Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,556,338
- Total expenses
- $1,581,139
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,299,699
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $237,260
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $19,379
- Total assets, end of year
- $427,169
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $201,275
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $225,894
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,447,814
- Management and general expenses
- $113,029
- Fundraising expenses
- $20,296
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,447,814
Program services were 91.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$885,996
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$413,703
-
2a · Program service revenue: Fees for Service
total $237,260 · related or exempt $237,260
-
3 · Investment income
total $0
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: Other Income
total $19,379 · related or exempt $19,379
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$19,379
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $159,483 · program services $133,999 · management and general $20,114 · fundraising $5,370
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $405,210 · program services $381,763 · management and general $17,204 · fundraising $6,243
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $10,827 · program services $9,836 · management and general $605 · fundraising $386
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $88,504 · program services $74,013 · management and general $14,491
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $44,789 · program services $40,340 · management and general $3,578 · fundraising $871
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $30,800 · management and general $30,800
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $682,453 · program services $673,517 · management and general $3,206 · fundraising $5,730
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $2,866 · program services $211 · management and general $1,986 · fundraising $669
-
14 · Information technology
total $15,051 · program services $46 · management and general $14,748 · fundraising $257
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $33,865 · management and general $33,865
-
17 · Travel
total $24,043 · program services $22,024 · management and general $1,849 · fundraising $170
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,578 · program services $2,578
-
20 · Interest
total $2,635 · management and general $2,635
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $3,527 · management and general $3,527
-
24a · Other expenses: Technical and Field Work
total $24,739 · program services $24,739
-
24b · Other expenses: Event Summit Expenses
total $24,379 · program services $24,075 · management and general $304
-
24c · Other expenses: Reimbursable Expenses
total $4,953 · program services $4,012 · management and general $941
-
24d · Other expenses: Facilities and Food
total $4,812 · management and general $4,812
-
24e · All other expenses
total $15,625 · program services $56,661 · management and general -$41,636 · fundraising $600
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $210,213 · end of year $181,304
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $390,321 · end of year $237,706
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $2,274 · end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$23,053
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$17,266
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $5,787 · end of year $5,787
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,126 · end of year $2,372
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $231,590 · end of year $96,190
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $121,054 · end of year $105,085
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $30,804 · end of year $123,011
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $227,273 · end of year $102,883
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The Sierra Fund (TSF) is a non-profit organization with a mission to restore ecosystem and community resiliency in the Sierra Nevada.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The Sierra Fund mission is to restore ecosystem and community resiliency in the Sierra Nevada. We rely on the principles of science, stewardship, environmental justice, and policy advocacy to promote headwater resiliency for the environment and communities impacted by the California Gold Rush. We identify, articulate, assess and implement ways to address these lasting impacts as demonstrated in the body of work that we have developed since our founding in 2001.
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New Program: the Second Annual Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit TSF hosted the second annual Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit on October 7-9, 2024 at the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians facility, the Red Hawk Casino and Resort. Our Planning Circle included the Colfax-Todds Vally Consolidated Tribe, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Todds Valley Miwok Maidu Cultural Foundation, and the University of California, Davis - Institute of the Environment. The three-day gathering focused on Indigenous Guardianship brought more than 120 Tribal representing 20+ Tribal communities in the Sierra Nevada Region to discuss topics of Traditional knowledge systems, and how government policies and laws should and could reflect an Indigenous, earth-centered worldview. This Summit included an ally day, where we invited 12+ California and agency leaders and representatives to envision ethical spaces to engage with Tribal communities. The Summit Gathering resulted in the formation of four program areas: Land and Water Guardianship, Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation, Cultural Ecologies, and the continued annual convening of the Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit.
Expenses $1,447,814 · Revenue $237,260
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New Program: Land and Water Guardianship The Sierra Fund continued the work between TSF and the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP, the nonprofit of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe) continuing improvements on CHIRPs 32-acre property along Deer Creek. Through the Sierra Institute funding, TSF also coordinated with the Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe and Todds Valley Miwok Maidu Cultural Foundation to improve the forest health of BLM property in Foresthill and works towards co-management of this important property associated with Tribal history and tradition. This work is ongoing. At the Tribal Summit, TSF created a Land and Water Guardianship Working Group. TSF staff also supported a Cooperator Agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that supported ecological restoration work by the Maidu Summit Consortium and other consultants.
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New Program: Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation At the fall Tribal Summit, TFS created the Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation working group. This program supports the leadership of Tribal Nations in advancing emergency preparedness and climate resilience across the Sierra Nevada, focusing on the reintroduction of cultural burning (good fire) and the safety and wellbeing of Tribal communities. TSF worked to identify funding sources to ensure that regional Tribes have the tools, platforms, and partnerships needed to implement Indigenous wisdom at scale. TSF particularly supports GIS-based planning, culturally grounded hazard mitigation strategies, and the development of emergency operations infrastructure.
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New Program: Cultural Ecologies Through the Cultural Ecologies Program TSF staff work closely with Tribes to identify existing and new funding to protect, restore, and share Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Our goals are to: Promote the value and wisdom of Traditional Knowledge in conservation, climate adaptation, and cultural healing. Advance Tribal Self-Determination through community-led programming, capacity building, and policy advocacy Revitalize Native Language Diversity by supporting immersion, curriculum development, and language-in-place initiatives. Advance Food Sovereignty through partnerships that protect native plants, traditional food systems, and ceremonial harvests. Support an Intergenerational Movement by centering Elders, youth, and cultural mentors as the stewards of this work.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Joan Clayburgh
Outgoing ED
- Total calculated
- $122,793
- From this org
- $122,793
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Brian Wallace
CEO
- Total calculated
- $23,333
- From this org
- $23,333
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20
-
Dr Lisa Grayshield
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Pamela Cubbler
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Malissa Tayaba
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brenden Mercer
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nils Moe
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim Seward
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph Miller
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kris Hohag
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carrie Monohan
Program Dir.
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513149349302911
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