Cottonwood Foundation Inc
To help people with disabilities shape their own future.
Cottonwood Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cottonwood Foundation Inc gave $410K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $410K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $409,559
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $409,559
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $409,559
- Total assets
- $12,373,117
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cottonwood Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cottonwood Inc ($410K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cottonwood Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $410K (2025) to $701K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $410K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Inc Lawrence, KS | Assistance to Disabled Individuals | $409,559 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,373,117 | $1,344,665 | $552,399 | $409,559 | 1 | $755,087 |
| 2024 | $10,790,114 | $1,434,355 | $720,848 | $557,534 | 1 | $1,045,484 |
| 2023 | $9,944,889 | $644,045 | $732,228 | $541,968 | 1 | $288,046 |
| 2022 | $9,084,491 | $583,065 | $942,970 | $700,704 | 1 | $252,791 |
| 2021 | $10,899,012 | $858,483 | $514,801 | $425,267 | 1 | $624,508 |
| 2020 | $10,031,813 | $524,611 | $528,430 | $447,502 | 1 | $283,039 |
About Cottonwood Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Cottonwood Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $410K. Net investment income was $755K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cottonwood Foundation Inc is led by Kristin Eldridge, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Eldridge
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Moore
Trustee
Past President → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Vigna
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miles Schnaer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oliver Minnis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Mock
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Petz
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hanni
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Stewart
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Kwan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Gideon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Taylor
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Goeser
Secretary
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tana Ahlen
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Larkin
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Himmelberg
Executive V.p.
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Mark Gonzales (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Fales (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Nancy Longhurst (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Brad Burnside (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hank Booth (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jon Smiley (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Zinn (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brandon Graham (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Spratt (2020–2022) — Executive V.p.
- Former: Brian Iverson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Harry Gibson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Arasmith (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Esau (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Foundation Inc
How much does Cottonwood Foundation Inc give each year?
Cottonwood Foundation Inc gave $410K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $558K across 1 grant.
How large is Cottonwood Foundation Inc?
Cottonwood Foundation Inc reported $12.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Cottonwood Foundation Inc?
Cottonwood Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lawrence, KS. It holds $12.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cottonwood Foundation Inc operate?
Cottonwood Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Cottonwood Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cottonwood Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0990866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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