Lynn Sage Foundation
Provide financial resources to support breast cancer and other medical research
Lynn Sage Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2021 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.
Who Lynn Sage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $220K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Research | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $823,916 | $241,687 | $437,919 | $200,000 | 1 | $11,287 |
| 2019 | $1,018,913 | $422,472 | $405,089 | $220,000 | 1 | $5,358 |
About Lynn Sage Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lynn Sage Foundation is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lynn Sage Foundation is led by Laura Sage, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 26 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.
Officers on the 2021 filing
Laura Sage
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abby Lorber
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison M. Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lorber
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Eybergen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Brooks Reinglass
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Tom
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Alexander
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Thurswell Radis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Decaro
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John F. Barsella
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Carlin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Sage
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul O'Keefe
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Sher
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Richman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seema Venkatachalam
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wyderka
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia C. Michas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Woo Cha
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Schubert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Goodman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Desouza
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yasemin Green
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Halee Sage
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yale Sage
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Allison Winkler (2019) — Director
- Former: Anne Carter (2019) — Director
- Former: Eva Laser (2019) — Director
- Former: Jan Ferris (2019) — Director
- Former: Janika Brenner (2019) — Director
- Former: Jessica Nixon Cashman (2019) — Director
- Former: Justin Salk (2019) — Director
- Former: Katherine E. Anderson Gitterman (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda M. Perry (2019) — Director
- Former: Liza Brigham (2019) — Director
- Former: Maysem Alsaidi (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael L. Senner (2019) — Director
- Former: Pav Sethi (2019) — Director
- Former: Sara Tumen (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lynn Sage Foundation
Where does Lynn Sage Foundation operate?
Lynn Sage Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Lynn Sage Foundation's EIN?
Lynn Sage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0176955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2021
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