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Sierra State Parks Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Tahoe City, CA EIN: 94-2538013 Website

The Sierra State Parks Foundation provides critically needed financial and professional support to the Lake Tahoe-Donner Sierra State Parks for Education, Restoration, and Cultural and Environmental Preservation in partnership with California State Parks.

Sierra State Parks Foundation at a glance

In short: Sierra State Parks Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $140K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$140,083
-20.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$140,083
-20.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$140,083
Total assets
$1,880,881
-4.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Sierra State Parks Foundation

Who Sierra State Parks Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

State of California: $140KState of California$140K

The largest 2024 recipient was State of California ($140K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sacramento

How Sierra State Parks Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2021) to $176K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
State of California Sacramento, CATo Support CA State Parks System$140,083
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,880,881$1,007,368$1,094,910$140,0831$59,423
2023$1,958,757$960,324$952,644$176,2791$67,606
2022$1,947,931$931,927$744,921$106,8371$2,300
2021$1,777,933$996,936$638,497$95,5871$381
2020$1,386,113$480,101$545,334$106,7891$18,726

About Sierra State Parks Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sierra State Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Tahoe City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $59K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sierra State Parks Foundation is led by Heidi Doyle, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Heidi Doyle

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    $80K (2020) → $67K (2024)

  • Michael Myers

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $62K (2024)

  • Norma Santiago

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barton Tretheway

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Andres

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Levin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Grove

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Larsen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Robertson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosie Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Kuguni

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Barbara Hawn (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lolly Kupec (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lyndsay M Bryant (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Heidi Doyle — Executive Director: $67KHeidi DoyleExecutive Director$67KMichael Myers — Executive Director: $62KMichael MyersExecutive Director$62K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $67K, to Heidi Doyle (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sierra State Parks Foundation

How much does Sierra State Parks Foundation give each year?

Sierra State Parks Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $176K across 1 grant.

How large is Sierra State Parks Foundation?

Sierra State Parks Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Sierra State Parks Foundation?

Sierra State Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Tahoe City, CA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sierra State Parks Foundation operate?

Sierra State Parks Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Sierra State Parks Foundation's EIN?

Sierra State Parks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2538013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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