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RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 852150251 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE T30 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Very Large (>$50M) · rfcatalytic.org
revenue
$167.6M
expenses
$178.3M
net assets
$180.0M
employees
51
volunteers
74
program ratio
97%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDING VISIONARY SOLUTIONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LIKE-MINDED FUNDERS TO (SEE SCHEDULE O) IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

profile · synthesized from sources

RF Catalytic Capital Inc (RFCC) is a philanthropic intermediary and charitable offshoot of The Rockefeller Foundation that mobilizes and channels capital to high-impact initiatives addressing global challenges in food, health, climate, and economic equity. It supports projects by providing funding, technical assistance, and operational infrastructure, enabling faster and more efficient deployment of resources to vulnerable populations worldwide.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $69.19M
    SEE SCHEDULE O
  2. #2 $4.09M
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named programs · 11 · from sources

What they call their work

Bretton Woods Institutions at 80 Initiative (BWI at 80)
Long-term strategic initiative to assess and reform the World Bank and IMF for contemporary global challenges.
Build the Shared Future
Initiative to modernize global cooperation on food security, health, and climate challenges through multilateral collaboration.
Climate SMILE
Global community of practice for Strategy, Monitoring, Impact, Learning, and Evaluation practitioners in climate and philanthropy.
Economic Opportunity Coalition (EOC)
Initiative to align private and federal investments to address economic disparities and create wealth in underserved American communities.
Food is Medicine Impact Fund
Joint philanthropic initiative to improve health outcomes by expanding access to and insurance coverage for Food is Medicine programs in the U.S.
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEA)
Mobilizes philanthropic resources to build an inclusive, equitable clean energy economy in developing and emerging economies.
Invest in our Future (IOF)
Philanthropic fund to build an inclusive and equitable clean energy economy in the U.S. by supporting access to federal funding and local initiatives.
M300 Accelerator
Supports the World Bank and African Development Bank’s goal to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 through technical assistance and capital deployment.
Project Access Covid-19 tests (Project ACT)
Cooperative effort to deploy over 6.7 million rapid antigen tests to vulnerable communities across eight U.S. states.
RAAPID (Rapid Agricultural Assessments for Policy Impact and Decision-making)
Provides near-real-time agricultural insights to governments and humanitarian agencies for disaster response and policy decisions.
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI)
Global scientific effort to map food composition and quality to improve human and planetary health.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding clean energy transitions in the U.S. and emerging economies
      Supports the development of inclusive and equitable clean energy economies in the United States and developing nations by mobilizing philanthropic resources and awarding grants, including $100 million for clean energy access in the U.S.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding data-driven food systems transformation
      Supports the Periodic Table of Food Initiative and other data-driven efforts to generate scientific insights and transform food systems for improved human and planetary health.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding economic opportunity and wealth-building in underserved communities
      Supports the Economic Opportunity Coalition to align private and federal investments and expand wealth-building opportunities in low-income, rural, and underserved communities across America.
  • Diabetes and Kidney Disease Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding expansion of Food is Medicine programs
      Provides grants to expand access and insurance coverage for Food is Medicine initiatives, aiming to improve health outcomes for millions of Americans with chronic, diet-related conditions.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding rapid antigen test deployment for vulnerable communities
      Deployed $7.45 million in philanthropic capital to secure over 6.7 million rapid antigen tests and supported logistics for hard-to-reach areas in the U.S. through partnerships with public and private entities.
  • Clean Cooking Solutions Implementation 1 activity
    • Incubating and scaling global energy access initiatives
      Incubated the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and established the M300 Accelerator to coordinate efforts toward connecting 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030, providing operational and strategic support.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Providing operational and legal infrastructure for initiatives
      Provides core infrastructure including legal counsel, IT, fiscal sponsorship, program management, and operational setup to support project implementation, scale, and spin-offs, such as for the Invest in Our Future fund and the Global Energy Alliance.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Conducting agricultural assessments for crisis response
      Delivered critical agricultural assessments in response to conflict, climate shocks, and market uncertainty in multiple countries, closing information gaps and informing policy decisions.
    • Funding collaborative solutions through pooled financing
      Facilitates pooled financing from foundations, social innovators, impact investors, and governments to support collaborative projects addressing global challenges, including deployment of capital and coordinated grantmaking.
    • Scaling solutions in food, health, power & climate, and financial systems
      Has scaled up interventions in food, health, power & climate, and global financial system reform since September 2020 through direct support and coordination.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$167.64M
Contributions & grants$162.06M97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5.96M4%
Other revenue$-385K
expenses
Total expenses$178.27M
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$27.79M
Grants paid out$117.76M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$268.62M
Cash$124.57M
Investments$75.07M
Liabilities$88.58M
Net assets$180.04M
Liquid reserves13.4 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -42.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 14
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
NATALYE PAQUIN PRESIDENT 2 $968K
ERICA GUYER SECRETARY 18 $625K
KEITH OLSON TREASURER (AS OF 03/2024) 5 $603K
JOSEPH KARANJA NGANGA INTERIM CEO OF GEAPP (THRU 10/24) 35 $539K
KITTY BU VP SE ASIA OF GEAPP 35 $520K
PETER COLAVITO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IOF 35 $491K
STEPHEN SIDEBOTTOM COO OF GEAPP (THRU 10/2024) 35 $473K
STEFANA FAIRHOLME CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF GEAPP 35 $453K
SUNDAA BRIDGETT-JONES CHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER OF GEAPP 35 $442K
ELIZABETH SMALL CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER OF GEAPP 35 $410K
IRENA DIMARIO INTERIM-TREASURER (THRU 2/2024) 5 $378K
DWANYE MONTAQUE ASSISTANT TREASURER 18 $342K
WOOCHONG UM CEO OF GEAPP (AS OF 10/2024) 35 $329K
NANCY JUETTE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 28 $293K
board members · 2
  • GERALDINE F WATSON — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERT HILLMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 33

Who they work with

  • African Development Bank Partner — Partner in Mission 300 to expand electricity access for 300 million Africans by 2030.
  • African Development Bank Partner — Partner in the M300 Accelerator initiative to expand electricity access for 300 million Africans by 2030.
  • Alliance of Biodiversity International CIAT Partner — Co-hosts the secretariat for the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI).
  • Amazon.com Partner — Provided logistics and delivery expertise for Project ACT.
  • American Heart Association Partner — Co-hosts the secretariat for the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI).
  • Arrell Family Foundation Funder — Provided funding or in-kind support to RAAPID through the NASA Harvest Consortium.
  • Bezos Earth Fund Partner — Co-founded the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet with RF Catalytic Capital and other partners.
  • CareEvolution Partner — Provided logistics and delivery expertise for Project ACT.
  • Economic Opportunity Coalition Partner — Supported the operation, capital aggregation, and spin-off of the Economic Opportunity Coalition.
  • Famine Early Warning Systems Network Partner — Partnered with RAAPID through the NASA Harvest Consortium to support agricultural assessments.
  • Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet Partner — Collaborates with RFCC to accelerate Mission 300 through technical assistance and capital deployment.
  • Google.org Funder — Provided funding or in-kind support to RAAPID through the NASA Harvest Consortium.
  • Ikea Foundation Partner — Co-founded the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet with RF Catalytic Capital and other partners.
  • International Monetary Fund Partner — Collaborated on the Bretton Woods Institutions at 80 Initiative, jointly advancing reform priorities for global economic governance.
  • Invest in Our Future (IOF) Partner — Fiscal sponsorship and operational support for a pooled philanthropic fund focused on equitable clean energy transition.
  • LIKE-MINDED FUNDERS Partner — Collaborates with funders who share similar goals to advance philanthropic initiatives.
  • Microsoft AI for Good Lab Funder — Provided funding or in-kind support to RAAPID through the NASA Harvest Consortium.
  • NASA Harvest Partner — RAAPID was initially developed under NASA Harvest and has operated within its consortium.
  • RFCC-sponsored projects Partner — Collaborates with projects sponsored by RF Catalytic Capital.
  • Sustainable Energy for All Partner — Collaborates with RFCC to support African governments and multilateral development banks in accelerating electricity access projects.
  • The Rockefeller Foundation Network — Collaborates with The Rockefeller Foundation to mobilize capital and support initiatives.
  • The Rockefeller Foundation Network — Leverages expertise and networks of The Rockefeller Foundation as a charitable offshoot.
  • The Rockefeller Foundation Network — RFCC is a charitable offshoot of The Rockefeller Foundation, operating as a separate entity with shared leadership.
  • The Rockefeller Foundation Partner — Co-founded the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet with RF Catalytic Capital and other partners.
  • The Rockefeller Foundation Partner — Collaborates with RFCC to deploy philanthropic capital and technical assistance for electricity access in Africa.
  • The Rockefeller Foundation Partner — Cooperative partner in Project Access Covid-19 tests (Project ACT) to deploy rapid antigen tests in hard-to-reach areas.
  • The Rockefeller Foundation Partner — Cooperative partner in launching and implementing Project ACT to distribute rapid antigen tests.
  • United States Geological Survey Partner — Provided support to RAAPID through the NASA Harvest Consortium.
  • Verso Bioscience Partner — Technology and research partner for the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI).
  • World Bank Partner — Collaborated on the Bretton Woods Institutions at 80 Initiative, jointly advancing reform priorities for global economic governance.
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strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Catalytic Capital Aggregation and Deployment
    methodology: capital_aggregation
    By aggregating philanthropic and investment capital and aligning it with high-impact initiatives, we accelerate and scale sustainable solutions, because pooled resources combined with strategic coordination increase the velocity and impact of funding in underserved markets.
  • Catalytic Finance with Local Market Leverage
    methodology: catalytic finance
    By convening cross-sector leaders and mobilizing private capital into local-currency financing platforms, we de-risk and scale investment in critical sectors like energy access, because blending public and philanthropic capital attracts commercial investors who would otherwise avoid early-stage or high-risk markets.
  • Collaborative Philanthropy and Coordinated Funding
    methodology: collaborative_philanthropy
    By coordinating across funders and leveraging networks to identify gaps and align resources, we increase the effectiveness of philanthropy, because collective intelligence and pooled action enable more strategic, equitable, and high-leverage funding decisions.
  • Cross-Sector Incubation and Spin-Off Model
    methodology: cross-sector_incubation
    By incubating innovative ideas across sectors and providing end-to-end support through initiation, development, and spin-off phases, we drive transformational change, because independent but catalyzed organizations are better positioned to scale sustainably and respond to systemic challenges.