Sterling Co INC FY2023 filing

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Gadsden, AL501(c)(3)Since 2013UnclassifiedEIN 46-2455801Revenue $28.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 1457, 35902-1457 · Gadsden, ALTax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide healthcare and management services primarily to those organizations serving mentally disabled citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.5M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28.9M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$27.9M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$7.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$28.9M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.7M
FY2021$30.7M
FY2022$28.1M
FY2023$28.9M
FY2024$37.8M
FY2025$35.5M
Expenses
$27.9M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.1M
FY2021$29.6M
FY2022$27.5M
FY2023$27.9M
FY2024$34.5M
FY2025$35.1M
Net assets
$7.4M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2025$9.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $27.5M Management & general 2% · $466K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. 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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Offers healthcare and management services to organizations serving mentally disabled citizens.

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1 program · $27.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provision of healthcare and management services to those organizations serving mentally disabled adults.

$27.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Money outPt IX
$27.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.5M
Managementcol C$466K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Government grantsLn 1e$512K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$157K
Total revenueLn 12$28.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.3M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$175K$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$7.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$247K$247K
Payroll taxesLn 10$153K$153K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183K$45K$138K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$191K$191K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25.2M$25.1M$60K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$710
Total functional expensesLn 25$27.9M$27.5M$466K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35.5M$35.1M$371K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $37.8M$34.5M$3.3M$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $28.9M$27.9M$986K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.1M$27.5M$653K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $30.7M$29.6M$1.1M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.7M$28.1M$1.5M$4.6M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $28,912,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$513,798
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,132,256$28,227,999
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,804$163,791
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,702$6,711
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,135,358$28,912,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,868,935$2,244,035
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,613,307$25,682,642
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,482,242$27,926,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $653,116$985,622
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $28,912,299 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,711 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$511,639
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,159
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$513,798
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,227,999$28,227,999
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,171$7,171
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $156,620$156,620
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,227,999 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,502$28,912,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,926,677 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,823,797$1,823,797
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,236$20,236
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $246,883$246,883
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $153,119$153,119
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40,426$40,426
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,563$12,563
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,550 · Management $138,345$182,895
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,378$4,378
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,912$9,912
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $190,667$190,667
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,822$23,822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,739$26,739
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,158$9,158
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,115,629 · Management $59,813$25,175,442
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,930 · Management $710$6,640
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,460,705 · Management $465,972 · Fundraising $0$27,926,677
Part X · Balance sheet $10,890,370 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,345,182$1,854,623
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,972,932$2,590,268
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$14,786
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $174,802$1,843,553
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,587,140
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $73,707$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,566,623$10,890,370
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,148,154$3,486,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,148,154$3,486,279
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,418,469$7,404,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,418,469$7,404,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,566,623$10,890,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,404,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,912,299
XI-2 Total expenses$27,926,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$985,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,418,469
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,404,091

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