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.

Where $100 goes at Sterling Schools Foundation

How Sterling Schools Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $90 for programs

$43
Additional programs include gw baseball club, a+ initiative, academic booster club, blue & gold program, tools & technology program, & others
48% of program spending
$39
Auditorium operations
44% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 15,000 people
$8
Shs atheletic booster club provides as needed financial assistance to Sterling high school athletic programs and athletes
8% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 453 students

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$10,000 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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