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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2307308

FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING

Tax-exempt · STERLING, MA 01564

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 40, STERLING, MA 01564-0040

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
04-2307308
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)

Filing history

No e-filed return or e-Postcard in the IRS public files.

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2307308).

Questions about FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING

What is the EIN of FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING is 04-2307308.
Is FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Which annual return does FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING last file with the IRS?
There is no e-filed return or e-Postcard for it in the IRS public files.

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