Senior Advocates for Generational Equity
Sage sparks the imagination and commitment of people over 50 who believe in generational equity: each generation has the responsibility to give forward and improve the quality of life for the next. To accomplish our work, we raise awareness about major challenges facing the future in education, the environment, and the economy (the 3 es), connect people to resources and opportunities to get involved, and train and support people to actively engage in social causes and nonprofit organizations. We work across generations because we need each other and the future needs all the advocates it can get.
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity at a glance
- Total assets
- $826,277
- +33.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $550,017
- +39.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $45,328
- +211.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $345,251
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Senior Advocates for Generational Equity funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $28K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Water Box Portland, OR | Fiscal Sponsorship | $6,284 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $826,277 | $550,017 | $345,251 | — | — | $45,328 |
| 2024 | $618,408 | $393,791 | $302,044 | $6,284 | 1 | $14,560 |
| 2023 | $507,526 | $372,985 | $259,321 | $16,027 | 1 | $8,473 |
| 2022 | $387,415 | $426,473 | $336,971 | $28,463 | 1 | $521 |
| 2021 | $296,584 | $393,393 | $297,953 | — | — | $389 |
| 2020 | $225,746 | $378,979 | $206,471 | $1,000 | Total only | $109 |
| 2019 | — | $164,234 | $191,384 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Senior Advocates for Generational Equity
Based on IRS filings
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $826K in total assets. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity is led by Stephen Higgs, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Higgs
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $96K (2025)
Marcus Wood
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
S. Ward Greene
Director
President & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Manny
Director
On filings since 2020
4.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Naigus
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Nitti
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Dabek
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Panyam
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Howe
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Mouzon
Director
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Wick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce McCulloch
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Drake
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gudman
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Danielle Lessler (2019–2022) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Elizabeth Schellberg (2019–2022) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Kristen Grauer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Daggett (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Diane Ponti (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Roy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Sell (2019–2020) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Bruce Watts (2020) — Director
- Former: Dick Roy (2019) — Director
- Former: Lori Davidson (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Markley (2019) — Director
- Former: Vici Wolff (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $96K, to Stephen Higgs (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Senior Advocates for Generational Equity
How large is Senior Advocates for Generational Equity?
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity reported $826K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $550K.
What is Senior Advocates for Generational Equity?
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $826K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Senior Advocates for Generational Equity operate?
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Senior Advocates for Generational Equity's EIN?
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3599268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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