Catalysis

Tax-deductible

Appleton, WI501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 26-2795800

To redesign care delivery of healthcare performance which will result in improved value for patients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $94K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$755K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
135% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 135% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
77%
Net assets
−$411K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025+0.05%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
−$411K
FY2025▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$340K
FY2022−$357K
FY2023−$613K
FY2024−$335K
FY2025−$411K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.2M Management & general 23% · $355K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $755K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Network Manager
$173,126Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$167,580Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Offic
$163,729Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$125,177Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$124,929Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Weisbrod’s $173K as Network Manager is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Barnas—$24,666$148,790$318,385$279,679$293,570
John Toussaint MD——$79,375$165,838$220,094$237,176
Paul Pejsa————$154,454$203,614
Brian Veara———$181,604$162,064$161,986
Chris Weisbrod$173,126$160,359$172,245$156,485$151,909$149,771
Jean Lakin——$127,997$169,567——
Heidi Betzinger$167,580$158,874$168,374$138,966——
Peter Mariahazy$163,729$147,441—$138,646$135,270$133,998

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improving healthcare value for patients by redesigning care delivery.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Education

Catalysis provides educational curriculum to healthcare industry leaders to improve organizational delivery of services to improve medical outcomes and value for patients, families, and communities. These services are offered in person and virtually.

$693Kprogram expense
02

Learning Forums and Summits

Catalysis organizes educational summits focused on teaching workshop curriculum, breakout sessions and keynotes to teach practices, philosophies, and tools for improving healthcare delivery.

$291Kprogram expense
03

The catalysis healthcare value network is a membership network of healthcare organizations who are committed to learning methods to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare. This learning is accomplished by peer to peer relationships, knowledge sharing, site visits to other member locations and monthly contact with a catalysis…

$167Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $35K · 2021–2025
Uc Berkeley School of Public HealthCA · FY2025$10,000
Uc Berkley School of Public HealthFY2021$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$355K
Owns and owesPt X
−$411K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$801K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$411K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$335K−$411K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$316K$194K$122K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$622K$508K$114K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$63K$52K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$46K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$55K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$15K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
RoyaltiesLn 15$741$741
TravelLn 17$44K$25K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$245K$245K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.2M$355K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$75K−$411K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.6M$278K−$335K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.3M−$256K−$613K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$3.5M−$696K−$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.9M−$141K$340K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.1M$325K$480K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,483,741 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,776 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,478,924$1,478,924
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,994$1,994
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $47$47
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,478,924 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,817$1,483,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,559,124 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $194,026 · Management $122,448$316,474
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $507,636 · Management $114,128$621,764
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $51,737 · Management $11,626$63,363
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,499 · Management $10,453$56,952
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,283 · Management $12,429$67,712
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,093$8,093
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,046$10,046
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,706 · Management $5,242$19,948
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $20,058$20,058
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $741$741
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,527 · Management $19,782$44,309
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $244,719$244,719
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,692$7,692
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,719$3,719
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,939$6,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,895$53,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,203,769 · Management $355,355 · Fundraising $0$1,559,124
Part X · Balance sheet $1,164,543 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,775$57,063
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $240,707$72,598
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $154,807$155,382
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $40,926$47,232
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,608$16,338
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,630$14,851
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $801,079$801,079
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,329,532$1,164,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84,098$87,803
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $629,778$536,457
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $801,079$801,079
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,664,955$1,575,349
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$335,423−$410,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$335,423−$410,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,329,532$1,164,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$410,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,483,741
XI-2 Total expenses$1,559,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,383
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$335,423
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$410,806

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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