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Sterling Foundation

Pittsboro, NC · EIN 326432105 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$64,000
Assets (fair market value)
$552,557
Median grant to orgs
$2,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
80
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$32,000
2022
10 grants
$39,800
2023
14 grants
$148,200
2024
21 grants
$64,000
2025
35 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
NC$122,200
MO$23,500
TX$22,000
GA$13,000
CA$7,500
FL$5,500
LA$3,000
IL$3,000
Cause areas funded
Recreation & Sports2
Religion8
International Affairs5
Unknown1
Human Services2
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition2

Only 35.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
SportsquestCypress, TXDonation$8,0002025
African Inland MissionPeachtree City, GADonation$6,0002025
Concordia Theological SeminarySt Louis, MODonation$6,0002025
One HopePompany Beach, FLMission organization that spreads the Gospel message internationally.$4,0002025
Daily HopeRancho Santa Margarita, CADaily broadcast messages to spread the Gospel message - worldwide operations.$4,0002025
Assembly of GodSpringfield, MODonation$4,0002025
Reaching Avery MinistriesNewland, NCDonation$3,0002025
Lcms Youth MinistriesSt Louis, MOMission support to help defray the costs of Servant Event weeks at Camp Linn Haven - Linville NC.$2,5002025
Multiplication NetworkSauk Village, ILInternational organization to build churches and train pastors to spread the Gospel message.$2,0002025
Young Life CanadaLangley, AEDonation Note: Correct mailing address is 102 9440 - 202 Street Langley BC V1M 4A6 Canada address$2,0002025
Mission of Christ NetworkConcordia, MOLutheran organization that sends mission partners to share the Gospel message internationally.$2,0002025
Childrens Hunger FundPasadena, CAChildren focused international food ministry.$2,0002025
Hope and Care OutreachLas Vegas, NVSupports Missionary work to orphanages in Africa.$2,0002025
Childrens CupPrairieville, LADonation$2,0002025
Samaritans PurseBoone, NCDonation$2,0002025
Crossnore CommunitiesCrossnore, NCDonation$2,0002025
CoreluvWillis, TXDonation$2,0002025
Christian Aid MissionCharlottesville, VAChristian organization that spreads the Gospel message internationally.$1,5002025
American Bible SocietyPhiladelphia, PADistribution of Bibles internationally.$1,0002025
Mountainside LutheranLinville, NCMission outreach for children - international.$1,0002025
Evangelical Church of AmericaMinneopolis, MNSupport Missionary work in Africa.$1,0002025
Slavic Gospel AssociationLoves Park, ILMission support primarily to Eastern European countries Ukraine$1,0002025
Good Shepherd of IndiaVirginia Beach, VAMission support to reach the people of India with the Gospel message.$1,0002025
Prison AllianceRaleigh, NCSupport ministry to incarcerated individuals.$1,0002025
Linc HoustonHouston, TXDonation$1,0002025

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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