Civic Intelligence

Sterling College

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 03-0197728

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Mar 26, 2020

PO Box 72Craftsbury Common, VT 05827

(802) 586-7711

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

78th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

33rd percentile

$131,567

Higher top officer pay than 33% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.3% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$8,003,819

Up $2,470,126 (+45%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$5,271,851

Up $2,100,204 (+66%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$2,731,968

Up $369,922 (+16%) from 2018

Revenue

Up

$10,360,268

Up $1,777,985 (+21%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$8,357,369

Down $281,099 (-3.3%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$2,002,899

Up $2,059,084 (+3665%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,064,968Liabilities 2011: $914,085Net Assets 2011: $2,150,8832011Assets 2012: $3,275,380Liabilities 2012: $805,129Net Assets 2012: $2,470,2512012Assets 2013: $3,076,781Liabilities 2013: $1,127,480Net Assets 2013: $1,949,3012013Assets 2014: $4,105,230Liabilities 2014: $1,474,688Net Assets 2014: $2,630,5422014Assets 2015: $6,536,254Liabilities 2015: $2,593,718Net Assets 2015: $3,942,5362015Assets 2016: $5,501,938Liabilities 2016: $2,893,415Net Assets 2016: $2,608,5232016Assets 2017: $5,547,288Liabilities 2017: $2,381,159Net Assets 2017: $3,166,1292017Assets 2018: $5,533,693Liabilities 2018: $2,362,046Net Assets 2018: $3,171,6472018Assets 2019: $8,003,819Liabilities 2019: $2,731,968Net Assets 2019: $5,271,8512019Assets 2020: $8,767,919Liabilities 2020: $2,615,983Net Assets 2020: $6,151,9362020Assets 2021: $8,938,081Liabilities 2021: $2,507,095Net Assets 2021: $6,430,9862021Assets 2022: $7,952,564Liabilities 2022: $2,303,562Net Assets 2022: $5,649,0022022Assets 2023: $8,224,987Liabilities 2023: $2,190,656Net Assets 2023: $6,034,3312023Assets 2024: $8,707,303Liabilities 2024: $2,223,965Net Assets 2024: $6,483,3382024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$8,003,819
Liabilities$2,731,968
Net Assets$5,271,851

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $4,605,9552011Expenses 2012: $4,922,5452012Revenue 2013: $4,868,927Expenses 2013: $5,389,877Net Income 2013: -$520,9502013Revenue 2014: $6,936,934Expenses 2014: $6,411,922Net Income 2014: $525,0122014Revenue 2015: $8,571,737Expenses 2015: $7,359,911Net Income 2015: $1,211,8262015Revenue 2016: $7,398,091Expenses 2016: $7,676,146Net Income 2016: -$278,0552016Revenue 2017: $8,491,655Expenses 2017: $8,031,215Net Income 2017: $460,4402017Revenue 2018: $8,582,283Expenses 2018: $8,638,468Net Income 2018: -$56,1852018Revenue 2019: $10,360,268Expenses 2019: $8,357,369Net Income 2019: $2,002,8992019Revenue 2020: $10,163,939Expenses 2020: $9,312,188Net Income 2020: $851,7512020Revenue 2021: $9,817,486Expenses 2021: $9,587,017Net Income 2021: $230,4692021Revenue 2022: $9,298,193Expenses 2022: $9,868,328Net Income 2022: -$570,1352022Revenue 2023: $9,079,705Expenses 2023: $8,764,137Net Income 2023: $315,5682023Revenue 2024: $9,107,124Expenses 2024: $8,760,471Net Income 2024: $346,6532024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$10,360,268
Expenses$8,357,369
Net Income$2,002,899
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Mar 26, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$10,360,268
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The sterling college community combines structured academic study with experiential challenges and plain hard work to build responsible problem solvers who become stewards of the environment as they pursue productive lives.

Sterling college uses education as a force to advance ecological thinking and action through affordable experiential learning that prepares people to be knowledgeable, skilled, and responsible leaders in the communities in which they live. We address critical ecological problems caused by unlimited growth and consumption that is destroying the planet as we have known it, such as: fossil fuel dependence and rapid climate change, destruction of biodiversity and loss of wild places, promotion of harmful agricultural practices that threaten human and natural communities, persistence of structural oppression that impacts human and ecological wellbeing, and the deterioration of civil society through estrangement from community, nature, and place.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,393,027$3,292,733▼ $100,294
Pledges and Grants Receivable$738,422$2,919,545▲ $2,181,123
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$979,940$1,040,296▲ $60,356
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$7,853$243,145▲ $235,292
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$94,564$208,599▲ $114,035
Accounts Receivable$178,172$152,453▼ $25,719
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$30,780$5,040▼ $25,740
Total Assets$5,533,693$8,003,819▲ $2,470,126
Other Assets Total$110,935$142,008▲ $31,073
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,648,211$2,010,370▲ $362,159
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$515,424$531,825▲ $16,401
Deferred Revenue$198,411$189,773▼ $8,638
Total Liabilities$2,362,046$2,731,968▲ $369,922
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,239,656$3,860,343▲ $2,620,687
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,295,594$775,111▼ $520,483
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$636,397$636,397→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,171,647$5,271,851▲ $2,100,204
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,533,693$8,003,819▲ $2,470,126

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,452,357$2,401,211$4,853,568
Equipment$343,532$445,473$789,005
Land$442,037-$442,037
Other Land Buildings$54,807$366,024$420,831

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$1,018,241-▲ $109,993-$1,078,597
2017$940,672$9,358▲ $68,211-$1,018,241
2016$1,035,414$5,250▲ $101,008-$940,672
2015$1,104,836$32,200▼ $38,559-$1,035,414
2014$1,040,895-▲ $119,590-$1,104,836
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Matthew DerrPresidentFT$110,495$21,072$131,567
Peter MerrillVice PresideFT$60,577$7,269$67,846

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,406,002
Program Service Revenue
$5,891,369
Investment Income
$22,656
Other Revenue
$40,241
All Other Contributions
$4,203,677
Change in Net Assets
$2,002,899

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,224,644
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$3,135,624
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$97,305
Other Revenue Adjustments
$3,135,624
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,321,949
Total Revenue per Form 990
$10,360,268
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,126,294
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,695,279
Other Expenses$2,535,796
Total Fundraising Expense$394,819
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$3,126,294--$3,126,294
Other Salaries and Wages$1,517,663$474,174$178,367$2,170,204
Travel$368,086$17,814$13,033$398,933
Occupancy$3,233$345,781-$349,014
Fees for Services Other$147,173$88,143$35,808$271,124
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$156,513$52,257$18,396$227,166
Depreciation Depletion$5,625$208,420-$214,045
Insurance$71,662$123,744-$195,406
Payroll Taxes$121,947$38,101$14,332$174,380
Office Expenses$116,485$6,040$35,045$157,570
All Other Expenses$65,346$80,068$11,419$156,833
Pension Plan Contributions$59,132$40,117$6,949$106,198
Interest-$102,122-$102,122
Other Expenses$75,040$65,728$19,524$65,728
Advertising$1,309-$43,132$44,441
Fees for Services Accounting-$38,917-$38,917
Information Technology-$35,566-$35,566
Other Employee Benefits$12,120$3,787$1,424$17,331
Fees for Services Legal$1,716$14,575-$16,291
Conferences and Meetings$3,084$727$8,673$12,484
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$9,330-$9,330
Total Functional Expenses$6,179,851$1,782,699$394,819$8,357,369

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$8,357,369
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,221,745
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,221,745
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$3,135,624
Other Expense Adjustments$3,135,624
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The management team reviews the return and compares it to the audit in detail before filing the return. The return is made available to the board of directors prior to it being filed.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Board members provide biographies and complete a conflict of interest statement. The statements are reviewed and members are asked to update or correct their conflict of interest statement if based on the biographies, and other information that may be available, a conflict is found that is not noted correctly in the statement.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The board reviews the president's performance annually and determines appropriate salary based on comparable organizations, the specific market area, and the organization's general rate of compensation.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

Salaries are reviewed annually by the president and compensatio is set based on comparable organizations, the specific market area, and the organization's general rate of compensation and/or general equity bumps and accross the board increases.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

The organization makes its governing documents available to the general public by providing copies upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sterling College
EIN
03-0197728
Phone
8025867711
Address
PO BOX 72, CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VT 05827

Signing Officer

Name
Matthew Derr
Title
President
Phone
8025867711
Signed
2020-03-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Matthew Derr
Formed
1958
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
17
Independent Board Members
17
Employees
140
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Davis & Hodgdon Associates Cpas Plc
Address
33 BLAIR PARK RD STE 201, WILLISTON, VT 05495
Preparer
Bret Hodgdon
Phone
8028781963
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Sterling college uses education as a force to advance ecological thinking and action through affordable experiential learning that prepares people to be knowledgeable, skilled, and responsible leaders in the communities in which they live. We address critical ecological problems caused by unlimited growth and consumption that is destroying the planet as we have known it, such as: fossil fuel dependence and rapid climate change, destruction of biodiversity and loss of wild places, promotion of harmful agricultural practices that threaten human and natural communities, persistence of structural oppression that impacts human and ecological wellbeing, and the deterioration of civil society through estrangement from community, nature, and place.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

Costs to operate and maintain facilities, includes a library for the continued education and use of students.

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

Investment expenses -9,330 student financial aid -3,126,294 investment expenses 9,330 student financial aid 3,126,294

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

The college annually files an irs form 990, return of organization exempt from income tax, tax return in the u.s. Federal jurisdiction. The college is no longer subject to u.s. Federal income tax examination by tax authorities for the years prior to june 30, 2016. In the normal course of business, the college is subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the management of the college believes that there are no significant unrecognized tax liabilities at june 30, 2019 and 2018.

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 4B

Investment expenses 9,330 student financial aid 3,126,294

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 4B

Investment expenses 9,330 student financial aid 3,126,294

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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.71$2.22$6.48$9.11$8.76$0.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.22$2.19$6.03$9.08$8.76$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.95$2.30$5.65$9.30$9.87$0.57
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.94$2.51$6.43$9.82$9.59$0.23
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.77$2.62$6.15$10.2$9.31$0.85
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.00$2.73$5.27$10.4$8.36$2.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.53$2.36$3.17$8.58$8.64$0.06
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.55$2.38$3.17$8.49$8.03$0.46
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.50$2.89$2.61$7.40$7.68$0.28
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.54$2.59$3.94$8.57$7.36$1.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.11$1.47$2.63$6.94$6.41$0.53
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.08$1.13$1.95$4.87$5.39$0.52
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.28$0.81$2.47$4.92
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.06$0.91$2.15$4.61