COTTONWOODS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS INC
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2016 · Form 990EZ · revenue $10K · expenses $6K · assets $37K
- Also known as
- Schools Inc
- EIN
- 68-0406734
- Address
- PO BOX 1186, COTTONWOOD, CA 96022-1186
- Website
- www.cfesinfo.org
- NTEE code
- B122
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To help provide local schools with books and equipment.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Perez | Treasurer | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cammi Crandall | Secretary | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Bayles | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diedra McDougall | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Brouillette | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Rogers | Director | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raechelle Gilliss | President & CEO | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Perez | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cammi Crandall | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Bayles | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Diedra McDougall | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Brouillette | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Rogers | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Raechelle Gilliss | President & CEO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,322 | $6,192 | $36,604 | $36,604 | $1,293 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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2016 · Form 990EZ · $6,192 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,433 · events $5,988
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,433 | 87.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $459 | 7.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $300 | 4.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,988 | reported apart |
| Total | $6,192 | 100% |