Nonprofit · EIN 81-2108637
DALBERG CATALYST
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,985,311 | $8,605,086 | -$2,619,775 | $7,139,919 | $661,754 | $6,478,165 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $8,714,154 | $8,700,923 | $13,231 | $10,684,232 | $1,550,853 | $9,133,379 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $6,351,402 | $4,665,671 | $1,685,731 | $9,274,469 | $1,285,394 | $7,989,075 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,931,348
- Membership dues
- $24,167
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,963
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,044,575
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $953,299
- Other salaries and wages
- $931,182
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,952,820
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,403
- Occupancy
- $1,448
- Travel
- $142,862
- Depreciation
- $1,035
- Program services (functional)
- $7,574,258
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,030,828
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,684,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,139,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $661,754
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,478,165
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,213
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,435,952
- Gross receipts
- $5,985,311
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONILA COOK | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $241,666 | $28,737 |
| CHRIS DEVAIRAKKAM | COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $229,600 | $20,400 |
| JORDAN K FABYANSKE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $249,996 | $0 |
| robyn van den heuvel | SECRETARY (start 10.2024) Officer | 40 | $130,900 | $0 |
| Leslie Park | SECRETARY (end 10.2024) Officer | 12 | $41,674 | $10,326 |
| Tim Hanstad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Tuttle | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariah Levin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONILA COOK | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $28,737 |
| CHRIS DEVAIRAKKAM | COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $225,500 | $25,500 |
| JORDAN K FABYANSKE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $249,996 | $0 |
| Usman Gulzar | finance manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,500 | $7,500 |
| Leslie Park | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $65,618 | $12,382 |
| Tim Hanstad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Tuttle | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariah Levin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONILA COOK | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $259,777 | $23,385 |
| BHAVANA CHILUKURI | Dir of Programs (thru 09/21) Officer | 40 | $76,081 | $5,936 |
| LESLIE PARK | GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY Officer | 12 | $42,707 | $4,095 |
| RICHARD RYAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 8 | $27,735 | $0 |
| Henrik Skovby | Chairman of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Tuttle | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1401 K ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3455
- In care of
- % ROBYN VAN DEL HEUVELSECRETA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SONILA COOK, 1401 K ST NW 900, Washington, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- SONILA COOK, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 800-9104
- Website
- www.dalbergcatalyst.org
- 990-N for 2016 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Carmen J Fonzi, 300 W 135th st 2F, New York NY 10030. Mailing address: 351 California Street Suite 1100, San Francisco CA 94104.
- Return prepared by
- WithumSmithBrown PC
Mission
DALBERG CATALYST EXISTS TO CO-CREATE AND ACTIVELY ACCELERATE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS THAT HAVE A TANGIBLE AND DURABLE IMPACT ON THE PRESSING SOCIETAL AND PLANETARY CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. WE TACKLE CHALLENGES WITH AGILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, DOING WHAT IT TAKES TO HAVE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT. OUR SOLUTIONS COMBINE: 1. THE SYSTEMS APPROACH THAT COMPLEX PROBLEMS REQUIRE, 2. BUILDING FROM LOCAL CONTEXTS, AMPLIFYING LOCAL VOICES, 3. INTELLECTUAL RIGOR, OPENNESS, AND HUMILITY, AND 4. CRITICAL ACTORS WHO COLLECTIVELY BRING THE CAPACITY AND LEGITIMACY REQUIRED TO SHIFT THE PARADIGM AND IMPLEMENT THE NECESSARY SOLUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- TVET CIV, DRC, AND TANZANIA - DALBERG CATALYST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CATERPILLAR FOUNDATION, IS SUPPORTING THE DESIGN AND ROLL OUT OF AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN DELIVERING INDUSTRY-READY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS IN COTE D'IVOIRE, THE DRC, AND TANZANIA.Expenses $460,484
- CLIMATE ACTION PLATFORM FOR AFRICA (CAP-A) - THE MISSION OF CAP-A IS TO UNLOCK AFRICA'S POTENTIAL AS A GLOBAL HUB FOR CLIMATE ACTION, UNDERPINNED BY A NEW CLIMATE-SMART MODEL OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INCLUSIVE LIVELIHOODS. THE PLATFORM'S WORK IS INFORMED BY THE REALIZATION THAT AFRICA'S DEMOGRAPHICS, GROWTH TRAJECTORY AND NATURAL RESOURCE ENDOWMENTS, COUPLED WITH ITS EXTREMELY LOW LEVELS OF CURRENT CARBON EMISSIONS, ALLOW THE CONTINENT TO ASPIRE TO NOT JUST NET-ZERO BUT A SUBSTANTIAL NET-NEGATIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT SOONER THAN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD.Expenses $1,654,724
- CLIMATE SMART FOREST ECONOMY PROGRAM: CSFEP AIMS TO BUILD RADICALLY NEW ECONOMIES THAT BALANCE THE NEEDS OF ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE. BY USING USING BIO-BASED PRODUCTS TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS LIKE HOUSING, WHILE CREATING LOCAL JOBS AND GENERATING REVENUE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, CSFEP EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO TACKLE THEIR BIGGEST CHALLENGES WHILE ALSO DECARBONIZING AND REVERSING BIODIVERSITY LOSS. CSFEP SUPPORTS BREAKTHROUGH INITIATIVES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS TO PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE GREEN GROWTH.Expenses $713,074
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2108637
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,139,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,985,311
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,985,311 | $8,605,086 | $7,139,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,714,154 | $8,700,923 | $10,684,232 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,117,088 | $9,829,659 | $10,946,240 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $6,351,402 | $4,665,671 | $9,274,469 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Carmen J Fonzi Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2108637).
Questions about DALBERG CATALYST
- What is the EIN of DALBERG CATALYST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALBERG CATALYST is 81-2108637.
- Is DALBERG CATALYST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to DALBERG CATALYST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DALBERG CATALYST 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 DALBERG CATALYST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DALBERG CATALYST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DALBERG CATALYST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SONILA COOK.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALBERG CATALYST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,666 (SONILA COOK, President/CEO).
- How much revenue does DALBERG CATALYST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,985,311, expenses of $8,605,086 and total assets of $7,139,919 at year end.
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