2024-08-16T00:41:50-07:00 2023-09-30 990 2022-10-01 680222320 THE SIERRA SERVICE PROJECT SIER 9164886441 PO Box 13009 Sacramento CA 95813 Megan Taylor Executive Director 9164886441 2024-08-15 1 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Cynthia Chow-Snavely PO Box 13009 Sacramento CA 95813 978896 0 X www.SierraServiceProject.org X 1979 CA Building faith and strengthening communities through service to others. 17 17 24 785 0 0 581160 662291 300727 264937 18731 31358 0 9209 900618 967795 0 0 0 0 472159 656938 0 0 92886 426272 440830 898431 1097768 2187 -129973 511481 478769 174223 263186 337258 215583 X Building faith and strengthening communities through service to others. 1 1 407906 102833 378181 Summer Program: The summer program provided service-learning experiences for 546 youth, young adult, and adult volunteers, and employed 23 young adult staff. In three partner communities, 510 overnight volunteers participated in week-long sessions throughout the Western United States. Our site in Sacramento was partially funded by the City of Rancho Cordova, which required secular program content (a first for SSP). In addition to overnight volunteers at this site, we also hosted 36 local Day of Service volunteers who contributed 500 volunteer days over seven weeks. Across all summer sites, volunteers completed 26 critical home repair projects including accessibility ramps, sets of stairs, wood storage sheds, and other projects that improve the safety and livability of homes for lower-income residents. They also worked with 16 community partners including investing time at 7 community gardens. In Del Norte County, volunteers spent one day a week volunteering as a full group with the Tolowa Dunes Stewards doing invasive species removal and environmental restoration, and another day clearing trails with the Redwood National and State Parks. 146691 171661 171661 Sacramento Sustainability Academy (SSA): In June 2023 we launched the Sacramento Sustainability Academy, a workforce development jobs program designed to provide young people an introduction to climate action and community resilience work. Building on SSP's history of providing youth and young adults with hands-on experience with tools, home repairs, and high impact community projects, the Academy is focused on energy efficiency through the lens of building science, urban agriculture as a tool for achieving food security/sovereignty through permaculture design principles, and manufacturing design skills to provide young people high demand and cutting edge skills for high paying professions. All program fellows were required to reside within the city limits of Sacramento, and meet additional requirements. Priority was given to individuals who have difficulty finding employment, are low-income, are unemployed and/or out of school, were justice-involved, are in or transitioning from foster care, or are engaged with the mental health or substance abuse system. We hosted two 8-week cohorts funded by the City of Sacramento, one during the summer and one in the fall. 12 youth and young adults graduated from the program in the summer, and 16 young adults started in the fall cohort (graduated in the 2024 fiscal year). They were paid above minimum wage to honor their time invested in learning and serving the community. 56335 37986 53226 Year-Round Programs: All of SSP's Days of Service took place in Sacramento County, and Alternative Break sessions took place in both Sacramento and San Diego Counties. SSP hosted 60 Day of Service volunteers, and three Alternative Break sessions with 47 volunteers from high school and college groups. These sessions are custom scheduled by group request, and vary from year to year significantly in length and location. This year we offered both day only and overnight Alternative Breaks. Many year-round volunteers completed projects at We Force Inc. Eco Housing's Safe Harbor, a community of tiny homes which provide transitional housing for families. SSP installed a community garden in the fall of 2022 and has continued to support developing and maintaining the garden since. The North Sacramento Free Tool Library continued to offer over 100 tools to our neighbors in the community to borrow for free including power tools, wheelbarrows, stick tools, tables, and chairs. During the 2023 fiscal year, 388 loans were made by 15 users. SSP has three weekly volunteers who spend each Wednesday morning volunteering for SSP wherever the need is greatest. This year weekly volunteers spent most weeks completing repairing tools, working in the warehouse, and completing projects in the community like at Say Yes 2 Kollege. For the second year, SSP hosted an NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) AmeriCorps team of 9 young adult volunteers 1.5 days a week, for 12 weeks. NCCC volunteers were critical in helping prepare materials for the summer program, rebalance tools and kitchen equipment in the trailers, hosting the Tool Library's First Birthday, and spent many days establishing Safe Harbor's community garden. 169026 0 0 These expenses are a combination of general program costs, which are not able to be broken out into the different program categories, as well as smaller programs we run. 169026 0 0 779958 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AZ CA OR WA X X X Jacob Bailey 9164886441 1516 Del Paso Blvd Sacramento CA 95815 Megan Taylor Executive Director 50 0 X 86613 0 0 Cynthia Chow-Snavely Board Member - Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Christopher Parker Board Member - Vice Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Brenda Scalzi Board Member - Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Gregory Van Kirk Board Member - Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Alex Santiago Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Oshman Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Debrah Manahan Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dylan Ackerman Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Emma Factora Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jessie Fossenkemper Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Shriver Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Stockton Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Peter Williams Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Pravin Rajah Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Robin Taylor Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sean Murphy Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 William King Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 86613 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 281887 380404 0 662291 Participant Fees (all programs) 624229 264937 264937 0 0 0 0 0 0 264937 31358 0 0 31358 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20310 0 11101 0 9209 0 9209 0 0 9209 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 967795 264937 0 40567 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86613 56298 25984 4331 0 0 0 0 461070 322551 76850 61669 15117 7444 4673 3000 42951 25572 10583 6796 51187 32779 13002 5406 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17052 0 17052 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55214 45780 9434 0 14399 13921 0 478 70271 41450 19593 9228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32806 1413 31393 0 97426 84021 11427 1978 929 0 929 0 6592 6592 0 0 22098 18482 3616 0 Building Materials & Tools 59239 59239 0 0 Facility & Equipment Rentals 14564 14564 0 0 Food & Kitchen Supplies 50240 49852 388 0 1097768 779958 224924 92886 179919 115662 0 0 242976 88918 5130 1145 0 0 0 0 0 0 8467 6007 6125 4621 175563 116236 0 59327 0 74032 0 0 0 0 0 0 68864 129057 511481 478769 132176 124652 0 0 41047 8477 0 1000 130057 174223 263186 X 155515 87295 181743 128288 337258 215583 511481 478769 -129973 8298 0 0 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 617049 659700 503404 597453 677307 3054913 624357 55488 14855 300727 264937 1260364 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1241406 715188 518259 898180 942244 4315277 0 0 0 0 0 0 68390 44900 0 12740 38910 164940 68390 44900 0 12740 38910 164940 4150337 3431 15273 44243 1704 39656 104307 0 0 0 0 0 0 3431 15273 44243 1704 39656 104307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1244837 730461 562502 899884 981900 4419584 0.93908 0.93306 0.02360 0.01751 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 67625 0 0 0 0 67625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2027 0.7973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35625 35625 0 0 88163 75433 12730 0 51775 5178 46597 59327 Operating Lease Liability 129057 129057 0 Rental Deposits Payable 1000 Operating Lease Liability 129057 130057 X 1002210 8298 15016 0 11101 34415 967795 0 0 0 967795 1123885 15016 0 0 11101 26117 1097768 0 0 0 1097768 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The Sierra Service Project Endowment exists to further the aims and objectives of the Sierra Service Project in the years and decades to come. It provides a means for individuals and families to leave special gifts and bequests which will ensure the long-term future of the organization. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Management has evaluated the tax positions and related income tax contingencies and do not believe that any material uncertain tax positions exist that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Difference between Net Rental Income from sublease and Gross Rental Income from sublease Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Expenses for rental sublease that is net out of income Form 990, Part III, Line 2 This year we launched the Sacramento Sustainability Academy, SSP's first workforce development jobs program funded by the City of Sacramento. It is described in detail in Part III, Line 4b. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 On April 18, 2023 SSP terminated its agreement to be the fiscal sponsor of Del Paso Heights Growers' Alliance (DPHGA). SSP had been performing bookkeeping, accounting, and fiscal functions to support DPHGA project activities, and in return received 10% of all revenue accepted on behalf of DPHGA since November 2021. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 was distributed to the full board by email for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually at our fall board meeting we have all members and staff review the conflict of interest policy, and list their potential conflicts. We have all new staff review and list potential conflicts at the time of hire. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The board's Personnel Committee has selected a target pay range for the Executive Director position based upon salaries paid for similar positions in similar organizations. Salaries for other positions have been reviewed by the board and Executive Director by comparing them to similar positions in other Northern California nonprofit organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All policies, governing documents, and financial statements are distributed to the board at our quarterly board meetings. Financial statements are also distributed and are review via finance committee teleconferences. Any revisions to policies or documents are approved by the board and redistributed. Our annual audit and IRS 990 are available on our website at SierraServiceProject.org/Financial-Information. All documents can be made available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Our financial statements were audited by an independent auditor in January 2024. Our board of directors has an Audit Committee separate from the Finance Committee who review the results. Once the audit reports were complete they were distributed to all board members. We filed an extension in February.