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Sterling Hammack Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Orangevale, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011InternationalEIN 45-3040059Revenue $761K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsterlingafricafoundation.org8721 Petite Creek Dr, 95662-2149 · Orangevale, CATax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to provide for the basic needs of life to underprivileged people primarily in sub-saharan africa, particularly the maasai mara. We strive to improve their immediate and long term living conditions by providing assistance with health care, potable water, energy, education, and medical services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$761K
Spent
$802K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$761K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$761K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$863K
FY2025$392K
Expenses
$802K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$802K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$855K
FY2025$400K
Net assets
$24K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$22K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $802K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Pheil
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Pheil
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Hammack
President/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides basic life needs and improves living conditions for underprivileged people in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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3 programs · $631K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provide community assistance to needy communities, including public health, social interaction and vibrant economies.

$315Kprogram expense
02

Provide educational assistance to needy communities, with the goal of helping them become self-supporting.

$268Kprogram expense
03

Provide medical assistance to needy communities, such as improving hospitals and health clinics.

$48Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
The Fuller Family Foundation INCFY2022$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$761K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$761K
Money outPt IX
$802K
Ln 25
Programscol B$802K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$761K
Total revenueLn 12$761K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$145K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$16K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$802K$802K
Total functional expensesLn 25$802K$802K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $392K$400K−$8K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $863K$855K$9K$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.0M−$18K$22K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.8M−$210K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$225K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $761K$802K−$41K$24K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $760,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,286,862$760,975
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,286,862$760,975
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,272,373$801,630
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,272,373$801,630
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,489−$40,655
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $760,975 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$760,975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$760,975
VIII-12 Total revenue$760,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $801,630 across 1 line filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $801,630$801,630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $801,630 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$801,630
Part X · Balance sheet $24,242 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,362$5,707
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,535$18,535
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,897$24,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160,634$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$15,737$24,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,897$24,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$760,975
XI-2 Total expenses$801,630
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$15,737
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$80,634
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,242

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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