Nonprofit · EIN 52-2266240
CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES
Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $158,485 | $122,718 | $35,767 | $240,253 | $570 | $239,683 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $194,569 | $143,933 | $50,636 | $204,770 | $854 | $203,916 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $139,914 | $143,511 | -$3,597 | $144,137 | $0 | $144,137 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ | $149,659 | $181,316 | -$31,657 | $147,734 | $0 | $147,734 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $283,144 | $154,431 | $128,713 | $179,391 | $0 | $179,391 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $117,747
- Program service revenue
- $26,009
- Investment income
- $14,729
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $38,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,603
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $59,598
- Other expenses
- $18,517
- Program services (functional)
- $88,156
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $204,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $240,253
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $570
- Net assets, end of year
- $239,683
- Cash, savings and investments
- $210,253
- Gross receipts
- $158,485
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Williamson | Executive Director | 40 | $38,400 |
| Wendy Muse Sinek | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Lyvia Rodriguez Del Valle | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Kriese | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Khalil Shahyd | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ch Uya Lane | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Reist | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Williamson | Executive Director | 40 | $38,400 |
| Stephanie Butcher | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Muse Sinek | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Lyvia Rodriguez Del Valle | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Kriese | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Khalil Shahyd | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ch Uya Lane | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Reist | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $38,400 |
| STEPHANIE BUTCHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MUSE SINEK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS TREASUR | 1 | $0 |
| LYVIA RODRIGUEZ DEL VALLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETA | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS KRIESE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KHALIL SHAHYD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CH'UYA LANE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE REIST | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $38,400 |
| STEPHANIE BUTCHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MUSE SINEK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| LYVIA RODRIGUEZ DEL VALLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS KRIESE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KHALIL SHAHYD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CH'UYA LANE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE REIST | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $38,400 |
| BRYAN MCCAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG ROSENBURG | BOARD OF DIRECTORS TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO DOUGLASS-JAIMES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1538 RED OAK DR, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910-1549
- In care of
- % THERESA WILLIAMSON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Theresa D Williamson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (301) 637-7360
- Website
- www.catcomm.org
- Return prepared by
- All In One Accounting
Mission
CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES DEVELOPS MODELS FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF RIO DE JANEIRO AND THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES. WE DO THIS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TRAINING, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, NETWORKS, ADVOCACY AND PARTICIPATORY URBAN PLANNING. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: TRAINING FAVELA LEADERS IN INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES (ENERGY, WASTE, SEWAGE, ETC.), MOBILIZATION AND RESEARCH: PUBLISHING LOCAL PERSPECTIVES FOR LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL URBAN PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCES; EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY VISITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITIES; PUBLIC LECTURES; EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS; CONDUCTING FIELD RESERACH; DEVELOPMENT OF LAND REGULARIZATION PROPOSALS AND CONVENING AND MAPPING COMMUNITY ASSETS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION SCALES ITS ACTIVITIES BY DISSEMINATING MODELS AND APPROACHES DEVELOPED TO OTHER DEVELOPMENT
Program accomplishments
- Nonprofit news and social media publication of 72 favela community bilingual news stories reflecting community voices, data and solutions to climate change, water, housing, community memory, and more.Expenses $33,277
- Development and facilitation of network of favela leaders addressing social and environmental challenges, including running large festival, exchange, exhibitions and research.Expenses $31,169
- Support of communities in Brazil in development community land trusts through legal support for establishing future associations: Information to local governments in Brazil interested in integrating CLTs into their master plans.Expenses $23,710
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2266240
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $240,253
- Income (IRS master file)
- $158,485
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $158,485 | $122,718 | $240,253 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $194,569 | $143,933 | $204,770 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $139,914 | $143,511 | $144,137 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $149,659 | $181,316 | $147,734 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $283,144 | $154,431 | $179,391 | XML |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2266240).
Questions about CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES
- What is the EIN of CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES is 52-2266240.
- Is CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,400 (Theresa Williamson, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $158,485, expenses of $122,718 and total assets of $240,253 at year end.
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