Center for Nonprofit Leadership of the Sierra
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide training and support in best practices for local and regional nonprofit organizations'' staff, boards and volunteers
- Income
- $70,139
- Spending
- $194,993
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 63%
- Highest pay
- $34,334, managing director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 178% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $17,073 spent. Provision of best practice workshops and events for local and regional nonprofit organizations. 7 workshops and a Volunteer and Job Fair were held in 2024 serving 43 organizations and over 207 individuals.
- $750 spent. Provision of Member Services including Executive Director affinity groups. Held 21 weekly gatherings serving over 25 organizations plus 4 Community Fundraising group meetings serving 7 organizations.
- $23,458 spent. Provision of nonprofit trainings including logistics support for Placer County. 7 in-person workshops, plus a Leadership Summit and training were held in 2024 serving 94 organizations and approximately 300 individuals.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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