Private foundation
STERLING HTS, MIEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $93,162 | $98,673 | $93,716 | $502,358 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 17% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE FOR A CHILDOXFORD, MI | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | $15,000 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Fox | PRESIDENT TREASURER | 0.00 | $0 |
| Robert Hughes | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 |
| Diane Rotha | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 |
| Evelyne Russell | FINANICAL SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $502,358 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $57,897 | $51,992 | $47,324 | $508,519 | $508,519 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $85,917 | $50,670 | $43,958 | $503,618 | $503,618 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $112,896 | $57,457 | $52,168 | $469,800 | $469,800 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $114,524 | $71,584 | $65,737 | $415,814 | $415,814 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $53,860 | $40,295 | $34,715 | $373,741 | $373,741 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $66,336 | $59,533 | $52,186 | $360,725 | $360,725 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $66,330 | $34,984 | $31,185 | $355,029 | $355,029 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $17,342 | $35,464 | $31,434 | $323,866 | $323,866 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $5,176 | $30,773 | $27,216 | $338,839 | $338,839 |
| CHRISTIAN MINISTRY |
| $15,000 |
| 2025 |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHUTICA, MI | OUTREACH MINISTRY | $12,000 | 2025 |
| FAMILY OF GODDETROIT, MI | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | $12,000 | 2025 |
| SAMARTIAN HOUSEWASHINGTON, MI | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | $12,000 | 2025 |
| TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCHLIVONIA, MI | REPAIRS TO BELL TOWER AND ROOFCOMBINED WITH 2021 | $9,500 | 2023 |
| TRANSFIGURATION LUTHERAN CHURCHFENTON, MI | FAITH HOPE & TATTOO EVENTCOMBINED WITH 2021 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCHLIVONIA, MI | WATER HEATER BOILDER | $6,000 | 2021 |
| LIVING WATERS MINISTRYNEW ERA, MI | FITNESS MINISTRY | $6,000 | 2022 |
| GRACIOUS SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCHDETROIT, MI | FOOD AND SECURITY CAMERAS | $6,000 | 2022 |
| PILGRAM LUTHERAN CHURCHMARYSVILLE, MI | UPDATE KITCHEN FACILITIES | $6,000 | 2024 |
| LIVING WATER MINISTRIESNEW ERA, MI | BUILD HAMMOCK VILLAGES | $6,000 | 2021 |
| TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCHLIVONIA, MI | REMODEL KITCHEN | $6,000 | 2019 |
| CANA LUTHERAN CHURCHBERKLEY, MI | REFURBISH OF YOUTH GATHERING ROOM | $6,000 | 2021 |
| LIVING WATERS MINISTRYNEW ERA, MI | PURCHASE EQUIPMENT | $6,000 | 2025 |
| EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCHLIVONIA, MI | MINISTRY AND BUILDING SECURITY | $6,000 | 2019 |
| GRACIOUS SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCHDETROIT, MI | SLEEPING BAGS FOOD OTHER ITEMS FOR HOMELESS | $6,000 | 2021 |
| LIVING WATERS MINISTRYNEW ERA, MI | PURCHASE VARIOUS EQUIPMENT | $6,000 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCHCLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI | EQUIPMENT FOR PORTABLE FOODSTATION | $5,972 | 2025 |
| ST GEORGE LUTHERAN CHURCHBRIGHTON, MI | RENOVATIONS TO PARISH HOUSE SCHOOL PROGRAMS | $5,770 | 2024 |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCHSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI | LEARNING CENTER FUNDING | $5,710 | 2022 |
| CROSS OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCHDETROIT, MI | SOUND SYSTEM AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS | $5,512 | 2019 |
| FAMILY OF GOD MINISTRYDETROIT, MI | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | $5,000 | 2022 |
| LIVING WATERS MINISTRIESNEW ERA, MI | UPGRADE BASKETBALL COURT AT CAMP | $5,000 | 2019 |
| MATRIX HUMAN SERVICESDETROIT, MI | RECEATIONAL ACTIVITIESFOR YOUTH | $5,000 | 2021 |
| 0.00 |
| $0 |
| Gustav Jensen | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Kaminski | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 0.00 | $0 |
| Harold Schlachtenhoufen Pastor | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Jenny Pelkey | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| James Pelkey | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202500169349100700
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202440249349100604
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202340259349100204
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202230249349100503
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202130369349100603
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 202010329349100301
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201900269349100100
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Sep 30, 2017
Filing id 201830089349100003
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Sep 30, 2016
Filing id 201710389349100106
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.