Civic Intelligence

The Sterile Feral Foundation

EIN 37-1397303 • 501(c)3 • Bloomington, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

The Sterile Feral Foundation (SFF) is an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization located in McLean County, Illinois dedicated to reducing the feral cat population through spay and neuter.

PO Box 3413Bloomington, IL 61702-3413

www.sterileferal.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

52nd percentile

2.5%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

59th percentile

2.6%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

7.5%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$64,796

Up $1,616 (+2.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$64,796

Up $1,616 (+2.6%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$65,690

Up $4,570 (+7.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$64,074

Up $16,043 (+33%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$1,616

Down $11,473 (-88%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $10,739Net Assets 2014: $10,7392014Assets 2015: $9,440Net Assets 2015: $9,4402015Assets 2016: $14,399Net Assets 2016: $14,3992016Assets 2017: $14,251Net Assets 2017: $14,2512017Assets 2018: $21,518Net Assets 2018: $21,5182018Assets 2019: $15,417Net Assets 2019: $15,4172019Assets 2020: $20,854Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $20,8542020Assets 2021: $26,002Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $26,0022021Assets 2022: $50,091Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $50,0912022Assets 2023: $63,180Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $63,1802023Assets 2024: $64,796Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $64,7962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$64,796
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$64,796
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $36,461Expenses 2014: $40,095Net Income 2014: -$3,6342014Revenue 2015: $35,838Expenses 2015: $37,137Net Income 2015: -$1,2992015Revenue 2016: $42,673Expenses 2016: $37,714Net Income 2016: $4,9592016Revenue 2017: $40,984Expenses 2017: $41,132Net Income 2017: -$1482017Revenue 2018: $51,486Expenses 2018: $44,220Net Income 2018: $7,2662018Revenue 2019: $58,383Expenses 2019: $64,484Net Income 2019: -$6,1012019Revenue 2020: $59,723Expenses 2020: $54,286Net Income 2020: $5,4372020Revenue 2021: $57,847Expenses 2021: $52,699Net Income 2021: $5,1482021Revenue 2022: $89,002Expenses 2022: $64,913Net Income 2022: $24,0892022Revenue 2023: $61,120Expenses 2023: $48,031Net Income 2023: $13,0892023Revenue 2024: $65,690Expenses 2024: $64,074Net Income 2024: $1,6162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$65,690
Expenses$64,074
Net Income$1,616
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$64,796
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$64,796
Revenue
$65,690
Expenses
$64,074
Net income
$1,616
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$64.8$0.00$64.8$65.7$64.1$1.62
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$63.2$0.00$63.2$61.1$48.0$13.1
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.1$0.00$50.1$89.0$64.9$24.1
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.0$0.00$26.0$57.8$52.7$5.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.9$0.00$20.9$59.7$54.3$5.44
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$15.4$58.4$64.5$6.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.5$21.5$51.5$44.2$7.27
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.3$14.3$41.0$41.1$0.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.4$14.4$42.7$37.7$4.96
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.44$9.44$35.8$37.1$1.30
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.7$10.7$36.5$40.1$3.63
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$69,244
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Sterile Feral Foundation (SFF) is an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization located in McLean County, Illinois dedicated to reducing the feral cat population through spay and neuter.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE STERILE FERAL FOUNDATION TRAPPED, NEUTERED, AND RETURNED CATS IN ORDER TO MANAGE THE FERAL CAT POPULATION IN MCLEAN COUNTY.$0$51,315
THE STERILE FERAL FOUNDATION PROVIDED FOOD, WATER, AND SHELTER TO THE STERILE FERAL MANAGED COLONIES.$0$5,304
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NANCY HERRELLPresidentPT$0--
KATHLEEN TOBERMANTreasurerPT$0--
SHERYL STOUTSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Sterile Feral Foundation
EIN
37-1397303
Phone
3098300975
Address
PO BOX 3413, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61702-3413

Signing Officer

Name
Kathleen Toberman
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3098300975
Signed
2025-05-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Striegel Knobloch & Company LLC
Address
115 W JEFFERSON ST SUITE 200, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Preparer
Benjamin J Smith Partner
Phone
3098294303
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: vet fees. Amount: 51,315. Description: cat supplies. Amount: 5,306. Description: office expense. Amount: 813. Description: telephone. Amount: 561. Description: fees. Amount: 270. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 670. Description: insurance. Amount: 668. Description: repairs. Amount: 135. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 59,738.”

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