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Sierra Forever Families

Organization summary

Organization summary might be incomplete or out of date

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.66M (2019)

Expenses
$6.44M (2019)

Total Assets
$8.38M (2019)

Total Liabilities
$552k (2019)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2019

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,662,035
Expenses
$6,444,583
Net Income
$217,452
Net Assets
$7,825,667
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $744,390
11.2%
Program Services $5,648,036
84.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $256,392
3.8%
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,217
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,134
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,048,107
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,377,568
Total Liabilities $551,901
Net Assets $7,825,667
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Thull (Interim Chief Executive Officer) $127,800 $0 $0
Robert Bob Herne (Chief Executive Officer) $55,334 $0 $13,699
Jim Eldridge (President Past) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Earl (President) $0 $0 $0
Pat Brady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Maggie Bryan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Hartzog (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Paddon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Panattoni (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry Risse (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Aguiar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nadia Melzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Ogbeide (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Raymond (Director) $0 $0 $0
Winnie Ward (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,178,918
Expenses
$7,051,374
Net Income
$127,544
Net Assets
$7,672,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $748,726
10.4%
Program Services $6,163,733
85.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $258,700
3.6%
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,759
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,786,353
53.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,174,919
Total Liabilities $501,930
Net Assets $7,672,989
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Herne (Chief Executive Officer) $141,568 $0 $9,528
Lynn Thull (Director) $54,675 $0 $0
Jim Eldridge (President Past) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Earl (President) $0 $0 $0
Pat Brady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kameka Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Maggie Bryan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Carlsen Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Hartzog (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Holwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monica Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgrann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Paddon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Panattoni (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry Risse (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,440,145
Expenses
$6,090,881
Net Income
$349,264
Net Assets
$7,265,110
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $652,878
10.1%
Program Services $5,394,163
83.8%
Investment Income $139,083
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $250,095
3.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,926
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,558
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,183,007
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,639,585
Total Liabilities $374,475
Net Assets $7,265,110
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Herne (Chief Executive Officer) $136,558 $0 $9,985
Jim Eldridge (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Earl (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Pat Brady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kameka Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Maggie Bryan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Carlsen Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Hartzog (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Holwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monica Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgrann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Paddon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Panattoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Risse (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,762,529
Expenses
$5,534,047
Net Income
$228,482
Net Assets
$6,545,025
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $608,482
10.6%
Program Services $4,844,397
84.1%
Investment Income $133,271
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $170,420
3.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,959
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,462
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,885,984
52.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,931,488
Total Liabilities $386,463
Net Assets $6,545,025
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Herne (Executive Director) $131,050 $0 $3,728
Jim Eldridge (President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Earl (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Van Osten (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Reaves (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Pat Brady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Maggie Bryan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Carlsen Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Genshlea (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Hartzog (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgrann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Panattoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Paddon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rw Skip Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Risse (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lenoard Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Camille Wojtasiak (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,916,747
Expenses
$5,167,771
Net Income
$748,976
Net Assets
$6,632,682
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $722,801
12.2%
Program Services $4,424,595
74.8%
Investment Income $129,094
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $636,966
10.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,291
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $166,796
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,525,612
48.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,035,146
Total Liabilities $402,464
Net Assets $6,632,682
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bob Herne (Executive Director) $93,321 $0 $9,914
Linda Merrill (Finance) $73,475 $0 $11,858
Jeanne Reaves (President) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Krevans (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Alan Wolf (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Eldridge (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Van Osten (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bob Earl (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rw Skip Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Hartzog (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgrann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Maggie Bryan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Panattoni (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katy Carlsen Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Genshlea (Director) $0 $0 $0
Camille Wojtasiak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Winn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pete D'alessandro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Risse (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,425,395
Expenses
$4,938,710
Net Income
$486,685
Net Assets
$6,335,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $768,380
14.2%
Program Services $4,150,666
76.5%
Investment Income $122,399
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $378,450
7.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,500
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,075
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,476,536
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,729,631
Total Liabilities $394,382
Net Assets $6,335,249

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,232,749
Expenses
$4,992,624
Net Income
$240,125
Net Assets
$5,551,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $877,890
16.8%
Program Services $4,301,864
82.2%
Investment Income $56,169
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$31,278
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $28,104
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,060
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,688,329
53.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,941,397
Total Liabilities $390,059
Net Assets $5,551,338

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,741,598
Expenses
$4,867,650
Net Income
$873,948
Net Assets
$4,568,838
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,515,124
26.4%
Program Services $4,117,708
71.7%
Investment Income $118,912
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$22,363
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,217
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $199,471
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,551,844
52.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,047,145
Total Liabilities $478,307
Net Assets $4,568,838

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,050,989
Expenses
$4,895,228
Net Income
$1,155,761
Net Assets
$3,751,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,820,712
30.1%
Program Services $4,099,898
67.8%
Investment Income $75,056
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $30,759
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $24,564
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,188
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,544
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,375,497
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,369,677
Total Liabilities $618,556
Net Assets $3,751,121

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Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

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.

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