Catchlight EIN 27-1912845

Catchlight FY2020 filing

EIN  27-1912845 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Nurtures visual storytelling to inform, connect, and transform communities through art, journalism, and social justice.
Leadership
Elodie Mailliet · CEO · $209K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $976K expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Nurtures visual storytelling to inform, connect, and transform communities through art, journalism, and social justice. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $976K in expenses, and $555K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$976K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $221K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
Expenses
$976K
FY2020
Total assets
$688K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$133K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$976K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$221K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$688K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $828K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

CatchLight Local is a new model for photojournalism at the local level aimed at supporting and strengthening connections between emerging visual journalists, BIPOC and historically excluded communities, and newsrooms.

$393Kprogram expense
02

The CatchLight Fellowship awards storytellers who use visual art to spark new conversations, engage communities, and whose work is poised to be significantly amplified by collaboration, mentorship, and networking with a $30,000 award.

$285Kprogram expense
03

Our convenings connect CatchLights fellowship programs, the broader photographic community, youth, and the general public. These free, public programs (panel discussions, portfolio reviews, networking opportunities, photowalks, and project presentations) are designed to connect, inspire, and educate individuals.

$151Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCatchlight
EINHdr · item D27-1912845
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.catchlight.io
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$209,243Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elodie Mailliet Storm’s $287K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elodie Mailliet Storm$286,728$254,495
Elodie Mailliet$235,685$209,243
Elodie Maillet Storm$233,700
Erica Garber$184,723$157,706$135,445
Jennifer Stratton$178,730$147,861
Mazher Ali$143,836$134,375
Jenny Stratton$126,250
Adriana Garcia$120,506$115,743

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.2M
Program service revenue$750
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.11
Program services85%$828K
Management & general4%$38K
Fundraising11%$109K
Total functional expensesLn 25$976K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$661K
Total assetsLn 16$688K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$133K
Total net assetsLn 32$555K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $661K · Operating expenses/yr $976K
8.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $828K · Total expenses $976K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $38K · Total expenses $976K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $109K · Total expenses $976K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $109K · Solicited contributions $1.2M
$0.09 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.2M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $750 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $750 · Total expenses $976K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $555K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $976K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $688K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $555K · Total assets $688K
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $688K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elodie Mailliet · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $209K · Total expenses $976K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $610K · Total expenses $976K
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $416K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,000
Eye & I INCNY · FY2022$21,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$152,000
Bayete Kenan LLCFY2021$30,000
Rivas Creative Services LLCFY2021$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$97,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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