Help us spread the love of learning!

The Catherine Project exists to foster the love of learning and create spaces where it can be practiced. We charge no tuition or fees because we reject the student-as-consumer model and believe that the practice of reading and discussing great books should be available to all regardless of financial circumstances.

Everything we do is a gift offered by those who love the idea of learning for its own sake and wish to make its communal expression more widely available. We invite our community and friends to join us in nurturing that love.

Donation has no bearing on admission to our courses.

The Catherine Project is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Maryland. Our EIN number is 87-1914842. 

A copy of our current financial statement is available by writing to Catherine Project, 2631 Housley Road, Box 1006, Annapolis, MD 21401 or by calling (443) 808-0881. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401 or by calling (410) 974-5534.

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Our goals for 2025 include:

  • Continuing to run the Core Program, where leaders are given a modest honorarium
  • Organizing more in-person gatherings and reading groups, as well as workshops for prospective leaders
  • Building enrollment software to help us process the roughly 1,000 applications we receive each trimester

To learn more about what we accomplished in 2024 and what we look forward to in 2025, we invite you to view our Annual Report.