Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Cottonwood School
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)(1)
$52Mrevenue
FY2025 · +76% in 3 yrs262staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.3%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCottonwood School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $49M spent
Programs$44M89%Management and general$5.3M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 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 FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII2funders
$8ka year, last 2 years
96%from its largest funder
Funder’22’23Rotary Club of Dublin Rotary InternationalEvery year since FY2022$6k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$228$330
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund