COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Joanna Wheelton

Phone

8017037574

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION, founded in 2002, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $898K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $853K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

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

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $287,249 Revenue: $0

Trail Stewardship Program in Millcreek Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon in protecting land areas. Program maintains and develops recreational trail systems.

Program 2

Expenses: $233,386 Revenue: $0

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $185,997 Revenue: $0

Weed 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...

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $898,451

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $898,451

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $716,837

Fundraising Expenses $3,800

Program Expenses $706,632

Other Expenses $132,279

TOTAL EXPENSES $852,916

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$898,451	$579,270	+0.6%
Expenses	$852,916	$615,725	+0.4%
Net Income	$45,535	$-36,455	-2.2%

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

651

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

$95,886

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Joanna Wheelton	Director, Ex Officio	40	Key Emp	$95,886	$0	$95,886
Hilary Arens	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Maughan	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lincoln Clark	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Hindley	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark White	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tyler Fonarow	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Oliver Young	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Constance Marshall	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Thomas Adams	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rebecca Hotze	Director, Ex Officio	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Briefer	Director, Ex Officio	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amber Broadaway	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Doyle	Director	1	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$898,451	$852,916	$138,516	$45,535
2022	$579,270	$615,725	$115,643	$-36,455
2021	$520,946	$480,434	$154,514	$40,512
2020	$410,494	$420,189	$114,002	$-9,695
2018	$295,780	$406,919	$180,740	$-111,139