Cottonwood Environmental Law Center

Cottonwood Environmental Law Center is a registered environment nonprofit based in Bozeman, MT, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2009 and has been operating for 17 years. Its EIN is 271225588. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 70/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $408K in annual revenue. 28 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern. Recent news coverage shows mixed sentiment.

Cottonwood Environmental Law Center's Executive Direc, John Meyer, received $105,000 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Cottonwood Environmental Law Center has $408K in annual revenue. It allocates 85% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 72% for environment charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

In 2021, Cottonwood made progress in our litigation to allow Yellowstone bison to freely roam in their native range on federal lands in Montana. We continued our prosecution of Boyne Resorts Inc. and Big Sky Water and Sewer District for Clean Water Act violations on the Gallatin River and its tributaries. We completed research to prepare for Clean Water Act litigation with Spanish Peaks Resort. Cottonwood Environmental Law Center is classified as an environment organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2009.

GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Cottonwood Environmental Law Center. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.

Cottonwood Environmental Law Center is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $408K in annual revenue. The organization has 28 disclosed officers and directors.

Cottonwood Environmental Law Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 271225588. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.