Sage Bionetworks
Sage Bionetworks is a Seattle-based public charity, formed in 2009. Its work centers on open science and collaboration, including coordinating and sharing biomedical data and developing tools that help researchers use and analyze it.
Sage Bionetworks at a glance
In short: Sage Bionetworks gave $2.1M across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $122K), top state Massachusetts. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,079,511
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $122,324
- -23.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $103,680
- Total assets
- $8,199,571
- -24.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (32% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sage Bionetworks
- Contact
Mailing address: 2901 Third Ave 330, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 928-8250
Website: https://sagebionetworks.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sage Bionetworks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Seven Bridges Genomics Inc (Velsera) ($412K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 28 grants of 69 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (32%), Washington (17%), North Carolina (13%), Pennsylvania (12%), and New York (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sage Bionetworks open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $135K; repeat grants $128K. How we count
Medians: $81K first-time, $104K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2022) to $2.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Bridges Genomics Inc (Velsera) Charlestown, MA | Exceptional longevity data management and coordinating center, develop integration between sage's data sharing portal, synapse, and cabatica. | $412,225 |
| Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Phase 1 and 2: recover mobile health platform/mobile health repositories working group: develop process for mhp to collect pasc related mobile health data from participants and share this data with mhdr to clean curate, conduct qa/qc, store and provide access to researchers. Customization of the mobile health platform, implementation of mobile data collection among the various studies, as well as, the storing, curation, linkage, and analyses of the mobile health data. | $251,814 |
| Institute for Systems Biology Seattle, WA | Cri immune atlas 4 and 5: platform for immune-oncology research and data sharing. Exceptional longevity data management and coordinating center, design and perform cross-project analysis focused on harnessing systems biology-based techniques, such as multi-omic data integration, network analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling, to investigate both aging and disease, as well as the interplay between them. | $204,222 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Cri immune atlas 4 and 5: platform for immune-oncology research and data sharing. Defining regression models and validation methods for use in implementing statistical learning models for biomarker development in iatlas. Add comprehensive tumor antigen prediction from multiple genomic sources to iatlas datasets. Harmonize and curate data from additional io clinical trials with genomic data for analysis using the io response module. | $169,611 |
| Harvard Office of Sponsored Programs Boston, MA | Multi-consortia coordinating center (mc2 center) for cancer biology: building interdisciplinary scientific communities, coordinating impactful resource sharing, and advancing cancer research. | $156,432 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Perform all work related to the proposed brca pre-cancer atlas instance of the cbioportal for cancer genomics. Build, maintain and run automated pipelines that transfer data from synapse into brca pre-cancer atlas data portal. Maintain all user logins and develop new data portal and cbioportal features as they become relevant for the project. Provide user support, documentation, and outreach for the entire brca pre cancer atlas. | $136,319 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Multi-consortia coordinating center (mc2 cetner) for cancer biology: develop and appl quality control workflows to ensure ai/ml-readiness of digital pathology across multi-omic datasets, with contributions to tool development, metric definition, experimental design, and collaborative study oversight. | $125,000 |
| Institute for Systems Biology Seattle, WA | Exceptional longevity: provide scientific oversight of a working group conducting cross-project analyses using systems biology approaches to study aging, alzheimers disease, and their interactions. | $114,897 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Phase 1 and 2: recover mobile health platform/mobile health repositories working group: develop process for mhp to collect pasc related mobile health data from participants and share this data with mhdr to clean curate, conduct qa/qc, store and provide access to researchers. Customization of the mobile health platform, implementation of mobile data collection among the various studies, as well as, the storing, curation, linkage, and analyses of the mobile health data. | $103,680 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | Exceptional longevity: support data harmonization and analysis for longevity research, including collaboration on a synthetic data challenge, with responsibilities for project oversight, data preparation, evaluation, and reporting. | $80,688 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,199,571 | $24,549,384 | $24,705,667 | $2,079,511 | 17 | $-59,998 |
| 2023 | $10,800,289 | $26,329,869 | $26,407,953 | $2,076,621 | 13 | — |
| 2022 | $11,242,073 | $23,911,041 | $24,221,152 | $1,193,878 | 16 | $120 |
| 2021 | $7,319,840 | $26,396,727 | $25,208,644 | $2,823,993 | 15 | $80 |
| 2020 | $7,217,285 | $19,251,112 | $19,724,290 | $1,462,461 | 8 | $414 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Sage Bionetworks states that its mission is to drive discovery through “truly open science and radical collaboration,” with a vision of eliminating silos across science and technology to advance human health.
Its 2024 program description highlights data coordination and sharing, including portals for cancer, ALS, and Alzheimer’s disease research, and tools and methods to make biomedical data more usable and interoperable. Grant purposes in the 2024 filing include data management and sharing, cancer research coordination, longevity research, and collection and analysis of mobile health data.
Grantees include research and academic organizations. The Institute for Systems Biology describes its mission as advancing a cross-disciplinary approach to science, personalized medicine, global health and environmental sustainability, science education, and biological and technological methods and tools. Emory University says its mission is to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in service of humanity. The Broad Institute describes itself as a research organization focused on understanding disease and connecting biological insights to patient impact.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Sage Bionetworks reported 17 grants totaling $2,079,511. Grant amounts ranged from $6,757 to $412,225, with a median of $103,680.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $412,225 to Seven Bridges Genomics for exceptional longevity data management and coordination; $251,814 to Pennsylvania State University for a mobile health platform and repositories supporting PASC-related data; and $204,222 to the Institute for Systems Biology for immune-oncology data sharing and cross-project analysis. Other notable grants included $169,611 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for immune-oncology research and biomarker development, $156,432 to Harvard’s Office of Sponsored Programs for a cancer biology coordinating center, and $136,319 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for a BRCA pre-cancer data portal.
The filing also reports grants of $125,000 to Emory University, $114,897 to the Institute for Systems Biology, and $103,680 to Duke University. The grants supported work including cancer research coordination, longevity research, and mobile health data collection and analysis.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Luca Foschini as President and CEO; Stephen Friend as Board Chair; Tony Ford-Hutchinson as Treasurer; Kimberly Baggett as COO, CFO, and Secretary; and Susheel Varma as Chief Scientific and Data Officer. Directors listed are Eric Schadt, Gustavo Stolovitsky, Carole Goble, Jennifer Goldsack, and Brian Fox.
Sage Bionetworks is led by Luca Foschini, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 10 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Luca Foschini
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$419K (2023) → $365K (2024)
Stephen Friend
Board Chair
Chairman of the Board → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Hoff
Technical Director It
Director & Synapse Team → Technical Director It, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$183K (2020) → $196K (2024)
Jay Hodgson
Technical Director Web Engineering
Director, Technology Platforms & Services → Director & Web Engineering Team, 2023
Director & Web Engineering Team → Technical Director Web Engineering, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$171K (2020) → $189K (2024)
Anna Greenwood
Director Adtr
Director & Adtr → Director Adtr, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$185K (2022) → $159K (2024)
Solveig Sieberts
Director Digital Health
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$185K (2024)
Eric Schadt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gustavo Stolovitsky
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Goble
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fox
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Goldsack
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Fabre Suver
Chief Privacy & Compliance Officer
Vice President & Governance → Chief Privacy & Compliance Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$179K (2022) → $193K (2024)
Kevin Boske
Associate Technical Director
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$181K (2024)
Kimberly Baggett
COO, CFO & Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$316K (2024)
Marco Marasca
Principal Software Engineer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$180K (2024)
Susheel Varma
Chief Scientific & Data Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$218K (2024)
Tony Ford-Hutchinson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Cecilia Arradaza (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Mounts (2020–2023) — Director & Bridge Platforms
- Former: Larsson Omberg (2020–2023) — Vice President & Systems Biology
- Former: Ljubomir Bradic (2020–2023) — Director & Design
- Former: Mike Kellen (2020–2023) — Chief Technology Officer
- Former: Tetsu Maruyama (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian O'Connor (2022–2023) — Chief Data Officer
- Former: Julie Bletz (2022–2023) — Director & Scce
- Former: Kim Baggett (2022–2023) — COO
- Former: Diane Gary (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kathy Hudson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lara Mangravite (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Anna Barker (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Wagner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Hill (2020–2021) — Principle Software Engineer
- Former: John Wilbanks (2020–2021) — Chief Commons Officer
- Former: Justin Guinney (2020–2021) — Vice President & Computational Oncology
- Former: Lawrence Hunter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Boutros (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Vilas Menon (2021) — Director
- Former: Warren Kibbe (2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy Chung (2021) — Director
- Former: Amanda Tan (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Kaye (2020) — Director
- Former: Joon-Ho Yu (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Germine (2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Arean (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $365K, to Luca Foschini (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sage Bionetworks
How much does Sage Bionetworks give each year?
Sage Bionetworks gave $2.1M across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 13 grants.
What is Sage Bionetworks's typical grant size?
Sage Bionetworks's median grant in 2024 was $103,680, and its average grant was $122,324, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sage Bionetworks that year got $135K on average.
Where does Sage Bionetworks give grants?
Sage Bionetworks's top state is Massachusetts, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (17%) and North Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Sage Bionetworks give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Sage Bionetworks's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sage Bionetworks's largest grantees?
Sage Bionetworks's largest 2024 grantees include Seven Bridges Genomics Inc (Velsera) ($412,225), Institute for Systems Biology ($319,119 across 2 grants) and Pennsylvania State University ($251,814), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sage Bionetworks?
Sage Bionetworks reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.5M.
What does Sage Bionetworks fund?
Sage Bionetworks states that its mission is to drive discovery through “truly open science and radical collaboration,” with a vision of eliminating silos across science and technology to advance human health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sage Bionetworks?
Sage Bionetworks has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check sagebionetworks.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Sage Bionetworks's EIN?
Sage Bionetworks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4489946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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