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Sterling Donor Advised Fund

Philanthropy and grantmakingReston, VAEIN 27-0418124

Funded again3 of its 26 funders came back

Funders on the record2641 grants · 2018–2025

Came back3funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$63.9mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$8.5mtax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Fred Perry Family Foundation came backFunded by Fred Perry Family Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202601049349101300 · IRS batch file

$560.0k
7 grants

832554462 came backFunded by 832554462 in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202230959349300113 · IRS batch file

$3.2m
3 grants

Tagliabue Family Foundation came backFunded by Tagliabue Family Foundation in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202421229349102022 · IRS batch file

$172.5k
2 grants

Bologna Family Foundation Funded by Bologna Family Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202601189349100435 · IRS batch file

$7.0k
1 grant

Brickell Family Foundation Funded by Brickell Family Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621329349102582 · IRS batch file

$76.3k
1 grant

Devon Creek Foundation Funded by Devon Creek Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202630669349100108 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Friends Of Faces Funded by Friends Of Faces in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202642369349301004 · IRS batch file

$140.0k
1 grant

Helix Foundation Funded by Helix Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621049349101112 · IRS batch file

$45.0k
1 grant

Ira M Resnick Foundation Inc Funded by Ira M Resnick Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202512699349100301 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Joe Dacy Charitable Tr Funded by Joe Dacy Charitable Tr in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202531359349101713 · IRS batch file

$4.7m
1 grant

May Liang And James Lintott Foundation Funded by May Liang And James Lintott Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202521049349100432 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

Protect Your Sister Project Funded by Protect Your Sister Project in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202510769349100306 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
1 grant

471008244 Funded by 471008244 in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202431279349101618 · IRS batch file

$1.5k
1 grant

522287614 Funded by 522287614 in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202401369349101705 · IRS batch file

$86
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 26 funders12 more

946050452 Funded by 946050452 in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202501819349300125 · IRS batch file

$172.4k
1 grant

980396129 Funded by 980396129 in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202323539349100767 · IRS batch file

$3.5m
1 grant

Chris And Dee Dee Gibson Foundation Funded by Chris And Dee Dee Gibson Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202421029349100207 · IRS batch file

$280.0k
1 grant

THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION Funded by THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202520289349302052 · IRS batch file

$16.5k
1 grant

Wu Family Foundation Funded by Wu Family Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202411379349100146 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Michael & Leah Weisberg Family Foundation Funded by Michael & Leah Weisberg Family Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202341249349101754 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

Matthew 25 34-40 Foundation Funded by Matthew 25 34-40 Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202243159349102089 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

464767493 Funded by 464767493 in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201920379349300042 · IRS batch file

$1.1m
1 grant

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC Funded by CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 202000379349301615 · IRS batch file

$187.4k
1 grant

Tom Gores Family Foundation Funded by Tom Gores Family Foundation in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201920729349100502 · IRS batch file

$1.0m
2 grants

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$1.4m
5 grants

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2021 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601289349302480 · IRS batch file

$47.3m
2 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$8.5m

Spending$2.5m

Net assets, year end$55.9m

Total assets, year end$55.9m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202503219349316020 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentJames LintottForm 990 · 2024

TreasurerPaul BecknerForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2010 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2018	6	$2.4m
2019	2	$67.4k
2020	2	$1.1m
2021	4	$13.2m
2022	4	$1.5m
2023	10	$4.2m
2024	7	$41.2m
2025	6	$358.4k

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