COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1935

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARJORIE KITTLE

Phone

5052480563

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS, founded in 1935, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 39% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.7M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

COTTONWOOD GULCH CREATES OUTDOOR LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR YOUTH FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, AND INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,432,312 Revenue: $994,593

IN 2024, COTTONWOOD GULCH (CGE) SERVED 135 SUMMERTIME TREKKERS ACROSS 10 DIFFERENT TREKS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 8-PERSON YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS. THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR, CGE PARTNERED WITH 24...

IN 2024, COTTONWOOD GULCH (CGE) SERVED 135 SUMMERTIME TREKKERS ACROSS 10 DIFFERENT TREKS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 8-PERSON YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS. THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR, CGE PARTNERED WITH 24 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SERVING 1,526 STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN OVER 7,000 FIELD DAYS. SIX OF THESE PARTNERS WERE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN NEW MEXICO, AND THE REST WERE SCHOOLS, PRIMARILY FROM NEW MEXICO. CGE EXPERIENCED A RELATIVELY WET YEAR AT BASECAMP WITH NO FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDED THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY, FOREST STEWARDS GUILD, ANCESTRAL LANDS CONSERVATION CORPS, CHIZH FOR CHEII, NOLS WILDERNESS MEDICINE, AND BERNALILLO COUNTY/BACHECHI OPEN SPACE. IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026, CGE LAUNCHED FOUR PROJECTS: REGIONAL RENDEZVOUS EVENTS LEADING TO A BASECAMP CELEBRATION, A 100TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK, HISTORY COLLECTION EFFORTS, AND A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, "TREKKING INTO THE FUTURE," FOCUSED ON PLANNED GIVING.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $792,297

Program Service Revenue $994,593

Investment Income $65,875

Other Revenue $13,058

TOTAL REVENUE $1,865,823

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $137,470

Salaries & Benefits $932,091

Fundraising Expenses $66,748

Program Expenses $1,432,312

Other Expenses $638,075

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,707,636

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,865,823	$1,344,950	+0.4%
Expenses	$1,707,636	$1,570,857	+0.1%
Net Income	$158,187	$-225,907	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$102,409

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JORDAN STONE	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$91,930	$10,479	$102,409
LAURIE HOOPER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE HOUSE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT PIERCE III	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARJORIE KITTLE	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE KODAMA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE KRESBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM MENDELSOHN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN MORRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRED PETER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SABA PRESLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN SEDAM	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN TOBIAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUSTIN TROY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE VICENTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,865,823	$1,707,636	$4,533,999	$158,187
2023	$1,344,950	$1,570,857	$4,084,002	$-225,907
2022	$1,245,013	$1,455,525	$4,145,052	$-210,512
2021	$2,315,950	$1,176,077	$4,652,656	$1,139,873
2020	$877,448	$798,195	$3,645,794	$79,253
2019	$1,328,946	$1,161,675	$3,205,026	$167,271
2018	$1,445,418	$984,026	$3,040,421	$461,392