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Screen a listSierra Nevada Alliance
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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +99% in 3 yrs95staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.7%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSierra Nevada Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.3M89%Management and general$242k9%Fundraising$39k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 79% of revenue in FY2025. $138k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending22funders
$230ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American ForestsOn and off$28k$282kTahoe FundOn and off$16k$60kArntz Family FoundationSince FY2022$35k$30kThe Joseph and Vera Long FoundationOn and off$25k$30kSierra ClubOn and off$23k$23kUnited States Energy FoundationOn and off$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$45k$37$109k$20k8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$14k$6k$500$25k$11k$12k$19k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund