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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0404771

Sage Foundation

A private foundation in Arlington, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $5.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,169,226

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $53,802,619

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,650,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $53,090,526

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,214,237

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $56,270,965

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,592,620

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $52,992,784

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,875,030

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $49,677,666

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,421,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $49,934,315

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,898,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $49,509,201

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsWashington, DC

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $1,500,000
  2. E-TownBoulder, CO

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote of this tax return

    $1,000,000
  3. Centrum FoundationPort Townsend, WA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $600,000
  4. Music Is Extraordinary IncOakland, CA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $400,000
  5. Ojai Valley School Equestrian ProgramOjai, CA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote of this tax return

    $277,226
  6. Celtic Arts FoundationMount Vernon, WA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $260,000
  7. The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame IncSaint Louis, MO

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $250,000
  8. Barmoral School of PipingPittsburgh, PA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $155,000
  9. Sing for America FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $150,000
  10. Los Cenzonties Mexican Arts CenterSan Pablo, CA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $125,000
  11. Angel Resource ConnectionLake Stevens, WA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $122,000
  12. Arhoolie FoundationEl Cerrito, CA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $100,000
  13. Ul Layfayette FoundationLafayette, LA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $60,000
  14. Seattle Folklore SocietySeattle, WA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return.

    $56,000
  15. Sunset French ImmersionSunset, LA

    Refer to statement 12(footnote) of this tax return

    $50,000
  16. San Francisco Boys ChoirSan Francisco, CA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $30,000
  17. IntermusicsfSan Francisco, CA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $24,000
  18. Community Foundation of AcadianaLafayette, LA

    Refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $1,566,00092% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $122,0007% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500,000
  2. California7 grants $1,106,226
  3. Washington4 grants $1,038,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $250,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $155,000
  7. Louisiana3 grants $120,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • E W Littlefield JrPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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