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Sierra County Land Trust

  • Nevada City, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2007
  • EIN: 20-5923109

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Natural Resources Conservation and Protection (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$155k (2022)

Expenses
$150k (2022)

Total Assets
$501k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$289k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$154,842
Expenses
$150,237
Net Income
$4,605
Net Assets
$211,946
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $154,842
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $500,680
Total Liabilities $288,734
Net Assets $211,946
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laurie Oberholtzer (Secretary/Tr) $48,000 $0 $0
Stephen Carlton (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Peacock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Raker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wyn Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$218,665
Expenses
$105,011
Net Income
$113,654
Net Assets
$207,341
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $218,665
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $258,100
Total Liabilities $50,759
Net Assets $207,341
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laurie Oberholtzer (Secretary/Tr) $48,000 $0 $0
Stephen Carlton (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Peacock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Raker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wyn Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 9, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$123,970
Expenses
$146,052
Net Income
-$22,082
Net Assets
$93,687
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $123,970
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $147,388
Total Liabilities $53,701
Net Assets $93,687
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Laurie Oberholtzer (Secretary/Tr) $32,000 $0
Stephen Carlton (President) $0 $0
Sarah Raker (Director) $0 $0
Mary Peacock (Director) $0 $0
Wyn Ross (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$196,499
Expenses
$255,002
Net Income
-$58,503
Net Assets
$115,769
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $196,473
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $172,090
Total Liabilities $56,321
Net Assets $115,769
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Laurie Oberholtzer (Secretary/Tr) $26,550 $0
Stephen Carlton (President) $0 $0
Sarah Raker (Director) $0 $0
Mary Peacock (Director) $0 $0
Wyn Ross (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 20, 2020

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$214,870
Expenses
$107,008
Net Income
$107,862
Net Assets
$174,272
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $214,831
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $39
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $179,820
Total Liabilities $5,548
Net Assets $174,272
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laurie Oberholtzer (Secretary/Tr) $38,750 $0 $0
Stephen Carlton (President) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Raker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Peacock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wyn Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 12, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$91,982
Expenses
$86,385
Net Income
$5,597
Net Assets
$66,410
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,980
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,966
Total Liabilities $5,556
Net Assets $66,410
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Laurie Oberholtzer (Secretary/Tr) $24,960 $0
Stephen Carlton (President) $0 $0
Sarah Raker (Director) $0 $0
Mary Peacock (Director) $0 $0
Wyn Ross (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 15, 2018

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$118,715
Expenses
$76,825
Net Income
$41,890
Net Assets
$66,005
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $118,715
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $66,005
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $66,005
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Laurie Oberholtzer (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0
Stephen Carlton (President) $0 $0
Sarah Raker (Director) $0 $0
Mary Peacock (Director) $0 $0
Wyn Ross (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 20, 2017

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$42,725
Expenses
$59,126
Net Income
-$16,401
Net Assets
$24,115
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,725
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,115
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $24,115

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$81,691
Expenses
$71,652
Net Income
$10,039
Net Assets
$40,516
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,691
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,516
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $40,516

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$57,172
Expenses
$36,782
Net Income
$20,390
Net Assets
$30,477
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,172
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,477
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $30,477

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$80,215
Expenses
$105,997
Net Income
-$25,782
Net Assets
$51,564
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $80,215
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,564
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $51,564

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$98,921
Expenses
$103,451
Net Income
-$4,530
Net Assets
-$35,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $98,921
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $131
Total Liabilities $36,000
Net Assets -$35,869

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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