Nonprofit · EIN 48-0990866
COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LAWRENCE, KS 66047
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,344,665 | $552,399 | $792,266 | $12,373,117 | $8,649 | $12,364,468 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,434,355 | $720,848 | $713,507 | $10,790,114 | $4,536 | $10,785,578 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $644,045 | $732,228 | -$88,183 | $9,944,889 | $4,883 | $9,940,006 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $460,334
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $755,087
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $351,025
- Net income from fundraising events
- $129,244
- Other revenue
- $129,244
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $409,559
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,826
- Program services (functional)
- $436,498
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,901
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,790,114
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,373,117
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,649
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,364,468
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,132,912
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,036,008
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,328,460
- Gross receipts
- $1,390,788
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN HIMMELBERG | EXECUTIVE V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $216,950 | $32,122 |
| NICK GIDEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HANNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY VIGNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON PETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK KWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER MINNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES SCHNAER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT GOESER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANA AHLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM LARKIN | PAST PRESIDENT (THRU DEC/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAY TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ELDRIDGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN HIMMELBERG | EXECUTIVE V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $183,922 | $24,736 |
| TANA AHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HANNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LONGHURST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY VIGNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON PETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER MINNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES SCHNAER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GONZALES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT GOESER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ELDRIDGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LARKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN HIMMELBERG | EXECUTIVE V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $162,098 | $15,740 |
| TANA AHLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK BOOTH | TRUSTEE THRU 7/23 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD BURNSIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY VIGNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ZINN | TRUSTEE THRU 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SMILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER MINNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES SCHNAER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ELDRIDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GONZALES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LONGHURST | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LARKIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT GOESER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2801 W 31ST ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66047-3049
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COLLEEN HIMMELBERG, 2801 WEST 31ST STREET, LAWRENCE, KS 66047
- Signed the 990
- COLLEEN HIMMELBERG, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (785) 842-0550
- Return prepared by
- SWINDOLL JANZEN HAWK & LOYD LLC
Mission
TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SHAPE THEIR OWN FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH COTTONWOOD, INC.Expenses $436,498 · grants $409,559
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0990866
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,373,117
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,390,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,344,665 | $552,399 | $12,373,117 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,434,355 | $720,848 | $10,790,114 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $644,045 | $732,228 | $9,944,889 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $583,065 | $942,970 | $9,084,491 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 48-0990866).
Questions about COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC is 48-0990866.
- Is COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC 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 FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COLLEEN HIMMELBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COTTONWOOD FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,344,665, expenses of $552,399 and total assets of $12,373,117 at year end.
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