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Cottonwood Institute

DENVER, CO

Website

Total revenue

$713K

Total expenses

$748K

Net assets

$192K

Grants received

$1.1M

69 grants

EIN

201822172

Tax year

2023

Mission

To connect middle and high school students to nature and inspire them to protect it.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$370K
Program service revenue$187K
Investment income$7K
Other revenue$148K
Total revenue$713K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$578K
Fundraising$19K
Other expenses$171K
Total expenses$748K
Total assets$356K
Net assets$192K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FORD CHURCH

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$101K

40 hrs/wk

WHITNEY BELL HAGGARD

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CANDACE RICHTER

BOARD SECRET

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE SCHNEPEL

BOARD TREASU

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALLIE COHEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN LAMBERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT MARQUEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELISHA ROBERTS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA SCHWARTZ-DULANEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN WHARTON JD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH WHITSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PHIL WOFFORD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 69 of 69

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$45K
SECONDARY & HIGH SCHOOLS
2024
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL PURPOSE, PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
RICHARD C ADKERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
PEYBACK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
LANCE RAMSAY RAYMOND FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$38K
SECONDARY & HIGH SCHOOLS
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$37K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
$28K
NATURE'S KIDS
2023
THE STREAR FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
LARRK Foundation
$15K
General Support
2023
PATAGONIAORG
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2023
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
2023
PEYBACK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
EDUCATION
2023
RICHARD C ADKERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
Perks Family Foundation
$5K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
LANCE RAMSAY RAYMOND FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$4K
Program Support
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
$58K
NATURE'S KIDS
2022
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$42K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$41K
SECONDARY & HIGH SCHOOLS
2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$20K
Sponsorship support for the Beats on the Creek 2022 event.
2022
Ronald And Carol Moore Family Foundation
$20K
General Donations
2022
PATAGONIAORG
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2022
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
2022
LARRK Foundation
$15K
General Support
2022
RICHARD C ADKERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$3K
Program Support
2022
THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
$23K
NATURE'S KIDS
2021
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$10K
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION / EDUCATION GRANT
2021
RICHARD C ADKERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
EL POMAR FOUNDATION
$3K
General operating support
2021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$3K
Program Support
2021
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$82K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
$37K
NATURE'S KIDS
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$36K
Unrestricted
2020
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
$16K
—
2020
PATAGONIAORG
$10K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$9K
to support the Institute with its engagement of mindSpark Learning for business development and strategic planning activities
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$7K
General Operating Support
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
PROGRAMS
2020
RICHARD C ADKERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE LADD FOUNDATION
$5K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
INNOVO FOUNDATION
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Lumen Clarke M Williams Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
$58K
—
2019
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$41K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
PATAGONIAORG
$12K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2019
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
THE LADD FOUNDATION
$5K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2019
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$3K
Program Support
2019
THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
$56K
—
2018
PATAGONIAORG
$6K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2018
TADDONIO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
ANNUAL GALA SPONSORSHIP. COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE MISSION IS TO CONNECT UNDERSERVED STUDENTS TO THE OUTDOORS AND EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
2018
MIGHTY ARROW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO CONNECT UNDERSERVED STUDENTS TO THE OUTDOORS AND EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
2017
LARRK Foundation
$10K
General Support
2017

Funded by

$1.1M from 30 funders · 69 grants · 2017–2024

Thorne Ecological Institute

$275K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Colorado Gives Foundation

$238K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Denver Foundation

$123K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Patagoniaorg

$58K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Xcel Energy Foundation

$40K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

LARRK Foundation

$40K · 3 grants · 2017–2023

Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation

$40K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Network For Good

$36K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN201822172
NTEE codeC60
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-03
Formed2004
Employees22
Volunteers40
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