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EIN 20-1822172

Cottonwood Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
21
City
Denver
State
Colorado
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
Description
To connect under-served students to the outdoors and empower them to take action to help improve their schools, their communities and the environment for future generations. To connect middle and high school students to nature and inspire them to protect it.
Total revenues
$692,538
2023
Total expenses
$700,348
2023
Total assets
$416,199
2023
Num. employees
21
2023

Program areas at Cottonwood Institute

During the 2022-23 school year, and despite an ongoing global pandemic, Cottonwood Institute: - teamed up with 16 educational partners - delivered 26 unique programs - coordinated 86 field programs - worked with 461 youth along the Colorado front range - logged 27,302 program contact hours - recorded 10,388 service learning hours ---------------------------see schedule o ------------------------------

Who funds Cottonwood Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Thorne Ecological InstituteNature's Kids$57,612
Colorado Gives FoundationGeneral Purpose$42,376
The Denver FoundationSecondary & High Schools$37,672
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Cottonwood Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Ford ChurchExecutive Director$86,521
Teagan PapkeProgram Director
Carly WinnerInstructor and Events Manager
DRU FALCO , She/HerProgram Manager
Andrea Schwartz-DulaneyBoard Chair$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Cottonwood Institute

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$413,663
Program services$176,620
Investment income and dividends$3,845
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$97,362
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,048
Total revenues$692,538

Form 990s for Cottonwood Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-02-26990View PDF
2022-092023-02-13990View PDF
2021-092022-03-03990View PDF
2020-092021-04-06990View PDF
2019-092021-03-08990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization (MEVO)Mahwah, NJ$285,866
Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Lance Ramsay Raymond Foundation
August 8, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from Enterprise Holdings Foundation
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 7067
Denver, CO 80207
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
cottonwoodinstitute.org/ 
Phone
(303) 447-1076
IRS details
EIN
20-1822172
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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