STERLING SOLUTIONS: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
STERLING SOLUTIONS (EIN 45-4632089)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-19
IRS object ID
202611709349300941
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-06-19T11:59:17-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN454632089EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1STERLING SOLUTIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSTERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9096403230PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1473 E Carnegie Drive Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySan BernardinoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92408ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonVickie MackPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7609818476PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-18SignatureDt
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line11276 Ross AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityCincinnatiCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$290,183GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.sterlingsolutionsca.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$501CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$144,994CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$245,660CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$391,155TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$267,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$333,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$559,423CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$109,706CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,773CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,315,003TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$267,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$333,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$559,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$254,700CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$290,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,706,158TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,706,158PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$267,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$333,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$559,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$254,700CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$290,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,706,158TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule A, Part I, Line 1Income from Grant from the "HEAR US" grant from the CA Dept of Healthcare Services FY 2025
Schedule A, Part I, Line 2Income from Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training reimbursement from the California Mental Health Services Authority (CALMHSA). Income from participants who self-paid for training

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Jeffrey Mack - Spouse of executive director Vickie Mack
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8aThere were no meetings held fy2025
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8bNo committee member has the authority to act on behalf of the organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bForm is posted publicly for review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19These documents are published on the Sterling Solutions website.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g3 Contract per diem workers
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Unpaid grant funds

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationOur organization respectfully requests abatement of the late-filing penalties associated with our Form 990. We exercised ordinary business care and prudence; however, circumstances beyond our control prevented us from filing by the required deadline. As a very small organization with intermittent cash flow, we do not have administrative staff and cannot consistently afford to hire outside professionals for compliance support. All operational and fiscal and reporting responsibilities are handled by a single person. During the filing period, the workload and volume of responsibilities became overwhelming, and and it was not possible to dedicate the time required to complete the Form 990 by the deadline despite good-faith efforts. Once we realized the filing had not been completed, we acted promptly to gather the necessary information and submit the return as quickly as possible. We have since implemented internal measures to prevent further delays, including earlier preparation timelines, improved task tracking, and additional oversight procedures. This late filing was not the result of willful neglect. It was an isolated incident cause by the organization's limited staffing capacity and financial constraints. We respectfully request that the IRS grant penalty relief under the reasonable cause provisions.ExplanationTxt

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