SIERRA CLUB: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
SIERRA CLUB (EIN 94-1153307)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-05
IRS object ID
201403099349301760
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionTo explore,enjoy,and protect the wild places of the earth; practice & promote responsible use of the earth's ecosystems & resources;educate & enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural & human environment;use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionEstablished by John Muir in 1892 on the notion that experiencing nature fosters a desire to protect it, Sierra Club provides wilderness experiences and opportunities to engage individuals from a variety of backgrounds to "explore, enjoy, and protect" the planet. Enlisting its 2.4 million supporters & activists, hundreds of lobbyists, and legal teams in all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico, Sierra Club uses its core capacity strengths--litigation, grassroots organizing, lobbying, public education, digital strategies and communications/media--to create national and neighborhood demand for environmental protection, to impact environmental laws such as the clean air and water acts, to transition our economy to clean, sustainable energy, and to protect America's wild lands and wilderness, from Yosemite to the Arctic wilderness. In 2005, the volunteer members of the democratically managed Sierra Club voted to focus the Club's full attention on the human causes and devastating results of climate cMissionDesc
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DescStudying and influencing public policy: staff and volunteers engage in legislative and non-legislative activities, including research, education, lobbying, legal and policy development.In 2013, the Sierra Club made enormous headway in its national effort to curb the root cause of climate disruptionfossil fuel combustionwhile protecting natural and human communities as well. The Beyond Coal campaign kept any new coal plants from breaking ground, while continuing to focus on the health dangers local communities who have coal plants in their backyards face. 2013 was also an important year in our fight against other dirty fuels, like oil and gas. The Sierra Club fought hard to convey the grave dangers fracking imposes on the public by showcasing how renewable clean energy (solar & wind) should be at the forefront for achieving a clean energy independent economy. One of Sierra Clubs largest achievements in 2013 was to prevent the Keystone XL pipeline from obtaining approval. Large rallies and intense pressure on the administration was a top priority for staff and volunteers. Because of our work, delays to the pipeline have changed the economics, causing Wall Street analysts to downgrade its investment potential. In 2013, Sierra Club launched its Our Wild America Campaign with the charge to double down in the fight to preserve our wild heritage in the face of threats from mining, drilling, and climate disruption. This campaign fought to ensure that dirty fuels are kept in the ground; our treasured forests are protected and preserved, while at the same time placing pressure on Congress and the Administration in taking the lead to significantly increase the amount of public lands and waters that are permanently protected as national monuments and wilderness. Protecting natural places near cities and suburbs is crucial to ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity to explore and enjoy the great outdoors, and Our Wild America designed programs in order to carry out this important work.Desc

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DescInformation and education: literary programs of Sierra Club Books, SIERRA, the organization's magazine, and Communications Group include non-print media channels and Digital Strategies (mission is to align the online activities and technological investments with the broader strategy and success of the Club).SIERRA Magazine: published 6 issues per year with an average print run in excess of 545,000 magazines. Sierra Club Books: offered approximately 100 books about nature or the environment for sale to retailers and other resellers, as well as directly to the public.Desc
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Allison Chin
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Larry Fahn
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Jessica Helm
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Donna Buell
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Aaron Mair
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rob Wilder
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Spencer Black
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Jim Dougherty
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Susana Reyes
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Liz Walsh
Director2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David A Scott
President2.000.00Yes (X)$20,174$0$2,936
Chris Warshaw
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Loren Blackford
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Charles Frank
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Robin Mann
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Hamilton Leong
Controller50.000.00$163,969$0$27,533Yes (X)
Phil Eager
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Tom Neff
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Michael Brune
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Adrienne Frazier
Dir of Finance50.000.00$102,339$0$16,564Yes (X)
Laura Hoehn
General Counsel50.000.00$220,512$0$20,662Yes (X)
Phil Wheeler
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Jacquelyn Brown
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Sarah Hodgdon
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Bruce Nilles
Deputy Conservation Dir50.000.00$164,963$0$15,838Yes (X)
Robert Sipchen
Director of Communications50.000.00$194,070$0$40,467Yes (X)
Michelle Epstein
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Jesse Simmons
Chief of Staff50.000.00$166,174$0$33,003Yes (X)
Patrick Gallagher
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Bruce Hamilton
Dep Exec Dir50.000.00$191,224$0$30,828Yes (X)
David Simon
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Susan De La Rosa
Director HR50.000.00$169,885$0$32,837Yes (X)
Deborah Sorondo
Chief Op Officer0.000.00$120,298$0$674Yes (X)
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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$749,000TotalAmt
Program Services$666,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,000FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$499,900TotalAmt
Program Services$481,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,900FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Chapter$14,627,304$10,744,204$2,799,700$1,083,400
Printing and Publications$5,387,700$4,822,100$78,500$487,100
Membership f/r$2,203,049$2,203,049
Other$1,415,300$1,249,100$102,200$64,000

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$5,410,795TotalAmt
Program Services$67,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$5,485,328FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,891,373TotalAmt
Program Services$88,148,101ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,788,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,955,172FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,379,977BOYAmt
EOY$38,564,902EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,358,300BOYAmt
EOY$5,993,100EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,889,100BOYAmt
EOY$2,302,980EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,000BOYAmt
EOY$92,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,383,500BOYAmt
EOY$3,160,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,459,002LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,205,199LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,014,802BOYAmt
EOY$6,253,803EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,333,762BOYAmt
EOY$19,066,262EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,614,900BOYAmt
EOY$6,726,400EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,500BOYAmt
EOY$214,900EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,578,841BOYAmt
EOY$82,374,347EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,319,090BOYAmt
EOY$11,458,700EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,563,233BOYAmt
EOY$1,972,500EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,758,800BOYAmt
EOY$5,539,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,641,123BOYAmt
EOY$18,970,200EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,586,518BOYAmt
EOY$31,335,272EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,799,300BOYAmt
EOY$8,875,375EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,551,900BOYAmt
EOY$23,193,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,937,718BOYAmt
EOY$63,404,147EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,578,841BOYAmt
EOY$82,374,347EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$263,521ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,277,539NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,925,369OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$87,857PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours896VolunteerHoursCnt
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sierra Club Voter Education FundBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 Second Street 2nd FlAddressLine1
CitySan FranciscoCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94105ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN943244759EIN
Contributions Rcvd Dlvr$499,938ContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$18,056,400DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$1,873,478NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$1,873,478NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$18,056,400AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,518,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$641,600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,905,700InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$25,065,700EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,148,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$618,600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,751,800InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$20,518,400EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,400,800BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$614,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$866,800InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$18,148,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,145,200BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$728,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,527,600InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$18,400,800EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,134,900BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$776,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,233,800InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$16,145,200EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.93000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$562,702OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$562,702BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,929,534OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,588,713DepreciationAmt
Book Value$340,821BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,517,466OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,981,082DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,536,384BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,786,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,635,404DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,150,996BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,662,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,662,900BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,253,803TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$6,726,400TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred lease liability$2,763,200
Pension liability$2,775,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,539,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$112,364,500TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,277,539NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$10,932,067OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$14,209,606RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$98,154,894RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$98,154,894TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$105,501,500TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$7,610,127OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,610,127ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$97,891,373ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$97,891,373TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oThe Club does not capitalize donated paintings, photographs, and rare books, as these items are held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service and are protected and cared for by the Club throughout the life of the assets. Audited Financial Statements, footnote 1.
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.The Sierra Club's fine art and library collections serve as reference materials for Club staff, members, and public researchers. They provide an educational resource about the history of the Sierra Club as well as environmental and mountaineering history, and current environmental topics
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.The Club's endowment consists of a Life Member Fund and a donor-restricted fund established to further the mission of the Club. The organization's objective is to maintain the corpus of the endowment assets held in perpetuity and provide income for current operations as well as to provide additional real growth though new gifts and investment return in accordance with CUPMIFA requirements.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteAs required by U.S. GAAP, the Club has identified and evaluated its significant tax positions for which the statute of limitations remains open and determined there is no material unrecognized benefit or liability to be recorded.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Segregated fund eliminations $1339301 Reclass fundraising reimbursements $5200000 Reclass cost of sales $938838 Pension related charges $3168600 Special events expense $285328
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SSegregated fund eliminations $1185961 Reclass fundraising reimbursements $5200000 Reclass to cost of sales $938838 Special event expense $285328

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Target MarkeTm
1050 Crown PteAtlantaGA30338Direct Mailfalse$9,136,351$6,984,704$2,151,647
PDR II
79 Chapel StreeNewtonMA02458Telemarketingfalse$981,676$865,181$116,495
Grassroots Cmpg
1321 15th StDenverCO80202CanvassingYes (true)$514,584$524,656
SD&A Teleserv
5757 W CenturyLACA90045Telemarketingfalse$616,460$406,669$209,791
Telefund Inc
59 Temple PlBostonMA02111Telemarketingfalse$1,233,327$386,147$847,180
Donor Svs Grp
11500 WOlympicLos AngeleCA90064Telemarketingfalse$501,865$240,434$261,431
M&R Strat
1901 L St NWWashingtonDC20036Direct Mailfalse$1,666,925$112,745$1,554,180
(no name)
false
(no name)
false
(no name)
false
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$14,651,188TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$9,520,536TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$5,140,724TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPRLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Other chapter eventsNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$281,129GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$260,618CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$20,511GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$23,399RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$21,768FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,190EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$117,650OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2Outing Trip-CatalinaNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$92,236GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$92,236CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$50,869RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$2,657FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$461EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$19,672OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$55,955GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$40,205CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$15,750GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$5,000RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$16,133FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$4,244EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$16,285OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$429,320GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$393,059CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$36,261GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$79,268RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$40,558FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$11,895EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$153,607OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$285,328DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$249,067NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrassroots Campaigns, Inc. has custody of funds for less than a day as the funds are forwarded to Sierra Club home office prior to being sent to the processing office.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (28 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Allegheny Defense Project
1404 N Negley AvePittsburghPA15206251834508501(c)(3)$30,000$0Environmental Support
Allegheny Land Trust
409 Broad St Ste 206ASewickleyPA15143251718611501(c)(3)$9,600$0Enviornmental Support
Alliance for Appalachia
PO Box 1450LondonKY40743311113237501(c)(3)$10,000$0Enviornmental Support
Amateur Observer Society
105 Betty RoadEast MeadowNY11554113063389501(c)(3)$5,110$0Environmental Support
Center for Coalfield Justice
PO Box 1080WashingtonPA15301251781592501(c)(3)$10,400$0Environmental Support
Center for Working Families
2 Nevins St 3rd FloorBrooklynNY11217133385314501(c)(3)$10,000$0Enviornmental Support
Clean Water for NC
29-1/2 Page AveAshevilleNC28801581592902501(c)(3)$10,000$0Environmental Support
Coalition for Litter Free MA
44 Winter St 4th FlBostonMA02108463607179501(c)(4)$148,500$0Environmental Support
Comm for a Better Environment
6325 Pacific Blvd Ste 300Huntington ParkCA90255942998086501(c)(3)$29,850$0Environmental Support
Dine CARE
10A Town Plaza Suite 138DurangoCO81301860670809501(c)(3)$5,258$0Environmental Support
Earth Island Institute
205 New York Ave NWWashingtonDC20001942889684501(c)(3)$48,900$0Environmental Support
Earthjustice
50 California St 500San FranciscoCA94111941730465501(c)(3)$7,153$0Environmental Support
Environ Law & Policy Ctr
35 E Wacker Dr Ste 1500ChicagoIL60601363866530501(c)(3)$12,326$0Enviornmental Support
Florida Water & Land
316 Williams StTallahasseeFL32303460560492501(c)(4)$21,800$0Environmental Support
Grand Valley State U
200 Viridian DrMuskegonMI49440361684280501(c)(3)$10,000$0Environmental Support
Great Lakes Commission
2805 S Industrial Hwy 100Ann ArborMI48014386027814501(c)(1)$50,500$0Enviornmental Support
Hofstra University
1000 Fulton AveHempsteadNY11549111630906501(c)(3)$8,500$0Environmental Support
Interwest Energy Alliance
PO Box 8526Santa FeNM87504542084551501(c)(6)$7,500$0Environmental Support
J Gordon Comm Develop
2726 Forest AveKansas CityMO64109421590883501(c)(3)$21,640$0Environmental Support
Kentucky Resource Council
PO Box 1070FrankfurtKY40602311042931501(c)(3)$12,563$0Environmental Support
Powder Driver Basin Res Counc
934 North Main StSheridanWY82801742183158501(c)(3)$10,000$0Environmental Support
Preserve Calavera
5020 Nighthawk WayOceansideCA92056330955504501(c)(3)$20,000$0Environmental Support
Protecting Ohios Energy Fut
3601 Green Rd Ste 220ClevelandOH44122464176137501(c)(4)$50,000$0Environmental Support
Pship for Smarter Growth
2319 E Broad StreetRichmondVA23223510523792501(c)(3)$6,000$0Environmental Support
Renewable Energy Long Island
62 Newtown Ln Ste 103East HamptonNY11937550832695501(c)(3)$6,000$0Environmental Support
Riverkeeper Inc
20 Secor RdOssingingNY10562133204621501(c)(3)$7,000$0Environmental Support
Solar Foundation
505 9th St NW Ste 800WashingtonDC20004521089260501(c)(3)$10,000$0Environmental Support
W Oakland Enviro Indicators
349 Mandela PkwyOaklandCA94607202384563501(c)(3)$15,000$0Environmental Support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org23Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationProject Managers work with field staff to monitor the use of funds that are granted locally in the field. Our grant agreements require that the grantee either provide documentation of work and related grant expenses or agree to be audited.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bruce Hamilton
Dep Exec Dir$191,224$3,897$26,931$222,052
Bruce Nilles
Deputy Conservation Dir$164,963$3,308$12,530$180,801
David Simon
Dir Info Tech$175,943$3,722$31,957$211,622
Deborah Sorondo
Chief Op Officer$120,298$674$120,972
Hamilton Leong
Controller$163,969$3,218$24,315$191,502
Jacquelyn Brown
Chief Advancement Officer$203,950$3,891$32,265$240,106
Jesse Simmons
Chief of Staff$166,174$2,940$30,063$199,177
Laura Hoehn
General Counsel$220,512$2,024$18,638$241,174
Louis Barnes
CF Executive$187,626$3,898$28,234$219,758
Michael Brune
Executive Direc$204,583$4,053$34,166$242,802
Michelle Epstein
Depty Chf Adv Officers$156,615$1,832$28,548$186,995
Patrick Gallagher
Legal Director$156,437$2,977$33,822$193,236
Robert Sipchen
Director of Communications$194,070$4,020$36,447$234,537
Sarah Hodgdon
Director of Conservation$185,579$2,984$20,372$208,935
Susan De La Rosa
Director HR$169,885$3,469$29,368$202,722

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGwyn JonesPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionEmploymentRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$81,387TransactionAmt
TransactionSpouse of BD memberTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe spouse of board member, James Dougherty, was on the staff of the organization during 2013.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$6,565NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarketMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$113,420NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMarket valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third PartiesFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Sierra Club may retain qualified brokers for the sale of securities and other property received by the organization as gifts.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Membership: support and funding of 63 volunteer led chapters and approximately 374 groups, and the development of a broad-based volunteer membership. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Chapter allocations: to support activities of local chapters.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderAny person interested in advancing the purposes of the Sierra Club maybecome a member. There shall be several classes of membership: Regular, Life, and such other special classes as the Board of Directors may establish.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyAll actions requiring a vote of the membership shall be decided by written ballotas provided for in Bylaw 5, Section 2, and Bylaw 11. A quorum for any ballot or forany meeting of the members shall be five percent (5%) of the membership on thedate of record set by the Board of Directors in accordance with law. Each personwho is a renewed member on the date of record shall be eligible to vote and shall have one vote on any issue presented to the membership except as provided in Paragraph 5.7. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted. All life members and renewed regular members of record on January 31 shall be sent ballots for the annual election of Directors, as provided in the Bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersIn accordance with Corporation Law section 5057, the only membership rights ofmembers of the Club are the rights specifically provided by the Articles, Bylaws,and the Corporation Law. All other privileges or opportunities granted tomembers of the Club under its Standing Rules, policies, or the bylaws or rules ofClub subentities are not rights of membership in the Club for purposes ofCorporation Law section 5057.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessA draft of the Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Department and the Assistant Secretary. After review, a copy is sent for review to the Audit Committee who has been designated by the Board of Directors to review the 990 on their behalf prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsBoard of Directors and other senior volunteers must complete and sign a written disclosure form annually. For employees (current and former) plus independent contractors are responsible for disclosing any potential conflicts of interest related to their Club activities. The policy is included in the Employee Handbook. In-house legal Counsel will investigate complaints of violations. When a potential conflict is disclosed by an employee, the Human Resources department makes a determination regarding the appropriate action in order to comply with the Club's policies.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesCompensation of Directors, if any, is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors utilizing external data from like organizations, the rationale for which is documented. The Executive Director compensation is determined by the Board of Directors after an evaluation of performance and interviews with appropriate parties. Compensation is based on external data from like organizations. A documented performance evaluation is maintained. Executive Director salary is determined by the Board Executive Committee. The Committee reviews the salaries and yearly increases. It also establishes budgeted increase rate for all management personnel. The Committee has comparative salary data available from the Human Resources Department. Annual performance reviews are conducted and documented. With respect to all officers and key employees, the Human Resources Department conducts a salary comparison survey every other year to ensure that Club salaries for these individuals are within external market salary practices. This includes the Executive Director's salary. Salaries for officers and key employees other than the Executive Director are determined according to the Club's established procedure and guidelines for annual merit raises, as administered by the Human Resources Department, and approved by the Board of Directors. The Executive Team, the Executive Director, and the Director of Human Resources must approve specific raises.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe organization's Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Standing Rules (which contains the conflict of interest policy) are available on its public website: www.sierraclub.org. Portions of the audited financial statements along with a link to the full audited financial statements are published in SIERRA magazine (Nov-Dec issue). Form 990 and Form 990-T are available upon request.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesPension related charges = $3168600
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesSegregated fund eliminations = -$243231
Part VI, Section B, Line 16(b)Sierra Club has a long-standing procedure that it follows when reviewing potential new investment or participation in joint ventures and similar arrangements with taxable entities and the possible impact of such investments on its tax-exempt status, including the negotiation, in such arrangements, of terms and safeguards to ensure that the organization's exempt status is protected. Sierra Club did not participate or invest in any new joint ventures or similar arrangements with taxable entities during 2013. Sierra Club's procedure was followed for Sierra Clubs investment and participation in such entities during prior tax years but the procedure had not been adopted in writing as of the end of tax year 2013. Sierra Club intends to formalize its long-standing procedures into a written policy, in consultation with outside legal advisors.Sierra Club's procedure for such arrangements involves senior management review and negotiation of any possible transaction, including in-house legal and financial review, and review by Sierra Clubs Board of Directors, as necessary. Proposed transactions are also reviewed by outside legal or tax advisors as appropriate or necessary to safeguard Sierra Club's exempt status for the venture or arrangement.

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