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Sierra Club
| Sierra Club | |
| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Oakland, California |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Top official: | Allison Chin, President |
| Founder(s): | John Muir |
| Year founded: | 1892 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Sierra Club is a 501(c)(4) environmental organization. Its website describes it as "the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States."[1] The Sierra Club has chapters across the United States and Canada.[2]
Background
The Sierra Club was founded in 1892 by John Muir. The group's first initiative was to fight a reduction to the boundaries of Yosemite National Park.[3] The first office opened a year later where they planned various national environmental and preservation campaigns. The Club's efforts helped establish or enlarge Mr. Rainier National Park, Glacier National Park, Sequoia National Park, Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Anza State Park, Olympic National Park, Point Reyes, Redwood National Park, North Cascades National Park, Big Cypress Preserve and Grand Canyon National Park, among others. They also backed environmental legislation including the Clean Air Act in , opposition to a pipeline through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline.[3]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following individuals served on the board of directors at Sierra Club:[4]
- Allison Chin, President
- Shruti Bhatnagar, Vice President for Conservation
- Patrick Murphy, Vice President for Chapters, Groups and Volunteers
- David Scott, Secretary
- Cheyenne Skye Branscum, Treasurer
- Clayton Daughenbaugh
- Michael Dorsey
- Erica Hall
- Rita Harris
- David Holtz
- Cynthia Hoyle
- David Karpf
- Aaron Mair
- Karl Palmquist
- Meghan Sahli-Wells
Work and activities
Legislative and policy work
As of July 2025, the Sierra Club listed the following as campaign priorities:[5]
| “ | Climate We are stopping the expansion of oil and gas and accelerating the transition to a clean-energy economy Environment People |
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2016 presidential endorsement
✓ The Sierra Club endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[7]
- See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Sierra Club's revenues and expenses from 2013 to 2023. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $98 million | $98 million |
| 2014 | $104 million | $102 million |
| 2015 | $109 million | $108 million |
| 2016 | $116 million | $113 million |
| 2017 | $141 million | $128 million |
| 2018 | $144 million | $142 million |
| 2019 | $157 million | $150 million |
| 2020 | $152 million | $154 million |
| 2021 | $152 million | $152 million |
| 2022 | $167 million | $169 million |
| 2023 | $173 million | $172 million |
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
See also
External links
- Sierra Club official website
- Sierra Club on Facebook
- Sierra Club on Instagram
- Sierra Club on LinkedIn
- Sierra Club on YouTube
- Sierra Club on Threads
- Sierra Club on TikTok
Footnotes
- ↑ Sierra Club, "About Us," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ Sierra Club, "Chapters," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sierra Club, "History: Sierra Club Timeline," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ Sierra Club, "Meet the Board," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ Sierra Club, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sierra Club, "Press Release: Sierra Club Endorses Hillary Clinton for President," June 9, 2016
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