Sterling Family Charitable Foundation

MCLEAN, VA EIN: 27-2859108

Sterling Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MCLEAN, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $411.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21K

+7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

+33.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+0.0% YoY

About Sterling Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sterling Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MCLEAN, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $411.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

FairfaxOceansideRiversideRockvilleUsaf Academy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8K$15K$23K$31K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,473$20,062$19,382
Revenue$5,436$5,400$27,051
Expenses$4,025$4,720$23,832
Qualifying Distributions$4,000$3,000$22,000
Net Investment Income$411$680$219
Distributable Amount$1,095$7$8

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$13K$19K$25K4 grants20204 grants20211 grants20223 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

FAIRFAX LIBRARY FOUNDATION$1KFISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION …$1KINJURED MARINE SEMPER FI…$1KGENERAL AND MRS CURTIS L…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID E STERLINGPRESIDENT0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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