Public Charity

STERLING SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

STERLING SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, of STERLING, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.0M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $7.9M in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $22K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363575698 STERLING, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$7.9M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$22K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE BY FINDING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FOR THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF STERLING'S SCHOOLS. FOUNDATION MONIES ALLOW THE STERLING SCHOOL SYSTEM TO INITIATE, CONTINUE, OR EXPAND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS OTHERWISE LEFT WITHOUT ADEQUATE MONEY TO PROCEED BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS OR COMPELLING PRIORITIES. THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT WILL RAISE THE LEVEL OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL STERLING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PROVIDE THE VERY BEST EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AS THEY PREPARE FOR CHALLENGES OF LIFE.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Alice Reter
DIRECTOR Ed Andersen
DIRECTOR Greg Ziegler
TREASURER Heather Sotelo
EXECUTIVE DI Jim C Spencer
DIRECTOR Pam Capes

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$10,000 1 grant
HEALTH
$6,500 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,160 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.0M $2.0M $7.9M
2024 $1.6M $1.8M $7.7M
2023 $1.1M $943K $7.8M
2022 $1.2M $1.1M $7.4M
2021 $1.1M $941K $8.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $3.0M (+180%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.9M.

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