SIERRA CLUB

Programs

1. Overview: throughout 2025, we continued progress toward the goals laid out in our 2030 strategic framework. We continue to apply an environmental justice lens to all the work we do to protect our lands, air, water, wildlife, and public health, and to tackle the climate crisis. Our climate work largely focuses on efforts to build a clean energy future that will result in safer air and water, good jobs, and more affordable energy prices for consumers. Grassroots strong: the heart of Sierra Club's enduring strength and unique effectiveness is our grassroots network of 64 chapters, state and local volunteer groups, outings leaders, members, and all of the Sierra Club supporters and partners. They are what set us apart as the powerful and uniquely effective organization we are. The authentic local relationships our chapter staff and volunteers continue to build in communities across the country are how we are growing our movement to protect our lands, air, and water, and tackle the climate and extinction crises. Beyond coal: in 2025, Sierra Club's beyond coal campaign advanced grid decarbonization and energy affordability. The campaign expanded advocacy in more than 30 states. The…

   $40,307,662 spentof which $285,875 as grants$40,600 earned by the program
   59% of program spending

2. Membership, chapter and volunteer activities: support and funding of 64 volunteer-led chapters and approximately 446 groups, building a broad-based volunteer membership that helps advance the organization's environmental advocacy, public education, and community organizing to advance its social welfare mission. Local and states activities include public communication and education on climate, environmental, and conservation issues; raising awareness about city, county, and state policies; mobilizing members and supporters to take action on local and state advocacy initiatives; and hosting community events.

   $13,731,592 spent
   20% of program spending

3. Information and education: calendar & other merchandise, sierra (the organization's magazine), communications group includes print and non-print media activities and digital strategies (mission is to align the online activities and technological investments with its broader goals of environmental education, advocacy, and public engagement).sierra magazine: published 4 issues per year with an average print run in excess of 355,000 magazines, educating readers on environmental stewardship, responsible use of natural resources, and opportunities for civic action.calendar & other merchandise: offered Sierra Club branded merchandise about nature or the environment for sale directly to the public and other resellers, supporting the organization's educational and advocacy programs.

   $9,333,906 spent$823,771 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

4. Outdoor activities:in 2025, Sierra Club outings offered impactful outdoor experiences that connected people to nature while advancing environmental education and bringing members to the organization's larger conservation campaigns. Through local chapters, groups, and sections, as well as the national outings program and campaign-specific outings, tens of thousands of participants were engaged in ways that deepened their understanding of environmental issues. The inspiring connections outdoors (ico) program, for example, ran 226 trips for 4,265 youth and adults - primarily from underserved communities - providing hands-on environmental education about ecosystems, conservation issues, and the role of public lands in climate resilience. The national outings program offered 78 domestic and 34 international trips to 1,274 participants, integrating learning about local flora, fauna, geology, and conservation history, often incorporating volunteer work like trail restoration to build awareness of how environmental stewardship aligns with Sierra Club campaigns. Local chapters and groups organized approximately 4,769 outings with 21,000 participants, ranging from nature hikes to advocacy…

   $5,240,664 spent$5,057,900 earned by the program
   8% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $68,613,824.