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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3138507

COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424

Financials

$574K$305K2023$301K$371K2024$535K$399K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$534,534$398,874$135,660$7,975,462$389$7,975,073
December 31, 2024990$300,898$371,222-$70,324$7,063,942$167$7,063,775
December 31, 2023990$573,709$304,999$268,710$6,495,388$7,467$6,487,921
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$329,458
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$138,751
Net gain from sales of assets
$91,981
Other revenue
$66,325

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$87,755
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$14,115
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,326
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,550
Occupancy
$3,438
Program services (functional)
$367,762
Management and general (functional)
$15,561
Fundraising (functional)
$15,551

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,063,942
Total assets, end of year
$7,975,462
Total liabilities, end of year
$389
Net assets, end of year
$7,975,073
Gross receipts
$534,534
Employees
1
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
OR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRY DUERST-HIGGINSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY ACKLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT PARSONSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN WHITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
CANDACE SOLESBEEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG ERVINVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFF GOWINGPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOE RAADEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI ADENIJITreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TIFFANIE WILLIAMSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MARKUSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Vicki EvansDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonas MenguitaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Diane HicksDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
George DevineDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRY DUERST-HIGGINSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY ACKLEYDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT PARSONSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN WHITEDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CANDACE SOLESBEEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG ERVINVice President
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF GOWINGPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT CZABANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE RAADEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE DEVINEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
LORI ADENIJIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANIE WILLIAMSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT BALLTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JIM MARKUSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRY DUERST-HIGGINSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY ACKLEYDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT PARSONSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN WHITEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CANDACE SOLESBEEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG ERVINDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF GOWINGVice President
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT CZABANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE RAADEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE DEVINEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
ANA MARIA DUDLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANIE WILLIAMSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT BALLTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
JIM MARKUSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1326, COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424-0074
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JEFF GOWING, PO Box 1326, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Signed the 990
LORI ADENIJI, Treasurer
Phone
(541) 942-0014
Return prepared by
BAKER & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

The primary exempt purpose of the Cottage Grove Community Foundation is to create a self-perpetuating fund that will make Cottage Grove a self-sufficient, economically prosperous community in which people enjoy living.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Grants and scholarships paid and program service expenditures for causes which benefit the community of Cottage Grove.
    Expenses $367,762
  • OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3138507
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,975,462
Income (IRS master file)
$534,534

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$534,534$398,874$7,975,462XML
990December 2024$300,898$371,222$7,063,942XML
990December 2023$573,709$304,999$6,495,388XML
990December 2022$268,592$251,225$5,732,694IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 94-3138507).

Questions about COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 94-3138507.
Is COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFF GOWING.
Who are the officers and directors of COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $534,534, expenses of $398,874 and total assets of $7,975,462 at year end.

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