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Screen a listCottonwood Canyons Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +96% in 3 yrs30staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCottonwood Canyons
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.0M spent
Programs$860k83%Management and general$127k12%Fundraising$51k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2024
$356k in FY2023, $0 in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$36k in FY2022 and −$14k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$118ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Forest FoundationEvery year since FY2017$86k$97k$93k$91k$45k$70k$90kThe Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$40k–Tom and Barbara Lyon Family FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$15kNational Wilderness Stewardship AllianceOn and off$20kDavid Kelby Johnson Memorial FoundationNew in FY2023$10kThe John W & Helen B Jarman Family FoundationSince FY2021$3k$3k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21$24$72$8k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$750$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped