Mission
TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT UNDERSERVED AND ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH NEW ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING, INCUBATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WITH A SECTOR FOCUS ON FOOD AND FOREST ENTERPRISES.
Public Charity
SIERRA COMMONS
SIERRA COMMONS is a Public Charity headquartered in NEVADA CITY, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $248K revenue, $201K expenses, $67K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $68K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 264158129
NEVADA CITY, CA
Management & Technical Assistance
NTEE: S02
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$248K
Total Expenses$201K
Total Assets$67K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$68K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sierra Commons
How Sierra Commons divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$32
Programs
the work itself
$68
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $32 for programs
$10
The food entrepreneurship program strengthens the local food economy by providing targeted education and advising to food business owners at various stages of development
$10
The forest entrepreneurship program provided education and training to businesses operating at the intersection of forest health, wildfire resilience, and rural economic development
$9
Sierra Commons launched a learning management system, the Sierra Commons learning hub, to expand access to educational content and reduce geographic barriers for rural entrepreneurs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$10,000
Contribution
$7,802
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$25,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amber Koshofer
PRESIDENT
Anna Frizzell
DIRECTOR
Coryon Redd
DIRECTOR
Eli Bacon
DIRECTOR
Jade Benetatos
TREASURER
Jim Williams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $248K | $201K | $67K |
| 2024 | $123K | $129K | $19K |
| 2023 | $106K | $116K | $34K |
| 2022 | $118K | $110K | $37K |
| 2021 | $76K | $86K | $29K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $76K to $248K (+228%), with total assets most recently reported at $67K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.