SAGE FOUNDATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 EIN 200404771

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$64.1M Total Assets (2024)
$5.7M Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$17.0M Giving on File
(3 yrs)
59 Grants on File
$287K Avg Grant Size

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 3606912414

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 N/A $51.9M $8.1M N/A
2019 N/A $60.6M $5.2M N/A
2020 N/A $60.4M $11.0M N/A
2022 $6.2M $55.5M $9.8M 17
2023 $5.7M $59.8M $2.7M 24
2024 $5.2M $64.1M $6.2M 18

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 59 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$160K
Average
$289K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$1.5M

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
E W LITTLEFIELD JR PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT

Grants Awarded (59 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS RECORDINGS WASHINGTON, DC $1,500,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2024
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS SEATTLE, WA $1,500,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
CENTRUM FOUNDATION PORT TOWNSEND, WA $1,131,153 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
E-TOWN BOULDER, CO $1,000,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN 2024
OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL OJAI, CA $1,000,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
CENTRUM FOUNDATION PORT TOWNSEND, WA $650,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
CENTRUM FOUNDATION PORT TOWNSEND, WA $600,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2024
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS SILVER SPRING, MD $500,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
THE GRABHORN INSTITUTE SAN FRANCISCO, CA $500,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL OJAI, CA $500,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
MUSIC IS EXTRAORDINARY INC OAKLAND, CA $400,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2024
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, DC $400,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
ASHOKAN CENTER OLIVEBRIDGE, NY $375,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC BERKELEY, CA $350,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
E-TOWN BOULDER, CO $300,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION EL CERRITO, CA $300,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION EL CERRITO, CA $300,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
E-TOWN BOULDER, CO $300,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION OF MUSIC BERKELEY, CA $300,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM OJAI, CA $277,226 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN 2024
CELTIC ARTS FOUNDATION MOUNT VERNON, WA $260,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2024
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS SEATTLE, WA $250,000 REFERR TO STATEMENT 12(FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2022
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS SILVER SPRING, MD $250,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 2022
THE STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME INC ST LOUIS, MO $250,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS SEATTLE, WA $250,000 REFER TO STATEMENT 12(FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN 2023