To educate and inspire people about Eastern Sierra region, to encourage them to get to know the area better and to enable everyone to be effective stewards of their resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 322 volunteers and 41 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $115K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$393K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$367K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$729K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$864K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$367K
FY2024▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$367K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1973.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.2M Management & general 18% · $279K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$101,974Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Gabriel’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Gabriel$101,974$92,415$68,148$84,498$80,389

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires people to explore and protect the Eastern Sierra's natural resources.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To operate outstanding bookstores, cooperate with public land management partners, to operate successful visitor centers, and provide high quality interpretive programs, exhibits and publications throughout the eastern sierra.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$66K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$741K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$682K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$279K
Owns and owesPt X
$367K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$759K
LiabilitiesLn 26$393K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$682K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Other incomeLn 4–11$741K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$759K
LiabilitiesLn 26$393K
Net assetsLn 32$367K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 6322
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$78K
Total assetsLn 16$739K$759K
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K$393K
Net assetsLn 32$175K$367K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$82K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$677K$541K$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$107K$86K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$60K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$966$966
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$13K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$16K$2K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$359K$356K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$759
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$279K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$64K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $729K$1.3M−$568K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$32K$811K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$864K$163K$695K 990 PDF
FY2020 $597K$672K−$76K$504K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,448,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,812$25,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $273,222$681,783
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $421$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $439,249$741,430
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $728,704$1,448,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $900,637$960,926
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $396,083$551,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,296,720$1,512,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$568,016−$63,574
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,448,747 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $741,430 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,496
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $681,783$681,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,423,251 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,448,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,512,321 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,579 · Management $20,395$101,974
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $541,298 · Management $135,325$676,623
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,909 · Management $21,477$107,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,954 · Management $14,989$74,943
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $966$966
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,547$20,547
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,525$28,525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,926$14,926
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,967 · Management $21,157$34,124
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,897 · Management $1,766$17,663
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,626$33,626
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $9,595$9,595
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,249$10,249
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,998$18,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $355,778 · Management $2,997$358,775
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,642 · Management $759$3,401
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,233,101 · Management $279,220 · Fundraising $0$1,512,321
Part X · Balance sheet $759,453 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,068$77,038
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,947$1,198
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $83,872$74,606
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $513,605$601,097
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,514$5,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $739,006$759,453
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $374,313$148,860
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $39,733$93,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $563,946$392,590
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,394$272,197
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $94,666$94,666
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,060$366,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $739,006$759,453
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $366,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,448,747
XI-2 Total expenses$1,512,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,574
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,060
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$255,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$366,863

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