STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER INC (EIN 92-0154977)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201931359349308973
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-05-15T14:11:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN382820996PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHN W CLONAN JR CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line135202 KENAI SPUR HWY STE 3AddressLine1Txt
CitySOLDOTNACityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP996697622ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN920154977EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9072625409PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 15AddressLine1Txt
CitySTERLINGCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99672ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT OAKESPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9072625409PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN W CLONAN JRPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01208853PTIN
Phone9072624600PhoneNum
Preparation2019-05-09PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address24.237.248.93IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-15IPDt
IP Tm14:11:02IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STERLING COMMUNITY CLUBBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT OAKESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 329AddressLine1Txt
CitySTERLINGCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99672ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$87,670GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STERLINGCOMMUNITYCLUB.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1959FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAKLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSTERLING COMMUNITY CLUB ORGANIZES, HOSTS, AND PROMOTES SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL & CHARITABLE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STERLING ALASKA COMMUNITY AND OWNS AND OPERATES THE STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACITIVITES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$27,186CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$60,484CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$63,405PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$87,670CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$98,144PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$87,981CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$132,264PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$124,040CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$68,859PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$36,370CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,459,394TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,433,441TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,902TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$13,319TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,455,492NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,420,122NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSTERLING COMMUNITY CLUB ORGANIZES, HOSTS, AND PROMOTES SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL & CHARTIABLE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STERLING ALASKA COMMUNITY AND OWNES AND OPERATES THE STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$85,902ExpenseAmt
Revenue$60,484RevenueAmt
DescORGANIZED & HELD THE A ST PATRICK'S DAY EVENT, COMMUINTY GARAGE SALES, ROLLER DERBY, AND A CRAFT FAIR. IT ALSO OPERATES THE STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER FOR MANY OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

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DescOTHER PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$85,902TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEB DEBNAMPersonNm
Phone9072627224PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1205AddressLine1Txt
CitySTERLINGCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99672ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DEBORAH DEBHAM
TRUSTEE/DIREYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT OAKES
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CONNIE HONROUD
TRUSTEE/DIREYes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET LUPTON
TRUSTEE/DIREYes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA DAUGHTERY
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEORA POOLER
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERRY BUFFO
TRUSTEE/DIREYes (X)$0$0$0
ART BROWN
TRUSTEE/DIREYes (X)$0$0$0
GRACE MERKES
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$5,160GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$22,026AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$27,186TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GENERAL USE$40,558$40,558
EVENTS$17,036$17,036
GAMING$2,890$2,890
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$60,484TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$87,670TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$60,484RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,200TotalAmt
Management And General$33,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,859TotalAmt
Management And General$2,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$660TotalAmt
Program Services$660ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,246TotalAmt
Program Services$7,246ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,075TotalAmt
Program Services$400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$675ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,485TotalAmt
Program Services$7,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,323ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,950TotalAmt
Program Services$14,950ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17TotalAmt
Management And General$17ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,167TotalAmt
Program Services$47,167ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,381TotalAmt
Program Services$8,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,040TotalAmt
Program Services$85,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300BOYAmt
EOY$370EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,372BOYAmt
EOY$55,512EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,736,699LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$359,140LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,405,722BOYAmt
EOY$1,377,559EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,459,394BOYAmt
EOY$1,433,441EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,652BOYAmt
EOY$13,069EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250BOYAmt
EOY$250EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,902BOYAmt
EOY$13,319EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,454,960BOYAmt
EOY$1,418,590EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532BOYAmt
EOY$1,532EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,455,492BOYAmt
EOY$1,420,122EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,459,394BOYAmt
EOY$1,433,441EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$36,370ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$115,423CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$241,086TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$241,086TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$241,086PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$241,086TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$111,589GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$990OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$990BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,735,709OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$359,140DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,376,569BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,377,559TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEPOSITSDesc
Amt$250Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$250TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONSTERLING COMMUNITY CLUB ORGANIZES, HOSTS, AND PROMOTES SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL & CHARTIABLE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STERLING ALASKA COMMUNITY AND OWNES AND OPERATES THE STERLING COMMUNITY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND FB 1,000

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