Funding search · EIN 326432105 · Pittsboro, NC
Sterling Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 80
- grants reported
- $284,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
gospelmessageinternationallyinternationaladdressafricacanadachildren
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Camp Linn Haven2 grants · $53,200
- Mountainside Lutheran Church2 grants · $50,000
- Sportsquest4 grants · $26,000
- African Inland Mission4 grants · $21,000
- Concordia Theological Seminary4 grants · $18,000
- Assembly of God4 grants · $12,000
- Coreluv4 grants · $8,500
- Reaching Avery Ministry2 grants · $6,000
- Lutheran Bible Translators4 grants · $6,000
- Reaching Avery Ministries2 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 80 reported grants, largest first.
- $53,200
Camp Linn Haven · Conover, NC · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
Mountainside Lutheran Church · Linville, NC · 2024
Donation
- $8,000
Sportsquest · Cypress, TX · 2025
Donation
- $8,000
Sportsquest · Cypress, TX · 2024
Donation
- $6,000
African Inland Mission · Peachtree City, GA · 2025
Donation
- $6,000
Concordia Theological Seminary · St Louis, MO · 2025
Donation
- $6,000
African Inland Mission · Peachtree City, GA · 2024
Donation
- $6,000
Sportsquest · Cypress, TX · 2023
Donation
- $6,000
Misc Donors 6 All at 1000 Each · Various, NC · 2022
Donations
- $5,300
Six Entities 1000 and Under · Various, NC · 2023
Donations
- $5,000
African Inland Mission · Peachtree City, GA · 2023
Donation
- $4,000
Assembly of God · Springfield, MO · 2025
Donation
- $4,000
Daily Hope · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · 2025
Daily broadcast messages to spread the Gospel message - worldwide operations.
- $4,000
One Hope · Pompany Beach, FL · 2025
Mission organization that spreads the Gospel message internationally.
- $4,000
Assembly of God · Springfield, MO · 2024
Donation
- $4,000
Concordia Theological Seminary · St Louis, MO · 2024
Donation
- $4,000
Concordia Theological Seminary · Ft Wayne, IN · 2023
Donation
- $4,000
African Inland Mission · Peachtree City, GA · 2022
Donation
- $4,000
Concordia Theological Seminary · Ft Wayne, IN · 2022
Donation
- $4,000
Sportsquest · Cypress, TX · 2022
Donation
- $3,500
Lutheran Bible Translators · Concordia, MO · 2022
Donation
- $3,000
Reaching Avery Ministries · Newland, NC · 2025
Donation
- $3,000
Reaching Avery Ministries · Newland, NC · 2024
Donation
- $3,000
Young Life Canada · Pittsboro, NC · 2024
Donation Note: Correct mailing address is 102 9440 - 202 Street Langley BC V1M 4A6 Canada address
- $3,000
Reaching Avery Ministry · Newland, NC · 2023
Donation
- $3,000
Reaching Avery Ministry · Newland, NC · 2022
Donation
- $2,500
Lcms Youth Ministries · St Louis, MO · 2025
Mission support to help defray the costs of Servant Event weeks at Camp Linn Haven - Linville NC.
- $2,500
Coreluv · Willis, TX · 2023
Donation
- $2,000
Childrens Cup · Prairieville, LA · 2025
Donation
- $2,000
Childrens Hunger Fund · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Children focused international food ministry.
- $2,000
Coreluv · Willis, TX · 2025
Donation
- $2,000
Crossnore Communities · Crossnore, NC · 2025
Donation
- $2,000
Hope and Care Outreach · Las Vegas, NV · 2025
Supports Missionary work to orphanages in Africa.
- $2,000
Mission of Christ Network · Concordia, MO · 2025
Lutheran organization that sends mission partners to share the Gospel message internationally.
- $2,000
Multiplication Network · Sauk Village, IL · 2025
International organization to build churches and train pastors to spread the Gospel message.
- $2,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
Donation
- $2,000
Young Life Canada · Langley, AE · 2025
Donation Note: Correct mailing address is 102 9440 - 202 Street Langley BC V1M 4A6 Canada address
- $2,000
Coreluv · Willis, TX · 2024
Donation
- $2,000
Crossnore Communities · Crossnore, NC · 2024
Donation
- $2,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Donation
- $2,000
Assembly of God · Springfield, MO · 2023
Donation
- $2,000
Crossnore School · Crossnore, NC · 2023
Donation
- $2,000
Mission Aviation · Namda, ID · 2023
Donation
- $2,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
Donation
- $2,000
Assembly of God · Springfield, MO · 2022
Donation
- $2,000
Coreluv · Willis, TX · 2022
Donation
- $2,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Donation
- $1,500
Christian Aid Mission · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Christian organization that spreads the Gospel message internationally.
- $1,500
Global Christian Relief · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Donation
- $1,500
Wycliffe Bible Translators · Orlando, FL · 2024
Donation
- $1,500
Linc - Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Donation
- $1,500
Lutheran Bible Translators · Concordia, MO · 2023
Donation
- $1,500
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2023
Donation
- $1,500
Wycliffe Bible Translators · Orlando, FL · 2023
Donation
- $1,500
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2022
Donation
- $1,000
American Bible Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Distribution of Bibles internationally.
- $1,000
Evangelical Church of America · Minneopolis, MN · 2025
Support Missionary work in Africa.
- $1,000
Good Shepherd of India · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025
Mission support to reach the people of India with the Gospel message.
- $1,000
Linc Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Donation
- $1,000
Mountainside Lutheran · Linville, NC · 2025
Mission outreach for children - international.
- $1,000
Prison Alliance · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Support ministry to incarcerated individuals.
- $1,000
Slavic Gospel Association · Loves Park, IL · 2025
Mission support primarily to Eastern European countries Ukraine
- $1,000
Bread of Life Rescue Mission · Crossville, TN · 2024
Donation
- $1,000
Childcare Worldwide · Lynden, WA · 2024
Donation
- $1,000
Childrens Cup · Prairieville, LA · 2024
Donation
- $1,000
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Donation
- $1,000
Crossville Mbtc · Crossville, TN · 2024
Donation
- $1,000
Linc Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Donation
- $1,000
Lutheran Bible Translators · Concordia, MO · 2024
Donation
- $1,000
Theres Hope for the Hungry · Cumming, GA · 2024
Donation
- $0
Bread of Life Rescue Mission · Crossville, TN · 2025
Donation
- $0
Camp Linn Haven · Conover, NC · 2025
Donation
- $0
Childcare Worldwide · Lynden, WA · 2025
Donation
- $0
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Donation
- $0
Crossville Mbtc · Crossville, TN · 2025
Donation
- $0
Global Christian Relief · Santa Ana, CA · 2025
Donation
- $0
Lutheran Bible Translators · Concordia, MO · 2025
Donation
- $0
Mountainside Lutheran Church · Linville, NC · 2025
Donation
- $0
Theres Hope for the Hungry · Cumming, GA · 2025
Donation
- $0
Wycliffe Bible Translators · Orlando, FL · 2025
Donation
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