Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $632K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Sherry Iida CFO’s $182K as Business Director/Secretary is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Iida CFO | $181,516 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dwayne Stewart | $181,516 | $173,480 | $153,641 | $158,213 | $157,213 | $155,250 |
| Sherry Iida | — | $173,480 | $153,641 | $158,213 | $157,213 | $155,250 |
| Armando Montero | $126,905 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lori Jones | $102,432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisa Marasco | — | $49,926 | $48,841 | $47,463 | $46,488 | $65,077 |
| Lisa Marasco CEO | $40,003 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Sierra Charter School executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Questions for Sierra Charter School
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Sierra charter school provided targeted academic intervention services to improve student achievement in mathematics and english language arts. Services included one-on-one, small-group, and large-group instruction delivered by certificated instructional staff outside of required instructional TIME.DURING the 2024-2025 fiscal year, these…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 77-0499339) · Dispute this lineSierra charter school operated a credit recovery program to support high school students who were at risk of not meeting graduation requirements. The program provided additional instructional time, structured support classes, and individualized academic guidance to help students remain on track to GRADUATE.IN the 2024-2025 fiscal year…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 77-0499339) · Dispute this lineSierra charter school provided campus safety and student wellness services to maintain a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment. Services included daily campus monitoring, custodial services, nursing and wellness support, and student supervision by trained STAFF.THESE services supported the entire student population of…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 77-0499339) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $3.3M | $3.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $104K | $128K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $5.9M | $5.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.9M | $1.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.1M | $3.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $467K | $467K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.1M | $2.7M | $394K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $575K | $486K | $88K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $853K | $683K | $170K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $100K | $77K | $23K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $33K | $24K | $9K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $22K | $17K | $6K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $439K | $247K | $193K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1K | $918 | $282 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $375K | $287K | $88K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $67K | $51K | $16K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $51K | $39K | $12K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $449K | $348K | $101K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $123K | $94K | $29K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $6.7M | $5.1M | $1.6M | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 10, 2026 | $6.4M | $6.7M | −$313K | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 | $6.6M | $6.4M | $190K | $4.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2024 | $6.8M | $6.3M | $534K | $3.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2023 | $5.6M | $5.4M | $107K | $3.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2022 | $6.1M | $6.0M | $60K | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2021 | $5.8M | $5.6M | $272K | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $6,358,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,358,553 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,671,635 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $5,082,529 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,762,847 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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