Nonprofit · EIN 93-6301478
SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR
Tax-exempt · MARIPOSA, CA 95338
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,446,699 | $4,464,487 | $982,212 | $39,220,458 | $435,723 | $38,784,735 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,834,263 | $8,218,309 | $1,615,954 | $36,198,907 | $511,313 | $35,687,594 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,456,038 | $1,789,055 | -$333,017 | $32,769,346 | $492,984 | $32,276,362 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,228,906
- of which government grants
- $1,082,635
- Program service revenue
- $533,702
- Investment income
- $689,491
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$6,624
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,130
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$957
- Other revenue
- -$5,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $187,475
- Other salaries and wages
- $896,094
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,272,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,774
- Travel
- $30,444
- Depreciation
- $65,639
- Program services (functional)
- $3,774,347
- Management and general (functional)
- $491,764
- Fundraising (functional)
- $198,376
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,198,907
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,220,458
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $435,723
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,784,735
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,009,583
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,447,479
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,872,276
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,912,459
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$957
- Gross receipts
- $5,543,399
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET FITHIAN | CEO Officer | 55 | $187,475 |
| Margarita King | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James Marshall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rodney Olsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Beare | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jean Linder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Margot Cegielski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sue Overstreet | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Single | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Poole | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET FITHIAN | CEO Officer | 55 | $187,475 | $18,388 |
| Margarita King | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Marshall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Olsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Beare | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Linder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Margot Cegielski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Overstreet | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Single | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Poole | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET FITHIAN | CEO Officer | 55 | $161,227 | $15,883 |
| James Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Olsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Beare | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Linder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Donn Furman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Overstreet | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Single | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Edwards | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Poole | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 691, MARIPOSA, CA 95338-0691
- In care of
- % DONN FURMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIDGET FITHIAN, 5065 CA-140 SUITE G, MARIPOSA, CA 95338
- Signed the 990
- BRIDGET FITHIAN, CEO
- Phone
- (209) 742-5556
- Website
- www.sierrafoothill.org
- Return prepared by
- Price Paige & Company CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-6301478 or by the name SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR.
- 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
PROTECT, MANAGE AND PRESERVE LANDS AND WILDLIFE HAVING UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL QUALITIES WITHIN AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA RANGE.
Program accomplishments
- LAND CONSERVATION - Sierra Foothill Conservancy has preserved approximately 64,000 acres in our Service Region that includes Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa Counties. With 10 preserves and 54 conservation easements that highlight the diverse ecology of the Sierra Nevada, SFC has active project development for an additional 2,963.5 acres in 2025 creating connected habitats and expanding the Madera/Mariposa focus area.Expenses $2,584,997
- LAND STEWARDSHIP - From the snow-capped Sierra to the Central Valley floor, expansive landscapes, important habitats, and clean water resources are conserved and managed to ensure continuing public benefits. SFC supports a thriving land-based economy while promoting a conservation ethic that spans generations. Funding awards for forest restoration and fuels management, reestablishing blue oak woodlands & ponderosa pines, community engagement to volunteer with plantings, and opportunities for Internships along with partnerships which provide avian, vegetation & carbon monitoring, erosion controls, fig removal.Expenses $1,013,570
- EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT- SFC Education and Outreach offers a variety of opportunities for the public to enjoy and connect to nature. Through our over 100 Hikes and Classes which are led by trained and experienced docents, opportunities to engage in our local conserved lands is a highlight of our Programs. SFC connected more than 6,700 people, from school children to senior citizens with SFC-protected lands. SFC won the prestigious Community Participant Award from the Fresno State Richter Center for our collaborative efforts in education and outreach.Our STEM-based Youth Education Program brings underserved K-12 students from nearby communities to our McKenzie Preserve where they focus on experiential learning that relates to science standards. Our volunteer workdays allow for multi preserve trail work, collaborations with Rotary, and other service groups, Fresno State University and other local schools and universities. Through grant funded partnerships SFC is able to complete trail work and other crucial stewardship tasks on several preserves.Expenses $148,862
- Other Program ExpensesExpenses $26,918
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
- 93-6301478
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,220,458
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,543,399
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,446,699 | $4,464,487 | $39,220,458 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,834,263 | $8,218,309 | $36,198,907 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,456,038 | $1,789,055 | $32,769,346 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,490,215 | $3,379,867 | $31,580,474 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 93-6301478).
Questions about SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR
- What is the EIN of SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR is 93-6301478.
- Is SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR 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 FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR 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 FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR 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 FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIDGET FITHIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,475 (BRIDGET FITHIAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does SIERRA FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY TR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,446,699, expenses of $4,464,487 and total assets of $39,220,458 at year end.
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