To impact the community by offering quality compassionate services that promote the upliftment and humanity of the most vulnerable members of society.Catalyst for Change is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in madison, wisconsin. Our team is dedicated to supporting and empowering individuals experiencing homelessness by creating meaningful connections, offering trauma-informed clinical interventions, and utilizing harm reduction methods to enhance their wellbeing. We aim to revamp homeless services in dane county by designing and implementing out-of-the-box, creative solutions to reduce and ultimately end homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$218K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$218K
to officers and key staff · 51% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 51% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$515K
+405% vs prior year
Spent
$428K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$515K
FY2021▲ +405%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$428K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$428K
FY2022$965K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$119K
FY2021▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$531K

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $412K Management & general 4% · $15K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $218K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$113,062Pt VII · Sec A
President
$105,314Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru February)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erick Sheftic’s $159K as Psychiatrist is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erick Sheftic$159,100————
John Adams$129,730$153,953$135,905$113,062$11,745
Michael Moody$118,594$140,048$144,091$105,314$10,350
Kimberly Tesch—$58,390$6,413——

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness with compassionate services and creative solutions.

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2 programs · $412K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Catalyst for change's staff is all comprehensive community services (CCS) providers through dave county human services. People experiencing homelessness receiving CCS through dane county can connect with one of our staff memebers to receive services such as physical health monitoring, individual skill development and enhancement…

$207Kprogram expense
02

Street Mediation Work

Catalyst for change inc. Received a contract form the city of madison to do street outreach downtown and the capital square area in december 2022 that extended through 2021. Catalyst goes out daily to connect with individuals experiencing homelessness and connect them with services that are essential to their growth and development as…

$206Kprogram expense

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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$12K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $586K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$304,814
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$115,723
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$91,151
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$34,181

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$515K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$428K
Ln 25
Programscol B$412K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$515K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$811$30K
Net assetsLn 32$64K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$218K$218K$504
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$75K$174
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K$54
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$23K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$807
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$232$1K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$428K$412K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.5M$2.4M$165K$531K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$25K$326K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$965K$182K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $515K$428K$87K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $514,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$70,265
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$442,920
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,475
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$514,660
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$34,181
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$316,941
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$76,415
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$427,537
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$87,123
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $514,660 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,475 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,265
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $442,920$442,920
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $442,920 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,475$514,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $427,537 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,181$34,181
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $217,872 · Management $504$218,376
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,043 · Management $174$75,217
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,294 · Management $54$23,348
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,828$3,828
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,819$7,819
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,269 · Management $3,791$12,060
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,622$4,622
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,461 · Management $3,273$26,734
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,002 · Management $807$1,809
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $232 · Management $1,232$1,464
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,241$14,241
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,323 · Management $1,515$3,838
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,359 · Management $15,178 · Fundraising $0$427,537
Part X · Balance sheet $149,316 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,208$99,243
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$1,938
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,869$48,135
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,077$149,316
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $811$23,609
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$6,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $811$30,209
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,266$119,107
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,266$119,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,077$149,316
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,660
XI-2 Total expenses$427,537
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,123
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,266
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$32,282
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,107

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