Florida · Nonprofit
CATAPULT LAKELAND INC
CATAPULT LAKELAND INC (Florida) receives grants from 11 organizations whose IRS filings report $9,170,286 to it, the largest being GIVEWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ($8,535,100). 6 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 93% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.7M
- Funders on record
- 11
- Grants received
- $9.2M
- Net assets
- $12M
What Catapult Lakeland Inc does
Mission
Catapult lakeland, inc. A community-centered entrepreneur center located in lakeland, fl. We aim to foster the growth of startups in the lakeland, fl and central florida area and maintain their success through affordable membership, thoughtful education, and funding to drive local business forward. Catapult lakeland, inc. Is a place where entrepreneurs can flourish and develop ideas that result in establishing and growing businesses in the lakeland, florida area through education and mentoring opportunities. Over the years, our staff has been laser-focus on building a state-of-the- art facility. Led by christin strawbridge and a wonderful team of collaborators, this building allows us to better serve lakeland's entrepreneurs and accomplish our mission of fostering the growth of startups in lakeland by providing affordable space, thoughtful education, and funding opportunities. Our mission is to increase the viability of startups and catapult was created to help facilitate growth for la
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Catapult lakeland, inc. Engages and equips local entrepreneurs, artisans, and emerging leaders with a variety of tools and resources to create a community that is stronger, more distinctive, and sustainable. Catapult's program and operating costs are funded by private individuals, foundations and earned revenue. All programs take place in lakeland, florida. As the city grows in number, it is our vision to see the creation of a thriving entrepreneurial-minded community. We want to assist in the creation and growth of companies that are going to add to lakeland's diverse industry base, provide additional jobs to our growing population, contribute to the overall enhancement of the city's quality of life, and fill vacant storefronts in our city. Catapult fosters the growth of startups by listening to members' needs and connecting them with resources to help them grow their businesses. People with varying backgrounds and different dreams all come together because of their shared passion to start something new. Through a membership at catapult, startup founders get access to resources to propel their business forward.
$497,793 spent$130,782 earned by the program37% of program spendingSince catapult is home to a variety of businesses, we felt the need to hone in on the startups that we can best serve rather than trying to be everything to everyone. With an initial goal of discovering the members that are most aligned with catapult's mission, this shift has allowed us to build more targeted resources. Mission-fit members have coachable mindsets and are building startups that are innovative and scalable. Mission-fit members are in the workspace, kitchen, and makerspace. They are in all stages of business with various backgrounds but find common ground over a desire to grow on a local, national, or global scale. In order to support mission-fit members in a variety of different industries, catapult facilitates education through a one-on-one mentorship model. This program connects founders that are hungry to learn with industry experts that are willing to share advice. Experts in residence technical advisors are hired by catapult to provide help in key business areas. They have a presence at catapult, whether in-person or online, for several hours per week and are often available for follow-up meetings. Technical advisors are hired by catapult to provide help in key…
$363,121 spent$219,225 earned by the program27% of program spendingCatapult's mentor program facilities one-on-one relationships that are mutually beneficial to both mentor and mentee. These individual relationships result in personal and professional accomplishments for both parties. All other aspects of the program inherently support the relationship and well-rounded development of the mentee. Programs include: experts in residence - catapult's six different experts in residence provide one-on-one guidance to founders in areas such as accounting, human resources, and branding. These meetings help entrepreneurs get answers to their specific questions, brainstorm new ideas, and solve immediate problems. Seed-to-scale program - through florida southern college's center for free enterprise and entrepreneurship, students who are building innovative businesses can utilize the equipment, programs, and connections available through membership at catapult. Upon graduation, two students have continued full-time membership. Advisory board pilot - as part of a pilot program, we created an advisory board for the makerspace to connect founders with experienced business leaders. During the meetings, they brainstormed solutions in a variety of areas such as…
$493,038 spent$210,404 earned by the program36% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,353,952.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2017 to 2018, from $6.9M to $10M (+45%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 3% · 2022 22%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
59% of CATAPULT LAKELAND INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (61% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Stephanie Madden
Chairman
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 3 funders to 5 funders, grant income fell $2.8M → $319k.
3 of 11 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 93% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of CATAPULT LAKELAND INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
CATAPULT LAKELAND INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 93% of grant income and the top three 98%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
94% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund CATAPULT LAKELAND INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 93% · 2018 94% · 2019 99% · 2020 97% · 2021 85% · 2022 82% · 2023 94% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
50% of CATAPULT LAKELAND INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 55% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
93% of CATAPULT LAKELAND INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $614k that is directly attributable, 86% of it comes from Florida funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $8.6M arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
CATAPULT LAKELAND INC is better cushioned than half of the 4,203 community improvement nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,203 community improvement nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Government funding CATAPULT LAKELAND INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $8k on record.
- REFUNDS - GENERAL $8k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like CATAPULT LAKELAND INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Florida
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
83% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for CATAPULT LAKELAND INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds CATAPULT LAKELAND INC?
- CATAPULT LAKELAND INC (Florida) receives grants from 11 organizations whose IRS filings report $9,170,286 to it, the largest being GIVEWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ($8,535,100). 6 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 93% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does CATAPULT LAKELAND INC have?
- IRS filings report 11 organizations giving $9,170,286 in grants to CATAPULT LAKELAND INC, 6 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of CATAPULT LAKELAND INC?
- GIVEWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $8,535,100 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like CATAPULT LAKELAND INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Florida. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 11 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing