Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It reported 15 grants totaling $58,425 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations including groups serving people with vision loss, animals, health, and community needs.
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 at a glance
In short: Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 gave $58K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,425
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,895
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,895
- Total assets
- $997,725
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (53% 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 Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 S Dearborn Il1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 496-2583
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Care Inc ($4K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,895), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 13% to New York, 13% to Washington, D.C., 7% to Georgia, and 7% to Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $54K (2021) to $62K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care Inc Atlanta, GA | General | $3,895 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Natl Office of PROBATE&TRUST Mgmt SV Oklahoma City, OK | General | $3,895 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | General | $3,895 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General | $3,895 |
| Heart Association National Bequest Center St Petersburg, FL | General | $3,895 |
| St Paul's Home for the Aging Greenville, PA | General | $3,895 |
| Pa Association for the Blind of Mercer County C/O Keystone Hermitage, PA | General | $3,895 |
| Glade Run Lutheran Social Services Zelienople, PA | General | $3,895 |
| Children's Center of Mercer CO Sharon, PA | General | $3,895 |
| Passavant Health Center Zelienople, PA | General | $3,895 |
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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 | $997,725 | $84,349 | $81,462 | $58,425 | 15 | $66,403 | $69,219 | $70,117 |
| 2024 | $994,815 | $32,998 | $76,981 | $54,225 | 15 | $61,716 | $28,187 | $65,913 |
| 2023 | $1,043,886 | $79,395 | $79,090 | $59,960 | 15 | $66,664 | $61,318 | $68,108 |
| 2022 | $1,034,251 | $33,508 | $84,022 | $61,938 | 15 | $69,009 | $25,747 | $61,849 |
| 2021 | $1,084,983 | $103,547 | $77,011 | $53,835 | 15 | $61,667 | $88,911 | $67,773 |
| 2020 | $1,058,286 | $63,253 | $73,760 | $54,007 | 15 | — | $49,677 | $60,790 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Guiding Eyes for the Blind describes its mission as providing guide dogs to people with vision loss to promote greater independence. Shenango Valley Animal Shelter says it supports and promotes animal adoption and control through community-based engagement and initiatives with local municipal governments.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 15 grants totaling $58,425. All 15 grants were $3,895. Listed recipients include Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Shenango Valley Animal Shelter, the American Cancer Society, the Salvation Army, and several Pennsylvania organizations, each receiving $3,895.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: JP Morgab Chase Bank NA (2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002
How much does Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 give each year?
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 gave $58K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 15 grants.
What is Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's typical grant size?
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's median grant in 2025 was $3,895, and its average grant was $3,895, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 give grants?
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and District of Columbia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sharon, PA (3 grants), Hermitage, PA (2 grants) and Zelienople, PA (2 grants).
Does Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's largest grantees?
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's largest 2025 grantees include Care Inc ($3,895), American Cancer Society Inc Natl Office of PROBATE&TRUST Mgmt SV ($3,895) and Guiding Eyes for the Blind ($3,895), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,895), which are not listed by name. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002?
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 reported $998K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (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.
What does Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Guiding Eyes for the Blind describes its mission as providing guide dogs to people with vision loss to promote greater independence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's EIN?
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6854365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sage Margaret Charitable Trust XXXXX2002 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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