2025-11-10T08:46:46-08:00 2024-12-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2024-01-01 680485725 The Sierra Fund SIER 5302658454 411 Grass Valley Hwy 1004 Auburn CA 95603 Brian Wallace CEO 2025-11-10 true true Hasina Sabrina Chowdhury P03013259 9256030800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Brian Wallace 411 Grass Valley Hwy 1004 Auburn CA 95603 1556338 false X www.sierrafund.org X 2001 CA 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. 8 8 10 0 1488098 1299699 41097 237260 2311 0 2665 19379 1534171 1556338 0 0 745673 708813 2000 0 20296 680456 872326 1428129 1581139 106042 -24801 610721 427169 352644 201275 258077 225894 X The Sierra Fund (TSF) is a non-profit organization with a mission to restore ecosystem and community resiliency in the Sierra Nevada. false false 1447814 237260 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. 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. 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. 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. 1447814 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X The Sierra Fund 5302658454 411 Grass Valley Hwy 1004 Auburn CA 95603 Joan Clayburgh Outgoing ED 40.00 0.00 X 122793 0 0 Brian Wallace CEO 20.00 0.00 X 23333 0 0 Dr Lisa Grayshield Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Pamela Cubbler Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Malissa Tayaba Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brenden Mercer Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nils Moe Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Seward Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Miller Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kris Hohag Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carrie Monohan Program Dir. 40.00 0.00 0 0 0 146126 1 false false false MAIDU SUMMIT CONSORTION PO BOX 682 Chester CA 96020 Meadow Restoration 120273 SFSU BURSARS OFFICE ADM 155 San Francisco CA 94132 Wetlands Restoration Rsch 113388 2 885996 413703 1299699 Fees for Service 900099 237260 237260 237260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 900099 19379 19379 19379 1556338 256639 X 0 0 0 0 159483 133999 20114 5370 0 405210 381763 17204 6243 10827 9836 605 386 88504 74013 14491 44789 40340 3578 871 0 0 30800 30800 0 0 0 682453 673517 3206 5730 0 2866 211 1986 669 15051 46 14748 257 0 33865 33865 24043 22024 1849 170 0 2578 2578 2635 2635 0 0 3527 3527 Technical and Field Work 24739 24739 Event Summit Expenses 24379 24075 304 Reimbursable Expenses 4953 4012 941 Facilities and Food 4812 4812 15625 56661 -41636 600 1581139 1447814 113029 20296 210213 181304 0 390321 237706 2274 0 0 0 0 0 0 23053 17266 5787 5787 0 0 0 0 2126 2372 610721 427169 231590 96190 121054 105085 352644 201275 X 30804 123011 227273 102883 258077 225894 610721 427169 -24801 -7382 X false true X true false X 909537 840505 734253 1488098 1299699 5272092 153411 154583 54048 41097 237260 640399 0 0 0 1062948 995088 788301 1529195 1536959 5912491 0 22092 14658 36750 22092 14658 36750 5875741 3198 4493 2348 2311 12350 0 3198 4493 2348 2311 12350 0 14629 11500 174 2665 19379 48347 1080775 1011081 790823 1534171 1556338 5973188 0.98370 0.97660 0.00210 0.00320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23053 17266 5787 5787 ACCRUED VACATION 30085 Notes Payable 75000 105085 1556338 1556338 1556338 1581139 1581139 1581139 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All directors are provided with an electronic copy of the completed 990 with ample time for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c We provide in the board of directors packet annually the requirement to discloseconflicts of interest. If a board matter arises that could present a conflict ofinterest for a board member, the board member recuses themselves from participatingin discussion and voting on the item at the board meeting. During 2023, no boardbusiness arose at any board meeting that presented a potential conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors determines and approves the Executive Directors compensation as part of a Board Meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 We make the 990 available on our website at https://sierrafund.org/publications/