Sierra Club
OAKLAND, CA
Total revenue
$169.0M
Total expenses
$171.8M
Net assets
$111.3M
Grants received
$370.9M
885 grants
EIN
941153307
Tax year
2024
Mission
To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth, practice & promote responsible use of the earth's ecosystems & resources, educate & enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural & human environment, and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Programs
3 programs
Membership, chapter and volunteer activities: support and funding of 64 volunteer led chapters and approximately 446 groups, and the development of a broad-based volunteer membership.
Information and education: calendar & online store, sierra (the organization's magazine), communications group includes print and non-print media activities and digital strategies (mission is to align the online activities and technological investments with the broader strategy and success of the organization).sierra magazine: published 4 issues per year with an average print run in excess of 430,000 magazines.calendar & online store: offered sierra club branded merchandise about nature or the environment for sale directly to the public and other resellers.
Outdoor activities:in 2024, sierra club outings offered impactful outdoor experiences that connected people to nature while advancing environmental education and bringing members to the organization's larger conservation campaigns. Through local chapters, groups, and sections, as well as the national outings program and campaign-specific outings, tens of thousands of participants were engaged in ways that deepened their understanding of environmental issues. The inspiring connections outdoors (ico) program, for example, ran 254 trips for 5,127 youth and adults - primarily from underserved communities - providing hands-on environmental education about ecosystems, conservation issues, and the role of public lands in climate resilience. The national outings program offered 195 domestic and 61 international trips to 3,088 participants, integrated learning about local flora, fauna, geology, and conservation history, often incorporating volunteer work like trail restoration to build awareness of how environmental stewardship aligns with sierra club campaigns. Local chapters and groups organized approximately 1,334 outings with 4,319 participants, ranging from nature hikes to advocacy training, educating people on pressing regional issues like water conservation, habitat protection, and climate change, and empowering them to take action. The military outdoors program, as part of outdoors for all and supported by local outings, supported veterans and active military members with therapeutic outdoor experiences that promoted healing, conservation, and advocacy. Across all programs, sierra club outings not only connected members to nature but also instilled environmental values and a sense of responsibility, reinforcing the club's mission to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet through direct education and alignment with sierra club's conservation goals.chapter allocations: supporting local and state staff time and program costs. Local and state activities include public communication and education on climate, environmental and conservation issues; raising awareness about city, county and state policies; mobilizing members and supporters to take action on local and state advocacy initiatives; and hosting community events.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
39 listed
EVA HERNANDEZ
MANAGING DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24)
$464K
50 hrs/wk
BENJAMIN JEALOUS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$447K
50 hrs/wk
ANA YANEZ CORREA
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$352K
50 hrs/wk
ERICA MCKINLEY
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, ASST SECRETARY
$326K
50 hrs/wk
MICHAEL PARRISH
COO, ASST SECRETARY
$322K
50 hrs/wk
ADRIENNE FRAZIER
CFO, ASSISTANT TREASURER
$299K
50 hrs/wk
KRISTIN MACKLIN
DEPUTY CFO, ASSISTANT TREASURER
$260K
50 hrs/wk
RAHEL MELAKU
SR DIR FIN PLANNING & ANLYS/ASST SEC
$216K
50 hrs/wk
ANNE KENNEY
DIR, FIN ANLYS & BDGT SYS/ASST SEC
$167K
50 hrs/wk
ALLISON CHIN
PRESIDENT
$113K
40 hrs/wk
JEREMY PATRICK MURPHY
VICE PRESIDENT
$48K
30 hrs/wk
CHEYENNE SKYE BRANSCUM
TREASURER
$32K
30 hrs/wk
SHRUTI BHATNAGAR
VICE PRESIDENT (EFF 5/24)
$26K
40 hrs/wk
DAVID SCOTT
SECRETARY (EFF 5/24)
$18K
10 hrs/wk
MEGHAN SAHLI-WELLS
SECRETARY (THRU 5/24)/DIRECTOR
$18K
40 hrs/wk
CLAYTON DAUGHENBAUGH
DIRECTOR (EFF 5/24)
$1K
40 hrs/wk
DAVID HOLTZ
DIRECTOR
$800
25 hrs/wk
ERICA HALL
DIRECTOR (EFF 5/24)
$500
10 hrs/wk
RITA HARRIS
DIRECTOR
—
10 hrs/wk
DEBBIE HEATON
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/24)
—
8 hrs/wk
DAVID KARPF
DIRECTOR (EFF 5/24)
—
5 hrs/wk
AARON MAIR
DIRECTOR
—
7 hrs/wk
CYNTHIA HOYLE
DIRECTOR
—
20 hrs/wk
MICHAEL DORSEY
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
ROSS MACFARLANE
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 5/24)
—
30 hrs/wk
KARL PALMQUIST
DIRECTOR (EFF 5/24)
—
10 hrs/wk
ANTONIO FULLER
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/24)
—
8 hrs/wk
CHAD HANSON
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/24)
—
15 hrs/wk
AIDA DAVIS
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
$354K
50 hrs/wk
PHILLIP RADFORD
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
$336K
50 hrs/wk
KEVIN HARRIS
DEP MGN DIR & CHIEF COMMS OFFICER
$304K
50 hrs/wk
SHABINA BAHL
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
$290K
50 hrs/wk
JOANNE SPALDING
LEGAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRON LAW PROG
$281K
50 hrs/wk
NADINE WILBURN
GEN COUNS EMPLOY/SR DIR LABOR REL
$273K
50 hrs/wk
HOLLY BENDER
CHIEF CAMPAIGN OFFICER
$252K
50 hrs/wk
MIKAELA KING
CHIEF OF MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
$252K
50 hrs/wk
KIA BROWN
CHIEF OF VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
$250K
50 hrs/wk
WHITNEY PEARSON
DEPUTY FIELD DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)
$247K
50 hrs/wk
LOREN BLACKFORD
SR. ADV(THRU 4/24), ACTING DEP ED
$213K
50 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
CONSULTANT - ADVISORY
M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES
CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING
GOOGLE INC
TECHNOLOGY - SOFTWARE
PUBLIC OUTREACH FUNDRAISING LLC
CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING
DILWORTH PAXSON LLP
CONSULTANT - LEGAL SERVICES
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