Sterling Solutions
Sterling Solution's mission is to advocate for mental health consumers and families, increase mental health peer wellness and recovery by providing opportunities for meaningful engagement in productive, pro-social employment skill-building activities and increase the rural mental health workforce.
Sterling Solutions at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,123
- -78.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $290,183
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $231,494
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sterling Solutions funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $52K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church Lockland, OH | General operating expenses | $11,300 |
| Sterling Solutions - Summer Event Cincinnati, OH | To provide safe summer evening activities for low-income children by hosting outdoor movie night with snacks, games and prize giveaways. | $5,500 |
| Sterling Solutions - Community backpack giveaway Cincinnati, OH | — | $5,044 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,123 | $290,183 | $231,494 | — | — |
| 2024 | $99,600 | $254,700 | $284,213 | $21,844 | 3 |
| 2023 | $29,512 | $559,422 | $530,411 | $51,581 | 2 |
| 2022 | $114,484 | $333,248 | $338,921 | $16,505 | Total only |
| 2021 | $27,095 | $267,853 | $242,250 | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,492 | $93,379 | $91,887 | — | — |
| 2019 | $7,787 | $106,891 | $99,960 | $15,911 | 2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sterling Solutions
Based on IRS filings
Sterling Solutions is a public charity, based in San Bernardino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sterling Solutions is led by Vickie Mack, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vickie Mack
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$59K (2021) → $28K (2025)
Jeffrey Mack
Board President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rhea Turner
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Johnathan V Tye
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jeremiah McGee (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Marcella Anderson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mayra Carrera (2019–2021) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Vickie Mack (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sterling Solutions
How large is Sterling Solutions?
Sterling Solutions reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $290K.
Where does Sterling Solutions operate?
Sterling Solutions has awarded grants in California, Ohio.
What is Sterling Solutions's EIN?
Sterling Solutions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4632089. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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