The Angeles Chapter Foundation is dedicated to protecting and restoring the environment by educating and supporting local efforts, especially in los Angeles and orange county, primarily through support of the charitable and educational activities of the sierra club.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 56% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $63K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$162K
-75% vs prior year
Spent
$117K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$162K
FY2022▼ -75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$139K
FY2025−$28K
Expenses
$117K
FY2022▲ +209%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$133K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1987.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $114K Management & general 3% · $4K Fundraising 0% · $110

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

11 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$30,794Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,521Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$138Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charming Evelyn’s $12K as Board Member is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Charming Evelyn$12,225$30,794
Fred Church$2,500$1,521
Caty Wagner—$138

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

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

Programs and updates

Protects and restores the environment by educating and supporting local conservation efforts and youth programs.

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3 programs · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Grants to Sierra Club Foundation for printing & mailing of SoCal Now newsletter (only educational content), and for travel expenses of Inspiring Connections Outdoors to introduce disadvantaged youths to natural areas, and for educational materials at environmental fairs. includes SCF - Activist Academy & SoCalNow.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Includes ARLA contractors

$43Kprogram expense
03

Grants to Nature for All and Treepeople

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$63K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $64K · 2020–2021
Sierra Club FoundationCA · FY2021$30,589
Sierra Club FoundationCA · FY2020$33,423

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$298
Money outPt IX
$117K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$110
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$298
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$71K$71K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$39K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$774$664$110
Information technologyLn 14$798$798$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$117K$114K$4K$110

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest −$28K$133K−$162K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $139K$130K$9K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $115K$45K$70K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $162K$117K$45K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $642K$38K$604K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$39K$67K$1.0M 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 $162,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $602,067$65,815
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,908$96,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$298
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $641,975$162,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,339$70,578
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$43,265
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,676$3,629
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,015$117,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $603,960$44,853
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $162,325 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $298 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,815
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $96,212 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$96,212
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,510 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,472 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,578$70,578
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,290 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,290
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,975 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,975
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $664 · Fundraising $110$774
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $798 · Fundraising $0$798
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,057 · Fundraising $0$2,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,843 · Management $3,519 · Fundraising $110$117,472
Part X · Balance sheet $1,753,617 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,110$108,968
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,752,899$1,644,649
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,817,009$1,753,617
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,504,319$1,440,927
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $312,690$312,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,817,009$1,753,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,817,009$1,753,617
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,753,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,325
XI-2 Total expenses$117,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,853
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,817,009
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$108,245
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,753,617

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