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Sterling Center for Higher Education

EIN 82-2101256 • 501(c)3 • Medford, NY

Profile

The Sterling Center for Higher Education's mission is to improve the overseas study experience for mainland Chinese students who are applying to and attending U.S. universities and colleges as well as assisting and improving the recruiting and vetting processes of mainland Chinese students for the U.S. university and college admissions community.

38 Locust Ave SMedford, NY 11763

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

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No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-39%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$4,135

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Flat

$4,135

Flat from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Up

$0

Up $125 (+100%) from 2023

Expenses

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $4,137Net Assets 2020: $4,1372020Assets 2021: $4,168Net Assets 2021: $4,1682021Assets 2022: $4,298Net Assets 2022: $4,2982022Assets 2023: $4,135Net Assets 2023: $4,1352023Assets 2024: $4,135Net Assets 2024: $4,1352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,135
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,135
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0KRevenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $4,604Expenses 2020: $467Net Income 2020: $4,1372020Revenue 2021: $312021Revenue 2022: $206Expenses 2022: $76Net Income 2022: $1302022Revenue 2023: -$125Expenses 2023: $38Net Income 2023: -$1632023Revenue 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses-
Net Income-
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$4,135
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,135
Revenue
$0
Expenses
-
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,135$4,135$0
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,135$4,135$125$38$163
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,298$4,298$206$76$130
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,168$4,168$31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,137$4,137$4,604$467$4,137
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1$0$0$0$0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Sterling Center for Higher Education's mission is to improve the overseas study experience for mainland Chinese students who are applying to and attending U.S. universities and colleges as well as assisting and improving the recruiting and vetting processes of mainland Chinese students for the U.S. university and college admissions community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Improvement of the study experience for mainland Chinese students, and improving the recruiting and vetting process for the US college admissions community.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robin SterlingExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Ryan SterlingTrustee-$0--
Emily SterlingTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sterling Center for Higher Education
EIN
82-2101256
Phone
6319241488
Address
38 Locust Ave S, Medford, NY 11763

Signing Officer

Name
Robin Sterling
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-04-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Marshall & Moss LLP
Address
1400 Old Country Road Ste 406, Westbury, NY 11590
Preparer
Patrick Moss
Phone
5163339010
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