Sterling CO Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Gadsden, AL EIN: 46-2455801

To provide healthcare and management services primarily to those organizations serving mentally disabled citizens.

Sterling CO Inc at a glance

In short: Sterling CO Inc gave $462K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $462K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$461,893
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$461,893
Median grant
$461,893
Total assets
$13,737,471
-4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sterling CO Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Summit Etc: $462KSummit Etc$462K

The largest 2025 recipient was Summit Etc ($462K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Gadsden

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $462K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Summit Etc Gadsden, ALTo provide transportation for residents of summit etc's group homes$461,893
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$13,737,471$35,512,626$35,141,687$461,8931$211,508
2024$14,424,136$37,830,989$34,504,592——$235,478
2023$10,890,370$28,912,299$27,926,677——$163,791
2022$9,566,623$28,135,358$27,482,242——$7,804
2021$10,506,531$30,737,112$29,591,954——$18,783
2020$9,012,979$29,667,587$28,137,984——$23,054
2019$6,223,915$19,060,639$18,238,404——$16,799

About Sterling CO Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sterling CO Inc is a public charity, based in Gadsden, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $462K. Net investment income was $212K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sterling CO Inc is led by Kathy West, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathy West

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Self

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Mayo

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Snow

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Sterling CO Inc

How much does Sterling CO Inc give each year?

Sterling CO Inc gave $462K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Sterling CO Inc?

Sterling CO Inc reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35.5M.

Where does Sterling CO Inc operate?

Sterling CO Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Sterling CO Inc's EIN?

Sterling CO Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2455801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)

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