Sierra Watch

Analysis

Sierra Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Nevada City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2024, Sierra Watch reported income of $513k and spending of $497k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $345k to $513k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sierra Watch sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tualatin River Watershed Council ($513k), Goals ($513k) and Friends of Briar Bush ($513k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $276k. At year end it held assets of $968k against liabilities of $151k, net assets of $817k. It reported 4 employees.