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.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$437K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
43%
Net assets
$811K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$729K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$864K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$811K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$367K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $505K Management & general 57% · $678K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$68,148Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $505K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$505Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$652K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$505K
Managementcol C$678K
Owns and owesPt X
$811K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$582K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$437K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$288
Other incomeLn 4–11$652K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$434K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$582K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$437K
Net assetsLn 32$811K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$704K$582K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$569K$437K
Net assetsLn 32$695K$811K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$559K$56K$503K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$75K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$6K$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$9K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$34K$4K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$244K$237K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$426$129$297
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$505K$678K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$64K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $729K$1.3M−$568K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,150,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $414,025$69,221
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $270,296$428,932
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39$288
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $342,512$652,432
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,026,872$1,150,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $630,843$768,761
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,773$413,968
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,616$1,182,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,256−$31,856
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,150,873 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $652,432 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,221
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $428,932$428,932
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $288$288
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,081,652$1,150,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,182,729 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $68,148$68,148
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,858 · Management $502,721$558,579
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,648 · Management $3,033$77,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,435 · Management $57,918$64,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,353$17,353
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,250$30,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,583$5,583
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,089 · Management $14,830$23,919
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,153 · Management $3,712$37,865
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,452$29,452
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,490$2,490
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,718$3,718
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,960$18,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $236,714 · Management $7,238$243,952
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $129 · Management $297$426
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $504,989 · Management $677,740 · Fundraising $0$1,182,729
Part X · Balance sheet $1,247,621 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $633,600$434,025
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,491$147,682
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $90,967$146,795
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $447,148$513,605
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,514$5,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,264,767$1,247,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $387,772$288,697
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,725−$1,701
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $569,397$436,896
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $695,370$716,059
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$94,666
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,370$810,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,264,767$1,247,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $810,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,150,873
XI-2 Total expenses$1,182,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,370
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$147,211
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$810,725

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