Nonprofit · EIN 90-1026798
SIERRA HARVEST
Tax-exempt · GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $924,836 | $1,395,814 | -$470,978 | $707,219 | $196,168 | $511,051 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,353,848 | $1,632,678 | -$278,830 | $1,039,954 | $126,182 | $913,772 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,325,564 | $1,170,491 | $155,073 | $1,250,488 | $106,079 | $1,144,409 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $824,423
- of which government grants
- $564,268
- Program service revenue
- $99,683
- Investment income
- -$59,397
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$73,419
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,859
- Other revenue
- $60,127
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $85,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,163
- Other salaries and wages
- $689,783
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $835,795
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,877
- Accounting fees
- $15,003
- Occupancy
- $33,214
- Travel
- $8,379
- Program services (functional)
- $891,607
- Management and general (functional)
- $236,256
- Fundraising (functional)
- $267,951
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,039,954
- Total assets, end of year
- $707,219
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $196,168
- Net assets, end of year
- $511,051
- Publicly traded securities
- $202,994
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $405,998
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $105,053
- Gross receipts
- $1,668,960
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 95
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELI BACON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,602 |
| GRACE DEBBELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA ECHEGARAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NITA MIZUSHIMA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARRA ZIARI | VICE PRESIDENT, AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAETITIA BENADOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE RETZLER | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $110,624 |
| RICHARD CODDING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GRACE DEBBELER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.2 | $0 |
| ANDREA ECHEGARAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4.8 | $0 |
| NITA MIZUSHIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4.1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIANA ROCKWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARRA ZIARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE RETZLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $98,760 |
| TONY CERVANTES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KWONG CHEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD CODDING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE DEBBELER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| ANDREA ECHEGARAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NITA MIZUSHIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TIANA ROCKWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARRA ZIARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 113 PRESLEY WAY STE 2A, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-5846
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREA ECHEGARAY, 380 SIERRA COLLEGE DRIVE STE 110, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA ECHEGARAY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (530) 265-2343
- Website
- WWW.SIERRAHARVEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 90-1026798 or by the name SIERRA HARVEST.
- 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
FOUNDED IN 2007, SIERRA HARVEST IS BUILDING A COMMUNITY THAT VALUES AND EATS AN ABUNDANCE OF FRESH, LOCAL, SEASONAL FOOD; TRAINING SUCCESSFUL LOCAL FARMERS THAT ARE INCREASING SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION; AND CREATING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCAL, SEASONAL FOOD. WE SERVE DOZENS OF FARMERS, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES, AND THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN. BE THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT AND JOIN US IN THE CONVERSATION AT WWW.SIERRAHARVEST.ORG.
Program accomplishments
- SIERRA HARVEST'S FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN 12 NEVADA COUNTY SCHOOLS & REACHES OVER 6,500 STUDENTS (97% OF WESTERN NEVADA COUNTY'S K-8 STUDENTS). IT CONNECTS STUDENTS TO FRESH, LOCAL FOOD THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THEIR SCHOOL GARDENS, ON FARMS, & IN THEIR CAFETERIAS. FARM PARTNERS HOST FARM FIELD TRIPS & COME TO THE CLASSROOM TO SHARE FARMING STORIES & ACTIVITIES WITH THE KIDS. SIERRA HARVEST ALSO DELIVERS MONTHLY "HARVEST OF THE MONTH" TASTINGS OF LOCAL, SEASONAL FRUITS & VEGETABLES TO CLASSROOMS ALONG WITH EDUCATOR CURRICULUM & A FAMILY NEWSLETTER. "TASTING DAYS" BRING GUEST CHEFS INTO THE CLASSROOM TO COOK SIMPLE, SEASONAL MEALS WITH OVER 4,000 STUDENTS. SIERRA HARVEST IS PROVIDING FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO CREATE ONE CONSOLIDATED CENTRAL KITCHEN FOR 8 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TRANSITIONING MEALS FROM FROZEN, PROCESSED FOODS HEATED & WRAPPED IN PLASTIC TO FRESH FOODS COOKED FROM SCRATCH FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. SIERRA HARVEST HAS SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, DONORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INVEST FINANCIALLY IN 12 SCHOOL GARDENS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY WHILE CREATING AN OUTDOOR LEARNING LAB FOR TEACHERS. SURVEY DATA INDICATE THAT PARTICIPATING STUDENTS TRY NEW FRUITS & VEGGIES FOR THE FIRST TIME THROUGH HARVEST OF THE MONTH, EAT MORE OF A FRUIT OR VEGGIE AFTER TRYING IT AT SCHOOL, & REPORT THAT THEY SHOP DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS MORE OFTEN.Expenses $412,191 · grants $85,000 · revenue $44,206
- THE FARM INSTITUTE WORKS ALONGSIDE FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO INCREASE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION. FARM INSTITUTE PROGRAMS BUILD THE PROSPERITY OF ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCERS, INCREASE THE LAND IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION, AND TRAIN MORE BEGINNING FARMERS AS THE OLDER GENERATION RETIRES. AGRICULTURAL SKILLS CLASSES TRAIN BEGINNING FARMERS IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION. THE SIX-WEEK SKILL-BUILDING BUSINESS COURSE, FARM BIZ, LEAVES PARTICIPANTS WITH A CONCRETE BUSINESS PLAN AND FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE THAT IS CRITICAL TO RUNNING A VIABLE FARM BUSINESS. THE LAND MATCH PROGRAM CONNECTS SUSTAINABLE FARMERS AND RANCHERS WITH LOCAL AGRICULTURAL LAND. TO DATE, SIERRA HARVEST HAS TRAINED 157 FARMERS, HELPED 10 FARMS CERTIFY ORGANIC, MATCHED 26 FARMERS TO LOW COST FARM LAND, AND PROVIDED 4,524 HOURS OF EDUCATION. SIERRA HARVEST'S SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND FARM CONFERENCE IS AN ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND CONNECT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE FARMING COMMUNITY. NEARLY 200 PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN WORKSHOPS FROM REGIONAL EXPERTS AND LEARNED HOW TO BUILD BUSINESS STRATEGIES, NETWORK WITH OTHER FARMERS AND CONNECT TO NEW LOCAL BUYERS. SIERRA HARVEST ALSO CONNECTS FARMERS AND FOOD BUYERS TO INCORPORATE MORE LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY GROWN FRESH FOODS INTO INSTITUTIONAL MEAL PROGRAMS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS, FOOD PANTRIES, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, SENIOR HOMES, AND HOMELESS SHELTERS. SIERRA HARVEST DOES THIS THROUGH PRODUCER/BUYER MIXERS, ACCESS TO PRODUCER AVAILABILITY LISTS, TOURS OF LOCAL FARMS AND RANCHES, IDENTIFYING SEASONAL, COST-EFFECTIVE RECIPES, AND ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATING CUSTOMERS ABOUT LOCAL SOURCES OF FOOD AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FARMING COMMUNITY. IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL FARMERS AND RANCHERS, SIERRA HARVEST ENGAGES IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT JUST, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. THE NEVADA COUNTY FOOD POLICY COUNCIL (NCFPC) WAS FORMED IN MARCH 2015 TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, SET COMMON GOALS AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAXIMIZE POSITIVE IMPACTS ON THE FOOD ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN HEALTH, AND LIVELIHOODS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE NCFPC IS A MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA FOOD AND FARMING NETWORK AND HAS INVOLVED OVER 80 LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO BUILD A MORE VIBRANT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM.Expenses $242,140 · revenue $4,992
- SIERRA HARVEST'S FOOD LOVE FARM IS DEVOTED TO PROMOTING NUTRITION EDUCATION, FOOD SECURITY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN GROWING, HARVESTING, EATING, AND CELEBRATING FRESH FOOD. THE FARM HOSTS EXPERIENTIAL FIELD TRIPS, A SUMMER CAMP, SERVICE PROJECTS, U-PICK/FARM STAND, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DAYS. THE FOOD LOVE FARM PROVIDED 3,870 HOURS OF HANDS-ON FARM EDUCATION THROUGH SUMMER CAMP AND FARM FIELD TRIPS TO HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO EXPAND OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMING AMONG FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED.Expenses $162,993 · revenue $50,485
- Expenses $74,283
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
- 90-1026798
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $707,219
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,668,960
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $924,836 | $1,395,814 | $707,219 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,353,848 | $1,632,678 | $1,039,954 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,325,564 | $1,170,491 | $1,250,488 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $944,447 | $942,335 | $1,045,953 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 90-1026798).
Questions about SIERRA HARVEST
- What is the EIN of SIERRA HARVEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIERRA HARVEST is 90-1026798.
- Is SIERRA HARVEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SIERRA HARVEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIERRA HARVEST 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 HARVEST 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 HARVEST 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 HARVEST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREA ECHEGARAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIERRA HARVEST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,602 (ELI BACON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SIERRA HARVEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $924,836, expenses of $1,395,814 and total assets of $707,219 at year end.
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