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Filing year 2024

SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION

Weldon, California·EIN 77-0536154·NTEE C051 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$505k
Total assets
$277k
Total expenses
$766k
Reported officers
6
Mission

THE SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION (SSRS) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO UNDERSTAND THE BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES THAT CONTROL POPULATION SIZES AND SPECIES DIVERSITY. THE SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION (SSRS) IS LOCATED IN THE(CONTINUED ON SCH. O.) FOOTHILLS OF CALIFORNIA'S SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. WE AIM TO UNDERSTND THE BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES THAT CONTROL POPULATION SIZES AND SPECIES DIVERSITY BY CONDUCTING BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH. IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIC, AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, WE CREATE AND INTERPRET SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO INFORM ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE REGION.THE SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION (SSRS) IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE POPULATIONS OF RARE AND THREATENED SPECIES AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

Research Director
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to median
$83k
$88k
Base
$83k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Former Chief Operating Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
Below 10th percentile
$12k
$13k
Base
$12k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Environment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
11%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 7%
from 2023

From $89k in 2023 to $83k in 2024.

$89k
2023
$83k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 10% in real terms$97k to $88k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 31%.

$89k in 2023 to $83k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION

What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION earn?

In 2024, the Former Officer/director/trustee of SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION received $82,795 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Environment organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION reported $505k in total revenue and $766k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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