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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1714008

Cottonwood Foundation

A private foundation in White Bear Lake, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $9,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,410

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $20,980

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $18,082

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,726

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,960

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,713

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,277

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,914

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Indian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN

    Land acquisition

    $1,000
  2. Southern Plains Land TrustLamar, CO

    Land acquisition

    $1,000
  3. Wild Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, CO

    Land acquisition

    $1,000
  4. Chicken Run RescueSaint Paul, MN

    Materials purchase

    $500
  5. Compassionate Action for AnimalsMinneapolis, MN

    Outreach and education

    $500
  6. Friends of AnimalsDarien, CT

    Program support

    $500
  7. Friends Boundary Waters WildernessSaint Paul, MN

    Outreach and education

    $500
  8. Kerulos Center for NonviolenceJacksonville, OR

    Improvements to sanctuary

    $500
  9. Land Loss Prevention ProjectDurham, NC

    Education and outreach

    $500
  10. Monarch Butterfly FundMadison, WI

    Tree planting

    $500
  11. Rainbow World FundSan Francisco, CA

    Humanitarian assistance

    $500
  12. Red Lake Rosies RescueTrail, MN

    Materials purchase

    $500
  13. Save the ChimpsFort Pierce, FL

    Materials purchase

    $500
  14. The Wildcat SanctuarySandstone, MN

    Food for sanctuary animals

    $500
  15. The Elephant Sanctuary in TennesseeHohenwald, TN

    Support for animals in sanctuary

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals8 grants $4,50060% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $1,50020% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota5 grants $3,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $2,000
  3. California2 grants $1,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $500
  5. Florida1 grant $500
  6. North Carolina1 grant $500
  7. Oregon1 grant $500
  8. Tennessee1 grant $500
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul MossChair & Exec Dir Hours 4Pay $0
  • Craig MillerTreasurer & Vice Chair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jamie PodratzSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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