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Catalyst Academy Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 82-5022742

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 13, 2021

Organization ProfileCATALYSTACADEMY.ORG
7061 Lemington AvePittsburgh, PA 15206

(412) 684-2400

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

87th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

64th percentile

$45,260

Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$399,719

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Net Assets

$366,758

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Liabilities

$32,961

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

$846,139

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$479,493

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Net Income

$366,646

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2020: $399,719Liabilities 2020: $32,961Net Assets 2020: $366,7582020Assets 2021: $6,498,092Liabilities 2021: $6,020,013Net Assets 2021: $478,0792021Assets 2022: $7,385,282Liabilities 2022: $5,728,507Net Assets 2022: $1,656,7752022Assets 2023: $11,298,001Liabilities 2023: $9,584,574Net Assets 2023: $1,713,4272023Assets 2024: $11,769,436Liabilities 2024: $9,364,543Net Assets 2024: $2,404,8932024Assets 2025: $15,215,623Liabilities 2025: $11,613,540Net Assets 2025: $3,602,0832025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$399,719
Liabilities$32,961
Net Assets$366,758
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0Revenue 2020: $846,139Expenses 2020: $479,493Net Income 2020: $366,6462020Revenue 2021: $2,665,405Expenses 2021: $2,554,084Net Income 2021: $111,3212021Revenue 2022: $5,126,461Expenses 2022: $3,947,765Net Income 2022: $1,178,6962022Revenue 2023: $5,247,189Expenses 2023: $5,190,537Net Income 2023: $56,6522023Revenue 2024: $6,655,667Expenses 2024: $5,964,201Net Income 2024: $691,4662024Revenue 2025: $8,459,113Expenses 2025: $7,261,923Net Income 2025: $1,197,1902025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$846,139
Expenses$479,493
Net Income$366,646
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 13, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$846,139
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Catalyst academy's mission is to create a world-class k-8 school where all children are prepared for college, career, and life.

Creating a world-class k-8 school where children are prepared for college, career, and life.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$21,466$189,953▲ $168,487
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,597$101,579▲ $98,982
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$49$24,680▲ $24,631
Accounts Receivable-$23,187-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$20,320▲ $20,320
Total Assets$24,112$399,719▲ $375,607
Other Assets Total$0$40,000▲ $40,000
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$32,961-
Deferred Revenue$24,000--
Total Liabilities$24,000$32,961▲ $8,961
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$112$366,758▲ $366,646
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$112$366,758▲ $366,646
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$24,112$399,719▲ $375,607

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$20,320-$20,320
Other Assets Org$40,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay64th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brian SmithFounder & CEOFT$40,443$4,817$45,260

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Rachel AmankulorPresident
Carl CooperVice President
Carey HarrisBoard Member
Erin StilingBoard Member
George ChildsBoard Member
Gretchen GenerettBoard Member
Robert JonesBoard Member
Allison MccarthySecretary
Thomas WalenchokTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$846,064
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$75
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$648,321
Change in Net Assets
$366,646
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$246,199
Other Expenses$218,694
Total Fundraising Expense$27,873
Professional Fundraising Fees$14,600
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$99,332$11,037-$110,369
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$82,000$10,250$10,250$102,500
Fees for Services Legal-$69,751-$69,751
Advertising$33,580$16,881-$50,461
Fees for Services Other$30,820$4,929-$35,749
Fees for Services Accounting-$26,598-$26,598
Payroll Taxes$14,419$4,120$2,060$20,599
Information Technology$12,000$3,809-$15,809
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$14,600$14,600
Other Employee Benefits$10,495$1,273$963$12,731
Travel$5,383$919-$6,302
Occupancy$5,045$861-$5,906
Insurance-$3,209-$3,209
Office Expenses-$2,889-$2,889
Other Expenses$434$733-$434
Total Functional Expenses$294,361$157,259$27,873$479,493
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$14,600
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“Committees do not have the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The draft 990 is reviewed by management. The draft 990 is then reviewed by the finance committee and whole board prior to submission to the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12

“The written conflict of interest policy and document retention and destruction policy were adopted in july 2020.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board discussed ceo compensation in an executive session. Comparability data was considered in determinining the compensation. Final approval is documented within the board minutes. Principal compensation was set using information provided by the national education leadership recruiting firm and was approved by the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Catalyst makes their organinzing documents available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Catalyst Academy Charter School
EIN
82-5022742
Phone
4126842400
Address
7061 LEMINGTON AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206

Signing Officer

Name
Brian Smith
Title
Founder and CEO
Phone
4126842400
Signed
2021-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brian Smith
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
2
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Address
503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Preparer
Elizabeth E Krisher
Phone
4124715500
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CATALYST ACADEMY PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON THE POLICIES SECTION OF ITS WEBSITE WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE HOMEPAGE.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CATALYST IS A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS AWARDED BY THE SCHOOL.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FINANCIAL AID IS RECEIVED FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CATALYST ACADEMY HAS A GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3CATALYST CHARTER ACADEMY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND REV. PROC. 75-50 IS NOT APPLICABLE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND WHOLE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY WERE ADOPTED IN JULY 2020.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD DISCUSSED CEO COMPENSATION IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS CONSIDERED IN DETERMININING THE COMPENSATION. FINAL APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE BOARD MINUTES. PRINCIPAL COMPENSATION WAS SET USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP RECRUITING FIRM AND WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CATALYST MAKES THEIR ORGANINZING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0MAY XX, 2021DEPARTMENT OF TREASURYINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTEROGDEN, UT 84201-0027RE: CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLEIN: 82-5022742REQUEST FOR PENALTY ABATEMENT 2019 FORM 990 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: CATALYST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (THE ENTITY) RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT ANY LATE FILING PENALTIES BE WAIVED REGARDING THE FILING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 2019 FORM 990 DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE. THE ENTITY IS A NEW ENTITY THAT RECEIVED FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF ITS EXEMPT STATUS AS OF NOVEMBER 18, 2019 WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXEMPTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 2017. THE ENTITY PROPERLY FILED A 990-N FOR THE 2018 RETURN. FOR THE TAX YEAR 7/1/2019-6/30/2020 (2019 FORM 990), THE ENTITY WAS IN THEIR PLANNING YEAR AS A NEW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID PANDEMIC AND THE PLANNING FOR THE FISCAL 20/21 SCHOOL YEAR, THE EXTENSION FOR THE 2019 RETURN WAS OVERLOOKED. THE 2019 RETURN HAS BEEN FILED BY THE MAY 17, 2021 FILING DATE, THE FILING DATE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED UNDER EXTENSION. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED WITH AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO TIMELY PREPARE THE FORM 990 AND RELATED EXTENSIONS AND FILINGS GOING FORWARD. THEREFORE, FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE REASONS, THE ORGANIZATION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A WAIVER OF THE PENALTIES FOR THIS TAX RETURN. RESPECTFULLY, BRIAN SMITH, FOUNDER AND CEO
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$399,719
Liabilities
$32,961
Net assets
$366,758
Revenue
$846,139
Expenses
$479,493
Net income
$366,646
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.2$11.6$3.60$8.46$7.26$1.20
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.8$9.36$2.40$6.66$5.96$0.69
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.3$9.58$1.71$5.25$5.19$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.39$5.73$1.66$5.13$3.95$1.18
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.50$6.02$0.48$2.67$2.55$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.03$0.37$0.85$0.48$0.37