Grants paid by Three Cords Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC
EIN 85-3561645 · Reston, VA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Three Cords Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC of Reston, VA (EIN 85-3561645) reported 22 grants paid totaling $6,731,754 to 11 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$6,731,754
22 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | $551,250 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $2,122,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $1,283,969 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $2,749,990 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $24,545 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Three Cords Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian College 36-4588071 | B | Palo Heights, IL | 4 | $5,175,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Lake Leelanau 87-2224414 | B | Leland, MI | 3 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Kids Connect Charitable Fund 54-1907780 | B | Reston, VA | 4 | $135,504 | 2025 |
| Journey Church of the Assemblies of God Inc 39-1041732 | B | Kenosha, WI | 3 | $100,250 | 2024 |
| Wabach College 35-0868202 | C | Crawfordsville, IN | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Christian Life School | U | Kenosha, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Assistance in Healthcare | U | Zion, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| American Academy of Osteopathy 06-0719100 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Cranial Academy Foundation | U | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | U | Racine, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Turning Point USA | U | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 22 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kids Connect Charitable Fund Reston, VA | B | $14,545 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630689349100633 |
| 2025 | Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc Racine, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES | 202630689349100633 |
| 2024 | Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL | B | $2,325,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, PRESIDENT PRIORITIES, AND TO SUPPORT ADMISSIONS STRATEGIES WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF POSITIVELY IMPACTING STUDENT RECRUITMENT | 202540849349100124 |
| 2024 | Friends of Lake Leelanau Leland, MI | B | $340,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF FLL CAMPAIGN | 202540849349100124 |
| 2024 | Journey Church of the Assemblies of God Inc Kenosha, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540849349100124 |
| 2024 | Kids Connect Charitable Fund Reston, VA | B | $24,990 | paid | MEDICAL EXPENSES, LOST COMPENSATION | 202540849349100124 |
| 2024 | American Academy of Osteopathy Indianapolis, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR CONVOCATION PARTICIPANTS | 202540849349100124 |
| 2023 | Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL | B | $850,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND TO SUPPORT ADMISSIONS STRATEGIES WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF POSITIVELY IMPACTING STUDENT RECRUITMENT | 202400729349100210 |
| 2023 | Friends of Lake Leelanau Leland, MI | B | $330,000 | paid | TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND BEAUTY OF LAKE LEELANAU | 202400729349100210 |
| 2023 | Kids Connect Charitable Fund Reston, VA | B | $53,969 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202400729349100210 |
| 2023 | Journey Church of the Assemblies of God Inc Kenosha, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202400729349100210 |
| 2022 | Trinity Christian College Palo Heights, IL | B | $1,500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 202340909349100319 |
| 2022 | Friends of Lake Leelanau Leland, MI | B | $330,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340909349100319 |
| 2022 | Wabach College Crawfordsville, IN | C | $100,000 | paid | STEPHENSON INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL LIBERALISM | 202340909349100319 |
| 2022 | Christian Life School Kenosha, WI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340909349100319 |
| 2022 | Kids Connect Charitable Fund Reston, VA | B | $42,000 | paid | FOR MINISTRY PROFESSIONAL'S LOAN RELIEF AND TO SUPPORT THE WELL CHURCH | 202340909349100319 |
| 2022 | American Academy of Osteopathy Indianapolis, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | NICHOLAS FUND TO SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONVOCATION PARTICIPATION | 202340909349100319 |
| 2022 | Cranial Academy Foundation Indianapolis, IN | U | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202340909349100319 |
| 2021 | Trinity Christian College Palo Heights, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220849349100307 |
| 2021 | Assistance in Healthcare Zion, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | UNDERWIRTING OF SERVICES TO AIH | 202220849349100307 |
| 2021 | Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220849349100307 |
| 2021 | Journey Church of the Assemblies of God Ind DBA Christian Life School Kenosha, WI | D | $250 | paid | SUPPORTS TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS, SPORTING EVENTS, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND AV TECHNOLOGY NEEDS | 202220849349100307 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202630689349100633 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202540849349100124 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202400729349100210 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202340909349100319 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202220849349100307 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/853561645.json.
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