Catalyst Cares Foundation

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To change the trajectory of health in our country, we must empower primary care to make the greatest impact on the most people possible. At Catalyst were working relentlessly to do just that. Because when we say that we believe in primary care for all, we mean everyone.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0822605) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
66% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
159% of total assets
Liabilities are 159% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$464K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$652K
To programs
66%
Net assets
−$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$464K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$464K
Expenses
$652K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$649K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$652K
Net assets
−$30K
FY2024▼ -119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$158K
FY2024−$30K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $432K Management & general 23% · $151K Fundraising 11% · $69K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $147K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$147,352Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Lynn Degrate’s $147K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michelle Lynn Degrate$147,352———
Kathryn Anderson—$107,396$100,577—
Michelle Forbes———$14,587

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

Empowering primary care to improve health for everyone across the country.

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1 program · $432K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Lightpath health brings an innovative, comprehensive primary care model directly to communities with low access to healthcare. Care sites are embedded with trusted place-based community partners and patients, referred to as neighbors are recruited through referrals and community events.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0822605) · Dispute this line
$432Kprogram expense

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 2 funders$36K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,804

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$464K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$464K
Money outPt IX
$652K
Ln 25
Programscol B$432K
Managementcol C$151K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
−$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$464K
Total revenueLn 12$464K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32−$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$12K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$158K−$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$147K$101K$29K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$322K$220K$63K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$922$556
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$16K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$25K$7K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$365$365
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$31K$8K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$818$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31$20$11
TravelLn 17$16K$10K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$327$197
Total functional expensesLn 25$652K$432K$151K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $464K$652K−$189K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $417K$574K−$158K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2023 $647K$649K−$2K$324K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $118K$326K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $238K$7K$231K$231K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $463,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $413,540$463,502
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,076$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $416,616$463,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,804$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $323,027$533,420
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,610$118,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $574,441$652,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$157,825−$188,611
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $463,502 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$463,502
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$463,502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$463,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $652,113 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $100,857 · Management $29,010 · Fundraising $17,485$147,352
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $220,321 · Management $63,372 · Fundraising $38,196$321,889
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,206 · Management $922 · Fundraising $556$4,684
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,673 · Management $4,508 · Fundraising $2,717$22,898
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,049 · Management $7,205 · Fundraising $4,343$36,597
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $365$365
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,771$22,771
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $31,760$31,760
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,875 · Management $7,793 · Fundraising $1,654$40,322
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,368 · Management $818 · Fundraising $2,262$5,448
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20 · Management $11$31
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,936 · Management $4,871 · Fundraising $1,539$16,346
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,126 · Management $327 · Fundraising $197$1,650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $432,202 · Management $150,962 · Fundraising $68,949$652,113
Part X · Balance sheet $51,056 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,092$30,007
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,062$6,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$12,495
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,154$51,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,703$81,216
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,703$81,216
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $108,451−$37,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$7,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,451−$30,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,154$51,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$30,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$463,502
XI-2 Total expenses$652,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$188,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,451
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$30,160

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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