SC
City
CHARLESTON
ZIP
29492-7505
Classification
S31
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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