STERLING COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
STERLING COLLEGE (EIN 03-0197728)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-03-26
IRS object ID
202030869349300818
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-03-26T13:36:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTERBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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KENNETH GIBBONS
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RICHARD DETWEILER
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MARGO BALDWIN
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DEBORAH ALFOND
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ERIC BECKER
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MARY BERRY
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MARIAN BURROS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE DONNELLY
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JUDY GEER
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CLAIRE GOLDMAN
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THADDEUS GULDBRANDSEN
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ALLISON HOOPER
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WENDY KOENIG
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JON LARSEN
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SHERILYN PETERSON
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JULIE WORMSER
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MATTHEW DERR
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PETER MERRILL
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,018,241BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$109,993InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,078,597EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$940,672BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,358ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$68,211InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,018,241EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,035,414BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,250ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$101,008InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$201,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$940,672EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,104,836BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$38,559InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$63,063GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,035,414EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,040,895BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$119,590InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$55,649GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,104,836EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.41000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.59000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$442,037OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$442,037BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,853,568OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,401,211DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,452,357BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$789,005OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$445,473DepreciationAmt
Book Value$343,532BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$420,831OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$366,024DepreciationAmt
Book Value$54,807BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,292,733TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,321,949TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$97,305NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$97,305RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,224,644RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$3,135,624OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$3,135,624RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,360,268TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,221,745TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,221,745ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,135,624OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$3,135,624ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,357,369TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE COLLEGE ANNUALLY FILES AN IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE COLLEGE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2016. IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, THE COLLEGE IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. ALTHOUGH THE OUTCOME OF TAX AUDITS IS ALWAYS UNCERTAIN, THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COLLEGE BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITIES AT JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BINVESTMENT EXPENSES 9,330 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 3,126,294
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BINVESTMENT EXPENSES 9,330 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 3,126,294

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3STERLING RECRUITS ITS STUDENTS NATIONALLY AND THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY OF THE INSTITUTION IS CLEARLY STATED IN ALL RECRUITING MATERIALS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE PLACEMENT OF ADS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OR IN THE LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA WOULD NOT SERVE THE PURPOSE OF NOTIFYING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OF SUCH POLICIES AND THAT COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 403 IS SATISFIED.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6COLLEGE RECEIVES FEDERAL AID AS TUITION REIMBUSEMENT FOR STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AID.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeGRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALGrantTypeTxt
Cash Grant$3,126,294CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONSTERLING COLLEGE USES EDUCATION AS A FORCE TO ADVANCE ECOLOGICAL THINKING AND ACTION THROUGH AFFORDABLE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THAT PREPARES PEOPLE TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE, SKILLED, AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. WE ADDRESS CRITICAL ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY UNLIMITED GROWTH AND CONSUMPTION THAT IS DESTROYING THE PLANET AS WE HAVE KNOWN IT, SUCH AS: FOSSIL FUEL DEPENDENCE AND RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE, DESTRUCTION OF BIODIVERSITY AND LOSS OF WILD PLACES, PROMOTION OF HARMFUL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT THREATEN HUMAN AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES, PERSISTENCE OF STRUCTURAL OPPRESSION THAT IMPACTS HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL WELLBEING, AND THE DETERIORATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH ESTRANGEMENT FROM COMMUNITY, NATURE, AND PLACE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCOSTS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES, INCLUDES A LIBRARY FOR THE CONTINUED EDUCATION AND USE OF STUDENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEWS THE RETURN AND COMPARES IT TO THE AUDIT IN DETAIL BEFORE FILING THE RETURN. THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS PROVIDE BIOGRAPHIES AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO UPDATE OR CORRECT THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IF BASED ON THE BIOGRAPHIES, AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE, A CONFLICT IS FOUND THAT IS NOT NOTED CORRECTLY IN THE STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND DETERMINES APPROPRIATE SALARY BASED ON COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, THE SPECIFIC MARKET AREA, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL RATE OF COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSALARIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMPENSATIO IS SET BASED ON COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, THE SPECIFIC MARKET AREA, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL RATE OF COMPENSATION AND/OR GENERAL EQUITY BUMPS AND ACCROSS THE BOARD INCREASES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9INVESTMENT EXPENSES -9,330 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID -3,126,294 INVESTMENT EXPENSES 9,330 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 3,126,294

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