CLOUD FOREST SCHOOL FOUNDATION
EIN 62-1532788 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q99Z)
What they do
to PROVIDE SUPPORT to THE CLOUD FOREST SCHOOL KNOWN IN THE REPUBLIC of COSTA RICA AS THE CENTRO DE EDUCATION CREATIVA CEC, A BILINGUAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY-FOCUSED SCHOOL LOCATED IN MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA to SUPPORT THE CEC FINANCIALLY THROUGH ANNUAL GIVING, RESTRICTED GIVING, CAPITAL GIVING, GRANT REQUESTS THROUGH THIRD PARTY DONORS and FOUNDATIONS, ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTIONS, and OTHER FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY ARISE to FOSTER AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK of FRIENDS, PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES for STAFF, and SUPPORTS TEACHER and VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT to BUILD EDUCATIONAL BRIDGES BETWEEN THE CFS/CEC and VARIOUS SCHOOLS and OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN NORTH AMERICA to CLOUD FOREST SCHOOL, INC. 62-1532788 PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AS POSSIBLE BY PROVIDING and DELIVERING NEEDED GOODS and SERVICES.
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Of every $100 spent, about $92.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (13)
CHRISTOPHER R TOMPKINSDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS CAVESDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH LOWELLDIRECTOR
FRANK RUTHERFORDTREASURER
JED LIPPARDPRESIDENT
MARK LAURIADIRECTOR
MATT RUTHERFORDDIRECTOR
MATTHEW STUARTDIRECTOR
REBECCA GOERTZELDIRECTOR
REBECCA SKINNERPRESIDENT
SCOTT SHANNONDIRECTOR
STEPHEN WATTERSDIRECTOR
SUSAN GIAMPETRONISECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1998
- Location
- PO BOX 3223, SEWANEE, TN 37375-3223
- County
- Franklin
- In care of
- % WILLIAM T PATTEN
- Primary officer
- FRANK RUTHERFORD, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- NUMBERS 4 NONPROFITS
- NTEE classification
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q99Z)
- IRS tax category
- Educational Support Services