Civic Intelligence

Sierra Watch

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 68-0483849

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 14, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.SIERRAWATCH.ORG
408 Broad StreetNevada City, CA 95959

(530) 265-2849

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

4th percentile

-145%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$132,510

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 37.6% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-61%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

38%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$320,995

Down $508,661 (-61%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$317,219

Down $509,896 (-62%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$3,776

Up $1,235 (+49%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Up

$352,749

Up $96,935 (+38%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$862,645

Up $354,723 (+70%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$509,896

Down $257,788 (-102%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2011: $214,258Liabilities 2011: $162Net Assets 2011: $214,0962011Assets 2012: $175,171Liabilities 2012: $127Net Assets 2012: $175,0442012Assets 2013: $253,187Liabilities 2013: $302Net Assets 2013: $252,8852013Assets 2014: $281,394Liabilities 2014: $1,479Net Assets 2014: $279,9152014Assets 2015: $1,339,015Liabilities 2015: $8,869Net Assets 2015: $1,330,1462015Assets 2016: $1,120,766Liabilities 2016: $25,063Net Assets 2016: $1,095,7032016Assets 2017: $829,656Liabilities 2017: $2,541Net Assets 2017: $827,1152017Assets 2018: $320,995Liabilities 2018: $3,776Net Assets 2018: $317,2192018Assets 2019: $97,586Liabilities 2019: $34,343Net Assets 2019: $63,2432019Assets 2020: $254,494Liabilities 2020: $300,536Net Assets 2020: -$46,0422020Assets 2021: $333,368Liabilities 2021: $220,108Net Assets 2021: $113,2602021Assets 2022: $395,621Liabilities 2022: $246,783Net Assets 2022: $148,8382022Assets 2023: $956,214Liabilities 2023: $154,167Net Assets 2023: $802,0472023Assets 2024: $968,319Liabilities 2024: $150,896Net Assets 2024: $817,4232024Assets 2025: $918,258Liabilities 2025: $166,238Net Assets 2025: $752,0202025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$320,995
Liabilities$3,776
Net Assets$317,219
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $258,891Expenses 2011: $218,020Net Income 2011: $40,8712011Revenue 2012: $200,284Expenses 2012: $239,336Net Income 2012: -$39,0522012Revenue 2013: $341,712Expenses 2013: $263,871Net Income 2013: $77,8412013Revenue 2014: $299,350Expenses 2014: $272,320Net Income 2014: $27,0302014Revenue 2015: $1,427,429Expenses 2015: $366,675Net Income 2015: $1,060,7542015Revenue 2016: $233,717Expenses 2016: $494,914Net Income 2016: -$261,1972016Revenue 2017: $255,814Expenses 2017: $507,922Net Income 2017: -$252,1082017Revenue 2018: $352,749Expenses 2018: $862,645Net Income 2018: -$509,8962018Revenue 2019: $348,897Expenses 2019: $602,873Net Income 2019: -$253,9762019Revenue 2020: $345,001Expenses 2020: $454,286Net Income 2020: -$109,2852020Revenue 2021: $558,486Expenses 2021: $399,235Net Income 2021: $159,2512021Revenue 2022: $478,910Expenses 2022: $443,332Net Income 2022: $35,5782022Revenue 2023: $1,078,104Expenses 2023: $424,895Net Income 2023: $653,2092023Revenue 2024: $512,742Expenses 2024: $497,366Net Income 2024: $15,3762024Revenue 2025: $746,588Expenses 2025: $811,991Net Income 2025: -$65,4032025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$352,749
Expenses$862,645
Net Income-$509,896
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$352,749
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

THE MISSION OF sIERRA wATCH IS TO PROTECT THE BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER RESOURCE VALUES OF KEY LANDSCAPES IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN RANGE.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$72,321$22,900▼ $49,421
Inventories for Sale or Use-$4,285-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,467$850▼ $617
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$829,656$320,995▼ $508,661
Other Assets Total$755,868$292,960▼ $462,908
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,541$3,776▲ $1,235
Total Liabilities$2,541$3,776▲ $1,235
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$827,115$317,219▼ $509,896
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$827,115$317,219▼ $509,896
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$829,656$320,995▼ $508,661

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$850$3,315$4,165
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Thomas MooersExecutive DirectorFT$112,550$19,960$132,510

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David WelchPresident
Bryan MartelBoard Member
Dan HeagertyBoard Member
Holger HahnBoard Member
Joey JordanBoard Member
Robb GaffneyBoard Member
Larry OrmanSecretary
Tom MurphyTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Shute Mihaly & WeinbergerAttorney396 HAYES STREET, San Francisco, CA 94102$321,509
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$349,687
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$-2,492
Other Revenue
$5,554
All Other Contributions
$349,687
Change in Net Assets
$-509,896
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$521,033
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$341,612
Total Fundraising Expense$76,591
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal$232,580$60,379$28,550$321,509
Other Salaries and Wages$112,552$29,220$13,816$155,588
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$95,871$24,885$11,754$132,510
Fees for Services Other$77,210$20,044$9,478$106,732
Other Employee Benefits$21,302$5,530$2,615$29,447
Payroll Taxes$17,410$4,520$2,137$24,067
All Other Expenses$17,224$4,469$2,115$23,808
Travel$6,173$1,603$758$8,534
Advertising$5,636$1,463$692$7,791
Other Expenses$5,014$1,302$615$6,931
Conferences and Meetings$2,572$667$316$3,555
Insurance$2,277$591$279$3,147
Office Expenses$2,109$548$259$2,916
Depreciation Depletion$446$116$55$617
Total Functional Expenses$624,051$162,003$76,591$862,645
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The sierra watch board of directors reviews tax return prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by the full board of directors. New projects are presented to the board for review. New board members disclose any real or potential conflicts of interest and sign a conflict of interest form.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available at the office during normal business hours.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sierra Watch
EIN
68-0483849
Phone
5302652849
Address
408 BROAD STREET, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Mooers
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5302652849
Signed
2018-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Welch
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Werner Accounting Services
Address
16335 Patricia Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949
Preparer
Susan A Werner
Phone
5302633188
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SIERRA WATCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NEW PROJECTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. NEW BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM.

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$320,995
Liabilities
$3,776
Net assets
$317,219
Revenue
$352,749
Expenses
$862,645
Net income
-$509,896
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.92$0.17$0.75$0.75$0.81$0.07
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.97$0.15$0.82$0.51$0.50$0.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.96$0.15$0.80$1.08$0.42$0.65
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.40$0.25$0.15$0.48$0.44$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.22$0.11$0.56$0.40$0.16
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.30$0.05$0.35$0.45$0.11
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.03$0.06$0.35$0.60$0.25
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.35$0.86$0.51
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$0.26$0.51$0.25
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.03$1.10$0.23$0.49$0.26
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.34$0.01$1.33$1.43$0.37$1.06
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.30$0.27$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.34$0.26$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.20$0.24$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.26$0.22$0.04