2024-02-26T18:00:27-05:00 2023-09-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2022-10-01 201822172 COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE COTT 3034471076 PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 802070067 ANDREA SCHWARTZ-DULANEY BOARD CHAIR 3034471076 2024-02-26 true ANDREA SCHWARTZ-DULANEY 999009999 true DIANE GRANGER P01388919 3038308109 2024-02-26 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z FORD CHURCH PO BOX 7067 DENVER CO 802070067 735270 false X WWW.COTTONWOODINSTITUTE.ORG X 2004 CO TO CONNECT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NATURE AND INSPIRE THEM TO PROTECT IT. 8 8 21 40 0 551842 413663 112801 176620 5223 3845 -4811 98410 665055 692538 3520 8258 0 461192 516021 0 12120 165010 176069 629722 700348 35333 -7810 406243 416199 160048 172220 246195 243979 X TO CONNECT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NATURE AND INSPIRE THEM TO PROTECT IT. false false 655894 8258 176620 DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, AND DESPITE AN ONGOING GLOBAL PANDEMIC, COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE: - TEAMED UP WITH 16 EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS - DELIVERED 26 UNIQUE PROGRAMS - COORDINATED 86 FIELD PROGRAMS - WORKED WITH 461 YOUTH ALONG THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE - LOGGED 27,302 PROGRAM CONTACT HOURS - RECORDED 10,388 SERVICE LEARNING HOURS ---------------------------SEE SCHEDULE O ------------------------------ 655894 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 21 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 8 8 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 86521 0 3638 ANNIE PEUQUET BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WHARTON JD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLIE COHEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY BELL HAGGARD 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 ANDREA SCHWARTZ-DULANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WHITSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 86521 3638 false false false 73222 340441 413663 COMMUNITY PROJECTS 900099 146443 146443 GOVERNMENT FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 30177 30177 176620 3845 3845 140094 73222 42732 97362 97362 OTHER INCOME 1048 1048 1048 692538 177668 101207 8258 8258 99962 96103 1956 1903 342465 330044 5673 6748 8930 8132 757 41 21412 19499 1814 99 43252 39391 3659 202 7856 7856 39420 37274 1148 998 1288 1288 10091 9613 454 24 10034 10034 26391 25841 502 48 2999 2688 80 231 7729 7729 3768 2638 565 565 12469 12469 PROGRAM MATERIALS 12083 12083 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 11585 11585 FACILITY & LAND ACCESS 8328 8328 MEMBERSHIPS/SUBSCRIPTIONS 7981 6182 1137 662 14047 6715 6733 599 700348 655894 32334 12120 285363 223337 15213 74600 28248 15072 16945 13176 88722 105086 406243 416199 14915 27027 145133 145193 160048 172220 X 224203 179637 21992 64342 246195 243979 406243 416199 -7810 6248 -654 X true X false true false X 318132 330588 332561 551842 413663 1946786 318132 330588 332561 551842 413663 1946786 7656 1939130 3070 923 2392 5223 3845 15453 96362 96362 2058601 436427 0.94200 0.99250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28248 15072 13176 13176 BASE CAMP BASH 54300 45000 9300 39300 THROWDOWN 23072 23072 2918 2 135944 5150 130794 514 213316 73222 140094 42732 42732 97362 true SCHOLARSHIPS 8258 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 2022-2023 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. ONE RECENT PROGRAM SUCCESS STORY INVOLVES CI'S NEWEST BOARD MEMBER, ROBERT MARQUEZ, WHO JUST COMPLETED HIS FRESHMAN YEAR AT COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY. ROBERT IS AN ALUM OF CI'S CAP CLASS AT ANGEVINE MIDDLE SCHOOL, RECEIVED THE COVETED RIPPLE EFFECT AWARD IN 2018 FOR HIS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASM WHILE TAKING CAP. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN COTTONWOOD'S INAUGURAL YEAR-LONG CHANGEMAKER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. DURING HIS SECOND YEAR OF THE CHANGEMAKER PROGRAM, ROBERT BECAME A PAID ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR, WHERE HE ATTENDED COTTONWOOD TRAININGS AND HELPED PLAN CHANGEMAKERS' SUMMER BACKPACKING TRIP TO DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT IN 2022. AS A BOARD MEMBER, ROBERT IS EXCITED TO HELP ADVISE CI WITH DEVELOPING ITS ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE STUDENTS AFTER TAKING THEIR INITIAL PROGRAM. ROBERT IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE FUTURE LEADERS AND CHANGEMAKERS CI PROGRAMS HELP INSPIRE AND ILLUMINATES A PATHWAY FOR CI ALUMS TO BECOME FUTURE CI BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INSTRUCTORS, WHICH CI IS ACTIVELY INVESTING IN EACH 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.