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ARD DISCOVERY CLUB-AUBURN ELEMENTARY
Auburn, CA
Youth and community nonprofits / California / Auburn
Boys clubs
Golden Sierra Life Skills
A tax-exempt nonprofit in Auburn, California, classified by the IRS as boys clubs. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $84,360 in revenue and $76,220 in expenses.
What it says it does
“Life Skills Eduction for Parents and Teens”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Jun 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
IRS facts
Type: Boys clubs (IRS activity code O21)
Mailing city (IRS): Auburn, California 95604
EIN: 81-0583015
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2003, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $84,360 (year ending Jun 2025)
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Golden Sierra Life Skills finances
From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 4 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.
| Year ending | Jun 2021 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $49,292 | $60,911 | $55,648 | $84,360 |
| Total expenses | $55,787 | $53,833 | $54,589 | $76,220 |
| Total assets | $3,947 | $4,191 | $5,250 | $11,953 |
| Liabilities | $6,500 | - | - | - |
| Net assets | -$2,553 | $4,191 | $5,250 | $11,953 |
| IRS form | Form 990-EZ | Form 990-EZ | Form 990-EZ | Form 990-EZ |
Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2025
Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.
Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2025
Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $49,292 (year ending Jun 2021) to $84,360 (Jun 2025), about +14% a year.
Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.
Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.
How it compares
1 of 3 youth development nonprofits in Auburn when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $84,360 is higher than roughly 30 to 40% of the 1,664 youth development nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $169,823.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Around Auburn and its county
Placer County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 92,480 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 271 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.9 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
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Questions about Golden Sierra Life Skills
What is Golden Sierra Life Skills's EIN?
Golden Sierra Life Skills's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0583015. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is Golden Sierra Life Skills a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Golden Sierra Life Skills in Auburn, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2003. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to Golden Sierra Life Skills tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Golden Sierra Life Skills as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does Golden Sierra Life Skills do?
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "Life Skills Eduction for Parents and Teens" The IRS classifies it as: Boys clubs.
How much money does Golden Sierra Life Skills take in?
For the year ending Jun 2025, Golden Sierra Life Skills reported total revenue of $84,360 and total expenses of $76,220 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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