What Our Donors Say

"The key word here is integrity. When you give a significant amount of money, you want to know how it is being used. There's a level of trust with The Sierra Club Foundation that runs deep for us."

Financial Management

A Sound Investment

The Sierra Club Foundation is a public charitable organization as defined in section 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from taxes under section 501(c)(3). The Sierra Club Foundation is the fiscal sponsor of Sierra Club’s charitable programs and provides grants to it and other nonprofit organizations to support scientific, educational , charitable, literary, and legal efforts to preserve, protect and restore the natural environment. 

With over $100 million in assets, The Sierra Club Foundation spends 90 percent of its funds on environmental and conservation programs. Aligning the Foundation’s mission and values with its investment portfolio continues to be a major focus in stewarding the Foundation's charitable assets responsibly, efficiently, and effectively.

The Sierra Club Foundation stewards charitable contributions and assets responsibly. We are proud to have earned a four-star rating from nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator, as well as an A+ from the American Institute of Philanthropy. TSCF is also an accredited charity in good standing with the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, meeting all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. TSCF spends 90 cents of every dollar on environmental and conservation programs.