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Sage Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-6041518 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.5M
- Grants reported
- 138
- Median grant
- $12.3K
- Future commitments
- $1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | $1.6M |
| 2024 | 70 | $1.9M |
Where Sage Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General, charitable, educational - Choral Scholars Program Scholarships | 2025 | $200K |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General, charitable, educational - Choral Scholars Program Scholarships | 2024 | $200K |
| Window to the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival film | 2024 | $175K |
| Window to the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Island Without Cars/Hydra | 2024 | $150K |
| Grant Park Orchestral Association | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $125K |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $120K |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2025 | $120K |
| Grant Park Orchestral Association | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2025 | $100K |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Live Music Program | 2025 | $100K |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Live Music Program | 2024 | $100K |
| Window to the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival film | 2025 | $95K |
| Lenawee Chamber Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $75K |
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational - Music Program (Steinway Piano) | 2024 | $75K |
| AfterImage Public Media | San Francisco, CA | General, charitable, educational | 2025 | $52.5K |
| Lenawee Chamber Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | 2025 | $50K |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $50K |
| Orchestral Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2025 | $50K |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $35K |
| Marian Catholic High School | Chicago Heights, IL | General, charitable, educational - Scholarship Fund | 2024 | $35K |
| Marian Catholic High School | Chicago Heights, IL | General, charitable, educational & religious - Scholarship Fund | 2025 | $35K |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2025 | $30K |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Newton, MA | General, charitable, educational - Documentary film on education | 2024 | $25K |
| Cedille Chicago NFP | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $25K |
| Hope Community Center | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $25K |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Lenawee County | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- President or Secretary Sage Foundat
- Address
- PO Box 1919 Brighton, MI, 481165719
- Phone
- 8102277660
- Deadlines
- No deadlines.
- Application materials
- Amount of grant requested. What the applicant intends to accomplish. How the applicant intends to reach the stated objectives, and how such objectives will further the applicant's tax-exempt purposes. What procedures the applicant has implemented to evaluate the results achieved. Any additional information which would aid the Sage Foundation Board of Trustees in making its decision. A photocopy of the Internal Revenue Service determination letter or ruling indicating the applicant's tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Name of the applicant's contact person.
- Restrictions
- No restrictions.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Sage Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.