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Catalyst Collective FY2023 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 88-1428023Revenue $500K in FY2023Latest return filed Oct 14, 2025

On file with the IRSburningflipside.comAustin, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promoting and fostering a community to inspire artistic endeavor, foster social interaction, nurture innate leadership, and create a thriving community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-1428023) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.2 mo
of spending, in cash
4.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$166
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$500K
Spent
$373K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$500K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$500K
FY2024$373K
Expenses
$373K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$373K
FY2024$396K
Net assets
$129K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$129K
FY2024$105K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $351K Management & general 6% · $22K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Maxwell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katrina Allen
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Boyd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Nodine
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires artistic endeavors, fosters social interaction, and nurtures leadership for a thriving community.

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1 program · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Catalyst collective hosts burning flipside, an annual multi-day texas regional art and music festival inspired by burning man. It is a place of acceptance, inclusiveness, and respect. The event is organized entirely by volunteers and the art and entertainment is created solely by participants.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-1428023) · Dispute this line
$351Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Greater Round Rock Community FoundationFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$364K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6750
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$166
Net assetsLn 32$2K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$128$128
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$99K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$248K$240K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$351K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $373K$396K−$24K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 12, 2024 $500K$373K$127K$129K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $499,565 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$135,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$364,226
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$61
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$499,565
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,789
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$366,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$372,639
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$126,926
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $499,565 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,278
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $364,226$364,226
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61$61
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $364,226 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61$499,565
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,639 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,789$5,789
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $128$128
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,013$2,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,075$3,075
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,583$2,583
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,264$1,264
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,652$98,652
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,241$6,241
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,298$1,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $239,820 · Management $8,287$248,107
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,145 · Management $1,344$3,489
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,779 · Management $21,860 · Fundraising $0$372,639
Part X · Balance sheet $129,009 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,917$129,009
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,917$129,009
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$166
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,917$128,843
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,917$128,843
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,917$129,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,843 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$499,565
XI-2 Total expenses$372,639
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,917
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,843

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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