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Sterling Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only McLean, Virginia · EIN 272859108

Sterling Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in McLean, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,829 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $28,829 and the largest $28,829. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $4,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,0003$20,612
2024$4,0004$23,378
2025$28,8291$0

How to apply

Sterling Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sterling Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$28,829

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Unrestricted$28,829

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sterling Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Sterling Family Charitable Foundation give?

$28,829 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $28,829.

Who runs Sterling Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David E Sterling (President).

What does Sterling Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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