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EIN 27-1225588

Cottonwood Environmental Law Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Bozeman
State
Montana
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C20: Pollution Abatement and Control Services
Description
Bison are America's National Mammal. In 2019, Cottonwood won a decision in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that allows us to move forward with our lawsuit that seeks to allow Yellowstone bison to roam freely on public lands.
Total revenues
$324,892
2022
Total expenses
$257,802
2022
Total assets
$92,204
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at Cottonwood Environmental Law Center

Earth day conference and all other programs including legal and research projects
Cottonwood prevailed in a lawsuit that overturned a decision to not allow a ballot initiative that would protect the gallatin river from water pollution.
Continuing prosecution of big sky water and sewer district for viloations of the clean water act on the gallatin river
Settled a major clean water act lawsuit with spanish peaks resort.

Who funds Cottonwood Environmental Law Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Chalten TrustGeneral Purpose Grant$75,000
The Good Works InstituteGeneral$15,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$10,600
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Cottonwood Environmental Law Center

NameTitleCompensation
John MeyerExecutive Director$75,000

Financials for Cottonwood Environmental Law Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$314,891
Program services$10,000
Investment income and dividends$1
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$324,892

Form 990s for Cottonwood Environmental Law Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-16990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990EZView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990EZView PDF
2019-122021-05-18990EZView PDF
2018-122020-01-27990EZView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 18 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $7,500 from American Endowment Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Legal service nonprofitsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
PollutionEnvironmentLegal services
Characteristics
LobbyingPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 412
Bozeman, MT 59771
County
Gallatin County, MT
Website URL
cottonwoodlaw.org/ 
Phone
(406) 546-0149
IRS details
EIN
27-1225588
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C20: Pollution Abatement and Control Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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