Sierra Hope

Analysis

Sierra Hope is a registered charity in United States, based in Angels Camp, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1991, 35 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 June 2023, Sierra Hope reported income of $762k and spending of $755k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $998k to $762k (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sierra Hope sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ascent Soccer USA ($762k), Hope for Youth Inc ($762k) and Funds for Kidz ($759k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $265k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $150k, net assets of $856k. It reported 9 employees.