2022-08-03T09:06:22-07:00 2021-09-30 815043454 Cordova CPAs LLC 1109 El Alhambra NW Albuquerque NM 87107 990 2020-10-01 436005587 COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS COTT 5052480563 9223 4TH STREET NW ALBUQUERQUE NM 87114 MARJORIE KITTLE Treasurer 2022-08-03 true Marjorie Kittle 999009999 Robert Cordova P01259067 5052649794 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GREG BARKER 9223 4TH STREET NW ALBUQUERQUE NM 87114 2315950 false X WWW.COTTONWOODGULCH.ORG X 1935 NM COTTONWOOD GULCH CREATES OUTDOOR LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR YOUTH FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, AND INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD. 13 13 27 40 0 533593 1348237 286218 672182 56232 283899 1405 11632 877448 2315950 0 0 450245 633537 0 74956 347950 542540 798195 1176077 79253 1139873 3645794 4652656 320269 187258 3325525 4465398 COTTONWOOD GULCH CREATES OUTDOOR LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR YOUTH FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, AND INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD. false false 978545 682114 IN 2021, CGE RAN FULL-PROGRAMS, ALBEIT AT A SLIGHTLY REDUCED CAPACITY DUE TO THE ONGOING PANDEMIC. CGE SERVED 133 SUMMERTIME TREKKERS WITH OVER 3,000 DAYS IN THE FIELD AND OVER 1000 TREKKERS ACROSS THE CALENDAR YEAR. CGE PARTNERED WITH 17 SCHOOLS IN LEADING TRIPS RANGING FROM A SINGLE DAY TO EXTENDED OVERNIGHT EXPEDITIONS. CGE ENTERED THEIR FOURTH YEAR OF THE STUDENTS IN WILDERNESS INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM CONSISTED OF 10 CLASSROOM SESSIONS AND 10 DAYS OF FIELD-BASED LEARNING. CGE CONTINUED THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS PARTNERSHIP WITH A CREW OF SIX STUDENTS DOING RESTORATION WORK ON PUBLIC LANDS FOR SIX WEEKS IN THE FALL OF 2021. CGE ALSO INTRODUCED A NEW GAP YEAR PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAD COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL AND NOT YET ENTERED COLLEGE. THE SEMESTER-LONG PROGRAM GAVE THEM AN EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN THE SOUTHWEST AND FOCUS ON A PERSONALLY CHOSEN AREA OF INTEREST. OTHER CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDED: THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD, ANCESTRAL LANDS CONSERVATION CORPS, CHIZH FOR CHEII, NOLS WILDERNESS MEDICINE, SHE JUMPS, AND BERNALILLO COUNTY/BACHECHI OPEN SPACE. FINALLY, CGE COMPLETED AN EXTENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT FOCUSED ON THE MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WILL PROVIDE DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE INTO THE FUTURE. 978545 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 27 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X LEZLE WILLIAMS 5052480563 9223 4TH STREET NW ALBUQUERQUE NM 87114 JORDAN STONE Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 52230 0 0 GREG BARKER BOARD CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE HOOPER JR Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE HOUSE Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS B HYDE Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARJORIE KITTLE Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE KODAMA Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE MUNSEY Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENA LEIBMAN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED PETER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN TROY Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA KAVANAUGH Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SEDAM Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PIERCE III VICE-CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 52230 0 false false false 0 445474 902763 49219 1348237 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 126321 126321 TUITION 545861 545861 672182 283899 283899 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FACILITY USAGE 7640 7640 MERCH. SALES & OTHER INCO 2292 2292 OTHER INCOME 1700 1700 11632 2315950 967713 0 0 0 0 52230 52230 0 485595 419503 33822 32270 0 95712 74656 15314 5742 0 0 0 13424 13424 0 0 0 41168 24245 4913 12010 14189 14189 5237 5237 31752 31752 0 25067 25067 0 0 0 0 0 87706 82444 3508 1754 75889 50846 6830 18213 FOOD EXPENSES 67372 67372 EQUIP & VEHICLES MAINTENANCE 58669 54222 4447 SUPPLIES 44355 37988 1419 4948 FUEL 24656 24656 53056 52944 93 19 1176077 978545 122576 74956 334293 893269 67959 10123 119353 318324 0 0 0 0 0 0 2729930 654015 2112122 2075915 1012067 1355025 0 0 0 0 3645794 4652656 32462 37358 22207 265600 149900 320269 187258 X 3325525 2950604 1514794 3325525 4465398 3645794 4652656 1139873 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1252951 27652 283899 56180 61583 1446739 1234167 15212 54235 50663 1252951 1013043 42250 -5578 64151 67850 -316453 1234167 934260 82842 100145 77277 26927 1013043 900456 12525 140680 91617 27784 934260 0.24000 0.29000 0.47000 false false false 159862 159862 2205284 379948 1825336 362565 271848 90717 2219 2219 2075915 X 2315950 2315950 2315950 1176077 1176077 1176077 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. THE ORGANIZATIONS SPENDING AND INVESTMENT POLICIES WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE. THE INVESTMENT POLICY ESTABLISHES AN ACHIEVABLE RETURN OBJECTIVE THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION OF ASSET CLASSES. TO SATISFY ITS LONG-TERM RATE OF RETURN OBJECTIVES, THE ORGANIZATION RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS).THE SPENDING POLICY CALCULATES THE AMOUNT OF MONEY ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTED FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS VARIOUS ENDOWED FUNDS FOR INTENDED PURPOSES. THE SPENDING POLICY IS BOARD DETERMINED AND FOLLOWS IN LINE WITH THE INTENDED DESIRE (NOT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER CODE SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS THEY RELATE TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECOGNIZED ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX POSITION WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS CURRENT IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE RECORDED IN 2021. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS POSTED ON COTTONWOODGULCH.ORG: COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS ADMITS PARTICIPANTS OF ANY RACE, RELIGION, AGE, SEX, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race X 6 49219 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE BOARD MEETINGS AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IF NECESSARY, AS ANY CONFLICTS ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. STAFF COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public.