The Sterling Donor Advised Fund

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Reston, VA EIN 27-0418124

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$60.5M

Foundation funders

23

Grants recorded

32

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The Sterling Donor Advised Fund?

The Sterling Donor Advised Fund is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($47.3M), Joe Dacy Charitable Trust ($4.7M), Roselo Foundation ($3.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.5M in grants to The Sterling Donor Advised Fund between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$47,260,83122022–2025
Joe Dacy Charitable Trust$4,670,25012024
Roselo Foundation$3,458,70312023
Millennium Evergreen Charitable Fund$3,180,30032019–2021
The Fred Perry Family Foundation$560,00072019–2025
Chris and Dee Dee Gibson Fndn$280,00012023
Christian Community Foundation Inc$187,42812019
Junior State of America$172,44412024
Tagliabue Family Foundation$164,00012023
Friends of Faces$140,00012025
May Liang and James Lintott Foundation$100,00012024
Michael & Leah Weisberg Family Foundation$100,00012022
Brickell Family Foundation$76,35012025
Helix Foundation$45,01812025
Protect Your Sister Project$20,00012024
The Minneapolis Foundation$16,53312024
Ira M Resnick Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Devon Creek Foundation$10,00012025
The Matthew 2534-40 Foundation$5,00012021
Mills Family Charitable Foundation$3,00012025
Pediatric Health Opportunity Fund$1,47712023
The Wu Family Foundation$1,00012023
William G & Shand Lathrop Green Family Fdn C/O Sterling Foundation Management$8612023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M3 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $315K (2019) to $36.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $36.7M.

What grants has The Sterling Donor Advised Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$36,286,531
2025Friends of FacesGENERAL SUPPORT$140,000
2025The Fred Perry Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$80,000
2025Brickell Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$76,350
2025Helix FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$45,018
2025Ira M Resnick Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2025Devon Creek FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Mills Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$3,000
2024Joe Dacy Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$4,670,250
2024Junior State of AmericaGENERAL SUPPORT$172,444
2024May Liang and James Lintott FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Fred Perry Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$80,000
2024Protect Your Sister ProjectGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL$16,533
2023Roselo FoundationSUPPORT FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS$3,458,703
2023Chris and Dee Dee Gibson FndnGENERAL SUPPORT$280,000
2023Tagliabue Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$164,000
2023The Fred Perry Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$80,000
2023Pediatric Health Opportunity FundGENERAL SUPPORT$1,477
2023The Wu Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2023William G & Shand Lathrop Green Family Fdn C/O Sterling Foundation ManagementGENERAL SUPPORT$86
2022National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$10,974,300
2022Michael & Leah Weisberg Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
2022The Fred Perry Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$90,000
2021Millennium Evergreen Charitable FundGENERAL SUPPORT$2,140,050
2021The Fred Perry Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2021The Matthew 2534-40 FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT TO MATTHEW 25:34-40 FOUNDATION$5,000
2020Millennium Evergreen Charitable FundGENERAL SUPPORT$992,825
2020The Fred Perry Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2019Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$187,428

Showing 30 most recent of 32 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Sterling Donor Advised Fund?

The Sterling Donor Advised Fund is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($47.3M), Joe Dacy Charitable Trust ($4.7M), Roselo Foundation ($3.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.5M in grants to The Sterling Donor Advised Fund between 2019–2025.

Who is The Sterling Donor Advised Fund's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of The Sterling Donor Advised Fund, with $47.3M across 2 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has The Sterling Donor Advised Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $60.5M in grants to The Sterling Donor Advised Fund across 32 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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