Sterling Center FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Myers, FL501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 81-0714573Revenue $1.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSthesterlingcenter.org3592 Broadway Ste 110, 33901-8056 · Fort Myers, FLTax-exempt since Feb 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide mental health services to children and families in crisis that are in the foster care system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$142K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $259K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$974K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$974K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$974K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$137K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $974K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$92,900Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$49,248Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Jamie Sterling’s $260K as President is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Jamie Sterling$260,000$260,000$260,000$239,000—
Jamie Sterling————$92,900
Adam Larivee————$49,248

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers mental health support to children and families in foster care facing crises.

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1 program · $974K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided mental health services to children and families in crisis that are in the foster care system.

$974Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$974K
Ln 25
Programscol B$974K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$570K$570K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$92K
Total functional expensesLn 25$974K$974K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.9M$3.2M$705K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.8M$348K$685K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$97K$345K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$112K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$974K$34K$137K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,007,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $558,516$1,007,852
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $563,516$1,007,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,292$186,308
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $434,380$787,471
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $460,672$973,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,844$34,073
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,007,852 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,007,852$1,007,852
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,007,852 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,007,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $973,779 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,900$92,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,168$80,168
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,240$13,240
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $569,565$569,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $62,496$62,496
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,668$6,668
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,661$28,661
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,521$6,521
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,128$16,128
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,228$4,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,704$91,704
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $973,779 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$973,779
Part X · Balance sheet $136,917 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,523$96,596
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,321$40,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,844$136,917
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,844$136,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,844$136,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,844$136,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,007,852
XI-2 Total expenses$973,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,844
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,917

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

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