EIN 95-4835230

Catalyst California

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
112
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Advancement Project is a multi-racial civil rights organization using innovative tools for a just democracy and protecting the voting rights of communities of color.
Also known as...
Advancement Project
Total revenues
$16,322,929
2022
Total expenses
$14,293,438
2022
Total assets
$12,728,275
2022
Num. employees
112
2022

Program areas at Catalyst California

Educational equitythe educational equity team works to address the root causes of racial and educational inequity in California to build a b-12 public education system that advances healthy learning environments, positive school climates, and furthers connection, healing, wellbeing, and academic achievement at school sites and in communities. Working deeply with community and local and state leaders, the team works to advance the vision of a transformative, racially just, and relationship-centered b-12 system that supports the healthy development and success of every child in California.
Political voicepolitical voice works to make state and local governments more participatory and representative of the communities they serve. Our goal is that all community members are able to genuinely participate in the making of effective public policy, in ways that go beyond just voting, and that governments respond equitably to community concerns. To accomplish this goal, we advocate for racially and economically just democracy reforms.
Equity in community investmentswe partner with communities of color to equip them with the budget and advocacy tools necessary to win sustainable investments that help all californians thrive. Through budget and policy analysis, trainings, and campaign support, we dismantle the legacy of public disinvestment and criminalization that has created race-based disparities in our communities' health and well-being.
Reimagine justice & safety & otheradvancing justice and safety for low-income communities of color. The criminal legal system was borne out of america's racist founding and continues to devastate communities of color. Data show that californians of color are disproportionately policed, arrested, incarcerated, and subjected to harsher sentences than whites. At the same time, rates of violence are disproportionately higher in low-income communities of colordespite decades of landmark investments in law enforcement and incarceration. These deep-seated harms have eroded public trust in our system of safety.
Discontinued program 1: opportunity to learn (quality education and schoolhouse to jailhouse) we are leaders of the police free schools national campaign working to dismantle the school policing infrastructure and eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline; and, we fight for liberatory education by working to end the dismantling, defunding, and privatization of k-12 public schools. Following two years in which dozens of school districts across the country made commitments to remove police from schools, 2022 saw a dramatic backlash, as students returned to school for the first time since the covid-19 quarantine. In august, we convened the police free schools campaign in chicago, coinciding with the five-year anniversary of the campaign. This spring we released a new toolkit to support partners who wish to file complaints about the harms school police officers inflict on students. Additionally, in december 2022, we released a new research brief, #assaultatspringvalley: an analysis of police violence against black and latine students in public schools, providing data analysis of these police assaults on students and painting a clear picture of how school policing jeopardizes the physical safety and health of black and latine students, girls, students with disabilities, and students attending predominately low-income schools.
Discontinued program 2: power & democracy (right to vote and voter protection) Advancement Project's power & democracy program grounds its work in our mission: to fulfill america's promise of a caring, inclusive, and just democracy. We are working at the national, state, and local levels to protect and expand access to voting. We protect voters' right to exercise their power at the polls by combatting voter suppression and increasing voter engagement across the country; and, we expand the electorate by fighting for the affirmative right to vote for all citizens and restoring the right to vote for formerly incarcerated individuals and impacted communities. This year, we continued our litigation in Florida and Georgia confronting the barriers they erected to prevent people from exercising their right to vote. To support our state-based partners during the 2022 midterm elections Advancement Project staff traveled to Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. Staff worked with state-based partners to answer calls across the states on election day.
Discontinued program 3: justice Project we are building power to decarcerate and decriminalize communities of color, advancing the ability of black and historically oppressed people to determine what they need for safe, stable, healthy, and free communities. The summer of 2022 was the second anniversary of the historic uprising in the aftermath of the tragic murders of george floyd and breonna taylor. Communities across the country were much more receptive to progressive, reform-minded prosecutors and defund the police campaigns. To support this, this year we continued preparing our second cohort in dc of the police abuse litigation corp (palc) as part of the policing Project, a national collaborative to provide infrastructure and training for black and brown lawyers who want to challenge policing, those who collaborate with them, and those who fund them. Over the past year, we have continued our work with east baton rouge parish prison reform coalition (ebrpprc), focusing on their organizational development and campaigns development. In 2022, we provided support as they partnered with voices of the experienced, fair fight initiative, the bail Project, promises of justice initiative, and robert f. kennedy human rights to found the freedom campaign, a grassroots campaign to depopulate and shut down the east baton rouge parish prison
Discontinued program 4: communications on october 22nd, Advancement Project released findings from a multi-state poll and focus groups of gen z voters of color (black, latine, indigenous, and asian american and pacific islander) in Michigan, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. We released our findings at a press conference we organized that included leading racial justice groups naacp, unidosus, national congress of american indians, and asian & pacific islander american health forum. On june 6th, we launched how cops get off, a three-part animated video series narrated by our board member jesse williams that breaks down a major structure in our culture and laws that keep cops in power and unaccountable. We also created a toolkit to help our partners and supporters join the campaign and promote the videos on their own social media channels.
Discontinued program 5: all other programs includes other programs of general type (general programs) and which have ended/not active

Grants made by Catalyst California

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
California Calls Education FundBudget Power Project -million Voters Project$170,000
California Budget and Policy CenterBudget Power Project -million Voters Project$75,000
Tides CenterCommunity Engagement in Ca's Rate Reform & Quality Initiative$62,525
...and 9 more grants made

Who funds Catalyst California

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The California EndowmentThe Budget Power Project - Advancing Health Equity: To Build Healthy Communities Across California By Expanding and Strengthening A Statewide Power Building Infrastructure That Will Support Community Based Organizations To Advocate for Local, State and Federal Funding That Is Allocated Equitably at the Local Level.$1,712,000
James Irvine FoundationTo Foster Upward Mobility in Ca$1,500,000
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Public Service$1,007,300
...and 34 more grants received totalling $7,551,491

Personnel at Catalyst California

NameTitleCompensation
John KimPresident and Chief Executive Officer$227,859
Jorge JimenezChief Financial Officer$166,568
Dr. John DobardVice President of Policy and Programs$141,095
Wendelyn KillianExecutive Vice President$182,199
Judith A Browne DianisExecutive Director$216,618
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for Catalyst California

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,343,550
Program services$1,912,979
Investment income and dividends$9,174
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$109,086
Net income from fundraising events$-64,463
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$12,603
Total revenues$16,322,929

Form 990s for Catalyst California

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-10990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Kentucky CoalitionLondon, KY$5,108,384
Public Policy and Education Fund (PPEF)Albany, NY$8,640,348
America First Policy InstituteFort Worth, TX$23,618,246
Code for AmericaSan Francisco, CA$34,292,991
Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ$7,843,232
Better Government AssociationChicago, IL$4,237,511
Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Community Partners
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $1,712,000 from The California Endowment
May 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $1,500,000 from James Irvine Foundation
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 25 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Public policyCriminal justiceVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1910 W Sunset Blvd 500
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
catalystcalifornia.org/ 
Phone
(213) 989-1300
IRS details
EIN
95-4835230
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W20: Government and Public Administration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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