Nonprofit · EIN 43-6005587
COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,762,672 | $1,863,603 | $899,069 | $5,732,693 | $352,020 | $5,380,673 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,865,823 | $1,707,636 | $158,187 | $4,533,999 | $195,434 | $4,338,565 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,344,950 | $1,570,857 | -$225,907 | $4,084,002 | $230,564 | $3,853,438 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,731,986
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $937,223
- Investment income
- $75,357
- Other revenue
- $18,106
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $168,811
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,299
- Other salaries and wages
- $761,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,008,980
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,822
- Depreciation
- $90,350
- Program services (functional)
- $1,530,492
- Management and general (functional)
- $196,671
- Fundraising (functional)
- $136,440
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,533,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,732,693
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $352,020
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,380,673
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,972,688
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,387,372
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,248,917
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,131,756
- Gross receipts
- $2,762,672
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1935
- State of legal domicile
- NM
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN STONE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,665 | $11,286 |
| ADAM GEBAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE HOOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI HOWIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KOONS HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PIERCE III | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HERRERA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE KITTLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE KODAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KOHOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE KRESBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MENDELSOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABA PRESLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TOBIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN TROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN STONE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $91,930 | $10,479 |
| LAURIE HOOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PIERCE III | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE KITTLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE KODAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE KRESBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MENDELSOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABA PRESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SEDAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN TOBIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN TROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VICENTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN STONE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $73,902 | $9,369 |
| CARRIE HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PIERCE III | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HOOPER JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE KITTLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE KODAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MENDELSOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MUNSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SEDAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN TROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VICENTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9223 4TH ST NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114-1607
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARJORIE KITTLE, 9223 4TH STREET NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
- Signed the 990
- MARJORIE KITTLE, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (505) 248-0563
- Website
- WWW.COTTONWOODGULCH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LOFTIS & LOVATO GROUP
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 accomplishments
- IN 2025, COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS (CGE) SERVED 153 SUMMERTIME TREKKERS ACROSS 10 DIFFERENT TREKS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 10-PERSON YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS. THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR, CGE PARTNERED WITH 30 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SERVING 1,200 STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN OVER 6,000 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. CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDED FOREST STEWARDS GUILD, ANCESTRAL LANDS CONSERVATION CORPS, CHIZH FOR CHEII, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, AND BERNALILLO COUNTY/BACHECHI OPEN SPACE. IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026, CGE CONTINUED WORK ON 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.Expenses $1,530,492 · grants $168,811 · revenue $937,223
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-6005587
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,732,693
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,762,672
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,762,672 | $1,863,603 | $5,732,693 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,865,823 | $1,707,636 | $4,533,999 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,344,950 | $1,570,857 | $4,084,002 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,245,013 | $1,455,525 | $4,145,052 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-6005587).
Questions about COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS
- What is the EIN of COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS is 43-6005587.
- Is COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARJORIE KITTLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,665 (JORDAN STONE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,762,672, expenses of $1,863,603 and total assets of $5,732,693 at year end.
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