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Sterling Schools Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Sterling, Illinois · EIN 36-3575698

Total giving
$620KTax year 2025
Total assets
$7.9MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

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.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$960K2020
$860K2021
$580K2022
$460K2023
$950K2024
$620K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Sterling Schools Cusd No 5$510K2021

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Website: sterlingschoolsfoundation.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.