Sage Charitable Foundation
Sage Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Missouri, including organizations working in education, the environment, religion, health care, arts, and media.
Sage Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sage Charitable Foundation gave $3.1M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $172K), mostly in Missouri. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,088,485
- +790.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $171,583
- +1284.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $966,598
- -72.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sage Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 S Broadway 2000, St Louis, MO 63102
Phone: (314) 241-9090
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sage Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington University in St Louis ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 105 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sage Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $838K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $501K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1231% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2023) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Education | $2,010,000 |
| Forest Park Forever St. Louis, MO | Environment | $501,000 |
| Central Reform Congregation St. Louis, MO | Religious | $100,000 |
| Gateway Arch Park Foundation St. Louis, MO | Environment | $100,000 |
| Starkloff Disability Institute St. Louis, MO | Health Care | $100,000 |
| Grand Center Inc St. Louis, MO | ARTS | $67,485 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO | Environment | $35,000 |
| Jazz St Louis St. Louis, MO | ARTS | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of St Louis St. Louis, MO | Religious | $25,000 |
| John Burroughs School St. Louis, MO | Education | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $966,598 | $435,384 | $3,141,169 | $3,088,485 | 18 | $3,089,550 | $424,914 | $107,693 |
| 2024 | $3,519,093 | $1,614,539 | $374,296 | $347,000 | 28 | $353,560 | $1,593,803 | $188,619 |
| 2023 | $2,648,635 | $158,901 | $205,332 | $189,900 | 17 | $194,308 | $147,877 | $189,087 |
| 2022 | $2,692,562 | $219,596 | $256,337 | $232,000 | 23 | $238,302 | $205,751 | $191,392 |
| 2021 | $2,744,099 | $377,653 | $342,686 | $322,000 | 19 | $328,444 | $367,243 | $207,397 |
| 2020 | $2,735,738 | $231,831 | $300,771 | $275,000 | 12 | — | $208,297 | $166,472 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sage Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, environmental organizations, religious organizations, health care, arts, and media.
Several 2025 grantees describe their work as follows: Forest Park Forever says it works to restore, maintain, and sustain Forest Park with the City of St. Louis; Starkloff Disability Institute says it advances inclusion and economic opportunity through disability-led programs; and Grand Center Inc says it creates conditions for a thriving creative community at Grand Center Arts District. John Burroughs School describes a mission centered on students’ academic, physical, and creative fulfillment, while Jazz St. Louis says it advances jazz through performance, education, and community engagement.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $3,088,485. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,010,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grants listed were $2,010,000 to Washington University in St. Louis for education and $501,000 to Forest Park Forever for the environment. Other notable grants included $100,000 each to Central Reform Congregation, Gateway Arch Park Foundation, and Starkloff Disability Institute, and $67,485 to Grand Center Inc.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Richard K. Weil Jr. is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Sage Charitable Foundation is led by Richard K. Weil Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard K. Weil Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sage Charitable Foundation
How much does Sage Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sage Charitable Foundation gave $3.1M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $347K across 28 grants.
What is Sage Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Sage Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $171,583, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sage Charitable Foundation that year got $838K on average.
Where does Sage Charitable Foundation give grants?
Sage Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (18 grants).
Does Sage Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Sage Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants), "Arts" (4 grants) and "Environment" (3 grants).
Who are Sage Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Sage Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Washington University in St Louis ($2,010,000), Forest Park Forever ($501,000) and Central Reform Congregation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sage Charitable Foundation?
Sage Charitable Foundation reported $967K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sage Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, environmental organizations, religious organizations, health care, arts, and media. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sage Charitable Foundation?
Sage Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Sage Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sage Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8087947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sage Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Sage Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sage-charitable-foundation-morg_4388d83df6d34389b40a447f4b586602
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