Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian
SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS, INC. (SAGE) IS THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST AND OLDEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LGBTQ+ OLDER ADULTS. FOUNDED IN 1978 AND HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY, SAGE IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR LGBT OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LGBT OLDER PEOPLE AND PROVIDES TRAINING FOR LGBT ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS, LARGELY THROUGH SAGECARE AND ITS NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON LGBT AGING. WITH STAFF CONCENTRATED IN NEW YORK CITY AND IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, SAGE HAS PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE GLOBE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$32.1M
-10.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$294K
+133.3% YoY
Grant Count
16
+300.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-41.7% YoY
About Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian
Based on IRS filings
Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian is a nonprofit organization, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $294K. Net investment income was $423K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $32,111,242 | $35,953,099 | $38,242,192 |
| Revenue | $17,964,703 | $17,179,548 | $19,168,277 |
| Expenses | $23,081,277 | $20,959,845 | $16,827,354 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $423,355 | $152,572 | $16,630 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 35 | $381,346 |
| LYNN FARIA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 35 | $264,961 |
| DAVID RIVERA-GARCIA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CFO | 35 | $265,511 |
| MARSHA BONNER | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER | 35 | $188,231 |
| MICHELE GIORDANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAGEVENTURE | 35 | $166,776 |
| JOHANNA OSBURN | DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIST | 35 | $218,160 |
| CHRISTINA DACOSTA | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER | 35 | $164,383 |
| HECTOR VARGAS | ACTING CHIEF NAT'L INITIATIVES OFC. | 35 | $165,873 |
| RUTH EISENBERG | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN WILLIAMS | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT BENNETT | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID DE FIGUEIREDO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STACI ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BANDAR ALTURKMANI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUANN BOYLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IAN LEE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 09/23) | 1 | — |
| DARRELL BURKS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LORRAINE CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN CARTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RAHUL CULAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY ERDMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM BILL ERHARDT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAWN FISCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GRANT GINDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLY HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VICKI HOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROY JIMENEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ZAK KARIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARA KEISLING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRUCE LEDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MOLLY LENORE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) | 1 | — |
| PHIL LUMPKIN | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) | 1 | — |
| WILLARD MCCLOUD III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LOREN OSTROW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BARBARA PEDA | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) | 1 | — |
| CINDY RIZZO | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) | 1 | — |
| JOSUE SANTIAGO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MADY SCHUMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LINDA SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) | 1 | — |
| ELLIOTT SERNEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK SEXTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TERESA VERGES | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) | 1 | — |
| ANDREW WERNER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/23) | 1 | — |
| SUE WILDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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