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Lynn Sage Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 30-0176955 Website

Provide financial resources to support breast cancer and other medical research

Key facts about Lynn Sage Foundation

EIN
30-0176955
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Evanston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $220K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2021.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021
Metric202120202019
Total Assets—$823,916$1,018,913
Revenue—$241,687$422,472
Expenses—$437,919$405,089
Net Investment Income—$11,287$5,358

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2021

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.

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