Overview
The Sterling Foundation, based in Santa Monica, California, is a charitable organization with assets totaling $491,818. In the most recent fiscal period, the foundation reported expenses of $140,468 and revenue of $106,986. The foundation is involved in funding initiatives across several cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Steamboat Springs, and Tarzana, and operates primarily within the states of California and Colorado. The foundation's leadership includes Leslie Dorman, serving as President and Director, and John Dorman, who holds the positions of Treasurer, Secretary, and Director. Both individuals are noted as having no reported working hours or compensation. The foundation's website is listed as http://caag.state.ca.us/charities, which suggests a focus on compliance and regulatory information for charities in California.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $526,059 in 2023
6 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | LOS ANGELES OPERA | UNRESTRICTED | 135 N GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA US | 2024 |
| $75,000 | LOS ANGELES OPERA | UNRESTRICTED | 135 N GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA US | 2022 |
| $75,000 | LOS ANGELES OPERA | UNRESTRICTED | 135 N GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | STUDENTS RUN LA | UNRESTRICTED | 5252 CREBS AVENUE TARZANA, CA US | 2022 |
| $10,000 | STUDENTS RUN LA | UNRESTRICTED | 5252 CREBS AVENUE TARZANA, CA US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL | UNRESTRICTED | 900 STRINGS ROAD STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO US | 2024 |
| $10,000 | STUDENTS RUN LA | UNRESTRICTED | 5252 CREBS AVENUE TARZANA, CA US | 2024 |
| $5,000 | LA'S BEST | UNRESTRICTED | 711 EAST 14TH PLACE LOS ANGELES, CA US | 2022 |
| $5,000 | YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY | UNRESTRICTED | 101 MONTGOMERY ST 1700 SAN FRANCISCO, CA US | 2022 |
| $5,000 | THE BROAD STAGE | UNRESTRICTED | 1310 11TH STREET SANTA MONICA, CA US | 2022 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
LD
LESLIE DORMAN
| PRESIDENT/DIR | $0 | 2022 |
JD
JOHN DORMAN
| TREAS/SEC/DIR | $0 | 2022 |
LD
LESLIE DORMAN
| PRESIDENT/DIR | $0 | 2023 |
JD
JOHN DORMAN
| TREAS/SEC/DIR | $0 | 2023 |
LD
LESLIE DORMAN
| PRESIDENT/DIR | $0 | 2024 |
JD
JOHN DORMAN
| TREAS/SEC/DIR | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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