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COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS (EIN 43-6005587)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-06-06
IRS object ID
202541579349300119
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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DescIN 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.Desc
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MARJORIE KITTLE
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ALICE KODAMA
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JAMIE KRESBERG
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WILLIAM MENDELSOHN
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SHAWN MORRIS
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Interest InterestGrp

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MISCELLANEOUS$15,642$15,320$268$54

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$11,442BOYAmt
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BOY$132,693BOYAmt
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$94,213EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$230,564BOYAmt
EOY$195,434EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,857,271BOYAmt
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BOY$996,167BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$158,187ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$71,909ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$336,143InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$66,626GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,612,725EndYearBalanceAmt

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Contributions$5,549ContributionsAmt
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Grants Or Scholarships$62,388GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
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CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$8,920ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$204,545InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$60,670GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,190,444EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$27,652ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$283,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$56,180GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
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CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$15,212ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$54,235InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$50,663GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$209,982OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$209,982BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,162,196InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$535,416DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,626,780BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$378,234InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$356,212DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,022BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,219InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,219DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,858,784TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,071,543TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$326,940NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$16,250DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$343,190RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,728,353RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$137,470OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$137,470RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,865,823TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,586,416TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$16,250DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$16,250ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,570,166ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$137,470OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$137,470ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,707,636TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY EVALUATES ACTIVITIES AS IT RELATES TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE DETERMINED TO BE OUTSIDE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR TAX LIABILITIES ON THOSE UNRELATED ACTIVITIES. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN NO ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAX AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND THEREAFTER. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740-10 ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY CHANGES TO ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RESULTING FROM THIS ADOPTION.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIPS 137,470
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIPS 137,470

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS POSTED ON COTTONWOODGULCH.ORG: COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS ADMITS PARTICIPANTS OF ANY RACE, AGE, SEX, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient38RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$137,470CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AIN 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM BEFORE IT'S FILED. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DOES A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE FORM AND DISCUSSES QUESTIONS WITH THE CPA AS NEEDED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE BOARD MEETINGS AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IF NECESSARY, AS ANY CONFLICTS ARISE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. STAFF COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9SCHOLARSHIPS -137,470 SCHOLARSHIPS 137,470

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