Sierra Service Project

Analysis

Sierra Service Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2001, 25 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 September 2023, Sierra Service Project reported income of $968k and spending of $1.1m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $968k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sierra Service Project 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 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Future Farmers of America and Its State Associations & Local Chapter ($966k), The David S Harp Foundation Inc ($968k) and Burnet County Ffa & 4h Livestock Show Association ($965k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $461k. At year end it held assets of $479k against liabilities of $263k, net assets of $216k. It reported 24 employees.