Nonprofit · EIN 91-1818166
SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND
Tax-exempt · TAYLORSVILLE, CA 95983
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,259,145 | $9,846,499 | $3,412,646 | $8,667,260 | $1,321,709 | $7,345,551 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,937,633 | $7,804,117 | -$1,866,484 | $5,179,954 | $1,247,049 | $3,932,905 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,233,264
- of which government grants
- $7,519,879
- Program service revenue
- $20,314
- Investment income
- $5,567
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,579
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,040,735
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,742,049
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $126,060
- Occupancy
- $91,727
- Travel
- $101,820
- Depreciation
- $93,062
- Program services (functional)
- $10,090,196
- Management and general (functional)
- -$243,697
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,179,954
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,667,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,321,709
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,345,551
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,458,892
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,182,036
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $163,515
- Gross receipts
- $13,259,145
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN KUSEL | Executive Direc Officer | 60 | $161,579 |
| Mary Davidge | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jeff Glover | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Beth Rose Middleton | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Shelby Leung | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sherri Elliott | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAC CLOYES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Doty | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN KUSEL | Executive Direc Officer | 60 | $158,461 |
| Mary Davidge | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jeff Glover | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Beth Rose Middleton | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Shelby Leung | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sherri Elliott | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAC CLOYES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Doty | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11, TAYLORSVILLE, CA 95983-0011
- In care of
- % JONATHAN P KUSEL
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN KUSEL, Executive Direc
- Phone
- (530) 284-1022
- Return prepared by
- BEQUETTE & KIMMEL ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-1818166 or by the name SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND.
- 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
Promoting healthy and sustainable forests and watersheds by investing in the well-being of rural communities and strengthening their participation in natural resource decision-making and programs.
Program accomplishments
- Community based Natural Resource Management: The Sierra Institute's Community-based Natural Resource Management program includes on-the-ground resource management, applied research, and capacity-building work to promote resilient forest ecosystems that benefit rural communities. Current projects include: facilitation of several forest collaboratives; coordination of a statewide, peer-learning network of forest collaboratives; and, partnering to complete planning and implementation of forest and meadow restoration projects with multiple National Forests and Lassen Volcanic National Park.Expenses $5,274,868
- Rural Community Development: Rural Community Development focused on planning and rebuilding rural economies throughout rural forested California. We have launched a workforce training program to train workers for a new forest worker economy. This includes training a tribal workforce to advance cultural burning on forest land and ancestral tribal land recovery. We also are managing dought funding from the California Department of Water Resources for communities and collaborative groups throughout the Sierra and Northern Sacramento regions.In Addition we host a 'pathways to the profession' program called Plumas Conservation, Restoration Education in Watersheds bringing 16-18 year old youth from urban and rural areas to do natrual resource projects.Expenses $2,986,381
- Wood Utilization :SI is developing a wood utilization campus to show how burned wood and small wood harvested as a part of forest restoration projects can be turned into high value products that will support additional forest restoration. Goals include advancing forest restoration work; creating community scale projects that put people back to work; and share lessons learned and project development with other rural communities. Latest work includes construction of a sawmill to mill burned timber and turn it into lumber for rebuilding. Through this program we are helping residents get back into homes by building homes with cross laminated timber to create homes more resistant to wildfire and offer an example of a new hardened community.Expenses $1,559,696
- Developing Young Stewards and a pathways to the profession youth program: Sierra Institute takes a three prong approach to developing stewardship ethic among local and urban youth including recreation, environmental education, and career development. One example is: P-CREW is a mix of rural and urban high school students who participate in a five week restoration projects in the Feather River Watershed during the summer.Expenses $269,251
- Sierra Institute launched Indian Valley Strong to support residents and businesses displaced by the Dixie Fire. Sierra Institute provided short-term food, gas, clothing and similar assistance, along with longer-term assistance focused on helping get residents back into homes by building homes with cross laminated timber to create homes more resistant to wildfire and offer an example of a new hardened community.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1818166
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,667,260
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,259,145
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,259,145 | $9,846,499 | $8,667,260 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,937,633 | $7,804,117 | $5,179,954 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,699,617 | $5,151,747 | $6,865,797 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-1818166).
Questions about SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND
- What is the EIN of SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND is 91-1818166.
- Is SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND 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 INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,579 (JONATHAN KUSEL, Executive Direc).
- How much revenue does SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY AND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,259,145, expenses of $9,846,499 and total assets of $8,667,260 at year end.
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