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OUR LADY OF THE SIERRAS FOUNDATION

HEREFORD, AZ · EIN 860727824 · Form 990PF · FY2022 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.ourladyofthesierras.org
revenue
$361K
expenses
$319K
net assets
$4.4M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Our Lady of the Sierras Foundation operates a Catholic shrine in Hereford, Arizona, featuring a chapel, a 75-foot Celtic cross, and a 31-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The foundation provides a place for spiritual reflection, prayer, and religious services, including Mass and Rosary, and offers retreat facilities for groups.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Chapel Services
Offers Mass, Rosary, and other religious services in the Chapel, which houses a mural of the risen Jesus and an antique Spanish Crucifix.
La Purisima Retreat Center
Provides retreat facilities for groups, especially youth groups, in an atmosphere of serenity and peace for spiritual renewal and growth.
Mary's Knoll
A visitor center and prayer house with a mural painting of Jesus and a statue of Mary, open to the public for serenity and prayer.
St. Joseph House
A Santa Fe styled home available for priests, clergy, and members of religious orders for personal peaceful retreats or sabbaticals.
Stations of the Cross
Fourteen outdoor Stations of the Cross along a 600-foot trail up the mountainside for spiritual journeys.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Religious Shrine and Artwork Ministry 9 activities
    • Maintain and display religious artworks and structures
      Maintains a 75-foot Celtic cross, a 30-foot statue of Our Lady, Stations of the Cross completed in 2002, murals, grottos, and other religious sculptures and artworks on the shrine grounds, including the Angel of Revelation and Guardian of the Children statues.
    • Maintaining Religious Art and Sculptures
      Creates and maintains various religious artworks and sculptures at the shrine, including a mural of Jesus, an image of the Angel of Revelation, and a crucifix made from Holy Land Olive Wood, along with other statues and grottoes.
    • Maintaining Religious Art and Sculptures
      Creates and maintains various religious artworks and sculptures at the shrine, including a mural of Jesus, an image of the Angel of Revelation, and installations like the "Our Lady of Guadalupe" grotto and a "Guardian of the Children" angel.
    • Maintaining and Operating Mary's Knoll Visitor Center
      Operates Mary's Knoll, a visitor center and prayer house, which was reconstructed and reopened to the public in late spring 2014 after being damaged by fire. It features a mural of Jesus and houses a crucifix imported from the Holy Land.
    • Operate and maintain a public religious shrine
      Operates a private shrine open to the public on a mountainside in Southeast Arizona, established in March 1998, featuring permanent religious artworks, a chapel, and spiritual grounds for visitation and prayer.
    • Operating a Private Catholic Shrine
      Operates and maintains a private Catholic shrine in Southeast Arizona, open to the public since March 1998, featuring a chapel, a 75-foot Celtic cross, a 30-foot statue of Our Lady, and Stations of the Cross.
    • Operating a Private Catholic Shrine
      Operates and maintains a private Catholic shrine in Southeast Arizona, open to the public since March 1998, featuring a chapel, a 75-foot Celtic cross, a 30-foot statue of Our Lady, and Stations of the Cross.
    • Operating a Public Shrine and Religious Site
      Operates a private shrine, open to the public, located on a mountain side in Southeast Arizona, which opened in March 1998. The shrine includes a small stone chapel, a 75-foot Celtic cross, a 30-foot statue of Our Lady, Stations of the Cross, and various religious artworks and installations.
    • Providing Retreat Facilities
      Operates Mary's Knoll as a visitor center and prayer house, and provides St. Joseph house as a retreat center for priests, clergy, and members of religious orders seeking spiritual renewal and growth.
  • Catholic Liturgical and Sacramental Services 4 activities
    • Host regular religious services and devotions
      Holds Sunday Mass services in English and Spanish on a rotating schedule, and hosts monthly Adoration, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Divine Mercy Rosary on the first Saturday of each month at 3:00pm.
    • Hosting Religious Services and Events
      Hosts Sunday Mass services in English and Spanish, and offers monthly Adoration, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and Divine Mercy Rosary, with participation from various clergy including Archbishops, Bishops, and priests.
    • Hosting Religious Services and Events
      Hosts Sunday Mass services in English and Spanish, as well as monthly Adoration, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and Divine Mercy Rosary, led by clergy including Archbishops, Bishops, and priests.
    • Hosting Religious Services and Retreats
      Hosts Sunday Mass services in English and Spanish, and an hour of Adoration, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and Divine Mercy Rosary on the first Saturday of every month. The organization also provides St. Joseph house as a retreat center for priests, clergy, and members of religious orders seeking spiritual renewal.
  • Religious and Spiritual Movement Archiving 3 activities
    • Document and preserve testimonies of unexplained phenomena
      Collects, maintains, and archives written and verbal testimonies, photographs, and records related to alleged unexplained healings, spiritual messages, and supernatural phenomena associated with the shrine.
    • Documenting Alleged Miraculous Phenomena
      Documents written and verbal accounts of "unexplained healings" and maintains a collection of testimonies and pictures documenting unexplained phenomena and alleged phenomenal acts at the shrine. This includes recording messages received by a locutionist from 1997 through 2014.
    • Documenting Alleged Miraculous Phenomena
      Documents written and verbal accounts of unexplained healings and maintains archives of testimonies and pictures related to alleged phenomenal acts at the shrine, including messages received by a locutionist from 1997 to 2014.
  • Christian Retreats & Prayer Events 1 activity
    • Provide retreat and sabbatical accommodations for clergy
      Offers St. Joseph House and the La Purisima retreat center as peaceful accommodations for priests, religious orders, and clergy seeking spiritual retreats or sabbaticals in Southeast Arizona.
financials · form 990PF · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$361K
Contributions & grants$182K50%
Program service revenue
Investment income$179K50%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$319K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$4.36M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$4.36M
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -31.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 5
  • CHARLES IRWIN — VICE PRESDIRECTOR
  • DOLORES IRWIN — DIRECTOR
  • GENE MUNDT — PRESIDENTDIRECTOR
  • JOHN A GUERRERO — SECRETARYDIRECTOR
  • RALPH VEGA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • Donna Ramaeker Partner — Local artist who redesigned the mural inside the new chapel.
  • Finding Sacred Spaces Partner — Presented drone footage for the organization
  • Finding Sacred Spaces Partner — Presented drone footage for the organization.
  • Finding Sacred Spaces Partner — Presented drone footage of the site.
  • Finding Sacred Spaces Partner — Provided drone footage presented by the organization.
  • Gothicus Partner — Developed website exclusively for Our Lady of the Sierras Foundation
  • Holy Land Treasures Partner — Imported a crucifix to the USA on October 15th, 2014.
  • Joe Camaioni Partner — Sculpted the Madonna statue.