Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust
To create an opportunity for donors to participate in scholarships and projects that improve the quality of life within our local communities.
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust at a glance
In short: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust gave $111K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,067
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,867
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $3,905,189
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Rock Falls Community Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sterling Rock Falls Family YMCA ($34K). Together the top 7 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $273K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Rock Falls Family YMCA Sterling, IL | Programming | $33,750 |
| United Way of Whiteside County Sterling, IL | Programming | $20,000 |
| CGH Health Foundation Sterling, IL | Programming | $19,500 |
| Sterling-Rock Falls Child Care Sterling, IL | Programming | $12,500 |
| LSSI Nachusa, IL | Programming | $12,500 |
| Sterling Riverfront Foundation Sterling, IL | Programming | $7,500 |
| Sterling-RF Historical Society Sterling, IL | Programming | $5,317 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,905,189 | $622,817 | $416,382 | $111,067 | 7 | $379,040 |
| 2024 | $3,583,210 | $535,633 | $535,957 | $272,598 | 7 | $183,932 |
| 2023 | $3,415,157 | $357,593 | $420,182 | $122,764 | 6 | $88,144 |
| 2022 | $3,188,201 | $202,274 | $381,934 | $75,526 | 4 | $-12,463 |
| 2021 | $3,829,479 | $951,811 | $325,835 | $41,765 | 3 | $684,849 |
| 2020 | $3,559,229 | $329,575 | $394,147 | $62,423 | 5 | $108,466 |
| 2019 | $3,345,603 | $368,295 | $323,569 | $42,500 | 2 | $154,674 |
About Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust
Based on IRS filings
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust is a public charity, based in Sterling, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $379K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust is led by Mary Ellen Wilkinson, Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ellen Wilkinson
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Martinez
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzy Perino
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Klahn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Minor
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Clodfelter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Dillon
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rock Gentry
Secretary
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John McCormick (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Miller (2019) — Secretary
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 Rock Falls Community Trust
How much does Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust give each year?
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust gave $111K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $273K across 7 grants.
What is Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust's typical grant size?
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $15,867, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust give grants?
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sterling, IL (6 grants).
Does Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programming" (7 grants).
Who are Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust's largest grantees?
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Sterling Rock Falls Family YMCA ($33,750), United Way of Whiteside County ($20,000) and CGH Health Foundation ($19,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust?
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $623K.
What is Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust's EIN?
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6217952. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
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