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TO FULFILL THIS VISION, WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WHO SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, EXPERIENTIAL PEDAGOGY, INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT. 12 12 103 0 4488955 5387264 4561525 3513317 9909 162296 19316 44247 9079705 9107124 2734229 3287548 0 2980396 2426221 0 200658 3049512 3046702 8764137 8760471 315568 346653 8224987 8707303 2190656 2223965 6034331 6483338 X 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. false false 5505487 3287548 2853242 PROVIDED BA DEGREE PROGRAMS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. 387444 REVITALIZED MARKETING AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AS WE RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO STUDENTS. 393510 653860 PROVIDED DINING SERVICES, HOUSING, AND WORKING FARM OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. 37937 6215 COSTS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES, INCLUDES A LIBRARY FOR THE CONTINUED EDUCATION AND USE OF STUDENTS. RESTRUCTURED OUR BUDGET TO BETTER ALIGN KNOWN REVENUES AND EXPENSES. 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THE COLLEGE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2021. 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, 2024 AND 2023. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B INVESTMENT EXPENSES 8,029 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2,017,548 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B INVESTMENT EXPENSES 8,029 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2,017,548 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 STERLING RECRUITS ITS STUDENTS NATIONALLY AND THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY OF THE INSTITUTION IS CLEARLY STATED IN ALL RECRUITING MATERIALS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE PLACEMENT OF ADS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OR IN THE LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA WOULD NOT SERVE THE PURPOSE OF NOTIFYING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OF SUCH POLICIES AND THAT COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 403 IS SATISFIED. 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SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD EXAMINED AND REVIEWED INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON COMPARABLE PRESIDENTIAL COMPENSATION FOR SMALL INSTITUTIONS. 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. RESTRUCTURED OUR BUDGET TO BETTER ALIGN KNOWN REVENUES AND EXPENSES. BUILDING LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH VALUES ALIGNED STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS, EMPLOYERS AND FUNDING ENTITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE LEADERSHIP TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, AND THE FINANCE OFFICER REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE 990 FOR CORRECTIONS. WHEN THE 990 IS COMPLETE, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990. THEY ALSO SHARE IT WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING. THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE 990 FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, IN OR AROUND THE SPRING/SUMMER BOARD MEETING, AND PRIOR TO THE FISCAL YEAR, THE TRUSTEES COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. NEW TRUSTEES ALSO COMPLETE IT AS THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS IS ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, WHO SERVES AS STAFF TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS, EVALUATES AND SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADMINISTERS A FORMAL EVALUATION AND REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S CONTRACT EVERY FIVE YEARS. COMPENSATION IS SET DURING THE CONTRACT PERIOD, INCLUDING A SCHEDULE FOR INCREMENTAL RAISES OVER THE CONTRACT PERIOD. ADJUSTMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED OR REQUESTED BETWEEN CONTRACTS FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS OF REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INVESTMENT EXPENSES -8,029 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID -2,017,548 INVESTMENT EXPENSES 8,029 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 2,017,548