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Kataly Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 832592980

Kataly Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $80.3 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $15.3 million and the largest $52.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $53.1 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$53.1 million3$301 million
2024$80.3 million3$238 million

How to apply

Kataly Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$52.0 million
California1$15.3 million
District of Columbia1$2.1 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Impactassets Inc
Bethesda, MD
Charitable activities$52.0 million
Possibility Labs
San Francisco, CA
Charitable activities$15.3 million
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
Washington, DC
Charitable activities$2.1 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kataly Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kataly Foundation give?

$80.3 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $15.3 million.

Who runs Kataly Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Regan Pritzker (Director and Chairperson), Christopher Olin (Director and President), Susan S Pritzker (Director) and Nwamaka Agbo (Chief Executive Officer) among 9 officers and trustees.

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