California · Nonprofit
SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL
SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $20 to it, the largest being YOUTH EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL INC ($20). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $6.4M
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $20
- Net assets
- $3.8M
What Sierra Charter School does
Mission
The mission of the organization is to operate a california charter public school under part 26.8 of the california education code.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Sierra Charter School provided targeted academic intervention services to improve student achievement in mathematics and english language arts. Services included one-on-one, small-group, and large-group instruction delivered by certificated instructional staff outside of required instructional time.during the 2024-2025 fiscal year, these services supported approximately 354 students in grades k-12, with a focus on students demonstrating academic need based on assessment results. Intervention strategies were informed by I-ready assessments and california school dashboard indicators, particularly for student groups identified as performing below standard.these services increased student engagement in academic support programs and contributed to improved instructional outcomes.
$487,995 spent10% of program spendingSierra Charter School operated a credit recovery program to support high school students who were at risk of not meeting graduation requirements. The program provided additional instructional time, structured support classes, and individualized academic guidance to help students remain on track to graduate.in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, approximately 120 high school students participated in credit recovery services. Many participants were low-income students or belonged to historically underserved student populations.as a result of these services, sierra charter (continued on schedule o) school's graduation rate increased by 8.4 percentage points compared to the prior year, as reported on the california school dashboard. Expenditures increased due to expanded instructional hours and higher student participation.
$326,038 spent6% of program spendingSierra Charter School provided campus safety and student wellness services to maintain a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment. Services included daily campus monitoring, custodial services, nursing and wellness support, and student supervision by trained staff.these services supported the entire student population of approximately 354 students during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The program emphasized student well-being, safety, and consistent adult presence on campus.as a result, the school maintained a 0% suspension rate, reduced chronic absenteeism, and received positive (continued on schedule o) feedback from students and families regarding campus safety and school climate.
$175,241 spent3% of program spendingExpenditures were made by the corporation for the education of approximately 360 students in grade levels kindergarten through 12th.
$4,083,215 spent$889 earned by the program80% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,072,489.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $4.2M to $5.3M (+27%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 100% · 2018 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% · 2024 100% · 2025 100%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
100% of SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Lisa Marasco Ceo
Board member, chairman
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside California, across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL is better cushioned than half of the 9,398 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,398 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
76% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL?
- SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $20 to it, the largest being YOUTH EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL INC ($20). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $20 in grants to SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL.
- Who is the largest funder of SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL?
- YOUTH EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL INC is the largest funder on record, with $20 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SIERRA CHARTER SCHOOL find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing