Nonprofit · EIN 47-2779835
COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $834,307 | $1,171,926 | -$337,619 | $228,186 | $34,669 | $193,517 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,091,862 | $718,037 | $373,825 | $222,822 | $37,727 | $185,095 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $620,054 | $542,761 | $77,293 | $190,778 | $6,828 | $183,950 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $344,847
- Program service revenue
- $452,819
- Investment income
- $5,773
- Net income from fundraising events
- $29,897
- Net income from gaming
- $301
- Other revenue
- $30,868
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $32,931
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,262
- Other salaries and wages
- $515,929
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $674,687
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $46,174
- Occupancy
- $361,805
- Travel
- $693
- Depreciation
- $1,969
- Program services (functional)
- $875,482
- Management and general (functional)
- $296,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $222,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $228,186
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $193,517
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,917
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $178,317
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,200
- Gross receipts
- $858,445
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,298 | $3,083 |
| MEGHAN LARSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE UTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SCULLY | PRIOR TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE PRICE | PRIOR DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SCULLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA COSTIGAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,016 | $2,734 |
| MEGHAN LARSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE UTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SCULLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,500 | $2,321 |
| STEPHANIE UTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN LARSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH M SCULLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10180 COTTONWOOD ROAD, BOZEMAN, MT 59718-7301
- In care of
- % MEREDITH SCULLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY WOOD, 10180 COTTONWOOD ROAD, BOZEMAN, MT 59718
- Signed the 990
- AMY WOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 586-3409
- Website
- WWW.COTTONWOODDAYSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC
Mission
AT COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL, OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH LEARNING CHALLENGES AND PARTNER WITH FAMILIES, SO STUDENTS CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND THERAPEUTICALLY IN A SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL IN BOZEMAN, MT IS THE FIRST AND ONLY PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN THE STATE OF MONTANA. STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES NEED A SPECIFIC LEARNING APPROACH TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL PROVIDES A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL'S SPECIALIZED APPROACH TO INSTRUCTION TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THAT EACH STUDENT'S LEARNING STYLE IS UNIQUE. OUR COMPREHENSIVE TEAM OF READING, ELEMENTARY, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ENSURE THAT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF EACH CHILD'S LEARNING PLAN ARE MET. STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE BASED DISABILITIES LIKE DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LEARNING DISABILITIES TYPICALLY HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH WORD RECOGNITION, DECODING AND SPELLING. THESE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFICULTIES IMPACT READING COMPREHENSION. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT SCAFFOLDED, MULTISENSORY PROGRAMS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LANGUAGE AND READING. AT COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL, WE INTEGRATE A MULTISENSORY APPROACH ACROSS ALL ACADEMIC CONTENT AREA SUBJECTS. INCORPORATING THESE APPROACHES INVOLVES PRESENTING NEW MATERIAL AND REVIEWING PREVIOUSLY LEARNED MATERIAL USING VISUAL, AUDITORY AND KINESTHETIC METHODS.Expenses $875,482 · grants $32,931 · revenue $453,489
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2779835
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $228,186
- Income (IRS master file)
- $858,445
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $834,307 | $1,171,926 | $228,186 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,091,862 | $718,037 | $222,822 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $620,054 | $542,761 | $190,778 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $557,654 | $495,370 | $126,201 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-2779835).
Questions about COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL is 47-2779835.
- Is COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL 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 DAY SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY WOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,298 (AMY WOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COTTONWOOD DAY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $834,307, expenses of $1,171,926 and total assets of $228,186 at year end.
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