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
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnise Stoltzfus | President | 2014-2024 | 14 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Cory | Vice President | 2014-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Sobeck | Secretary | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Lee | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clatus Merino | Communication director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Dave McLaughlin | African program director | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clare Radwick | Board member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elliot Heumier (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Sobek (former) | Secretary | 2014-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Herb Richards (former) | Board member | 2014-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynnise Stolzfus (former) | President | 2021 | 14 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Jenkins (former) | Member of the Board | 2014-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doreen Peters (former) | Secretary | 2014-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Loretta Armstrong (former) | Treasurer | 2015-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Loretta Hemingway (former) | Treasurer | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnise Stoltzfus | President | 14 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Cory | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Sobeck | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Lee | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Clatus Merino | Communication director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Dave McLaughlin | African program director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Clare Radwick | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnise Stoltzfus | President | 14 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Cory | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elliot Heumier | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Sobek | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Herb Richards | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Lee | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Clare Radwick | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Clatus Merino | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Dave McLaughlin | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnise Stoltzfus | President | 14 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Cory | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elliot Heumier | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Sobek | Member of the Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Herb Richards | Member of the Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Lee | Member of the Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnise Stolzfus | President | 14 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Cory | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elliot Heumier | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Jenkins | Member of the Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Herb Richards | Member of the Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Sobek | Member of the Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Lee | Member of the Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNISE STOLTZFUS | President | 14 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN CORY | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOREEN PETERS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORETTA ARMSTRONG | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HERB RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH SOBEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNISE STOLTZFUS | President | 14 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN CORY | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOREEN PETERS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORETTA ARMSTRONG | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HERB RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH SOBEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNISE STOLTZFUS | President | 14 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN CORY | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOREEN PETERS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORETTA ARMSTRONG | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HERB RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH SOBEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNISE STOLTZFUS | President | 14 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN CORY | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOREEN PETERS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORETTA HEMINGWAY | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HERB RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH SOBEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $176,440 | $164,731 | $94,599 | $94,599 | $175,044 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $158,007 | $155,734 | $82,890 | $82,890 | $157,304 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $209,664 | $126,819 | $80,780 | $80,780 | $209,664 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,837 | $147,994 | $103,731 | $103,731 | $145,837 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,498 | $107,154 | $105,424 | $105,424 | $121,498 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,889 | $102,489 | $91,080 | $91,080 | $87,889 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,221 | $83,284 | $105,680 | $105,680 | $100,221 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2012-2013, 2018 | 3 | $70,375 | 2018 | $375 | show |
| GIANFORTE FAM CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CATALYST FOR KIDS” | 2015-2020 | 6 | $38,700 | 2020 | $6,000 | show |
| WILLIAM M AND MIRIAM F MEEHAN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CATALYST FOR KIDS” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CATALYST FOR KIDS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $53 | 2023 | $17 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $164,731 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $155,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $86,763 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $155,734 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $126,819 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $126,819 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $147,994 spent · pay $0 · grants $68,026 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $147,994 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $107,154 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,423 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $107,154 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $102,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $64,008 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $102,489 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $83,284 spent · pay $0 · grants $58,133 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $83,284 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $140,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $110,984 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $140,627 | 100% |