Southern Sierra Research Station

Analysis

Southern Sierra Research Station is a registered charity in United States, based in Weldon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2000, 26 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 December 2023, Southern Sierra Research Station reported income of $736k and spending of $844k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $771k to $736k (-4.5%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Southern Sierra Research Station sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% 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 Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association ($736k), Santa Clara River Conservancy ($737k) and Lake Leelanau Lake Association ($735k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $337k. At year end it held assets of $530k against liabilities of $6,871, net assets of $523k. It reported 17 employees.