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← STERLING HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by STERLING HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,225,617
Total expenses
$2,240,402
Contributions and grants received
$902,499
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,137,891
Investment income
$28,107
Other revenue
$157,120
Total assets, end of year
$6,358,052
Total liabilities, end of year
$348,692
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,009,360
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,613,447
Management and general expenses
$336,245
Fundraising expenses
$290,710
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,613,447

Program services were 72.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $75,450

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $68,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $226,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $532,549

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DAY CAMP

    total $419,527 · related or exempt $419,527

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PRESCHOOL/CHILD DEVELO

    total $379,026 · related or exempt $379,026

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ATHLETICS & GAMES

    total $298,474 · related or exempt $298,474

  • 2d · Program service revenue: YOUTH

    total $33,126 · related or exempt $33,126

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ADULT/COMM SERVICE

    total $7,738 · related or exempt $7,738

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $30,290 · excluded $30,290

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $90,590

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $90,590

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $90,590 · related or exempt $90,590

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $112,024

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $114,207

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2,183

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,183 · excluded -$2,183

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $133,558

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $75,450

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $67,028

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $66,530 · excluded $66,530

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $148,509 · program services $81,681 · management and general $44,553 · fundraising $22,275

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $984,231 · program services $772,241 · management and general $99,542 · fundraising $112,448

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $18,522 · program services $10,982 · management and general $2,974 · fundraising $4,566

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $51,470 · program services $30,556 · management and general $8,147 · fundraising $12,767

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $84,440 · program services $63,898 · management and general $10,536 · fundraising $10,006

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,000 · management and general $16,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $931 · management and general $931

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $169,698 · program services $120,232 · management and general $19,294 · fundraising $30,172

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,900 · program services $4,919 · management and general $981

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $224,829 · program services $159,293 · management and general $25,562 · fundraising $39,974

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $366,576 · program services $208,995 · management and general $105,133 · fundraising $52,448

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONTRACT SERVICE PAYMEN

    total $141,460 · program services $141,130 · management and general $195 · fundraising $135

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION

    total $9,053 · program services $9,053

  • 24d · Other expenses: SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE TO

    total $6,227 · program services $500 · fundraising $5,727

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,556 · program services $9,967 · management and general $2,397 · fundraising $192

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,615,548 · end of year $1,227,538

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $77,162 · end of year $430,519

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $114,016

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,743 · end of year $16,674

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,575,112

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,187,843

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,571,884 · end of year $3,387,269

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,140,980 · end of year $1,182,036

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $134,440 · end of year $65,093

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $319,052 · end of year $281,679

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,944

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,384 · end of year $1,920

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,098,875 · end of year $3,198,482

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,858,622 · end of year $2,810,878

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

STERLING HOUSE IS A MULTI-SERVICE COMMUNITY CENTER. STERLING HOUSE SERVES MORE THAN 10,000 CHILDREN, TEENAGERS AND ADULTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING: CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, COMMUNITY SERVICES, POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND ADULT PROGRAMS TO THE RESIDENTS OF STRATFORD AND THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT AREA. THE MISSION OF STERLING HOUSE IS TO FOSTER THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ARTISTIC AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO FOSTER THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ARTISTIC AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITY.

  • ATHLETICS & GAMES - STERLING HOUSE ATHLETICS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS AND GAMES TO DEVELOP SKILLS, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS HEALTHY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPECT FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO STEP INTO COACHING ROLES, AS THEY GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND LEAD THE NEXT GENERATION OF ATHLETES IN OUR TOWN.

    Expenses $330,891 · Revenue $298,474

  • PRESCHOOL (CHILD DEVELOPMENT) - THIS DEPARTMENT HOUSES OUR ACCREDITED PRESCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND SUMMER CAMP. FOR ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS, WE ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY. OUR YOUTH LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES, ABOUT SHARING, COOPERATION AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BOTH LEAD AND FOLLOW. EACH PROGRAM SUPPORTS GOOD LEARNING HABITS AND PREPARATION FOR FORMAL EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO A SENSE OF THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND THEIR PLACE WITHIN IT.

    Expenses $478,787 · Revenue $379,026

  • DAY-CAMP - FROM 4 YEAR OLDS THROUGH TEENAGERS, OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE CAMPERS CAN HAVE FUN AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES WHILE MAKING NEW FRIENDS AND DISCOVERING THE WORLD AROUND THEM. IT IS A TRADITIONAL OUTDOOR CAMP WITH ARTS AND CRAFTS, SWIMMING, PLAYGROUND TIME, AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ENCOURAGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. THE COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING AND JR. COUNSELOR PROGRAMS ALSO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH.

    Expenses $462,125 · Revenue $419,527

  • Expenses $341,644 · Revenue $131,454

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ashley Carr Hampton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily O'Connor Karolyi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jorge Santiago

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donald Bodnar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Dzwonkowski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Schietinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonathan Berchem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Meeson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $142,473
    From this org
    $127,243
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,230
    Hours/week
    50

  • Tania Barnes

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William Lesko

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Barksdale

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eddy Rodriguez

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
4 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401169349301200

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