2025-03-02T15:55:18-05:00 2024-09-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2023-10-01 201822172 COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE COTT 3034471076 PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 802070067 WHITNEY BELL HAGGARD BOARD CHAIR 3034471076 2025-02-28 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2025-02-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FORD CHURCH PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 802070067 739086 false X WWW.COTTONWOODINSTITUTE.ORG X 2004 CO TO CONNECT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NATURE AND INSPIRE THEM TO PROTECT IT. 11 11 22 40 0 413663 370023 176620 186934 3845 7167 98410 148451 692538 712575 8258 0 0 516021 577637 0 18975 176069 170734 700348 748371 -7810 -35796 416199 355845 172220 163846 243979 191999 X TO CONNECT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NATURE AND INSPIRE THEM TO PROTECT IT. false false 676361 186934 DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE: - COLLABORATED WITH 12 EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS - DELIVERED 29 UNIQUE PROGRAMS - SERVED 535 YOUTH ALONG THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE - LOGGED 38,919 PROGRAM CONTACT HOURS - RECORDED 101 FIELD DAYS ---------------------------SEE SCHEDULE O ------------------------------ 676361 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 22 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X FORD CHURCH 3034471076 PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 802070067 FORD CHURCH EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 101083 0 4577 WHITNEY BELL HAGGARD BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CANDACE RICHTER BOARD SECRET 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SCHNEPEL BOARD TREASU 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLIE COHEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LAMBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MARQUEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISHA ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA SCHWARTZ-DULANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WHARTON JD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WHITSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL WOFFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 101083 4577 1 false false false 370023 370023 COMMUNITY PROJECTS 900099 103784 103784 GOVERNMENT FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 83150 83150 186934 7167 7167 152787 26511 126276 126276 OTHER INCOME 22175 22175 22175 712575 209109 133443 106861 101862 3566 1433 393627 379824 8326 5477 9028 6247 2758 23 22492 15562 6871 59 45629 31567 13941 121 15583 15583 22893 22893 542 451 91 8921 8891 30 12725 12725 32806 32793 13 1526 1501 25 3937 3937 3768 2638 565 565 12011 11141 870 PROGRAM MATERIALS 13480 13480 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 9152 9010 142 FACILITY & LAND ACCESS 8923 8923 MEMBERSHIPS/SUBSCRIPTIONS 8534 5932 193 2409 15933 6984 220 8729 748371 676361 53035 18975 223337 112829 74600 36090 28248 18840 13176 9408 105086 197518 416199 355845 27027 25570 145193 138276 172220 163846 X 179637 139992 64342 52007 243979 191999 416199 355845 -35796 11760 -944 -27000 X true X false true false X 330588 332561 551842 413663 453173 2081827 330588 332561 551842 413663 453173 2081827 18916 2062911 923 2392 5223 3845 7167 19550 2101377 592642 0.98170 0.94200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28248 18840 9408 9408 THROWDOWN 27021 27021 2269 BEATS ON THE CR 25081 25081 6170 2 99424 99424 18023 151526 151526 26462 26462 125064 FORM 990, PART III FOR ITS DONOR SUPPORTED PROGRAMS, CI PRIMARILY WORKS WITH SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH HISTORICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS OF COLOR WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, AN INDICATOR OF POVERTY. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, ON AVERAGE, 70% OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH. 47% OF YOUTH IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC/LATINO/A/X; 28% CAUCASIAN; 17% AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND 8% IDENTIFY WITH OTHER RACES. IN TERMS OF GENDER IDENTITY, 56% OF YOUTH IDENTIFY AS MALE, 43% FEMALE, AND 1% IDENTIFY AS NON-BINARY/OTHER. "MY COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE PROGRAM HAS HELPED ME GROW AS A PERSON. I'VE MET SO MANY PEOPLE WHO'VE MADE LASTING IMPACTS ON ME, AND LEARNED SO MANY SKILLS FOR WORKING WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND BEING OUTSIDE. I WOULDN'T BE THE PERSON I AM TODAY WITHOUT CHANGEMAKERS." - JESSE HOLTSNIDER, CAP & CHANGEMAKER ALUMNI FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A BOARD OFFICER (AS AVAILABLE) WORK WITH THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT PREPARING THE 990 FOR A REVIEW OF THE FORM AND ALL SUPPORTING SCHEDULES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A SUMMARY PRESENTATION OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD. ONCE APPROVED, THE FORM IS FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A BOARD RESOURCE MANUAL WITH ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY WORKS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL BOARD POLICIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SUPPORT STAFF WORK TOETHER TO SECURE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF NONPROFIT SOURCES. THIS INFORMATION, ALONG WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARY HISTORY, FORMS THE BASIS FOR COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND UPDATES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.