Sterling College
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$15.6M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
113
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Sterling College?
Sterling College is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Endeavor Foundation Inc ($8.1M), Novo Foundation ($4.8M), The Daba Fund ($880K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Sterling College between 2019–2025.
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| Tabell Family Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Grampy's Charities | $7,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Blittersdorf Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keystone Charitable Foundation | $4,560 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | $4,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Frank and Brinna Sands Foundation | $2,750 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Morris & Bessie Altman Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Christopher Reynolds Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christina Heroy Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fieldstone Foundation Inc | $600 | 4 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $4.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.2M.
What grants has Sterling College received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | REORGANIZING KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING (FORMERLY WILDERNESS FIELD PROGRAM) & ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH BELONGING, WELL-BEING AND PURPOSE: A VISION FOR WHOLE PERSON EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS | $2,147,029 |
| 2025 | Akc Fund Inc | TO PURCHASE A HIGH-EFFICIENCY GENERATOR TO AID KITCHEN OPERATIONS AND VITAL COMMUNICATION | $22,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Grampy's Charities | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH CAMPUS WELLNESS, STUDENT WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES | $1,605,962 |
| 2024 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | REIMAGINING AND SUSTAINING STERLING | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | ECO GATHER | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | REORGANIZING KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING (FORMERLY WILDERNESS FIELD PROGRAM) | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Larsen Fund | ANNUAL FUND $25,000 / KELLY FUND $20,000 | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Daba Fund | OPERATING FUND GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $25,424 |
| 2024 | The Mark and Suzannah Schroeder | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S GENERAL FUND. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Education | $12,500 |
| 2024 | The R B Annis Educational Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lydia B Stokes Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Tabell Family Foundation | General | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Keystone Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Grampy's Charities | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Christina Heroy Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Fieldstone Foundation Inc | Community Development, Education | $200 |
| 2024 | Fieldstone Foundation Inc | Community Development, Education | $200 |
| 2023 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH CAMPUS WELLNESS, STUDENT WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES | $1,698,868 |
| 2023 | Endeavor Foundation Inc | REIMAGINING AND SUSTAINING STERLING | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT: THE WENDELL BERRY FARMING PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT: ECOGATHER | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Daba Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT: THE WENDELL BERRY FARMING PROGRAM OF STERLING COLLEGE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sterling College?
Sterling College is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Endeavor Foundation Inc ($8.1M), Novo Foundation ($4.8M), The Daba Fund ($880K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Sterling College between 2019–2025.
Who is Sterling College's largest funder?
Endeavor Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Sterling College, with $8.1M across 11 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Sterling College received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Sterling College across 113 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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