2026-04-11T15:00:44-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 454897093 SIERRA ROOTS SIER 5307513263 19816 Buck Ridge Rd Grass Valley CA 95949 Kathleen A Ferguson Chief Operating Officer 5303469612 2026-04-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.sierraroots.org X X 99258 X 95611 0 0 3647 0 3652 -3652 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95606 0 0 39325 16027 1274 1584 26348 84558 11048 130147 -141 141054 X 119808 136637 0 0 18935 11250 138743 147887 8596 6833 130147 141054 Sierra Roots is committed to collaborating with chronically homeless individuals to help them make progress in their health, self reliance and action plans to obtain secure and safe homes. We employ a relationship-based approach that identifies individual needs and preserves the dignity of each person. Manage cold weather shelter operations for Nevada County in Nevada City. The Sierra Roots Weather Shelter is a program in partnership with Nevada County. The Weather Shelter uses a 30-bed public facility in Nevada City as a temporary shelter venue during extreme weather events. The shelter was open for 15 days in 2025. 40406 36760 Using a local government grant from the City of Nevada City, we facilitated a portion of their Neighbor-to-Neighbor project. We engaged the homeless population in wildfire prevention to address their safety during wildfires and their role in preventing wildfires from occurring. 7551 7551 Provide food, clothing and supplies to the homeless of Western Nevada County: We provided weekly hot meals for homeless participants, using volunteers, totaling 835 meals in 2025. The meals also provided a place to give away clothes, shoes, sleeping bags, and other essential items to participants. This program allows us to cultivate relationships with homeless participants in order to engage them in our advocacy programs and connect them to needed public services. Most participants in this program are chronically homeless, often living in tents in the woods and in other secluded areas. 3330 3556 Using what remained of a state grant and donations, we used our Advocacy program to increase public awareness of homeless issues and increase community engagement in those issues. We were able to produce numerous articles and op-eds in the local paper to increase awareness of local homeless issues. 1140 1180 The Write On program was intended to teach homeless and formerly homeless students to write and tell their stories in poetry, short stories and essays. Once completed, assistant and volunteers were to record and publish the finished works. Unfortunately, the federal arts grant funding this project ended, our Project Director left the organization, and we were unable to complete the project. 11 1105 1105 50152 Susan Rice Board Chair and Executive Director 25 0 0 0 Dianne Weichel Treasurer, Secretary and Director 10 0 0 0 Nick Wilczek Board member 3 0 0 0 Anabella Funk Board Member 1 0 0 0 Laura Williams Board Member 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA Kathleen Ferguson 1038 Bronson Ave Plainwell MI 49080 2695013889 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 219972 123114 128647 117879 95611 685223 0 0 0 0 0 0 219972 123114 128647 117879 95611 685223 685223 5 3 233 3031 3647 6919 0 0 0 0 0 0 692142 0.99000 0.99629 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Fundraising;141|Dues and fees;1795|Background screenings;1736|Payroll processing;797|Advertising;225|Insurance;5411|Phone;2278|Website;828|Food and supplies;3844|Motels and motel repairs;1098|Laundry;454|Depreciation;6784|Clothing and shoes;530|Interest and fees;417|Business registration fees;10^Total;26348^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Prior year correction Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Grants receivable;4375|Due from County;2653|Prepaid insurance;4055|Furniture and equipment;1663|Accumulated depreciation;-1496^Total;11250^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Accounts payable;21|Credit card;3408|Deferred grant revenue;3401|Square payroll due;3^Total;6833^