EIN 52-2266240

Catalytic Communities

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Catalytic Communities is a non-profit dedicated to destigmatizing Rio de Janeiro's favela communities and integrating them into the wider society, by generating global recognition of their heritage status through education, research, training, communications, technology and networking. It provides training for community leaders in social media, coordination of community outreach programs and local projects, growth of an English language community blog (RioOnWatch) and a community online for international distribution channels of Rio 2016 Community News. It is located in Chevy Chase, MD.
Total revenues
$149,659
2022
Total expenses
$181,316
2022
Total assets
$147,734
2022
Num. employees
1
2021

Program areas at Catalytic Communities

Nonprofit news and social media publication of 133 favela community news stories reflecting impact of pandemic on Communities, energy and water shortages, community safety issues, historic trauma, climate change, and community solutions to energy, climate, safety, the pandemic, historic trauma and related issues. All reporting is bilingual (english and portuguese).
Support of Communities in brazil developing community land trusts to guarantee permanently affordable housing through workshops, lectures, meetings, national seminar, and study groups (online). Research and publication on the potential of community land trusts in brazil. Donation of food baskets to participating Communities impacted by loss of employment due to the pandemic.
Covid-19 in favelas unified dashboard crowdsourcing of data from +200 favela Communities to document the reach and impact of the pandemic in real-time and sharing data with health agencies, community groups, international agencies and public authorities. Support of waste-pickers impacted by pandemic. Development of research course on water and energy access, quality and efficiency in favelas through sustainable favela network project. Donation of agroecological food baskets to Communities most impacted by pandemic.

Who funds Catalytic Communities

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$32,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$32,000
Network for GoodUnrestricted$5,694
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Catalytic Communities

NameTitleCompensation
Theresa D WilliamsonExecutive Director$38,400
Wendy Muse SinekBoard Treasurer / Developmnt Director / Secretary$0
Rizwan TayabaliStrategic Direc$0

Financials for Catalytic Communities

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$143,809
Program services$4,360
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$1,490
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$149,659

Form 990s for Catalytic Communities

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122024-04-17990EZView PDF
2021-122024-04-17990View PDF
2019-122022-05-17990EZView PDF
2018-122019-08-27990EZView PDF
2017-122019-09-05990EZView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2019
September 30, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1538 Red Oak Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Montgomery County, MD
Website URL
catcomm.org/ 
Phone
(301) 637-7360
IRS details
EIN
52-2266240
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B00: Education: General
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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