Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SIERRA SERVICE PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue: $1,165,300
Total expenses: $1,153,117
Contributions and grants received: $727,064
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $405,916
Investment income: $21,252
Other revenue: $11,068
Total assets, end of year: $462,005
Total liabilities, end of year: $175,103
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $286,902
Program services expenses (Part IX): $771,229
Management and general expenses: $227,721
Fundraising expenses: $154,167
Program service expenses (Part III): $771,229

Program services were 66.9% 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.

1a · Federated campaigns

$0
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$246,360
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$480,704
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2a · Program service revenue: Participant Fees (all programs)

total $405,916 · related or exempt $405,916 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $21,252 · related or exempt $21,252 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
5 · Royalties

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
6a · Gross rents

real property $20,710 · personal property $0
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $9,642 · personal property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $11,068 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $11,068 · related or exempt $11,068 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $0 · other assets $0
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $0 · other assets $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$0
10b · Cost of goods sold

$0
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0 · program services $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $0 · program services $0
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $0 · program services $0
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0 · program services $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $96,312 · program services $54,898 · management and general $22,152 · fundraising $19,262
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $526,162 · program services $351,377 · management and general $99,104 · fundraising $75,681
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $12,309 · program services $5,627 · management and general $3,786 · fundraising $2,896
9 · Other employee benefits

total $103,177 · program services $69,242 · management and general $19,151 · fundraising $14,784
10 · Payroll taxes

total $46,690 · program services $29,476 · management and general $9,658 · fundraising $7,556
11a · Fees: management

total $473 · program services $0 · management and general $473 · fundraising $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $20,348 · program services $0 · management and general $20,348 · fundraising $0
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $0 · fundraising $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11g · Fees: other

total $19,425 · program services $19,425 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $22,846 · program services $10,079 · management and general $3,000 · fundraising $9,767
13 · Office expenses

total $71,555 · program services $43,536 · management and general $18,789 · fundraising $9,230
14 · Information technology

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
15 · Royalties

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
16 · Occupancy

total $34,422 · program services $13,269 · management and general $21,153 · fundraising $0
17 · Travel

total $79,327 · program services $61,437 · management and general $8,937 · fundraising $8,953
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
20 · Interest

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $14,457 · program services $14,457 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $420 · program services $0 · management and general $420 · fundraising $0
24a · Other expenses: Building Materials & Tools

total $34,958 · program services $34,533 · management and general $425 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: Facility & Equipment Rentals

total $31,073 · program services $25,073 · management and general $0 · fundraising $6,000
24c · Other expenses: Food & Kitchen Supplies

total $39,163 · program services $38,800 · management and general $325 · fundraising $38
24e · All other expenses

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $172,032 · end of year $138,607
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $124,877 · end of year $172,979
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $2,541 · end of year $7,204
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $3,761 · end of year $4,751
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $7,884 · end of year $14,211
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$186,480
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$143,875
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $46,143 · end of year $42,605
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $26,368 · end of year $27,201
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $91,752 · end of year $54,447
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $148,711 · end of year $145,359
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $7,853 · end of year $14,332
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $56,428 · end of year $15,412
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $180,376 · end of year $152,092
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $81,990 · end of year $134,810

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Building faith and strengthening communities through service to others.

Summer Program: In 2025, Sierra Service Project celebrated 50 years of service through the summer program, which provided service-learning experiences for 537 youth, young adult, and adult volunteers, and employed 13 young adult staff. Volunteer groups came from churches, schools, and family groups. In two partner communities overnight volunteers participated in week-long sessions building bridges between communities where they completed 39 community-based and home improvement projects to improve the safety and livability of homes for lower-income residents. In Del Norte County, volunteers and staff completed 10 home repair projects throughout the county including: four sets of stairs, two porches, three accessibility ramps, and one ramp repair. Volunteers also contributed to nine community-based projects: - 4 garden partners: Yurok Tribe's Food Sovereignty Program, Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation's Howonquet Head Start Food Forest, Del Norte & Tribal Lands Community Food Council (school gardens), & Family Resource Center of the Redwoods' K!ds Garden - 2 paint projects at the Crescent City UMC's parsonage & Del Norte County Fairgrounds (both host facilities) - 2 invasive species removal projects with the Tolowa Dunes Stewards during our 11th year of partnership! We moved to a new section of the dunes, completing restoration of one area. - Trail and overlook maintenance with Redwood Parks Conservancy In San Diego County, volunteers and staff completed three home repairs (in partnership with Hope Crisis Response Network's flood recovery work) and 17 community-based projects: - 7 projects with the City of National City: Neighborhood Services, Emergency Services, & the Public Library - 3 garden partners: Tijuana River Valley Community Garden, New Roots, & Friends of International Friendship Park's Resilience Satellite Community Garden - 3 invasive species removal projects with Silver Strand State Beach, Border Field State Park, & San Diego Canyonlands - 2 paint projects at National City FUMC (host facility) & Fire Station 34 - 17' eagle puppet creation with Bonita Museum artists for the International Day of Friendship - Food recovery with Porchlight Community Services

Expenses $349,015 · Grants $82,000 · Revenue $529,165
Workforce Development: In June 2023, we launched the Sacramento Sustainability Academy (SSA) a workforce development jobs program designed to provide young people with an introduction to climate action and community resilience work. Building on SSP's history of providing youth and young adults with hands-on experience with tools, home repairs, and high impact community projects, the Academy is focused on energy efficiency through the lens of building science, urban agriculture as a tool for achieving food security/sovereignty through permaculture design principles, and manufacturing design skills to provide young people high demand and cutting edge skills for high paying professions. All program fellows are required to reside within the city limits of Sacramento and meet additional requirements. Priority was given to individuals who have difficulty finding employment, are low-income, are unemployed and/or out of school, are or were justice-involved, are in or transitioning from foster care, or are engaged with the mental health or substance abuse system. We hosted two six-week cohorts in the summer and fall, funded by the City of Sacramento. They were paid above minimum wage to honor their time invested in learning and serving the community. In total, we had 12 workforce development fellows in 2025.

Expenses $207,238 · Grants $198,039 · Revenue $198,039
Sacramento County Year-Round Programs: SSP hosted 197 year-round volunteers in Sacramento County during Days of Service and Alternative Break sessions. Alternative Break sessions are scheduled by group request, and vary from year to year significantly in length and location - all were day only programs this year (not overnight). In Rancho Cordova, five local youth spent their spring break working on home repairs and received a small stipend to honor their time and commitment. The Sacramento Youth Center partnered with us for the fourth year to host their spring break program, where they worked at the International Garden of Many Colors. Day of Service volunteers completed a two-year project building 1,000' of wood fences and installing 10 paver art medallions for the Dixieanne Clean and Green Alley Project, funded by CalTrans through the City of Sacramento. They also worked throughout the year at community gardens with partners from WeForce Inc.'s Safe Harbor community garden and Color the Block's Rainbow Mini Park Garden. In Rancho Cordova, 50 unique volunteers (24 youth, 21 young adults, and 5 adults) completed 12 home repair projects at 6 homes for 9 residents (4 over the age of 65, and 6 who live with disabilities). In total, 59 people were impacted by SSP's reciprocal home repair program: young people got to practice new skills and build their confidence, while older adults benefited from home repair projects. An AmeriCorps NCCC team of 10 young adults from across the country kicked off our program year as we started projects after the new year. We also worked with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California and its young adult participants for extra hands at times through their workforce development program. Twelve youth from Rancho Cordova volunteered with SSP this year. Stipends were provided via Visa Gift Cards to Rancho Cordova resident youth to honor their time and commitment. Over half of the youth participated in multiple Days of Service, including two who volunteered for 12 days each, and one who volunteered for 16 days! In Rancho Cordova, 12 project units were completed, including an exterior paint project, ramp repair, deck repair, six stair repairs, and a wheelchair lift installation. Youth also spent four days with SSP volunteering at the Rancho Cordova Food Locker.

Expenses $121,053 · Grants $109,640 · Revenue $124,890
These expenses are a combination of general program costs, which are not able to be broken out into the different program categories, as well as smaller programs we run.

Expenses $93,923

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

Megan Taylor

Executive Director

Total calculated

$96,312

From this org

$96,312

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

50
Debra Oshman

Board Member - Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Christopher Parker

Board Member - Vice Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Brenda Scalzi

Board Member - Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Gregory Van Kirk

Board Member - Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Cynthia Chow-Snavely

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Michael Cordova

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Brianna Dennison

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Maggie Gerlach

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Anthony Gnecco

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sterling Kedelty

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Zakkary Kinch

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
William King

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Susanne Massa

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sean Murphy

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Raeanne Passantino

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jacey Pickens-Jones

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ramya Rajah

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Eric Scott

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Robin Taylor

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1

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

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Tax year: 2024
Filed: 16 February 2026
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