2011-11-03T14:58:26-07:00 2010-12-31 RK Taylor & Associates 2890 North Main St Suite 305 Walnut Creek CA 94597 990 2010-01-01 941153307 Sierra Club SIER 4159775500 85 Second Street 2nd Floor San Francisco CA 94105 Adrienne Frazier 2011-11-03 John M Kikuchi 9259447666 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Michael Brune 85 Second St 2nd Floor San Francisco CA 94105 92895050 false false X www.sierraclub.org X 1892 CA To 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. 15 14 671 7656 930651 -282082 72896196 74763150 7410771 7695375 -365059 606956 4811309 3803245 84753217 86868726 1193699 2237087 0 29246600 30588301 1939488 2054199 5261100 49830917 52420342 82210704 87299929 2542513 -431203 67044645 68425262 18124590 18079007 48920055 50346255 X Established 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 1.4 million supporters, 32,000 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--to create national and neighborhood demand for environmental protection, to impact environmental laws such as the clean air and water acts, 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 change. With an audacious goal of reducing U.S. emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050, Sierra false false 42232427 2237087 Studying and influencing public policy: staff and volunteers engage in legislative and non-legislative activities, including research, education, lobbying, legal and policy development.In 2010, the Sierra Club continued its efforts to stem the root cause of climate disruption-fossil fuel combustion-while protecting natural and human communities from its unavoidable effects. Here are a few victories we're celebrating: Every year U.S. coal plants produce more than 130 million tons of toxic coal ash, containing dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, and other heavy metals. In May, the EPA proposed new safeguards for coal ash disposal. Sierra Club mobilized the full force of our online and on-the-ground organizing capability to turn out members and volunteers for EPA hearings in eight cities nationwide. In all, nearly 2,000 Sierra Club activists appeared in person, and more than 100,000 comments were delivered to the EPA demanding strong, federally enforceable safeguards that protect the neighborhoods near coal ash disposal sites. Our program to protect America's Waters worked with volunteers in all 50 states, testing and reporting on water safety of almost 60 percent of America's wild streams, lakes, rivers, and aquifers. Water volunteer Lynn Henning organized her neighbors, lobbied regulatory agencies, and tirelessly amassed evidence of water pollution caused by dangerous manure disposal practices by factory farms in Michigan-collecting samples that proved more than 1,000 violations. Thanks to her work, 16 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) dairies were shut down. For her efforts, Henning was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for North America. As part of our pan-Arctic strategy, we worked with Alaska Natives and our Arctic Activist Network to protect the Western Arctic (both on- and offshore areas) from oil and gas development. Located in the Western Arctic Reserve, Teshekpuk Lake is at the heart of one of the world's most productive and sensitive wetlands complexes, providing a haven for bird nesting and molting, as well as caribou calving grounds. In July, the Obama Administration responded, preserving 170,000 acres of critical habitat in buffer zones near the Lake. Through our youth programs--Sierra Student Coalition, Military Families Outdoors, the Environmental Apprenticeship program, Water Sentinels, Building Bridges to the Outdoors, and Inner City Outings-we help young people establish lifelong connections with the natural world. This year, we took 200,000 young people into nature, building the next generation of environmentalists and a movement that reflects the diversity of our country. 17506800 Membership: support and funding of 63 volunteer chapters and approximately 376 groups, and the development of a broad-based volunteer membership. 9325007 Information and education: literary programs of Sierra Club Books, SIERRA, the organization's magazine, and Communications Group include non-print media channels.SIERRA Magazine: published 6 issues per year with an average print run in excess of 547,000 magazines. 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eliminations $ -165817 Part V, Line 4 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 fair value of the endowment assets held in perpetuity as well as to provide additional real growth though new gifts and investment return in accordance with UPMIFA requirements. Part III, Line 4 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 III, Line 1a Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o The 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(k). 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Our grant agreements require that the grantee either provide documentation of work and related grant expenses or agree to be audited. X X X false false false false false false false false false false Susan De La Rosa 155530 1173 26118 182821 Robert Sipchen 181407 462 32615 214484 Michael Brune 134320 241 25146 159707 Louis Barnes 182049 1365 32407 215821 Jacquelyn Brown 176914 1365 31329 209608 Hamilton Leong 148825 1078 21434 171337 Deborah Sorondo 236910 1804 32943 271657 David Simon 166192 1303 28421 195916 Carl Pope 204264 1555 29967 235786 Bruce Hamilton 175483 1317 23693 200493 Part VII Compensation Carl Pope is identified in Part VII as both an officer and highest compensated employee. He served as Executive Director, a corporate officer, from 1/1/10 through 3/16/10, at which time his role changed to Chairman (a highest compensated employee) for the remainder of the year. Carl Pope received compensation as Executive Director, for the period 1/1/10 through 3/16/10 in the amount of $42,555. For the period 3/16/10 through 12/31/10, Carl Pope received compensation as Chairman in the amount of $161,709. Allison Chin was compensated as President through May, 2010. She served as Fifth Officer for the remainder of the year but did not receive compensation in that capacity. Part VI, Section B, Line 16(b) Sierra Club has a long-standing procedure for reviewing potential investment or participation in joint ventures and similar arrangements with taxable entities and the possible impact of such investments on its tax-exempt status. Sierra Club did not participate or invest in any new joint ventures or similar arrangements with taxable entities during 2010. Sierra Club's procedure was followed for Sierra Club's 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 2010. Sierra Club is in the process of adopting a written policy to reflect its existing procedure, in consultation with outside legal advisors.Sierra Club's procedure (followed for prior tax years) involves senior management review and negotiation of any possible transaction, including in-house legal and financial review, and review by Sierra Club's Board of Directors. Proposed transactions are also reviewed by outside legal or tax advisors as appropriate or necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Compensation 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. Relevant cabinet officers, the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Human Resources must approve specific raises. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The Board of Directors have delegated the responsibility of preparing and reviewing the IRS Form 990 to a professional tax consultant. The tax accountant prepares a draft of the Form 990 which is reviewed by the Finance Department, the Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. A final copy is sent to the Audit Committee for review and then the final copy is sent back to the tax accountant for final review and filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body All 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 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Any 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 III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Membership: support and funding of 63 volunteer chapters and approximately 376 groups, and the development of a broad-based volunteer membership. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Chapter allocations: to support activities of local chapters. ($587,700)