Cottonwood Alc Inc

Analysis

Cottonwood Alc Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Cottonwood Alc Inc reported income of $625k and spending of $702k, spending 112% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cottonwood Alc Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include French House Incorporated ($625k), Top Notch Scholars Inc ($626k) and Plymouth Rising Tide Foundation ($625k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.2% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $160k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 18 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.