Nonprofit · EIN 83-3542401
COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $52,083,592 | $49,320,890 | $2,762,702 | $24,377,163 | $7,348,207 | $17,028,956 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $44,771,211 | $39,120,371 | $5,650,840 | $20,845,149 | $6,578,895 | $14,266,254 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,261,311 | $35,058,241 | $2,203,070 | $14,765,000 | $6,149,586 | $8,615,414 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,082,271
- of which government grants
- $51,954,058
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $837
- Other revenue
- $484
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $574,782
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,852,625
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,098,255
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,540
- Accounting fees
- $34,680
- Occupancy
- $352,822
- Travel
- $39,203
- Depreciation
- $330,383
- Program services (functional)
- $44,005,857
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,315,033
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,845,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,377,163
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,348,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,028,956
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,123,801
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,028,956
- Gross receipts
- $52,083,592
- Employees
- 262
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY GARCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $219,276 | $58,079 |
| STACIE IVERY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $199,377 | $38,086 |
| ANN BUXTON | CHIEF OF COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,731 | $44,380 |
| HOLLY R PHILLIPS | DIR. OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,594 | $34,743 |
| JODIANN BEESON | DIRECTOR OF CCPA, SCHOOL COUNSELORS & SITE OPERAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,922 | $40,237 |
| AMY L FRYDENLUND | DIR. OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,728 | $31,103 |
| DIANNE CURTIS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,202 | $29,562 |
| DR NORMAN LORENZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA LYDAY-SELBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CORDERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER GANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY GARCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $197,749 | $46,103 |
| STACIE IVERY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $185,123 | $34,737 |
| ANN BUXTON | DIR. OF ACCT. AND COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $174,638 | $41,829 |
| HOLLY R PHILLIPS | DIR. OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $171,101 | $32,063 |
| JODIANN BEESON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $151,689 | $36,701 |
| ERIC SWEIVEN | DIR. OF CURRICULUM AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,224 | $40,918 |
| AMY L FRYDENLUND | DIR. OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,214 | $27,148 |
| NORMAN LORENZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA LYDAY-SELBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CORDERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER GANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY GARCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $185,515 | $42,855 |
| HOLLY PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR OF SPED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,607 | $29,692 |
| ANN BUXTON | DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,334 | $35,171 |
| JODIANN BEESON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,319 | $36,158 |
| STACIE IVERY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $154,293 | $26,057 |
| AMY FRYDENLUND | DIR OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,590 | $24,740 |
| DIANNE CURTIS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,667 | $24,375 |
| NORMAN LORENZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA LYDAY-SELBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB HIBBARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HUCKLEBY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CORDERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3921 SANDSTONE DRIVE SUITE 100, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9343
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CINDY GARCIA, 3921 SANDSTONE DRIVE 100, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762
- Signed the 990
- CINDY GARCIA, SUPERINTENDENT
- Phone
- (530) 285-2003
- Website
- COTTONWOODK12.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-3542401 or by the name COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
DYNAMIC HOMESCHOOLING PROGRAMS FOR TK-12: A UNIQUELY PERSONALIZED, WHOLE-LEARNER APPROACH THAT NURTURES ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE COTTONWOOD SCHOOL OPERATES AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES TK-12. IN THE 2024-2025 YEAR, THE SCHOOL OFFERED 175 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,563 STUDENTS.Expenses $44,005,857
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
- 83-3542401
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,377,163
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,083,592
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $52,083,592 | $49,320,890 | $24,377,163 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $44,771,211 | $39,120,371 | $20,845,149 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $37,261,311 | $35,058,241 | $14,765,000 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,643,580 | $27,953,660 | $8,837,632 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-3542401).
Questions about COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL is 83-3542401.
- Is COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COTTONWOOD CHARTER 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 CHARTER 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 CHARTER 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 CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CINDY GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,276 (CINDY GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COTTONWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,083,592, expenses of $49,320,890 and total assets of $24,377,163 at year end.
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