Public Charity

SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION

Based in OAKLAND, CA, SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $31.9M in revenue, $53.1M in expenses, $191.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 859 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $287.0M.

EIN: 946069890 OAKLAND, CA Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.9M
Total Expenses$53.1M
Total Assets$191.6M
Grant Records859
Funding Total$287.0M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.THE SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION PROMOTES EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE NATURAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT.GOALS: - SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS PRIMARILY THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO A RESOURCE-EFFICIENT CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY THAT BETTER SERVES PEOPLE AND NATURE;- SECURE PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS, PROMOTE HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES, AND FIGHT FOR CLEAN AIR AND WATER;- EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT THE PLANET BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT REACH ACROSS ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY LINES TO GET PEOPLE OUTDOORS; AND- BUILD A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT THAT REFLECTS AND REPRESENTS TODAY'S AMERICAN PUBLIC, AND PRIORITIZES IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Where $100 goes at Sierra Club Foundation

How Sierra Club Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$37
The Sierra Club Foundation provides a broad range of additional grants to support charitable, education, scientific, literary and legal endeavors that further its charitable mission
43% of program spending
$22
Chapter and group education project
26% of program spending
$17
Beyond coal
19% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Agana Moreno
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/30/25) Allison Chin
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/30/25) Christian Okoye
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dan Chu
VICE CHAIR Eva Kathleen Schulte
DIRECTOR Gabe Gonzalez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$137,347,100 535 grants
Environment & Conservation
$64,363,711 130 grants
Health & Medicine
$40,697,022 11 grants
Animal Welfare
$18,780,626 32 grants
Education
$4,389,791 15 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $31.9M $53.1M $191.6M
2024 $108.2M $102.1M $210.7M
2023 $89.1M $113.5M $199.3M
2022 $87.7M $113.4M $208.0M
2020 $95.6M $94.3M $244.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $95.6M to $31.9M (-67%), with total assets most recently reported at $191.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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