Education
Catch The Stars Foundation Inc
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Total revenue
$228K
Total expenses
$314K
Net assets
$624K
Grants received
$278K
27 grants
EIN
050604202
Tax year
2024
Mission
Charitable assistance to youth in the indianapolis indiana area in the form of youth programs that provide literacy, fitness and mentoring.
Programs
1 program
Communi-Tea Book Club The first Catch the Stars Reading Corner was opened in August of 2006 at the Christel House Academy. The premise for this project is to provide a program that will encourage youth to read by providing books, as well as a comfortable and fun environment to read in. The foundation hopes to provide several reading locations throughout the Indianapolis area in the coming years. The second Reading Corner was opened in June of 2007 via a partnership with Indy Parks and is located at Brookside Park Family Center on the East Side of Indianapolis. The third Reading Corner opened at Riley Childrens Hospital in September of 2016. Currently, the foundation runs a FREE bookshelf located at Teas Me Community Caf in partnership with The Indy Learning Team. Over 5,000 new books were distributed in 2024. Community Book and Toys Giveaway - Catch the Stars partnered with Pacer Sports & Entertainment and Dicks SPorting Goods to distribute free books and toys to local families. Over 1000 toys and 40 pairs of shoes were distributed in 2024. Program expenses include ALL expenses for ALL progroms, summarized in this line.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
13 listed
TAUJA CATCHINGS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPROGRAM DIRECTOR
$48K
40 hrs/wk
JOSHUA MANAGEMENT GROUP
PT ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTOR
$6K
10 hrs/wk
PEACOCK PRODUCTIONS
PT SPONSOR CONTRACTOR
$6K
10 hrs/wk
BRANSON DAO
PAID INTERNSHIP
$5K
10 hrs/wk
VON WATTS
MARKETING CONTRACTOR
$5K
5 hrs/wk
REGGAN MELSON
PT PROGRAM CONTRACTOR
—
10 hrs/wk
TAMIKA D CATCHINGS
FOUNDER
—
10 hrs/wk
EMILY CROSS
BOARD MEMBER
—
5 hrs/wk
EDWARD ROGERS
BOARD MEMBER
—
5 hrs/wk
JENNIFER DARBY
BOARD MEMBERVICE PRESIDENT
—
5 hrs/wk
PEGGY SHEPARD
BOARD MEMBER
—
5 hrs/wk
JERMAL SYLVESTER
BOARD MEMBER - VICE PRESIDENT
—
15 hrs/wk
Tim Fry
BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER
—
5 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$278K from 12 funders · 27 grants · 2017–2024
$130K · 5 grants · 2019–2024
$25K · 1 grant · 2023
$20K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$20K · 3 grants · 2017–2023
$18K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$15K · 3 grants · 2020–2022
$13K · 2 grants · 2019–2023
$10K · 1 grant · 2024