2025-10-13T11:50:25-05:00 2024-12-31 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2024-01-01 010881587 SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS SIER 7753551688 PO BOX 1631 RENO NV 89505 SEAN HILL CEO 7753551688 2025-10-06 1 1 AMANDA H WILLIAMS P01281212 9166466464 2025-10-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SEAN HILL PO BOX 1631 RENO NV 89505 5532423 0 X WWW.SIERRANEVADAJOURNEYS.ORG X 2007 NV SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS DELIVERS INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR SCIENCE BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. 8 8 91 100 0 0 1810166 1365395 3430303 3562228 76738 83409 86377 138046 5403584 5149078 0 0 0 0 3245031 3393194 0 0 284859 1806923 1883873 5051954 5277067 351630 -127989 9243607 9230168 1025262 999925 8218345 8230243 X OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR SCIENCE BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND TO INSPIRE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP. 0 0 3211576 3053252 RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP: IN 2024, A TOTAL OF 5,767 YOUTH ATTENDED OUR OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP. FIFTH AND SIXTH-GRADERS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR PARTICIPATE IN OVERNIGHT OUTDOOR LEARNING. THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS USE OUTDOOR, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO TEACH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM), AS WELL AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES. STUDENTS RECEIVED FULL DAYS AND EVENINGS OF HANDS-ON, ENGAGING INSTRUCTION DURING WHICH THEY OBSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, COLLECT AND ANALYZE SAMPLES, LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SOLVE SCIENCE PROBLEMS. ADDITIONALLY, 53% OF STUDENTS FEEL COMFORTABLE IN NATURE AFTER PARTICIPATING IN SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS' OVERNIGHT OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAM. 1436467 647022 CLASSROOMS UNLEASHED FOCUSES ON 1ST - 6TH GRADE STUDENTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN NEVADA. THE PROGRAM BLENDS INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM SCIENCE EDUCATION WITH PRACTICAL, INTERACTIVE FIELD STUDY TO BUILD STEM SKILLS AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS' SCIENCE EDUCATORS DELIVER A LESSON UNIT IN THE CLASSROOM AND A FIELD SCIENCE EXPERIENCE AT A LOCAL NATURE AREA. STUDENTS WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND AS GROUPS TO MAKE OBSERVATIONS, ANALYZE DATA, AND RECORD CONCLUSIONS IN THEIR SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS. THE CIRRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS AND ELICIT FROM STUDENTS A HIGH LEVEL OF CURIOSITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE LEARNING. 7,375 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CLASSROOMS UNLEASHED WITH A 28% AVERAGE GAIN SCORE FROM PRE-TO POST-ASSESSMENT.COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: DURING SCHOOL DAYS, EVENINGS, SUMMERS, AND WEEKENDS, SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS FACILITATES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS' PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 28,000 CHILDREN TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO OUTDOOR AND STEM LEARNING. PARTNERS INCLUDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED CLASSROOMS UNLEASHED, FAMILY STEM NIGHTS, CAMPS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, TEEN LEADERSHIP CAMPS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY, THE CHILDREN'S CABINET, IMPROVE YOUR TOMORROW, AND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS. 4648043 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 91 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X SEAN HILL 7753551688 190 EAST LIBERTY STREET RENO NV 89501 MALENA RAYMOND CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE SCHOFIELD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK GRIMES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN KLAICH IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ESTELA GUTIERREZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CROWLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA HERNANDEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LYNCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HILL CEO 40.00 X 169594 0 9558 ADAM SCOTT YARNES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 138252 0 14244 307846 0 23802 2 0 1 0 0 394980 970415 1030 1365395 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 721214 3562228 3562228 3562228 83409 83409 380000 380000 0 0 5309 3345 1964 1964 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 136082 136082 136082 5149078 3700274 0 83409 179152 159484 9648 10020 2787783 2481727 150139 155917 30917 27523 1665 1729 137751 122627 7419 7705 257591 229311 13873 14407 222720 170942 21217 30561 49772 43972 340 5460 186595 131032 18006 37557 406472 371463 28335 6674 88057 60866 25429 1762 148196 148196 213154 188260 20451 4443 FOOD SERVICE 362753 362503 215 35 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 92330 90867 1207 256 MISC EXPENSES 30397 11495 17827 1075 STAFF TRAINING AND APPA 29790 14144 12592 3054 53637 33631 15802 4204 5277067 4648043 344165 284859 465523 639135 913782 966341 969964 815219 141919 291127 6512 3167 71278 65531 6054402 782512 5041256 5271890 1561753 1133977 71620 43781 9243607 9230168 231857 192864 730434 771976 62971 35085 1025262 999925 X 7363503 7755785 854842 474458 8218345 8230243 9243607 9230168 -127989 139887 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7369817 1726237 2503389 1810166 1365395 14775004 7369817 1726237 2503389 1810166 1365395 14775004 1944447 12830557 21184 5713 30901 76738 83409 217945 1848 5642 5926 35170 136082 184668 15177617 11434074 0.84540 0.81630 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,848. OTHER RELATED - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,642. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,926. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 35,170. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 136,082. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1544327 1544327 3547273 409301 3137972 512422 111007 401415 450380 262204 188176 5271890 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 35085 35085 X 5288965 139887 139887 5149078 0 5149078 5277067 0 5277067 0 5277067 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAN HILL CEO 141312 0 25000 0 3282 0 8388 0 1170 0 179152 0 0 0 ADAM SCOTT YARNES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 121879 0 15000 0 1373 0 5966 0 8278 0 152496 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHO WILL REVIEW THE FORM, MAKE CORRECTIONS AS NECESSARY, AND PROVIDE A COPY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES AND APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF THE 990 TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BY THE SECRETARY OF BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. A COPY OF THE APPROVED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CEO DURING THE INITIAL HIRING PROCESS IN 2012. THE COMMITTEE USED THE "NEVADA NONPROFIT COMPENSATION STUDY" AS COMPILED BY NEVADA NONPROFIT NEWS TO BENCHMARK COMPETITIVE SALARIES. ANNUAL REVIEWS AND COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. OTHER MANAGEMENT SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CEO WITH BOARD OVERSIGHT, USING THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS, AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATIONS, NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND NEVADA NONPROFIT NEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AT BENCHMARKS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE CEO. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR AND SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NEITHER THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT NOR THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.