SIERRA CLUB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SIERRA CLUB

EIN 94-1153307 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

to EXPLORE, ENJOY, and PROTECT THE WILD PLACES of THE EARTH; PRACTICE and PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE USE of THE EARTHS ECOSYSTEMS and RESOURCES; EDUCATE and ENLIST HUMANITY to PROTECT and RESTORE THE QUALITY of THE NATURAL and HUMAN ENVIRONMENT; and USE ALL LAWFUL MEANS to CARRY OUT THESE OBJECTIVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.92%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

4.79%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$101.36spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.65%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$1.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$83,752,990

Mission workProgram services$68,613,82481.92% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,273,76314.65% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,008,2294.79% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Total expenses$84,895,816101.36% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.8% mission · 14.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.36% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 13.0% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 10.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 9.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 8.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 6.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 5.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 5.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$83,752,990

Expenses$84,895,816

Annual shortfall $1,142,826 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$68,613,824 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,273,763 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$4,008,229 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$83,752,990

Expenses$84,895,816

Assets$152,292,481

Income$190,056,544

Contributions$75,445,313

Mission work (program services)$68,613,824

Fundraising$4,008,229

Grants given$9,352,203

Average grant$19,047

Management and general$12,273,763

Stocks and bonds$60,462,600

Accounting fees$164,817

Investing fees$220,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (27)

ERICA MCKINLEYCHIEF LEG OFF/ASST SEC (THRU 01/25)

SHRUTI BHATNAGARVICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT ELKINSDIRECTOR (EFF 06/25)

SAM KIMBALLSR DIR FIN OPS/ASST TREAS (EFF 06/25)

RITA HARRISDIRECTOR

RAHEL MELAKUACTING CFO (AS OF 06/25)

PATRICK MURPHYPRESIDENT (EFF 06/25)

NATHAN CHANDIRECTOR (EFF 06/25)

MICHAEL PARRISHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/ASST SEC

MICHAEL DORSEYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/25)

MEGHAN SAHLI-WELLSDIRECTOR

KRISTIN MACKLINDEPUTY CFO, ASST TREAS(THRU 03/25)

KARL PALMQUISTDIRECTOR

IGOR TREGUBDIRECTOR (EFF 06/25)

ERICA HALLVICE PRESIDENT

DONNA BROWNGEN COUNSEL OF GEN ADMIN/ASST SEC

DAVID SCOTTSECRETARY

DAVID KARPFDIRECTOR

DAVID HOLTZDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA HOYLEDIRECTOR

CLAYTON DAUGHENBAUGHDIRECTOR

CHEYENNE SKYE BRANSCUMTREASURER

BEN JEALOUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANNE KENNEYDIR, FIN ANLYS & BDGT SYS/ASST SEC

ALLISON CHINPRESIDENT (THRU 05/25)

ADRIENNE FRAZIERCFO, ASSIST. TREASURER (THRU 06/25)

AARON MAIRDIRECTOR (THRU 05/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 2101 WEBSTER STREET 1300, OAKLAND, CA 94612
County: Alameda
In care of: RAHEL MELAKU
Primary officer: RAHEL MELAKU, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 977-5500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOOD & STRONG LLP
NTEE classification: Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category: Homeowners & Tenants Associations
Grant-giving organization: Yes