Sierra Commons

Analysis

Sierra Commons is a registered charity in United States, based in Nevada City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic 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 Commons reported income of $106k and spending of $116k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $118k to $106k (-9.7%), an average of -9.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Sierra Commons sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urbandale Community Action Network Inc ($106k), Loft Ministries ($106k) and Helping Individuals Succeed Inc ($106k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 27% of the total. At year end it held assets of $34k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $1,083.