Mission
THE SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER PROVIDES AVALANCHE FORECASTS AND EDUCATION FOR SAFE WINTER BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IN TAHOE.
Public Charity
SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER
SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in TRUCKEE, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $608K revenue, $608K expenses, $1.1M total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $539K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201963071
TRUCKEE, CA
Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services
NTEE: M20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$608K
Total Expenses$608K
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$539K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sierra Avalanche Center
How Sierra Avalanche Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Disseminate snow avalance danger forecasts to approximately 200,000 individuals per winter
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$38,035
GENERAL SUPPORT
$38,035
HUMAN SERVICES
$32,550
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$21,500
CULTURE & ARTS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Chris King
DIRECTOR
Dave Fiore
DIRECTOR
David Bunker
DIRECTOR
Jason Oelkers
DIRECTOR
Jonathan Laine
TREASURER
Mark Bunge
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $608K | $608K | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $568K | $482K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $528K | $462K | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $454K | $337K | $976K |
| 2021 | $509K | $286K | $862K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $509K to $608K (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.