Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning

Analysis

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is a registered charity in United States, based in Nevada City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.9m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fulton School ($2.9m), Livelikelou Foundation ($2.9m) and National Mental Health Corps Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $483k. It reported 41 employees.