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Amh Catalyst Center

EIN 99-4112978 · Sacramento, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF AMH CATALYST CENTER IS TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS, ADVANCE INNOVATION, DRIVE RESEARCH AND INFORM POLICY TO CATALYZE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15
82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
3 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$238,791 spent. AMH CATALYST CENTER: 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW IN 2025, AMH CATALYST CENTER ESTABLISHED THE INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION NECESSARY FOR LONG-TERM SYSTEMS CHANGE IN HOW VENTURE CAPITAL SEES AND FUNDS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE: AMH SECURED FEDERAL NONPROFIT TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, CONSTITUTED AN ENGAGED GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND BUILT CORE OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS LAYING THE LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE GROUNDWORK FOR A CREDIBLE, DURABLE ORGANIZATION. FUNDING & FINANCIAL CREDIBILITY: AMH RAISED $700K IN DEDICATED FUNDING, DEMONSTRATING EARLY MARKET VALIDATION AND FUNDER CONFIDENCE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND MODEL. RESEARCH & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: AMH PRODUCED ORIGINAL, DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH ON THE CALIFORNIA VENTURE CAPITAL LANDSCAPE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UC BERKELEY, ESTABLISHING THE ORGANIZATION AS A CREDIBLE VOICE ON THE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS FACING WOMEN FOUNDERS, NOT AS A FOUNDER-READINESS PROBLEM, BUT AS A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF THE INVESTMENT ECOSYSTEM. PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT: AMH DESIGNED AN AI-ENABLED ADVISORY PLATFORM (CAPITAL PASSPORT / NORA), ADVANCING FROM CONCEPT TO DEVELOPMENT-READY, WITH A JULY 2026 MVP LAUNCH IN VIEW. ECOSYSTEM PRESENCE: AMH CONDUCTED 30+ ECOSYSTEM PRESENTATIONS ACROSS VC, TECH, PHILANTHROPY, AND POLICY NETWORKS, LAUNCHING COORDINATED PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND ESTABLISHING AMH AS A RECOGNIZED INTERMEDIARY IN THE CAPITAL ACCESS CONVERSATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 January 2025.
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 October 21, 2026.

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