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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 4B INVESTMENT EXPENSES 9,330 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 3,126,294 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B INVESTMENT EXPENSES 9,330 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 3,126,294 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 STERLING 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 6 COLLEGE RECEIVES FEDERAL AID AS TUITION REIMBUSEMENT FOR STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AID. false GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUAL 3126294 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STERLING 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 4D COSTS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES, INCLUDES A LIBRARY FOR THE CONTINUED EDUCATION AND USE OF STUDENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 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 12C BOARD 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 15A THE 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 15B SALARIES 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES UPON REQUEST. 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