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← SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,690,674
Total expenses
$10,352,417
Contributions and grants received
$10,690,674
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,100,030
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,957,105
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,142,925
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,463,885
Management and general expenses
$888,532
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,463,885

Program services were 91.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $10,648,985

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $41,689

  • 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

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $4,286

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $4,286

  • 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

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 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 $75,603 · program services $23,421 · management and general $52,182

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,947,432 · program services $4,947,432

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $812,733 · program services $811,187 · management and general $1,546

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $384,262 · program services $380,270 · management and general $3,992

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $24,315 · management and general $24,315

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,400 · management and general $31,400

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,893,471 · program services $1,263,909 · management and general $629,562

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $198,498 · program services $198,498

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $28,301 · management and general $28,301

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $303,394 · program services $303,394

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $103,314 · management and general $103,314

  • 24a · Other expenses: All Other Instruction

    total $913,789 · program services $913,789

  • 24b · Other expenses: Noncapitalized Equipment

    total $349,683 · program services $349,552 · management and general $131

  • 24c · Other expenses: Books and Supplies

    total $272,883 · program services $272,433 · management and general $450

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other Administrative Costs

    total $13,339 · management and general $13,339

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $522,008 · end of year $461,361

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,356,331 · end of year $2,142,173

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $878,007 · end of year $447,620

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $327,061 · end of year $490,585

  • 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

    beginning of year $77,362 · end of year $62,572

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $54,338

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $34,962

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $34,530 · end of year $19,376

  • 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

    beginning of year $737,399 · end of year $443,161

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $27,392 · end of year $33,182

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,232,972 · end of year $2,082,375

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $21,322

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $152,088 · end of year $418,214

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $749,040 · end of year $456,516

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $203,668 · end of year $825,525

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $601,000 · end of year $317,400

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The mission of Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation, Inc. is to provide a student-centered, high-quality education for all learners through a safe, supportive, trauma-informed community where students are encouraged to self-advocate, take control of their education, and explore new opportunities and skills in the pursuit of becoming contributing members of society.

  • The mission of Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation, Inc. is to provide a student-centered, high-quality education for all learners through a safe, supportive, trauma-informed community where students are encouraged to self-advocate, take control of their education, and explore new opportunities and skills in the pursuit of becoming contributing members of society.

    Expenses $9,463,885

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gagendeep K Gill

    Area Superintendent

    Total calculated
    $268,543
    From this org
    $17,216
    From related orgs
    $197,977
    Other
    $53,350
    Hours/week
    3 + 37 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $11,097 + $127,618 related
    Bonus
    $5,169 + $59,439 related
    Other
    $950 + $10,920 related
    Deferred
    $1,368 + $15,737 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,900 + $33,345 related
    Filer's total
    $21,484 + $247,059 related

  • Jeri Vincent

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $218,548
    From this org
    $5,649
    From related orgs
    $172,815
    Other
    $40,084
    Hours/week
    2 + 23 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $4,282 + $131,010 related
    Bonus
    $1,341 + $41,023 related
    Other
    $26 + $782 related
    Deferred
    $680 + $20,796 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $589 + $18,019 related
    Filer's total
    $6,918 + $211,630 related

  • Jeff Brown

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $215,461
    From this org
    $5,614
    From related orgs
    $171,724
    Other
    $38,123
    Hours/week
    2 + 27 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $4,281 + $130,964 related
    Bonus
    $1,296 + $39,642 related
    Other
    $37 + $1,118 related
    Deferred
    $618 + $18,897 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $589 + $18,019 related
    Filer's total
    $6,821 + $208,640 related

  • Jeffrey Martineau

    VP CHARTER RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $215,446
    From this org
    $5,796
    From related orgs
    $177,295
    Other
    $32,355
    Hours/week
    2 + 27 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $3,993 + $122,136 related
    Bonus
    $1,509 + $46,152 related
    Other
    $294 + $9,007 related
    Deferred
    $487 + $14,905 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $589 + $16,374 related
    Filer's total
    $6,872 + $208,574 related

  • Shellie Hanes

    Area Superintendent

    Total calculated
    $190,268
    From this org
    $6,193
    From related orgs
    $172,345
    Other
    $11,730
    Hours/week
    2 + 23 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $4,024 + $111,975 related
    Bonus
    $1,935 + $53,850 related
    Other
    $234 + $6,520 related
    Deferred
    $407 + $11,323 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $6,600 + $183,668 related

  • Lorna Garces

    Principal

    Total calculated
    $180,484
    From this org
    $152,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,657
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $96,116
    Bonus
    $45,497
    Other
    $11,214
    Deferred
    $19,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,457
    Filer's total
    $180,484

  • Tanya Prucher

    Program Specialist

    Total calculated
    $162,508
    From this org
    $128,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,912
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $92,029
    Bonus
    $36,117
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $7,697
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,215
    Filer's total
    $162,508

  • Christopher Cheetham

    Teacher

    Total calculated
    $155,263
    From this org
    $125,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,932
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $95,053
    Bonus
    $29,468
    Other
    $810
    Deferred
    $3,717
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,215
    Filer's total
    $155,263

  • Maria Navarro

    TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $131,406
    From this org
    $114,007
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,399
    Hours/week
    40

  • Donna Woody Taylor

    Teacher

    Total calculated
    $124,377
    From this org
    $113,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,016
    Hours/week
    40

  • Carol Stanford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $22,200
    From this org
    $7,250
    From related orgs
    $14,950
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related

  • Victoria Hancock

    Director

    Total calculated
    $16,850
    From this org
    $6,250
    From related orgs
    $10,600
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related

  • James T Lott

    Director

    Total calculated
    $15,400
    From this org
    $7,700
    From related orgs
    $7,700
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Kevin Barri

    Director

    Total calculated
    $3,000
    From this org
    $3,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wendi Hulbert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521299349304022

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