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Nonprofit · EIN 74-3058673

COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOLLADAY, UT 84117

Financials

$898K$853K2023$1M$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,023,413$1,037,879-$14,466$138,570$0$138,570
December 31, 2023990$898,451$852,916$45,535$138,516$0$138,516
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,023,413
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$706,908
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$835,767
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$7,826
Travel
$14,712
Program services (functional)
$860,362
Management and general (functional)
$126,998
Fundraising (functional)
$50,519

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$153,036
Total assets, end of year
$138,570
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$138,570
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,520
Net assets without donor restrictions
$138,570
Gross receipts
$1,023,413
Employees
30
Volunteers
2,156
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
UT

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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joanna WheeltonDirector, Ex Officio
Key employee
40$98,134
Hilary ArensDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike MaughanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lincoln ClarkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark HindleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan MackDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tyler FonarowDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Oliver YoungDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Constance MarshallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kenneth Thomas AdamsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Adam ShawDirector, Ex Officio
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura BrieferDirector, Ex Officio
Trustee or director
1$0
Amber BroadawayDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike DoyleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joanna WheeltonDirector, Ex Officio
Key employee
40$95,886
Hilary ArensDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike MaughanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lincoln ClarkDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark HindleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark WhiteDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tyler FonarowDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Oliver YoungDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Constance MarshallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kenneth Thomas AdamsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rebecca HotzeDirector, Ex Officio
Trustee or director
1$0
Laura BrieferDirector, Ex Officio
Trustee or director
1$0
Amber BroadawayDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike DoyleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2091 E MURRAY HOLLADAY ROAD STE 22D, HOLLADAY, UT 84117-5017
In care of
% JOANNA WHEELTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Joanna Wheelton, 1372 Oakridge Drive, Centerville, UT 84014
Signed the 990
Joanna Wheelton, Executive Director
Phone
(801) 703-7574

Mission

The mission of the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is supporting the environment of the Cottonwood Canyons through stewardship and education.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Trail Stewardship Program in Millcreek Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon in protecting land areas. Program maintains and develops recreational trail systems.
    Expenses $429,011
  • Youth and adult education programs in the Cottonwood Canyons and Salt Lake area. Operations at Silver Lake Visitors Center are conducted in partnership with the USDA Forest Service to provide public information and naturalist interpretive education programs. Silver Lake offers school and other group field trips in the fall. Snowshoe field trips are provided for schools in the winter. Guided educational ski tours are given to the public in the winter in both Cottonwood Canyons.
    Expenses $215,676
  • Plant Stewardship Program in Millcreek Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Little Cottonwood Canyon in protected land areas. This program maps, locates, and treats invasive weed populations, collects native seeds, and rehabilitates habitat for revegetation with native plants.
    Expenses $215,675

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-3058673
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$138,570
Income (IRS master file)
$1,023,413

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,023,413$1,037,879$138,570XML
990December 2023$898,451$852,916$138,516XML
990December 2022$579,270$615,725$115,643IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 74-3058673).

Questions about COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION is 74-3058673.
Is COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Joanna Wheelton.
Who are the officers and directors of COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,134 (Joanna Wheelton, Director, Ex Officio).
How much revenue does COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,023,413, expenses of $1,037,879 and total assets of $138,570 at year end.

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