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CATALYST FOR KIDS

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $176K · expenses $165K · assets $95K

EIN
20-0415640
Address
225 RED FOX LN, BOZEMAN, MT 59718-7772
Website
www.catalyst4kids.org
NTEE code
P99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2005
Cross-check
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Mission

1. Promoting education and a high standard of care for children worldwide. 2. Providing relief for the poor, oppressed and underprivileged worldwide. 3. The advancement of religion as it agrees with the statement of faith of CFK. 4. Helping with the maintenance of public buildings to lessen the burden of developing governments 5. Eliminating discrimination of those with physical and mental disabilities worldwide.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lynnise Stoltzfus President2014-2024 14 $0 reported 1
Robin Cory Vice President2014-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sara Sobeck Secretary2024 1 $0 reported 1
Melanie Lee Board member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Clatus Merino Communication director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Dave McLaughlin African program director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Clare Radwick Board member2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Elliot Heumier (former) Treasurer2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Sarah Sobek (former) Secretary2014-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Herb Richards (former) Board member2014-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Lynnise Stolzfus (former) President2021 14 $0 reported 1
Charles Jenkins (former) Member of the Board2014-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Doreen Peters (former) Secretary2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Loretta Armstrong (former) Treasurer2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Loretta Hemingway (former) Treasurer2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lynnise Stoltzfus President14 $0-$0 $01
Robin Cory Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Sara Sobeck Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Melanie Lee Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Clatus Merino Communication director1 $0-$0 $01
Dr Dave McLaughlin African program director2 $0-$0 $01
Clare Radwick Board member1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lynnise Stoltzfus President14 $0-$0 $01
Robin Cory Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Elliot Heumier Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Sobek Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Herb Richards Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Melanie Lee Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Clare Radwick Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Clatus Merino Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Dr Dave McLaughlin Board member1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lynnise Stoltzfus President14 $0$0$0 $01
Robin Cory Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Elliot Heumier Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Sobek Member of the Board1 $0$0$0 $01
Herb Richards Member of the Board1 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Lee Member of the Board1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lynnise Stolzfus President14 $0-$0 $01
Robin Cory Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Elliot Heumier Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Charles Jenkins Member of the Board1 $0-- $01
Herb Richards Member of the Board1 $0-- $01
Sarah Sobek Member of the Board1 $0-- $01
Melanie Lee Member of the Board1 $0-- $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LYNNISE STOLTZFUS President14 $0-- $01
ROBIN CORY Vice President1 $0-- $01
DOREEN PETERS Secretary1 $0-- $01
LORETTA ARMSTRONG Treasurer1 $0-- $01
HERB RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHARLES JENKINS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
SARAH SOBEK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LYNNISE STOLTZFUS President14 $0-- $01
ROBIN CORY Vice President1 $0-- $01
DOREEN PETERS Secretary1 $0-- $01
LORETTA ARMSTRONG Treasurer1 $0-- $01
HERB RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHARLES JENKINS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
SARAH SOBEK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LYNNISE STOLTZFUS President14 $0-- $01
ROBIN CORY Vice President1 $0-- $01
DOREEN PETERS Secretary1 $0-- $01
LORETTA ARMSTRONG Treasurer1 $0-- $01
HERB RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHARLES JENKINS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
SARAH SOBEK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LYNNISE STOLTZFUS President14 $0-- $01
ROBIN CORY Vice President1 $0-- $01
DOREEN PETERS Secretary1 $0-- $01
LORETTA HEMINGWAY Treasurer1 $0-- $01
HERB RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
CHARLES JENKINS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
SARAH SOBEK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$176,440$164,731 $94,599$94,599 $175,044$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$158,007$155,734 $82,890$82,890 $157,304- ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$209,664$126,819 $80,780$80,780 $209,664$0 $0030
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$145,837$147,994 $103,731$103,731 $145,837- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,498$107,154 $105,424$105,424 $121,498- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,889$102,489 $91,080$91,080 $87,889- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,221$83,284 $105,680$105,680 $100,221- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,422$140,627 $88,743$88,743 $111,422- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $114,128 in all, tax years 2012 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2012-2013, 2018 3$70,375 2018$375
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GIANFORTE FAM CHARITABLE TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CATALYST FOR KIDS” 2015-2020 6$38,700 2020$6,000
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WILLIAM M AND MIRIAM F MEEHAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CATALYST FOR KIDS” 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CATALYST FOR KIDS” 2020-2023 4$53 2023$17
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $164,731 spent · pay $0 · grants $86,471 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $86,471 52.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $78,004 47.4%
Printing, publications, postage $256 0.2%
Total$164,731100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $155,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $86,763 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $86,763 55.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $68,723 44.1%
Printing, publications, postage $248 0.2%
Total$155,734100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $126,819 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program Supplies $77,371$77,371$0$0 61.0%
Other (as described)Non-US Wages $49,448$49,448$0$0 39.0%
Total$126,819100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $147,994 spent · pay $0 · grants $68,026 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $79,659 53.8%
Grants and similar amounts paid $68,026 46.0%
Printing, publications, postage $309 0.2%
Total$147,994100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $107,154 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,423 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $71,423 66.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,269 30.1%
Printing, publications, postage $2,611 2.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $851 0.8%
Total$107,154100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $102,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $64,008 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $64,008 62.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,424 33.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,710 2.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,347 1.3%
Total$102,489100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $83,284 spent · pay $0 · grants $58,133 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $58,133 69.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,787 25.0%
Printing, publications, postage $4,364 5.2%
Total$83,284100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $140,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $110,984 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $110,984 78.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,549 18.2%
Printing, publications, postage $2,933 2.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,161 0.8%
Total$140,627100%

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