Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 23-6215530

Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $100K.

Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W at a glance

In short: Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W gave $100K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $100K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$100,000
+33.3% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$100,000
+33.3% vs 2021
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$2,986,451
-0.3% vs 2021
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

University of Pennsylvania: $100KUniversity of Pennsylvania$100K

The largest 2022 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $200K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022$2,986,451$139,677$149,374$100,0001$105,406$99,984$156,221
2021$2,996,754$314,661$125,664$75,0001$80,695$272,399$170,632
2020$2,807,302$233,451$245,846$200,0001—$196,069$148,439

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $41K (2020) → $43K (2022)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $43KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$43K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $43K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W

How much does Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W give each year?

Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W gave $100K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $75K across 1 grant.

How large is Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W?

Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W operate?

Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W's EIN?

Sterling Est Walter H Decd T W's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6215530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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