Sterling Today Inc
Sterling Today Inc is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sterling, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $121K. Net investment income was $29K.
Sterling Today Inc at a glance
In short: Sterling Today Inc gave $121K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,691
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,173
- -56.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,783
- Total assets
- $6,636,168
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sterling Today Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Main Street of Sterling Inc ($86K). Together the top 4 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sterling Today Inc gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 437% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2025) to $288K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Main Street of Sterling Inc Sterling, IL | Historical Preservation and Facade | $85,575 |
| City of Sterling Sterling, IL | Landscaping & Rental Assist | $27,625 |
| John Brady Sterling, IL | Structural Repair | $5,941 |
| D&E Furniture Sterling, IL | Facade Update | $1,550 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,636,168 | $402,183 | $655,287 | $120,691 | 4 | $412,572 | $28,668 | $94,509 |
| 2024 | $6,824,206 | $360,352 | $561,116 | $137,117 | 2 | $415,386 | $31,985 | $93,726 |
| 2023 | $7,038,590 | $367,855 | $853,141 | $287,857 | 2 | $911,197 | $30,871 | $156,128 |
| 2022 | $7,555,382 | $304,362 | $670,974 | $196,536 | 2 | $1,026,349 | $13,137 | $185,734 |
| 2021 | $7,947,032 | $1,925,984 | $791,535 | $287,201 | 3 | $701,887 | $1,302,622 | $94,595 |
| 2020 | $6,890,095 | $311,939 | $948,443 | $242,891 | 3 | — | $6,241 | $100,443 |
| 2019 | $7,600,214 | $1,203,332 | $859,710 | $166,340 | 2 | — | $9,172 | $93,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sterling Today Inc reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sterling Today Inc is led by Elizabeth Klahn, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Klahn
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Hawkins
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Sotelo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Brady
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Beswick
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Grummert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Prescott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Mead
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Macklin
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janna Groharing
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Becky Murray (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Wahl (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Benson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shelley Gottel (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Anne M. Kenney (2019–2021) — Director
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 Today Inc
How much does Sterling Today Inc give each year?
Sterling Today Inc gave $121K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 2 grants.
What is Sterling Today Inc's typical grant size?
Sterling Today Inc's median grant in 2025 was $16,783, and its average grant was $30,173, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sterling Today Inc give grants?
Sterling Today Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sterling, IL (4 grants).
Does Sterling Today Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sterling Today Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sterling Today Inc?
Sterling Today Inc reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $413K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sterling Today Inc?
Sterling Today Inc is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sterling, IL. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sterling Today Inc's EIN?
Sterling Today Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3736451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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