2026-02-26T15:59:44-05:00 2025-09-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2024-10-01 201822172 COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE COTT 3034471076 PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 802070067 WHITNEY BELL HAGGARD BOARD CHAIR 3034471076 2026-02-26 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2026-02-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FORD CHURCH PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 802070067 813532 false X WWW.COTTONWOODINSTITUTE.ORG X 2004 CO TO CONNECT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NATURE AND INSPIRE THEM TO PROTECT IT. 10 10 24 0 370023 448947 186934 141642 7167 10537 148451 178689 712575 779815 0 0 577637 650516 0 70080 170734 172110 748371 822626 -35796 -42811 355845 465231 163846 316043 191999 149188 X TO CONNECT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NATURE AND INSPIRE THEM TO PROTECT IT. false false 691625 141642 DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE: - COLLABORATED WITH 12 EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS - DELIVERED 25 UNIQUE PROGRAMS - SERVED 457 YOUTH ALONG THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE - LOGGED 35,851 PROGRAM CONTACT HOURS - RECORDED 93 FIELD DAYS ---------------------------SEE SCHEDULE O ------------------------------ 691625 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 8 0 true 24 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 10 10 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 102714 0 4528 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 FAY HARTMAN 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 GABE PINILLA JD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISHA ROBERTS 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 102714 4528 1 false false false 448947 448947 GOVERNMENT FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 94121 94121 COMMUNITY PROJECTS 900099 47521 47521 141642 10537 10537 210403 32331 178072 178072 2003 1386 617 617 779815 142259 188609 110421 95353 5521 9547 457340 394998 22867 39475 9555 8217 478 860 17760 15274 888 1598 55440 47678 2772 4990 16104 16104 29248 26330 2043 875 6813 6141 256 416 9227 9227 30786 30517 269 1941 1608 54 279 3749 3749 3768 2638 565 565 10221 9300 921 PROGRAM MATERIALS 12452 12452 MEMBERSHIPS/SUBSCRIPTIONS 11862 5500 4145 2217 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 9534 5416 4075 43 FEES 8886 100 8786 17519 17227 132 160 822626 691625 60921 70080 310347 426258 36090 33333 28248 22608 9408 5640 355845 465231 25570 39173 142584 138276 134286 163846 316043 X 139992 100205 52007 48983 191999 149188 355845 465231 -42811 X true X false true false X 332561 551842 413663 453173 448947 2200186 332561 551842 413663 453173 448947 2200186 94481 2105705 2392 5223 3845 7167 10537 29164 2229350 693921 0.94450 0.98170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28248 22608 5640 5640 BEATS ON THE CR 33220 33220 1448 THROWDOWN 18954 18954 2128 1 144425 144425 26708 196599 196599 30284 30284 166315 FORM 990, PART III DURING THE 2024-25 PROGRAMMING YEAR, WE SERVED 454 PARTICIPANTS. 63.3% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS SELF-IDENTIFIED AS NON-WHITE. A MAJORITY OF OUR STUDENTS LIVE IN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES IN AURORA, DENVER, AND BOULDER COUNTY. ACCORDING TO ONE COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE ALUM: "I'VE ALWAYS LOVED THE OUTDOORS, BUT YOUR PROGRAM WAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY I HAD TO GO CAMPING AND GET A REAL TASTE OF THE OUTDOORS. I THINK YOUR PROGRAM REALLY IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE, BECAUSE AFTER THAT CAMPING TRIP, I'VE WANTED TO DO SO MANY THINGS OUTDOORS AND EVEN BEGAN ROCK CLIMBING AS OF LAST YEAR." 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.