Sierra Nevada Journeys

Analysis

Sierra Nevada Journeys is a registered charity in United States, based in Reno, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sierra Nevada Journeys reported income of $5.4m and spending of $5.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.6m to $5.4m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sierra Nevada Journeys sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Agriculture Future of America Inc ($5.4m), Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia Inc ($5.4m) and Boy Scouts of America ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $9.2m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $8.2m. It reported 97 employees.