Grants paid by Sterling Foundation
EIN 95-4656864 · Santa Monica, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
Sterling Foundation of Santa Monica, CA (EIN 95-4656864) reported 8 grants paid totaling $215,000 to 6 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$215,000
8 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $25,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $125,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $60,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from Sterling Foundation, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Opera | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| California Science Center 95-2210527 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Students Run la | U | Tarzana, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Strings Music Festival 84-1101995 | C | Steamboat Springs, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Broad Stage | U | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Occidental College | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 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 8 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Los Angeles Opera Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202601349349104745 |
| 2025 | Students Run la Tarzana, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202601349349104745 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Opera Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202503149349101915 |
| 2024 | Strings Music Festival Steamboat Springs, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202503149349101915 |
| 2024 | Students Run la Tarzana, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202503149349101915 |
| 2024 | The Broad Stage Santa Monica, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202503149349101915 |
| 2021 | Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202200929349100400 |
| 2018 | California Science Center Los Angeles, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201941349349102624 |
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 | 2025v4.1 | 202601349349104745 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503149349101915 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202200929349100400 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941349349102624 |
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/954656864.json.
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