2025-11-10T10:59:41-08:00 2024-12-31 942857321 BEQUETTE & KIMMEL ACCOUNTANCY CORP 307 MAIN ST QUINCY CA 95971 990 2024-01-01 911818166 SIERRA INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENT SIER 5302841022 4438 MAIN STREET/POB 11 TAYLORSVILLE CA 95983 JONATHAN KUSEL Executive Direc 2025-11-10 true true John A Kimmel CPA P00225201 5302830680 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 4438 MAIN STREET/POB 11 TAYLORSVILLE CA 959830011 13259145 false X http://www.sierrainstitute.us X 1999 CA Supporting Healthy Forests and WatershedsAs the sustainability of natural ecosystems and rural communities are inextricably linked, we strive to develop innovative projects that tackle the challenges of ecological restoration that benefit rural communities.2: Building Vibrant CommunitiesSierra Institute works at the local, regional, and national level to build capacity of rural communities through a variety of programs that aim to monitor and address socioeconomic well-being.3: Developing Young Stewards/Pathways to the professionWe take a three-pronged approach to developing a stewardship ethic among rural and urban youth alike. This strategy involves place-based recreation, environmental education, and career development across natural and working landscapes. 8 7 96 10 0 7193811 13233264 40625 20314 -1296803 5567 0 5937633 13259145 0 0 2363213 2742049 0 0 5440904 7104450 7804117 9846499 -1866484 3412646 5179954 8667260 1247049 1321709 3932905 7345551 X Promoting healthy and sustainable forests and watersheds by investing in the well-being of rural communities and strengthening their participation in natural resource decision-making and programs. false false 5274868 Community based Natural Resource Management: The Sierra Institute's Community-based Natural Resource Management program includes on-the-ground resource management, applied research, and capacity-building work to promote resilient forest ecosystems that benefit rural communities. Current projects include: facilitation of several forest collaboratives; coordination of a statewide, peer-learning network of forest collaboratives; and, partnering to complete planning and implementation of forest and meadow restoration projects with multiple National Forests and Lassen Volcanic National Park. 2986381 Rural Community Development: Rural Community Development focused on planning and rebuilding rural economies throughout rural forested California. We have launched a workforce training program to train workers for a new forest worker economy. This includes training a tribal workforce to advance cultural burning on forest land and ancestral tribal land recovery. We also are managing dought funding from the California Department of Water Resources for communities and collaborative groups throughout the Sierra and Northern Sacramento regions.In Addition we host a 'pathways to the profession' program called Plumas Conservation, Restoration Education in Watersheds bringing 16-18 year old youth from urban and rural areas to do natrual resource projects. 1559696 Wood Utilization :SI is developing a wood utilization campus to show how burned wood and small wood harvested as a part of forest restoration projects can be turned into high value products that will support additional forest restoration. Goals include advancing forest restoration work; creating community scale projects that put people back to work; and share lessons learned and project development with other rural communities. Latest work includes construction of a sawmill to mill burned timber and turn it into lumber for rebuilding. Through this program we are helping residents get back into homes by building homes with cross laminated timber to create homes more resistant to wildfire and offer an example of a new hardened community. 269251 Developing Young Stewards and a pathways to the profession youth program: Sierra Institute takes a three prong approach to developing stewardship ethic among local and urban youth including recreation, environmental education, and career development. One example is: P-CREW is a mix of rural and urban high school students who participate in a five week restoration projects in the Feather River Watershed during the summer. Sierra Institute launched Indian Valley Strong to support residents and businesses displaced by the Dixie Fire. Sierra Institute provided short-term food, gas, clothing and similar assistance, along with longer-term assistance focused on helping get residents back into homes by building homes with cross laminated timber to create homes more resistant to wildfire and offer an example of a new hardened community. 269251 10090196 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 102 0 true 96 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false true true false X JONATHAN KUSEL 5302841022 4338 MAIN STREET/POB 11 TAYLORSVILLE CA 959830011 JONATHAN KUSEL Executive Direc 60.00 60.00 X 161579 0 0 Mary Davidge Vice President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Glover Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Rose Middleton Secretary 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shelby Leung Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sherri Elliott Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAC CLOYES Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Doty President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 161579 1 false true false 0 7519879 5713385 13233264 MISC PROGRAM REVENUE 20314 20314 20314 5567 5567 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13259145 25881 X 0 0 0 0 161579 147037 14542 0 2040735 1860897 179838 0 352878 317590 35288 186857 168171 18686 0 0 126060 12606 113454 0 0 0 617549 617549 0 69974 37402 32572 0 0 91727 9686 82041 101820 82391 19429 0 42829 38271 4558 0 0 93062 93062 0 TRAINING 983769 914905 68864 TRIBAL DIXIE FIRE SUPPORT 983256 983256 COMMUNITY DEFENSE 865868 865868 BIOENERGY GREEN BUILDING PROGR 557249 557249 2571287 3477318 -906031 9846499 10090196 -243697 0 0 1165887 2982487 0 1548552 2195744 0 0 0 0 0 3855714 396822 2435514 3458892 0 0 0 0 30001 30137 5179954 8667260 395372 769103 815537 552606 36140 1247049 1321709 X 3550289 7182036 382616 163515 3932905 7345551 5179954 8667260 3412646 X false true X true true true X 2704698 3986247 7690391 7193811 13233264 34808411 0 0 0 0 2704698 3986247 7690391 7193811 13233264 34808411 0 0 34808411 1171 1082 3936 5567 11756 0 1171 1082 3936 5567 11756 0 0 2704698 3987418 7691473 7197747 13238831 34820167 0.99970 0.99970 0.00030 0.00030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 439599 439599 2929426 134794 2794632 467466 253818 213648 19223 8210 11013 3458892 13259145 13259145 13259145 9846499 9846499 9846499 false false false false false false false false false JONATHAN KUSEL Executive Direc 161579 161579 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Preliminary tax return is reviewed by a Financial Manager and Executive Director before admission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Any conflicts of interest must be reported to a director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Discussed during the normal course of conducting business. Board reviews and approves executive directors salary annually. Executive director received a 5% increase in salary in February 2019 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Sierra Institute has a salary schedule by position that is implemented with compensation review by program managers with final approval by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents, forms, and statements available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e AUTO EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $97815; Column (B) - Program Services = $39126; Column (C) - Management & General = $58689; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BOARD EXPENSES: Column (A) - Total = $24098; Column (B) - Program Services = $9639; Column (C) - Management & General = $14459; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Column (A) - Total = $170416; Column (B) - Program Services = $161640; Column (C) - Management & General = $8776; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CONTRACTORS BIOMASS PROJ: Column (A) - Total = $-20082; Column (B) - Program Services = $1090654; Column (C) - Management & General = $-1110736; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CRESCENT MILLS CLEANUP: Column (A) - Total = $21471; Column (B) - Program Services = $20612; Column (C) - Management & General = $859; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e DIXIE FIRE LAND RESTORATION: Column (A) - Total = $138186; Column (B) - Program Services = $138186; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e DROUGHT RELIEF IMPLEMENTATION: Column (A) - Total = $470754; Column (B) - Program Services = $470754; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SURVE: Column (A) - Total = $232693; Column (B) - Program Services = $232693; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FIELD EQUIPMENT: Column (A) - Total = $127933; Column (B) - Program Services = $127933; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FIELD SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS: Column (A) - Total = $239236; Column (B) - Program Services = $239236; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES SURVEY: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e GREENWASTE PROGRAM: Column (A) - Total = $50000; Column (B) - Program Services = $50000; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LASSEN HEADWATERS RESTORATION: Column (A) - Total = $205244; Column (B) - Program Services = $205244; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PARTNER EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $61759; Column (B) - Program Services = $59919; Column (C) - Management & General = $1840; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SEASONAL RESTORATION TRAINING: Column (A) - Total = $104454; Column (B) - Program Services = $104454; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SUB CONTRACTORS-OTHER: Column (A) - Total = $120082; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $120082; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e TRIBAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Column (A) - Total = $527228; Column (B) - Program Services = $527228; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Statement Note 1 Revenue: The large increase in grants is related to support for the many Dixie Fire Community Restoration projects that Sierra Institute supports and sponsors. These projects include mass timber housing for those who lost homes, wood products developement for those who are trying to rebuild, community and business improvement post fire, forest land conservation and restoration, etc. In addition there is an ongoing effort to promote biomass heating for local government facilities.