Civic Intelligence

The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 20-2738271

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Oct 24, 2019

Organization Profilewww.thecottonwoodschool.org
PO Box 19816Portland, OR 97280

(503) 244-1697

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

1.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

1.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

41st percentile

0.4%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$99,655

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

71st percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-3.8%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,600,598

Up $177,423 (+12%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

-$161,839

Up $7,406 (+4.4%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$1,762,437

Up $170,017 (+11%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,694,586

Down $67,600 (-3.8%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$1,687,180

Down $101,069 (-5.7%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$7,406

Up $33,469 (+128%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2011: $228,788Liabilities 2011: $329,179Net Assets 2011: -$100,3912011Assets 2012: $398,698Liabilities 2012: $329,672Net Assets 2012: $69,0262012Assets 2013: $530,925Liabilities 2013: $349,900Net Assets 2013: $181,0252013Assets 2014: $97,631Net Assets 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $903,751Liabilities 2015: $514,823Net Assets 2015: $388,9282015Assets 2016: $934,964Liabilities 2016: $970,756Net Assets 2016: -$35,7922016Assets 2017: $1,413,028Liabilities 2017: $1,556,210Net Assets 2017: -$143,1822017Assets 2018: $1,423,175Liabilities 2018: $1,592,420Net Assets 2018: -$169,2452018Assets 2019: $1,600,598Liabilities 2019: $1,762,437Net Assets 2019: -$161,8392019Assets 2020: $1,568,438Liabilities 2020: $1,201,566Net Assets 2020: $366,8722020Assets 2021: $3,316,515Liabilities 2021: $2,979,630Net Assets 2021: $336,8852021Assets 2022: $4,900,365Liabilities 2022: $4,078,487Net Assets 2022: $821,8782022Assets 2023: $4,421,724Liabilities 2023: $3,582,621Net Assets 2023: $839,1032023Assets 2024: $3,964,236Liabilities 2024: $3,103,180Net Assets 2024: $861,0562024Assets 2025: $3,797,760Liabilities 2025: $3,439,305Net Assets 2025: $358,4552025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,600,598
Liabilities$1,762,437
Net Assets-$161,839
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $850,761Expenses 2011: $898,697Net Income 2011: -$47,9362011Revenue 2012: $1,208,951Expenses 2012: $1,039,534Net Income 2012: $169,4172012Expenses 2013: $1,144,9342013Revenue 2014: $02014Revenue 2015: $1,541,810Expenses 2015: $1,106,379Net Income 2015: $435,4312015Revenue 2016: $1,495,169Expenses 2016: $1,919,889Net Income 2016: -$424,7202016Revenue 2017: $1,470,399Expenses 2017: $1,577,789Net Income 2017: -$107,3902017Revenue 2018: $1,762,186Expenses 2018: $1,788,249Net Income 2018: -$26,0632018Revenue 2019: $1,694,586Expenses 2019: $1,687,180Net Income 2019: $7,4062019Revenue 2020: $1,798,718Expenses 2020: $1,274,836Net Income 2020: $523,8822020Revenue 2021: $1,972,010Expenses 2021: $2,001,997Net Income 2021: -$29,9872021Revenue 2022: $2,407,332Expenses 2022: $1,934,463Net Income 2022: $472,8692022Revenue 2023: $2,315,522Expenses 2023: $2,298,297Net Income 2023: $17,2252023Revenue 2024: $2,471,923Expenses 2024: $2,449,970Net Income 2024: $21,9532024Revenue 2025: $2,230,593Expenses 2025: $2,733,194Net Income 2025: -$502,6012025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,694,586
Expenses$1,687,180
Net Income$7,406
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Oct 24, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,719,203
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide a creative learning environment as a public charter school where students develop a deep sense of place, belonging and work to become engaged stewards of the natural world around them and active citizens within our community.

To develop, maintain, raise funds for and operate a public charter school in portland, oregon.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$459,934$717,198▲ $257,264
Accounts Receivable$212,437$114,100▼ $98,337
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$64,796$64,796→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$63,146$51,313▼ $11,833
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,657$3,563▼ $1,094
Total Assets$1,423,175$1,600,598▲ $177,423
Other Assets Total$618,205$649,628▲ $31,423
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,563,902$1,713,962▲ $150,060
Deferred Revenue-$30,000-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$28,518$18,475▼ $10,043
Total Liabilities$1,592,420$1,762,437▲ $170,017
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$62,729$54,217▼ $8,512
Unrestricted Net Assets$-231,974$-216,056▲ $15,918
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-169,245$-161,839▲ $7,406
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,423,175$1,600,598▲ $177,423

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$13,597$62,608$76,205
Leasehold Improvements$37,716$23,819$61,535
Other Assets Org$632,128--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$16,516--$16,516-
2015$11,761--$1,736$16,516
2014$6,282$1,401--$11,761
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Amanda McadooEducation DirectorFT$75,375$24,280$99,655

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Nicki StewartPast President
Nels HesseldahlPresident
Chris BeckleyMember
Dave RudolphMember
Jeff SlingerMember
Laura StanfillMember
Heidi MeisterSecretary
Eddie FrancisTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,562,089
Program Service Revenue
$29,777
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$102,720
All Other Contributions
$38,230
Change in Net Assets
$7,406

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,694,586
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$24,617
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,719,203
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,694,586
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,232,927
Other Expenses$454,253
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$564,218$117,583-$681,801
Pension Plan Contributions$207,742$56,377-$264,119
Occupancy-$258,043-$258,043
Other Employee Benefits$101,727$11,833-$113,560
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$105,109-$105,109
Payroll Taxes$50,694$17,644-$68,338
Insurance-$17,000-$17,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,066-$16,066
Depreciation Depletion-$11,832-$11,832
All Other Expenses$4,243$5,898-$10,141
Office Expenses$6,322$683-$7,005
Information Technology-$6,476-$6,476
Other Expenses$10,466$6,213-$6,213
Advertising-$1,269-$1,269
Fees for Services Legal-$825-$825
Travel-$762-$762
Interest-$269-$269
Total Functional Expenses$1,028,512$658,668$0$1,687,180

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,711,797
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,687,180
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,687,180
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$24,617
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$77,379
Fundraising Direct Expenses$24,617
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Auction$30,754$30,754$1,105$29,649
Arts Park Ru$29,230$29,230$71$29,159
Total Events$77,379$77,379$24,617$52,762
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Net Pension Liability$1,333,510
Payroll Liability$182,850
Pension Related Deferrals$169,698
Deferred Lease Expense$27,306
Capital Lease Obligations$363
Deposits Payable$235
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8B

“No committee had authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“A copy of the draft of the 990 is available for all voting members of the board to review bewteen three to five business days before it is signed and submitted to the internal revenue service. Each board member is notified and an electonic copy is available upon request.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are generally not available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science
EIN
20-2738271
Address
PO BOX 19816, Portland, OR 97280

Signing Officer

Name
Nels Hesseldahl
Title
President
Phone
5032441697
Signed
2019-10-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Nels Hesseldahl
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
Or
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
39
Volunteers
75

Preparer

Firm
Pauly Rogers and Co Pc
Address
12700 SW 72ND AVE, TIGARD, OR 97223
Preparer
Roy R Rogers
Phone
5036848421
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2D)

“Fundraising expense - - - $24,617”

Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2D)

“Fundraising expense - - - $24,617”

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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Amt2235
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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Amt4182850
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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Desc1DEFERRED LEASE EXPENSE
IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Desc2DEPOSITS PAYABLE
IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Desc3NET PENSION LIABILITY
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FUNDRAISING EXPENSE - - - $24,617
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d)
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d)
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1SOUTHWEST CHARTER SCHOOL INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARDS STUDENTS IN ALL DOCUMENTED AND CIRCULATED SOLICITATIONS FOR REGISTRATION IN ADDITION, DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE SCHOOL, ITS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES, THE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY AND RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE STUDENT BODY IS WELL-KNOWN TO ALL SEGMENTS TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY SERVED.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0NO COMMITTEE HAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A COPY OF THE DRAFT OF THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW BEWTEEN THREE TO FIVE BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS NOTIFIED AND AN ELECTONIC COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE GENERALLY NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,600,598
Liabilities
$1,762,437
Net assets
-$161,839
Revenue
$1,694,586
Expenses
$1,687,180
Net income
$7,406
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.80$3.44$0.36$2.23$2.73$0.50
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.96$3.10$0.86$2.47$2.45$0.02
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.42$3.58$0.84$2.32$2.30$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.90$4.08$0.82$2.41$1.93$0.47
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.32$2.98$0.34$1.97$2.00$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.57$1.20$0.37$1.80$1.27$0.52
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$1.76$0.16$1.69$1.69$0.01
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$1.59$0.17$1.76$1.79$0.03
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.41$1.56$0.14$1.47$1.58$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.97$0.04$1.50$1.92$0.42
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.90$0.51$0.39$1.54$1.11$0.44
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.00
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.35$0.18$1.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.33$0.07$1.21$1.04$0.17
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.33$0.10$0.85$0.90$0.05