Nonprofit · EIN 47-3368777
SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, CA 93535
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,833,007 | $12,360,946 | $472,061 | $6,731,030 | $5,116,044 | $1,614,986 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,690,674 | $10,352,417 | $338,257 | $4,100,030 | $2,957,105 | $1,142,925 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,147,335 | $8,958,651 | $188,684 | $3,960,089 | $3,155,421 | $804,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,833,007
- of which government grants
- $12,803,934
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $41,732
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,099,954
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,681,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,191
- Accounting fees
- $31,400
- Occupancy
- $241,771
- Depreciation
- $280,428
- Program services (functional)
- $11,338,542
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,022,404
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,100,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,731,030
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,116,044
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,614,986
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $78,111
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,614,986
- Gross receipts
- $12,833,007
- Employees
- 93
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeri Vincent | CFO Officer | 1 | $9,299 | $348,503 | $64,429 |
| Jeff Brown | CEO Officer | 1 | $9,053 | $307,423 | $71,934 |
| Shellie Hanes | Area Superintendent | 1 | $9,545 | $347,586 | $22,992 |
| Gagendeep K Gill | Area Superintendent | 3 | $19,331 | $262,434 | $65,004 |
| DARIN BOWER | COO Officer | 1 | $7,517 | $273,739 | $63,976 |
| LINDSAY REESE | AREA SUPERINTENDENT | 1 | $8,361 | $222,099 | $41,658 |
| Lorna Garces | Principal | 40 | $154,658 | $0 | $30,758 |
| Tanya Prucher | Program Specialist | 40 | $121,317 | $0 | $36,936 |
| BRANDON WHITSON | Teacher | 40 | $107,276 | $0 | $28,996 |
| ALYSSA LOPEZ | Teacher | 40 | $125,822 | $0 | $8,691 |
| DEVON SMITH | TEACHER | 40 | $120,448 | $0 | $12,436 |
| Victoria Hancock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $20,000 | $0 |
| Carol Stanford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $18,000 | $0 |
| James T Lott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $6,000 | $0 |
| Kevin Barri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDI HULBERT | FORMER DIRECTOR | 1 | $3,000 |
| CYNTHIA ALMON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagendeep K Gill | Area Superintendent | 3 | $17,216 | $197,977 | $53,350 |
| Jeri Vincent | CFO Officer | 2 | $5,649 | $172,815 | $40,084 |
| Jeff Brown | CEO Officer | 2 | $5,614 | $171,724 | $38,123 |
| JEFFREY MARTINEAU | VP CHARTER RELATIONS | 2 | $5,796 | $177,295 | $32,355 |
| Shellie Hanes | Area Superintendent | 2 | $6,193 | $172,345 | $11,730 |
| Lorna Garces | Principal | 40 | $152,827 | $0 | $27,657 |
| Tanya Prucher | Program Specialist | 40 | $128,596 | $0 | $33,912 |
| CHRISTOPHER CHEETHAM | Teacher | 40 | $125,331 | $0 | $29,932 |
| MARIA NAVARRO | TEACHER | 40 | $114,007 | $0 | $17,399 |
| Donna Woody Taylor | Teacher | 40 | $113,361 | $0 | $11,016 |
| Carol Stanford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $7,250 | $14,950 | $0 |
| Victoria Hancock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $6,250 | $10,600 | $0 |
| James T Lott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $7,700 | $7,700 | $0 |
| Kevin Barri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendi Hulbert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellie Hanes | Area Superintendent | 3 | $18,434 | $211,994 | $20,545 |
| Jeri Vincent | CFO Officer | 2 | $6,187 | $189,262 | $32,530 |
| JEFFREY MARTINEAU | VP CHARTER RELATIONS | 2 | $5,489 | $167,926 | $27,930 |
| Jeff Brown | CEO Officer | 2 | $5,296 | $162,000 | $32,734 |
| Lorna Garces | Principal | 40 | $154,984 | $0 | $26,187 |
| Tanya Prucher | Program Specialist | 40 | $131,667 | $0 | $29,073 |
| CHRISTOPHER CHEETHAM | Teacher | 40 | $117,083 | $0 | $27,795 |
| MARIA NAVARRO | TEACHER | 40 | $108,239 | $0 | $17,072 |
| MELISSA CHASE | Teacher | 40 | $113,952 | $0 | $1,428 |
| Carol Stanford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $11,250 | $22,500 | $0 |
| Victoria Hancock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $11,250 | $18,450 | $0 |
| James T Lott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $10,800 | $9,900 | $0 |
| Kevin Barri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendi Hulbert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 177 HOLSTON DR, LANCASTER, CA 93535-4570
- In care of
- % LAURA BRADFORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jeri Vincent, 26650 The Old Road 212, Valencia, CA 91381
- Signed the 990
- Jeri Vincent, CFO
- Phone
- (661) 272-1225
- Return prepared by
- Wilkinson Hadley King & Co LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-3368777 or by the name SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 $11,338,542
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3368777
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,731,030
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,833,007
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,833,007 | $12,360,946 | $6,731,030 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,690,674 | $10,352,417 | $4,100,030 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,147,335 | $8,958,651 | $3,960,089 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,936,931 | $5,747,307 | $2,213,886 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-3368777).
Questions about SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION is 47-3368777.
- Is SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jeri Vincent.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,299 (Jeri Vincent, CFO).
- How much revenue does SIERRA EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,833,007, expenses of $12,360,946 and total assets of $6,731,030 at year end.
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