Nonprofit · EIN 86-3102192
FRONTLINE CATALYSTS
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94619
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $703,506 | $553,581 | $149,925 | $644,149 | $19,955 | $624,194 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $617,411 | $494,185 | $123,226 | $478,245 | $3,976 | $474,269 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $656,880 | $449,711 | $207,169 | $367,943 | $16,900 | $351,043 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $690,684
- of which government grants
- $269,214
- Program service revenue
- $12,822
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,762
- Other salaries and wages
- $196,990
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $415,362
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,444
- Travel
- $6,669
- Program services (functional)
- $483,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,458
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,518
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $478,245
- Total assets, end of year
- $644,149
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,955
- Net assets, end of year
- $624,194
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $336,505
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $287,689
- Gross receipts
- $703,506
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xchitl Cortez | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,773 |
| Marcus Harris | Director Officer | 40 | $64,345 |
| Lisa Dinh | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Christy Johnston Limon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ifeoma Adams | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Jason Ferreira | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vivyana Prado | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Angela Aguilar | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gopal Dayaneni | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jawno Ohiulu | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Colin Andrew Logan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xchitl Cortez | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,650 |
| Marcus Harris | Director Officer | 40 | $59,045 |
| Shannon Rebecca Moe | Director Officer | 0 | $3,892 |
| Lisa Dinh | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Christy Johnston Limon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ifeoma Adams | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jason Ferreira | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Akachi Kalem | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gopal Dayaneni | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xchitl Cortez | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $106,383 |
| Nicola Dones | Admin. Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,589 |
| Shannon Rebecca Moe | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $13,007 |
| Christy Johnston Limon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tony Marks Block | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jason Ferreira | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rama Ali Kased | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Akachi Kalem | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gopal Dayaneni | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4100 REDWOOD RD STE 20A PMB 417, OAKLAND, CA 94619-2318
- In care of
- % NICOLA JANE DONES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 5556 Griffin St, Oakland CA 94605
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Xchitl Cortez, 4100 Redwood Road 20A-417, Oakland, CA 94619
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Jason Ferreira, 5556 Griffin St, Oakland CA 94605
- Signed the 990
- Christy Johnston Limon, Chair
- Phone
- (510) 566-9026
- Website
- www.frontlinecatalysts.org
- Return prepared by
- Anthony F Armento CPA PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-3102192 or by the name FRONTLINE CATALYSTS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Empowering Frontline Youth to Lead the Movement for Transformative Climate Justice
Program accomplishments
- Catalysts Action Leadership Institute (CALI, formerly OYACA):CALI engaged approximately 40 youth through multi-session leadership cohorts, plus an additional 6 youth through Youth Advisory Council, advocacy training, and community engagement activities. Youth participated in climate justice education, research, and civic engagement, culminating in youth-led public presentations and community events. Cohort participants completed 100120+ hours of service. FC also provided mission-related environmental justice expertise to CARB and Urban Strategies Collaborative with the City of Oakland, including community-informed review, feedback, and participation in environmental justice and community planning efforts.Expenses $245,401 · revenue $5,129
- Frontline Voices (Summer Program):Frontline Voices served 20 youth through a digital storytelling summer program. Youth created videos and multimedia projects focused on environmental justice and community resilience, building technical, creative, and leadership skills.Expenses $119,012
- Eco-Healing the Town:Eco-Healing the Town engaged approximately 200 youth and community residents in land-based programming that addressed urban heat, food sovereignty, environmental stewardship, and organizing to build climate resilience in the Fruitvale District. Activities included school garden clubs, urban greening events, creek restoration, emergency communications systems, stewardship training, and eco-healing workshops. FC also brought its community-based environmental justice and climate resilience expertise to mission-related work with CARB and the Urban Strategies Collaborative.Expenses $68,320 · revenue $5,129
- Climate Justice Youth Leadership Program (CJYLD In-School):CJYLD served approximately 90 youth through in-school, electives, and lunchtime programs at 3 Title I schools in OUSD. Programming focused on climate justice education, leadership development, civic engagement, and applied learning, including youth participation in community education, organizing activities, and public meetings related to environmental health. Program work also informed FC's mission-related participation with state agencies on equity, environmental justice, and community planning.Expenses $50,872 · revenue $2,564
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-3102192
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $644,149
- Income (IRS master file)
- $703,506
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $703,506 | $553,581 | $644,149 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $617,411 | $494,185 | $478,245 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $656,880 | $449,711 | $367,943 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $386,912 | $254,324 | $146,291 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Jason Ferreira | March 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 86-3102192).
Questions about FRONTLINE CATALYSTS
- What is the EIN of FRONTLINE CATALYSTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRONTLINE CATALYSTS is 86-3102192.
- Is FRONTLINE CATALYSTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to FRONTLINE CATALYSTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRONTLINE CATALYSTS 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 FRONTLINE CATALYSTS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRONTLINE CATALYSTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of FRONTLINE CATALYSTS?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names Xchitl Cortez.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRONTLINE CATALYSTS?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,773 (Xchitl Cortez, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRONTLINE CATALYSTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $703,506, expenses of $553,581 and total assets of $644,149 at year end.
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