Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Sierra Fund
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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +54% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.4M92%Management and general$113k7%Fundraising$20k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$150k in FY2022 and −$25k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 57% of revenue in FY2024. $1.4M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$449ka year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United States Endowment for ForestrySince FY2022$100k$350kTrue North FoundationOn and off$70k$70k$70k$70k$78k$80kBella Vista FoundationEvery year since FY2017$45k$40k$45k$45k$45k$50k$50kThe Rose Foundation for Communities the EnvironmentOn and off$200k$20kThe James Irvine FoundationOn and off$200kResources Legacy FundOn and off$20k$30k$30k$55k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$105$75k$90k$146k16 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$81k$61k$81k$117k$37k$148k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund