2023-10-18T17:49:32-05:00 2022-12-31 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2022-01-01 010881587 SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS SIER 7753551688 PO BOX 1631 RENO NV 89505 SEAN HILL CEO 7753551688 2023-10-17 1 SEAN HILL 999009999 0 AMANDA H WILLIAMS P01281212 9166466464 2023-10-17 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SEAN HILL PO BOX 1631 RENO NV 89505 5006213 0 X WWW.SIERRANEVADAJOURNEYS.ORG X 2007 NV SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS DELIVERS INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR SCIENCE BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. 8 8 94 100 0 0 1726237 2503389 1670105 2440911 5713 30901 5129 29968 3407184 5005169 0 0 0 0 1924967 2699289 0 0 376558 1335136 1663267 3260103 4362556 147081 642613 8776450 8674582 1687912 974811 7088538 7699771 X OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR SCIENCE BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND TO INSPIRE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP. 0 0 2731578 2136744 RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT GRIZZLY CREEK RANCH: SIERRA NEVADAJOURNEYS SERVED 4,339 YOUTH IN 2022 AT OUR GRIZZLY CREEK RANCH CAMP. FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADERS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR PARTICIPATE IN OVERNIGHT OUTDOOR LEARNING. THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS USE OUTDOOR, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO TEACH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM), AS WELL AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES. STUDENTS RECEIVED FULL DAYS AND EVENINGS OF HANDS-ON, ENGAGING INSTRUCTION DURING WHICH THEY OBSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, COLLECT AND ANALYZE SAMPLES, LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SOLVE SCIENCE PROBLEMS. ADDITIONALLY, 90% OF STUDENTS IN SNJ'SPROGRAMS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE STANDARDS. 821463 334135 CLASSROOMS UNLEASHED IS FOCUSES ON 1ST-6TH GRADE STUDENTS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTERN NEVADA. THE PROGRAM BLENDS INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM SCIENCE EDUCATION WITH PRACTICAL, INTERACTIVE FIELD STUDY TO BUILD STEM SKILLS AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS' SCIENCE EDUCATORS DELIVER THREE LESSON UNITS THAT INCLUDE A FIELD SCIENCE EXPERIENCE AT A LOCAL NATURE AREA. STUDENTS WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND AS GROUPS TO MAKE OBSERVATIONS, ANALYZE DATA, AND RECORD CONCLUSIONS IN THEIR SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS. CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS AND ELICITS FROM STUDENTS A HIGH LEVEL OF CURIOSITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE LEARNING. 11,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CLASSROOMS UNLEASHED WITH A 37% AVERAGE GAIN SCORE FROM PRE- TO POST-ASSESSMENT.COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: DURING SCHOOL DAYS, OVER EVENINGS, SUMMERS AND WEEKENDS, SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS FACILITATES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS' PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 26,000 CHILDREN TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO OUTDOOR AND STEM LEARNING. PARTNERS INCLUDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED CLASSROOMS UNLEASHED, FAMILY STEM NIGHTS, CAMPS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, TEEN LEADERSHIP CAMPS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: IMPROVE YOUR TOMORROW; UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY; CITY OF SACRAMENTO OFFICE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; BLACK YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT; NORTHERN NEVADA INTERNATIONAL CENTER; AND BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRUCKEE MEADOWS. 3553041 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X SEAN HILL 7753551688 190 EAST LIBERTY STREET RENO NV 89501 X WARD WILLIAM FANSLER FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133243 0 19784 SEAN HILL CEO (STARTED 5/1/22) 40.00 X 103195 0 25667 ADAM SCOTT YARNES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107695 0 11669 EATON DUNKELBURFER FORMER CEO (THRU 4/30/22) 40.00 X 77192 0 6491 DAN KLAICH CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 REGINA STANBACK STROUD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MALENA RAYMOND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE TUCKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BURRELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CROWLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SCHOFIELD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILUZ GARCIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL PFROMMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 421325 0 63611 3 0 1 0 0 1232710 1270679 2503389 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 721214 2440911 2440911 2440911 30901 30901 25086 1044 24042 24042 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5926 5926 5926 5005169 2470879 0 30901 212545 164345 24411 23789 2021295 1562912 232150 226233 270453 209121 31062 30270 194996 150775 22396 21825 123974 62421 37459 24094 16524 1424 15100 143915 103835 15029 25051 323631 293892 14346 15393 195128 175342 12677 7109 136623 136623 303922 302601 1321 FOOD SERVICE 213424 213424 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 84837 84837 SUPPLIES 57793 57621 172 STAFF TRAINING AND APPA 38061 13320 24300 441 25435 20548 4027 860 4362556 3553041 432957 376558 431540 341970 2207362 1119526 617644 470059 244842 76964 5591 8745 145713 167974 5506340 474315 5113305 5032025 1355961 10453 101358 8776450 8674582 265214 215480 677455 669923 745243 89408 1687912 974811 X 5824944 6922849 1263594 776922 7088538 7699771 8776450 8674582 642613 -31380 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1420951 1497324 6729212 1726237 2503389 13877113 1420951 1497324 6729212 1726237 2503389 13877113 13877113 14755 30377 21184 5713 30901 102930 1957153 2071785 274306 5642 5926 4314812 18294855 4111016 0.75850 0.66200 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,957,153. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,071,785. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 274,306. OTHER RELATED - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,642. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,926. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1544327 1544327 3547273 216020 3331253 106804 89379 17425 307936 168916 139020 5032025 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 89408 89408 X 4973789 -31380 -31380 5005169 0 5005169 4362556 0 4362556 0 4362556 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WARD WILLIAM FANSLER FINANCE DIRECTOR 114743 0 18500 0 0 0 6745 0 13039 0 153027 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHO WILL REVIEW THE FORM, MAKE CORRECTIONS AS NECESSARY, AND PROVIDE A COPY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES AND APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF THE 990 TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BY THE SECRETARY OF BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. A COPY OF THE APPROVED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CEO DURING THE INITIAL HIRING PROCESS IN 2012. THE COMMITTEE USED THE "NEVADA NONPROFIT COMPENSATION STUDY" AS COMPILED BY NEVADA NONPROFIT NEWS TO BENCHMARK COMPETITIVE SALARIES. ANNUAL REVIEWS AND COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. OTHER MANAGEMENT SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CEO WITH BOARD OVERSIGHT, USING THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS, AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATIONS, NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND NEVADA NONPROFIT NEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AT BENCHMARKS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE CEO. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR AND SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D, REPORTABLE COMPENSATION BONUS IS HIGH IN 2022 BECAUSE 2021 WAS PAID IN 2022 AND 2022 WAS ALSO PAID IN DECEMBER 2022. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NEITHER THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT NOR THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.