The Sierra Fund

Nevada City, CA
Tax-exempt since Jan. 2002
EIN: 68-0485725

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund

Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Revenue

$791k (2022)

Expenses

$941k (2022)

Total Assets

$491k (2022)

Total Liabilities

$47.6k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$790,823

Expenses

$940,501

Net Income

-$149,678

Net Assets

$443,900

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$734,253	92.8%
Program Services	$54,048	6.8%
Investment Income	$2,348	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$174	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$121,441	12.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$360,672	38.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$491,472
Total Liabilities	$47,572
Net Assets	$443,900

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carrie Monohan (Program Dir.)	$114,327	$0	$0
Joan Clayburgh (Executive Dir.)	$111,696	$0	$0
Adrienne Alvord (President)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary/Treas)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Martha Lennihan (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tim Seward (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Martha Davis (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Wallace (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 7, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,012,456

Expenses

$944,422

Net Income

$68,034

Net Assets

$620,729

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$841,690	83.1%
Program Services	$166,083	16.4%
Investment Income	$4,543	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$140	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$128,342	13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$354,737	37.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$777,146
Total Liabilities	$156,417
Net Assets	$620,729

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Martin (Past Ceo)	$110,761	$0	$0
Joan Clayburgh (Executive Dir.)	$18,229	$0	$0
Timothy Seward (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Martha Lennihan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Alvord (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Parsons (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Gordon (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Sept. 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,122,679

Expenses

$930,144

Net Income

$192,535

Net Assets

$518,215

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$950,654	84.7%
Program Services	$168,040	15.0%
Investment Income	$3,237	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$748	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$86,301	9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$477,289	51.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$577,553
Total Liabilities	$59,338
Net Assets	$518,215

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Martin (Ceo)	$86,301	$0	$0
Timothy Seward (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Martha Lennihan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Alvord (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Parsons (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Gordon (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,065,545

Expenses

$1,138,054

Net Income

-$72,509

Net Assets

$242,466

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$708,822	66.5%
Program Services	$350,918	32.9%
Investment Income	$5,052	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$753	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$91,082	8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$471,190	41.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$528,266
Total Liabilities	$285,800
Net Assets	$242,466

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Martin (Ceo)	$91,082	$0	$0
Timothy Seward (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Martha Lennihan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Alvord (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Parsons (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Gordon (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,299,402

Expenses

$1,320,720

Net Income

-$21,318

Net Assets

$292,817

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,097,808	84.5%
Program Services	$181,798	14.0%
Investment Income	$17,306	1.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,490	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$106,330	8.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$492,373	37.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$798,778
Total Liabilities	$505,961
Net Assets	$292,817

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Martin (Ceo)	$106,330	$0	$0
Timothy Seward (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
John Regan (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Alvord (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Parsons (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patty Brissenden (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Gordon (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$3,155,564

Expenses

$3,105,953

Net Income

$49,611

Net Assets

$328,403

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,036,107	96.2%
Program Services	$107,874	3.4%
Investment Income	$11,583	0.4%
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	$106,330	3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$443,756	14.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,670,494
Total Liabilities	$1,342,091
Net Assets	$328,403

Operated a donor-advised fund

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Martin (Ceo)	$106,330	$0	$0
Timothy Seward (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
John Regan (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Alvord (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Parsons (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patty Brissenden (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 17, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,778,257

Expenses

$1,804,555

Net Income

-$26,298

Net Assets

$249,632

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,592,786	89.6%
Program Services	$154,745	8.7%
Investment Income	$10,874	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$126	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$19,726	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$109,241	6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$368,412	20.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,170,049
Total Liabilities	$920,417
Net Assets	$249,632

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Martin (Ceo)	$109,241	$0	$0
Timothy Seward (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
John Regan (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Alvord (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Parsons (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patty Brissenden (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$1,149,525

Expenses

$1,351,660

Net Income

-$202,135

Net Assets

$359,236

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$911,058	79.3%
Program Services	$232,416	20.2%
Investment Income	$1,937	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,114	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$94,764	7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$312,809	23.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,827,928
Total Liabilities	$1,468,692
Net Assets	$359,236

Operated a donor-advised fund

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Elizabeth Martin (Ceo)	$94,764	$0	$0
Timothy Seward (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
John Regan (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Alison Harvey (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Adrian Alvord (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Meacher (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Parsons (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patty Brissenden (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,192,648

Expenses

$1,051,134

Net Income

$141,514

Net Assets

$459,662

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,103,893	92.6%
Program Services	$79,251	6.6%
Investment Income	$8,199	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,305	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$87,791	8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$184,167	17.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$889,672
Total Liabilities	$430,010
Net Assets	$459,662

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$591,874

Expenses

$611,411

Net Income

-$19,537

Net Assets

$353,149

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$508,526	85.9%
Program Services	$56,492	9.5%
Investment Income	$26,071	4.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$785	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$87,858	14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$167,589	27.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$485,912
Total Liabilities	$132,763
Net Assets	$353,149

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$453,464

Expenses

$510,475

Net Income

-$57,011

Net Assets

$407,077

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$428,272	94.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$22,592	5.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,600	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$80,535	15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$150,956	29.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$520,252
Total Liabilities	$113,175
Net Assets	$407,077

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,002,205

Expenses

$995,573

Net Income

$6,632

Net Assets

$464,090

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$996,586	99.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,093	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,526	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$491,797
Total Liabilities	$27,707
Net Assets	$464,090

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The Sierra Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Details

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $791k (2022)

Expenses $941k (2022)

Total Assets $491k (2022)

Total Liabilities $47.6k (2022)

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$791k (2022)

Expenses

$941k (2022)

Total Assets

$491k (2022)

Total Liabilities

$47.6k (2022)

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