Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSterling College
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs374staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.4%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSterling College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$22M87%Management and general$2.8M11%Fundraising$457k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.2M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$619k in FY2023, −$3.4M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI66funders
$154ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Je and le Mabee Foundation IncOn and off$2.0MThe Philipp Family Foundation IncOn and off$100kBerry Foundation IncOn and off$44k$17k$22k$2k$2k$2kDolores Douglas FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kMax L & S Charlene Moxley Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$7k$8k$12k$9k$12k$17k$10kMcVay FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$116k$76k$8.0M$52k$31k$75k36 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$33k$39k$26k$61k$69k$42k$44k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund