STERLING COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
STERLING COLLEGE (EIN 03-0197728)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201731359349309103
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-15T15:18:40-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN030325875PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 BLAIR PARK RD STE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityWILLISTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05495ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030197728EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STERLING COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8025867711PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 72AddressLine1Txt
CityCRAFTSBURY COMMONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05827ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW DERRPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8025867711PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRET HODGDONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00497283PTIN
Phone8028781963PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMATTHEW DERRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCRAFTSBURY COMMONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05827ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,489,644GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STERLINGCOLLEGE.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1958FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE STERLING COLLEGE COMMUNITY COMBINES STRUCTURED ACADEMIC STUDY WITH EXPERIENTIAL CHALLENGES AND PLAIN HARD WORK TO BUILD RESPONSIBLE PROBLEM SOLVERS WHO BECOME STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY PURSUE PRODUCTIVE LIVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$22,710PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,739CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$35,965PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$46,802CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,571,737PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,398,091CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$7,676,146CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$2,893,415TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE STERLING COLLEGE COMMUNITY COMBINES STRUCTURED ACADEMIC STUDY WITH EXPERIENTIAL CHALLENGES AND PLAIN HARD WORK TO BUILD RESPONSIBLE PROBLEM SOLVERS WHO BECOME STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY PURSUE PRODUCTIVE LIVES.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone8025867711PhoneNum

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CityCRAFTSBURY COMMONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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JOHN ELDER PHD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER CHEHAYL
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CATHERINE DONNELLY
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
THADDEUS GULDBRANDSEN
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MARION BURROS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY KOENIG
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ROBERT SHELTON JD
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JON LARSEN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH GIBBONS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DETWEILDER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BECKER
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BOB DURAND
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JUDY GEER
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ALLISON HOOPER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE WORMSER
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DEBORAH ALFOND
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGO BALDWIN
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MATTHEW DERR
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All Other Contributions$1,303,484AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$51,071NoncashContributionsAmt
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION & FEES611600$4,631,842$4,631,842
AUXILIARY SERVICES611600$1,188,952$1,188,952
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$46,723RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Securities$88,047SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,935,653TotalAmt
Program Services$2,935,653ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$1,551,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$416,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,133FundraisingAmt

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$26,710TotalAmt
Management And General$26,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$9,000FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$128ProgramServicesAmt
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Management And General$115,916ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,525FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$1,380FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$212,948ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$13,848FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Management And General$47,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$345,285TotalAmt
Program Services$304,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$128,063ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,293FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$3,030ProgramServicesAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$101,547TotalAmt
Management And General$101,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$162,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$180,933TotalAmt
Program Services$147,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,046ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FOOD$297,382$281,054$11,852$4,476
COURSE COSTS$73,120$73,120
MISCELLANEOUS$66,735$29,754$32,657$4,324
SUPPLIES$58,018$58,018

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Fundraising$53,329FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$1,181,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$231,706FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$45,432EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$67,422EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$26,782EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$72,738BOYAmt
EOY$58,183EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,744,526BOYAmt
EOY$3,678,606EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$1,109,886BOYAmt
EOY$1,003,214EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,249BOYAmt
EOY$122,299EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,536,254BOYAmt
EOY$5,501,938EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,801BOYAmt
EOY$326,208EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$283,342BOYAmt
EOY$261,834EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$2,143,575BOYAmt
EOY$2,305,373EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,893,415EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,587,047BOYAmt
EOY$1,223,846EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$765,900BOYAmt
EOY$762,888EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$589,589BOYAmt
EOY$621,789EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,942,536BOYAmt
EOY$2,608,523EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,536,254BOYAmt
EOY$5,501,938EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$278,055ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$55,958NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$922,213BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$175,757InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$57,075GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,040,895EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$859,872BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$123,950InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$61,609GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$922,213EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$876,051BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,212InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$18,391GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$859,872EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.39950BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.60050PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,309,628OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,033,298DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,276,330BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$653,833OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$330,090DepreciationAmt
Book Value$323,743BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$371,567OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$293,034DepreciationAmt
Book Value$78,533BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,678,606TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,332,320TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$55,958NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$250OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$55,708RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,388,028RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$10,063OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,063RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,398,091TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,666,333TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$250OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$250ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,666,083ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$10,063OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,063ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,676,146TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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, 2013. 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, 2016 AND 2015.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOGS NET OF REVENUE ON 990 250
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BINVESTMENT EXPENSES 10,063
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOGS NET OF REVENUE ON 990 250
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BINVESTMENT EXPENSES 10,063

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 RECRUTING MATERIALS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE PLACEMENT OF ADS IN LOCAL NEWPAPERS 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$2,935,653CashGrantAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$24,400NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$26,671NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE STERLING COLLEGE COMMUNITY COMBINES STRUCTURED ACADEMIC STUDY WITH EXPERIENTIAL CHALLENGES AND PLAIN HARD WORK TO BUILD RESPONSIBLE PROBLEM SOLVERS WHO BECOME STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY PURSUE PRODUCTIVE LIVES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH TUITION AND FEES. - COSTS 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 9COGS NET OF REVENUE ON 990 250 INVESTMENT EXPENSES -10,063 COGS NET OF REVENUE ON 990 -250 INVESTMENT EXPENSES 10,063

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