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STERLING FOUNDATION

EIN: 32-6432105 · PITTSBORO, NC 27312-7609 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 41 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 66/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$70K
Total Revenue
$78K
Total Expenses
$468K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 71.85x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 79.7%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 12,725 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
100.0% 86.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
71.9 mo 120.1 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
79.7% 92.5%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-42.5% 4.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-52.2% 2.4%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-11.6% 11.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $70K $78K $468K 100.0% —
2024 $122K $164K $476K 100.0% —
2023 $110K $52K $551K 100.0% —
2022 $132K $42K $535K 100.0% —
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Organization Details
EIN
32-6432105
State
NC
City
PITTSBORO
ZIP
27312-7609
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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