Sierra Services for the Blind

Analysis

Sierra Services for the Blind is a registered charity in United States, based in Nevada City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1981, 45 years ago. 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 Services for the Blind reported income of $122k and spending of $212k, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $205k to $122k (-41%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 154% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sierra Services for the Blind sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sojourner Truth Industrial Club ($122k), Albany State University National Alumni Association ($122k) and Beaver County Regional Council of Governments ($122k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% of the total. At year end it held assets of $178k against liabilities of $1,652, net assets of $176k.