Catchafire Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO MATCH SKILLED VOLUNTEERS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 145% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.3 million spent. CATCHAFIRE FOUNDATION IS CONTRACTING WITH CATCHAFIRE INC. TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO CONNECT NONPROFITS TO PROFESSIONALS WHO WANT TO DONATE THEIR SKILLS. THROUGH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN SUPPORT, THE PLATFORM HELPS NONPROFITS ARTICULATE THEIR NEEDS IN THE FORM OF PRESCOPED, SHORT TERM, VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER PROJECTS. THE PLATFORM EMPOWERS NONPROFITS TO SELECT THE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE RIGHT FOR THEIR PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH NONPROFITS ON CRITICAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS, SUCH AS CREATING A MARKETING STRATEGY OR BUILDING A NEW WEBSITE. THIS ALLOWS THE NONPROFITS TO BUILD THEIR OVERALL CAPACITY AND USE THEIR RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY TO CREATE GREATER IMPACT. EACH MATCH ON THE PLATFORM REPRESENTS A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION AND A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR NONPROFIT AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO WORK TOGETHER AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. THROUGH OVER 100+ DIFFERENT PRESCOPED PROJECT TYPES AND A POWERFUL MATCHING PROCESS, THE PLATFORM FACILITATES DEEP AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENTS. MATCHES ON THE PLATFORM RESULT IN MANY VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS BECOMING SUPPORTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: AS DONORS, MENTORS, SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCATES, REPEAT VOLUNTEERS, AND EVEN BOARD MEMBERS. WHILE A STANDARD PROGRAM GRANT MIGHT ENABLE ONE ORGANIZATION TO ENGAGE SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS, THE FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE HUNDREDS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ATTRACT, ENGAGE, AND RETAIN SKILLED, PASSIONATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS VOLUNTEERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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