2016-02-19T11:15:52-06:00 2015-12-31 472177559 SCHETTLER MACY & ASSOCIATES 110 COUNTRY ESTATES CIRCLE SUITE 2 RENO NV 89511 990 2015-01-01 010881587 SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS SIER 7753551688 190 EAST LIBERTY STREET RENO NV 89501 P EATON DUNKELBERGER CEO 7753551688 2016-02-16 1 ZETH M MACY P00922103 7756249108 2015 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z P EATON DUNKELBERGER 190 EAST LIBERTY STREET RENO NV 89501 2581432 0 X WWW.SIERRANEVADAJOURNEYS.ORG X 2007 NV SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS DELIVERS INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND TO INSPIRE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP. 8 8 89 4 5156 0 925893 1169278 1287113 1398990 461 858 7980 12306 2221447 2581432 0 0 0 0 1302228 1483892 0 0 130047 707012 766586 2009240 2250478 212207 330954 732348 1034861 312141 283700 420207 751161 X OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND TO INSPIRE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP. 0 0 1551321 1138261 RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT GRIZZLY CREEK RANCH:OVERNIGHT OUTDOOR LEARNING (OOL): PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON 5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS OVERNIGHT EDUCATION PROGRAMS USE OUTDOOR, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO TEACH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) AND REINFORCE STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS. STUDENTS RECEIVED FULL DAYS AND EVENINGS OF HANDS-ON, ENGAGING INSTRUCTION DURING WHICH THEY OBSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, COLLECT AND ANALYZE SAMPLES, AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. OOL PROVIDED OVER 70 SCHOOLS FROM NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA, WITH RICH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. 88% OF STUDENTS IN THE OOL PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: OVER THE SUMMER AND WEEKENDS, SNJ FACILITATES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS' PROGRAMS FOR >3,000 CHILDREN TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO OUTDOOR LEARNING. PARTNERS RANGE ACROSS SPECIAL NEEDS, TEEN LEADERSHIP, AND OTHER COMMUNITY FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS, AND THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT'S ALL OUR SONS AND BROTHERS AND SISTERHOOD RISING CAMPS. 366027 268737 SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA:CLASSROOMS UNLEASHED (CU): PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON 1ST-6TH GRADE,CU PROGRAMS BLEND RIGOROUS CLASSROOM SCIENCE EDUCATION WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATION FIELD STUDY TO BUILD STEM SKILLS AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. SNJ'S CREDENTIALED SCIENCE TEACHERS TEACH 4 LESSON UNITS THAT INCLUDE 1 FIELD SCIENCE EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUPS TO MAKE OBSERVATIONS, COLLECT DATA, AND RECORD CONCLUSIONS IN THEIR SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS. CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS AND ELICITS FROM STUDENTS A HIGH LEVEL OF CURIOSITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE. OUTCOMES: OVER 5,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CU PROGRAM IN 2014,AND OVER 90% OF THESE STUDENTS ACROSS 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH GRADE UNITS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS. 1917348 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 89 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 CA X MARILYNN CEBE 7753551688 190 EAST LIBERTY STREET RENO NV 89501 MARK BURRELL CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WARD HENDON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE GORDON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL WHITESIDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STOCKMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PETERSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT BRUYERE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL PFROMMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYNN CEBE SECRETARY 40.00 X 47540 0 0 P EATON DUNKELBERGER CEO 40.00 X 105604 0 0 153144 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 81855 1087423 965 1169278 PROGRAM INCOME 611600 1398630 1398630 SPECIAL EVENTS 611600 360 360 1398990 858 858 7150 0 7150 7150 7150 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5156 5156 5156 2581432 1406998 5156 0 153144 127110 13784 12250 1085632 904360 96727 84545 128700 111986 9642 7072 116416 101296 8723 6397 2486 256 2225 5 49344 27772 15168 6404 216295 203109 9376 3810 19057 10751 7074 1232 20681 20681 27456 27456 PROGRAM COSTS 368783 362010 5003 1770 OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVIC 26985 6516 14965 5504 MEMBERSHIP DUES 22976 4142 18074 760 BANK FEES 12523 9903 2322 298 2250478 1917348 203083 130047 261174 342349 205373 406111 45674 62077 160346 152686 5584 4341 15246 18587 110905 62195 36351 48710 2600 732348 1034861 87063 112519 225078 171181 312141 283700 X 409207 698359 11000 52802 420207 751161 732348 1034861 330954 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 611878 717350 812143 887943 1168313 4197627 7150 7150 611878 717350 812143 895093 1168313 4204777 4204777 420 565 461 8008 9454 1405111 1405111 5619342 0.74830 0.30000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 110905 62195 48710 48710 2581432 0 2581432 0 2581432 2250478 0 2250478 0 2250478 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHO WILL REVIEW THE FORM, MAKE CORRECTIONS AS NECESSARY, AND PROVIDE A COPY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES AND APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF THE 990 TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BY THE SECRETARY OF BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. A COPY OF THE APPROVED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRIOR TO OFFICAL FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CEO DURING THE INITIAL HIRING PROCESS IN 2012. THE COMMITTEE USED THE "NEVADA NONPROFIT COMPENSATION STUDY" AS COMPLIED BY NEVADA NONPROFIT NEWS TO BENCHMARK COMPETITIVE SALARIES. ANNUAL REVIEWS AND COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. OTHER MANAGMENT SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CEO WITH BOARD OVERSIGHT, USING THE ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS, AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATIONS, NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION, AND NEVADA NONPROFIT NEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AT BENCHMARKS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE CEO. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR ADN SIERRA NEVADA JOURENYS WEBSITE.