Sierra Nevada Journeys
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Sierra Nevada Journeys meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Science-based education programs for youth.
Year, State Incorporated:
2007, NV
At the heart of all Sierra Nevada Journeys (SNJ) programs, is the desire to create top-tiered opportunities for all children to learn science and fall in love with the natural world regardless of their socio-economic background or where they live. Annually, SNJ sees more than 32,000 participants with the following programs:
Classrooms Unleashed (CU): Combining in-class lessons led by credentialed and experienced teachers that incorporate a day-long outdoor STEM experience during which students examine and gather evidence. The program includes six different units, one for each grade, and uses hands-on, experiential and outdoor education.
Overnight Outdoor Learning (OOL): Students are immersed in outdoor, science education in a two to three night camp experiences at Grizzly Creek Ranch in Portola, CA. While the educational goals of OOL are drawn from state and national standards, SNJ digs deeper to provide Social Emotional Learning opportunities in our challenge course and team problem solving experiments.
Family STEM Nights (FSN): This unique and innovative after-school program invites kindergarten through sixth grade students, their parents, and their siblings to participate in an interactive two-hour STEM event based at school sites fostering parent engagement.
Professional Development for Teachers: Its Boot Camp opportunity helps educators from across the region seamlessly integrate science education in their multiple disciplines and provides them with confidence in teaching science aligned to the latest in educational standards.
Summer Camps: Powerful, enriching experiences that immerse campers in outdoor science learning, teamwork, and leadership, these programs promote achievement well past the campfire. Programming is delivered by qualified instructors at its fully accessible camp in Portola, CA.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Sierra Nevada Journeys's program expenses were:
| Programs | $4,059,112 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,059,112 |
Chief Executive
Sean Hill, CEO
Chair of the Board
Joe Schofield
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Board Size
7
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Sierra Nevada Journeys's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Program Fees | $3,481,510 |
| Grants and Contributions | $1,803,239 |
| Investment Income | $243,682 |
| Other | $35,170 |
| In Kind Contributions | $6,927 |
| Total Income | $5,570,528 |
Programs: 80% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 13%
| Total Income | $5,570,528 |
| Total expenses: | $5,051,954 |
| Program expenses | $4,059,112 |
| Fundraising expenses | $340,238 |
| Administrative expenses | $652,604 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $518,574 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $7,699,771 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $8,218,345 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,025,262 |
| Total Assets | $9,243,607 |
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Report completed by:
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest