Sage Foundation
Sage Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cedar Park, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $571K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $620.
Sage Foundation at a glance
In short: Sage Foundation gave $620 across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $310), mostly in New York. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $620
- -57.9% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $310
- -15.8% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $310
- Total assets
- $570,835
- +14.2% vs 2022
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Sage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Vision Without Barriers Inc ($310). Together the top 2 received $620.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sage Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $1K (2022). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $620.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Without Barriers Inc Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Donation | $310 |
| Girlforward Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Donation | $310 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $570,835 | $71,600 | $641 | $620 | 2 | $18,844 | $25,282 |
| 2022 | $499,876 | $52,000 | $1,502 | $1,472 | 4 | $18,132 | $18,844 |
| 2021 | $114,367 | $73,113 | $933 | $933 | 3 | $933 | $2,435 |
| 2020 | $376,787 | $376,822 | $624 | $500 | 1 | — | $1,551 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sage Foundation is led by Aanand Shukla, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Aanand Shukla
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Foundation
How much does Sage Foundation give each year?
Sage Foundation gave $620 across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $1K across 4 grants.
How large is Sage Foundation?
Sage Foundation reported $571K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Sage Foundation operate?
Sage Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Sage Foundation's EIN?
Sage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2405333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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