About Catalight Foundation
End delays to diagnosis and treatment for autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) by expanding access to timely evaluations, provider training, research, and equitable, person-centered care.
Focus Areas
autismintellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)behavioral healthdiagnostic evaluationsclinical researchprovider training and educationaccess to caretelehealth
Who They Fund
residents of Northern California (regional communities)undefined / organization-determined beneficiaries
Funding Style
general/mission support
About Catalight Foundation
Catalight Foundation’s recent giving is marked by large, recurring operating support to Easterseals affiliates in Hawaii and Northern California, with individual awards clustered around the $1.5 million to $3.1 million range. The pattern points to a funder centered on service delivery rather than one-off project grants. Across the latest grants, the foundation backs mission support for organizations working with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities, aligning with its stated aim of reducing delays in diagnosis and treatment through access to evaluations, provider training, research, and person-centered care. Easter Seals Hawaii appears repeatedly in the recent-grants list, including a $3,117,815 award in 2024 and multiple additional seven-figure grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Easterseals Northern California is also a recurring recipient, including a $2,002,233 grant in 2025 and several $1.5 million grants in prior years. That mix of repeated awards and mission support suggests an approach built around sustained institutional backing for disability services. The foundation’s grantmaking is regional, but its recent portfolio shows a clear emphasis on organizations serving communities affected by autism and I/DD through direct care and related supports.
What Catalight Foundation Funds
A central theme in Catalight Foundation’s giving is mission support for disability-service providers. In 2025, it gave $2,002,233 to Easterseals Northern CA for support of NorCal mission, and in 2024 it gave $1,500,000 to Easterseals Northern California for the same purpose. The foundation also supports autism- and I/DD-related services in Hawaii. Easter Seals Hawaii received $3,117,815 in 2024 for support of ESH mission, followed by another $2,028,004 grant in 2024 and a $1,272,752 grant in 2025. The stated focus areas include behavioral health, diagnostic evaluations, clinical research, provider training and education, access to care, and telehealth. Those program themes match a broader strategy aimed at timely evaluation and treatment for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
How Catalight Foundation Gives
Catalight Foundation’s typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $1,500,000, the median is $1,500,706, and the 75th percentile is $2,021,561. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its profile also tags the giving as general or mission support, including core operating and organizational support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.7M
Total Assets
$147.2M
Total Revenue
$393M
Total Expenses
$401.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.5M and $2M, with a median of $1.5M.
25th Percentile
$1.5M
Median
$1.5M
75th Percentile
$2M
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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