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THE CATALYST FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL EDUCATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 814138544 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$14K
expenses
$3.5M
net assets
$0
employees
—
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

CATALYST WAS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH PURPOSES, CATALYST WORKED TO: (I) FOSTER, SUPPORT PROMOTE, AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION WORLDWIDE, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE POPULATIONS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFECTED BY WAR, CONFLICT, PREJUDICE, POVERTY, OR ISOLATION, AND (II) TO INCREASE GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL LACK OF EDUCATION FACING SUCH POPULATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE AND TO ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE MYRIAD OF CHALLENGES FACING EDUCATION TODAY. CATALYST SUPPORTED PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING, TO DATE, PROJECTS IN BANGLADESH, GUINEA, IRAQ, JORDAN, PALESTINE, AND SLOVAKIA, AMONG OTHERS. THE MAJORITY OF CATALYST'S INITIATIVES WERE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES OF REFUGEES, PARTICULARLY SYRIAN REFUGEES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. CATALYST FORMALLY DISSOLVED ON DECEMBER 31, 2021.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education Inc was a nonprofit organization focused on expanding access to safe, high-quality education worldwide, particularly for children and youth affected by war, conflict, poverty, or isolation. It supported educational initiatives in multiple countries, with a focus on refugee populations, especially Syrian refugees in the Middle East. The organization formally dissolved on December 31, 2021.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Syrian Refugee Education Support
Focused on addressing educational challenges faced by Syrian refugees, primarily in the Middle East, through partnerships and program funding
Universal Education Initiatives
Supported projects providing access to safe, high-quality education for children and youth affected by war, conflict, prejudice, poverty, or isolation in countries including Bangladesh, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, and Slovakia
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
    • Funds educational initiatives for refugees, particularly Syrian refugees in the Middle East
      Directs a majority of its programs toward addressing educational challenges faced by refugees, with a specific focus on Syrian refugees in the Middle East.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Supports projects for children and youth in multiple countries
      Implements initiatives benefiting children and youth across several countries, including Bangladesh, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, and Slovakia, with a focus on educational access and support.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$14K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue$14K
expenses
Total expenses$3.49M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$798K
Grants paid out$2.12M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$1.98M
Investments$0
Liabilities$273K
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves6.8 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -94.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
EMILY E DAUGHTRY SECRETARY & SR. PROGRAM OFFICER 40 $295K
CATHERINE M DE LONG TREASURER AND CFO 20 $140K
JOHN SEXTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 40 $48K
board members · 3
  • LORD STEVENSON OF BALMACARA — DIRECTOR
  • MARTIN L EDELMAN — DIRECTOR
  • RIMA AL-MOKARRAB — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

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.

  • Education for Emergency-Affected Youth
    methodology: education-for-emergency-affected-youth
    By providing safe, high-quality education to children and youth affected by war, conflict, poverty, or isolation, we produce greater stability and long-term opportunity, because access to education serves as a protective factor and pathway to empowerment in crisis-affected populations.