2025-08-15T03:50:13-07:00 2024-09-30 990 2023-10-01 680222320 SIERRA SERVICE PROJECT SIER 9164886441 PO Box 13009 Sacramento CA 95813 Megan Taylor Executive Director 9164886441 2025-08-15 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Cynthia Chow-Snavely PO Box 13009 Sacramento CA 95813 1381910 0 X www.SierraServiceProject.org X 1979 CA Building faith and strengthening communities through service to others. 17 17 59 765 0 0 662291 983678 264937 367087 31358 10955 9209 8995 967795 1370715 0 0 0 0 656938 924284 0 0 91878 440830 417316 1097768 1341600 -129973 29115 478769 475358 263186 212992 215583 262366 Building faith and strengthening communities through service to others. 0 0 344251 53080 417797 Summer Program: The summer program provided service-learning experiences for 549 youth, young adult, and adult volunteers, and employed 17 young adult staff. In two partner communities overnight volunteers participated in week-long sessions throughout the Western United States where they completed home improvement projects to improve the safety and livability of homes for lower-income residents. In Del Norte County, volunteers completed 11 home repair projects for tribal members throughout the county, spanning almost 40 miles of coast from Smith River to Klamath including: three sets of stairs, three railing repairs, two exterior paint projects, a porch, an accessibility ramp, and a wood storage shed. Youth and adults also contributed to nine community-based projects at five community gardens, Redwood Parks Conservancy, and our host facility, Crescent City United Methodist Church. In July we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our partnership with the Tolowa Dunes Stewards! Over 2,700 SSP volunteers have invested time in restoring the native ecosystem by removing invasive European beach grass, which the Stewards estimate is valued at over $250,000. We expanded our partnership in 2023 to include removing invasive English ivy in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. In Chiloquin, OR volunteers completed 11 home repair projects and 3 community projects in Chiloquin, including: 280' of fencing, three sets of stairs, railing repair, painted a house, 4,000 pounds of material removed from a residence, installed an awning over a ramp SSP built in 2018, repainted bleachers, picnic tables, and front entrance of the rodeo grounds, shed for sports equipment storage at the high school, and a shed for storage at the Chiloquin Cares Food Pantry. One day a week was dedicated to partnering with Oregon State Parks at Collier Memorial State Park. Volunteers removed downed trees and dry brush caused by the 242 Fire in 2020, expanding the day use area accessible for visitors. They also cleared 7,000' of barbed wire to restore wildlife migration routes. In total, SSP volunteers were able to save rangers about 10 weeks of work. 486001 499241 499241 Workforce Development: In June 2023 we launched the Sacramento Sustainability Academy (SSA) 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 are 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, are or were justice-involved, are in or transitioning from foster care, or are engaged with the mental health or substance abuse system. We hosted two eight-week cohorts in the spring and an additional summer cohort, funded by the City of Sacramento. They were paid above minimum wage to honor their time invested in learning and serving the community. In 2024, we temporarily expanded the workforce development program into Rancho Cordova, funded by the City of Rancho Cordova. We offered a single eight-week cohort with seven fellows who learned home repair and volunteer management skills. They completed six home repair projects, and hosted four Days of Service for local youth. In total, we had 42 workforce development fellows across two jobs programs. 74704 86730 89100 Sacramento County Year-Round Programs: SSP hosted 216 year-round volunteers in Sacramento County during Days of Service or Alternative Break sessions. Alternative Break sessions are custom scheduled by group request, and vary from year to year significantly in length and location - all were day only programs this year (not overnight). Our largest Day of Service project was building 1,000' of wood fences for the Dixieanne Clean and Green Alley Project, funded by CalTrans through the City of Sacramento. Crews from Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps made significant contributions to this project, as well as corporate, school, and church groups. 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 2024 fiscal year, 129 loans were made by 28 users. 118543 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. 118543 0 0 1023499 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 10 0 59 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 88818 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 Deborah Oshman 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 Ian Town Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maggie Gerlach Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Cordova 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 Sterling Kedelty Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Anthony Gnecco Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 William King Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 88818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 559701 423977 0 983678 Participant Fees (all programs) 624229 367087 367087 0 0 0 0 0 0 367087 10955 0 0 10955 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20190 0 11195 0 8995 0 8995 0 0 8995 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 1370715 367087 0 19950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88818 57732 26645 4441 0 0 0 0 637543 492055 86855 58633 12170 5753 4118 2299 123878 96317 17701 9860 61875 41745 15058 5072 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22042 0 22042 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10884 7328 3556 0 15695 14933 0 762 94084 64536 19370 10178 34489 13681 20808 0 75384 66391 8626 367 13184 13184 0 0 7324 6601 723 0 Building Materials & Tools 70195 70195 0 0 Facility & Equipment Rentals 26028 26028 0 0 Food & Kitchen Supplies 48007 47020 721 266 0 0 0 0 1341600 1023499 226223 91878 115662 172032 0 0 88918 124877 1145 2541 0 0 0 0 0 0 6007 3761 4621 7884 175561 129418 59327 46143 74032 26368 0 0 0 0 0 0 129057 91752 478769 475358 124652 148711 0 0 8477 7853 130057 56428 263186 212992 X 87295 180376 128288 81990 215583 262366 478769 475358 29115 0 17668 0 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 659700 503404 597453 677307 1001346 3439210 55488 14855 300727 264937 367087 1003094 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 715188 518259 898180 942244 1368433 4442304 0 0 0 0 0 0 44900 0 12740 38910 77790 174340 44900 0 12740 38910 77790 174340 4267964 15273 44243 1704 39656 31145 132021 0 0 0 0 0 0 15273 44243 1704 39656 31145 132021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 730461 562502 899884 981900 1399578 4574325 0.93303 0.93908 0.02886 0.02360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 67625 0 0 0 13705 0 53920 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35624 0 35624 0 82484 0 72584 9900 57453 0 21210 36243 46143 Right of Use Assets 91752 91752 0 Rental Deposits Payable 1000 Operating Lease Liability 55428 56428 X 1399578 0 17668 0 11195 28863 1370715 0 0 0 1370715 1352795 0 0 0 11195 11195 1341600 0 0 0 1341600 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 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 reviewed 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 December 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 when our report was due.