Cottonwood Canyons Foundation

Analysis

Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Holladay, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Cottonwood Canyons Foundation reported income of $898k and spending of $853k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $385k to $898k (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cottonwood Canyons Foundation sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Massachusetts Woodlands Institute Inc ($897k), Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust ($899k) and North County Land Trust Inc ($895k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $512k. It paid $3,800 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $139k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $139k. It reported 28 employees.