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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 32-6432105

Sterling Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $64,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $468,242

  • Tax year 2024

    $148,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $476,356

  • Tax year 2023

    $39,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $550,572

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $534,771

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $444,398

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $362,222

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SportsQuestCypress, TX

    Donation

    $8,000
  2. Concordia Theological SeminarySt Louis, MO

    Donation

    $6,000
  3. African Inland MissionPeachtree City, GA

    Donation

    $6,000
  4. Assembly of GodSpringfield, MO

    Donation

    $4,000
  5. Daily HopeRancho Santa Margarita, CA

    Daily broadcast messages to spread the Gospel message - worldwide operations.

    $4,000
  6. One HopePompany Beach, FL

    Mission organization that spreads the Gospel message internationally.

    $4,000
  7. Reaching Avery MinistriesNewland, NC

    Donation

    $3,000
  8. LCMS Youth MinistriesSt Louis, MO

    Mission support to help defray the costs of Servant Event weeks at Camp Linn Haven - Linville NC.

    $2,500
  9. CoreLuvWillis, TX

    Donation

    $2,000
  10. Crossnore CommunitiesCrossnore, NC

    Donation

    $2,000
  11. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Donation

    $2,000
  12. Childrens CupPrairieville, LA

    Donation

    $2,000
  13. Hope and Care OutreachLas Vegas, NV

    Supports Missionary work to orphanages in Africa.

    $2,000
  14. Childrens Hunger FundPasadena, CA

    Children focused international food ministry.

    $2,000
  15. Mission of Christ NetworkConcordia, MO

    Lutheran organization that sends mission partners to share the Gospel message internationally.

    $2,000
  16. Young Life CanadaLangley, AE

    Donation Note: Correct mailing address is 102 9440 - 202 Street Langley BC V1M 4A6 Canada address

    $2,000
  17. Multiplication NetworkSauk Village, IL

    International organization to build churches and train pastors to spread the Gospel message.

    $2,000
  18. Christian Aid MissionCharlottesville, VA

    Christian organization that spreads the Gospel message internationally.

    $1,500
  19. LINC HoustonHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  20. Prison AllianceRaleigh, NC

    Support ministry to incarcerated individuals.

    $1,000
  21. Good Shepherd of IndiaVirginia Beach, VA

    Mission support to reach the people of India with the Gospel message.

    $1,000
  22. Slavic Gospel AssociationLoves Park, IL

    Mission support primarily to Eastern European countries Ukraine

    $1,000
  23. Evangelical Church of AmericaMinneopolis, MN

    Support Missionary work in Africa.

    $1,000
  24. Mountainside LutheranLinville, NC

    Mission outreach for children - international.

    $1,000
  25. American Bible SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    Distribution of Bibles internationally.

    $1,000
  26. Camp Linn HavenConover, NC

    Donation

    $0
  27. Mountainside Lutheran ChurchLinville, NC

    Donation

    $0
  28. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Donation

    $0
  29. Bread of Life Rescue MissionCrossville, TN

    Donation

    $0
  30. Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsOrlando, FL

    Donation

    $0
  31. Theres Hope for the HungryCumming, GA

    Donation

    $0
  32. Crossville MBTCCrossville, TN

    Donation

    $0
  33. Childcare WorldwideLynden, WA

    Donation

    $0
  34. Lutheran Bible TranslatorsConcordia, MO

    Donation

    $0
  35. Global Christian ReliefSanta Ana, CA

    Donation

    $0

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion7 grants $9,00075% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri5 grants $14,500
  2. Texas3 grants $11,000
  3. North Carolina7 grants $9,000
  4. California3 grants $6,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $6,000
  6. Florida2 grants $4,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $3,000
  8. Virginia2 grants $2,500
  9. AE1 grant $2,000
  10. Louisiana1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephen RobinsonTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Esther RobinsonTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rachel HahnTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sarah BarberaTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0

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