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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3736451

Sterling Today Inc

A private foundation in Sterling, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $120,691 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $120,691

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,636,168

  • Tax year 2024

    $137,117

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,824,206

  • Tax year 2023

    $287,857

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,038,590

  • Tax year 2022

    $196,536

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,555,382

  • Tax year 2021

    $287,201

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,947,032

  • Tax year 2020

    $242,891

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,890,095

  • Tax year 2019

    $166,340

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,600,214

  • Tax year 2018

    $74,311

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,215,713

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Main Street of Sterling IncSterling, IL

    Historical preservation and facade

    $85,575
  2. City of SterlingSterling, IL

    Landscaping & rental assist

    $27,625
  3. John BradySterling, IL

    Structural repair

    $5,941
  4. D&E FurnitureSterling, IL

    Facade update

    $1,550

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $85,575100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $120,691

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Janna GroharingEXECUTIVE DI Hours 40Pay $0
  • Elizabeth KlahnPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bryce MeadVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica MacklinTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andy BeswickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John BradyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian HawkinsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dan HawkinsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heather SoteloDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian GrummertDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matt PrescottDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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