Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCottonwood Community Alternatives
Can you give?
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)(2)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs155staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.4%
Months of reserve4.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCottonwood Community Alternatives
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$11M94%Management and general$753k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 91% in FY2024
$275k in FY2023, $25k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort2funders
$161ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Developmental Pathways IncSince FY2021$30k$221k$233kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14$11$20$26
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund