Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSierra College Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin49.7%
Months of reserve16.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSierra College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.1M66%Management and general$351k22%Fundraising$203k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
13 of the 19 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists40funders
$258ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation for California Community CollegesEvery year since FY2017$43k$33k$36k$35k$37k$44k$35kAssociated Students of Sierra CollegeOn and off$12k$79k$6k$18k$11k$6kMikuni Charitable OrganizationOn and off$30k$30k$45k$20kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$27k$26k$26k$25kArmrod Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$35k$30k$10k$5k–AT&T FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$103k$97k$146k$66k$90k$44k20 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$56k$40k$42k$34k$46k$124k$67k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped