Mission
PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AT SIERRA JOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. RAISE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF OUR STUDENTS AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
Sierra College Foundation
Sierra College Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Rocklin, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $1.6M expenses, $21.5M total assets. 77 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237241877
Rocklin, CA
Two-Year Colleges
NTEE: B41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$21.5M
Grant Records77
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sierra College Foundation
How Sierra College Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $67 for programs
$67
The Sierra College Foundation provides members of the community the opportunity to assist and invest in the development of quality educational opportunities for sierra joint community college students
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
EDUCATION
$400,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$137,500
CCCSE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
$34,667
Basic Needs Student Assistance - Food Insecurity &
$25,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$17,000
Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Amanda Merz
SIERRA COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Cari Dawson-Bartley
MEMBER
Dave Breninger
MEMBER
Debbie Reitter
PRESIDENT
Ed Bonner
VP GOVERNANCE
Grace Bowen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $1.6M | $21.5M |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $1.5M | $18.8M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $15.3M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $1.3M | $13.4M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $895K | $14.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $3.2M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.