2024-11-13T14:12:11-05:00 2023-12-31 300854875 MCG Financial Solutions LLC 9201 Grandmason Pl Eagle ID 83616 990 2023-01-01 271225588 COTTONWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER INC COTT PO BOX 412 Bozeman MT 59771 JOHN MEYER EXECUTIVE DIREC 2024-11-13 false true Barbara J McGann CPA P00828593 2086022534 2024-11-13 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 242672 false X www.cottonwoodlaw.org X 2009 MT ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE PEOPLE, FORESTS, WATER AND WILDLIFE IN THE WEST 6 6 3 0 0 314891 219722 10000 22500 1 450 0 324892 242672 560 48 0 103124 195791 0 40511 154118 108538 257802 304377 67090 -61705 92204 49820 16718 35618 75486 14202 X ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE PEOPLE, FORESTS, WATER AND WILDLIFE IN THE WEST true false 212801 ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7433 CONTINUING PROSECUTION OF BIG SKY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ON THE GALLATIN RIVER 6570 YELLOWSTONE CLUB/SPANISH PEAKS 1300 EARTH DAY CONFERENCE AND ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING LEGAL AND RESEARCH PROJECTS 90 SETTLED A MAJOR CLEAN WATER ACT LAWSUIT WITH SPANISH PEAKS RESORT. 1390 228194 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false false X X PAULA POSEY 4066004745 2528 W CAMERON BRIDGE ROAD Bozeman MT 59718 JOHN MEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 55.00 0.00 X 105000 0 15000 JOHN BONINE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSIE ARNOLD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ELFMONT DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BARTLETT CHAIR OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON STEELE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 105000 0 15000 1 false false false 95702 111645 12375 219722 LEGAL SETTLEMENT 541100 22500 22500 22500 450 450 242672 22950 0 0 48 48 182508 146006 18251 18251 250 250 13033 10427 1303 1303 47700 34656 12838 206 3070 2456 307 307 18025 1300 16725 4115 2977 182 956 7877 6441 618 818 13098 10456 1335 1307 3811 3596 160 55 1479 1479 400 320 40 40 CONTINUING ED 200 200 INTERN - STIPEND 3250 3250 TELEPHONE 2537 2029 254 254 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2965 2303 379 283 11 5 6 304377 228194 35672 40511 78364 46178 58 1883 1020 1020 24181 23442 2218 739 10544 92204 49820 16718 35618 16718 35618 X 40486 14202 35000 75486 14202 92204 49820 -61705 421 0 X false false false X 50329 81252 142583 314891 219722 808777 50329 81252 142583 314891 219722 808777 285046 523731 1 450 451 809228 0.64720 0.71090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false false 24181 23442 739 739 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 COTTONWOODS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH THE ACCOUNTANT AND BOOKKEEPER BEFORE FILING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND ADJUSTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY BASED ON CASE LOAD AND COMPARABLE SALARIES. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE, AND BY REQUEST. NO OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 IN 2023, COTTONWOOD FILED A NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST THE YELLOWSTONE MOUNTAIN CLUB LLC FOR VIOLATING THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY POLLUTING THE SOUTH FORK AND WEST FORK OF THE GALLATIN RIVER AND SECOND YELLOW MULE CREEK.