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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4156747

COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION

Also known as HOFFMAN CAROL H & WILLIAM P CO TTEE

Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517

Financials

$135K$61K2023$221K$62K2024$312K$155K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$312,192$155,387$156,805$2,410,743$0$2,410,743
December 31, 2024990-PF$221,324$62,331$158,993$2,215,885$0$2,215,885
December 31, 2023990-PF$135,248$60,939$74,309$2,057,604$0$2,057,604
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,482
Dividends
$83,078
Net gain from sales of assets
$211,632

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$140,289
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$141,639
Excise tax on investment income
$3,923

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,215,885
Total assets, end of year
$2,410,743
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,410,743
Fair market value of assets
$3,234,074
Qualifying distributions
$141,639
Net investment income
$294,710

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL HOFFMANN
4914 BEACON HILL ROAD, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
TRUSTEE1$0
WILLIAM HOFFMANN
4914 BEACON HILL ROAD, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL HOFFMANN
4914 BEACON HILL ROAD, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
TRUSTEE1$0
WILLIAM HOFFMANN
4914 BEACON HILL ROAD, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL HOFFMANN
4914 BEACON HILL ROAD, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
TRUSTEE1$0
WILLIAM HOFFMANN
4914 BEACON HILL ROAD, MINNETONKA, MN 55345
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
CO BROWN ADVISORY 1245 ENVIRON WA, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517-0000
In care of
% BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN TR CO LLC
Signed the 990-PF
CAROL HOFFMANN, TRUSTEE
Phone
(919) 913-3802
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4156747
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,410,743
Income (IRS master file)
$923,076

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$312,192$155,387$2,410,743XML
990-PFDecember 2024$221,324$62,331$2,215,885XML
990-PFDecember 2023$135,248$60,939$2,057,604XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4156747).

Questions about COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION is 36-4156747.
Is COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $312,192, expenses of $155,387 and total assets of $2,410,743 at year end.

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