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John and Margaret Sagan Foundation: 48 grants to organizations, $156,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
John and Margaret Sagan Foundation, a private foundation in Evanston, IL, paid 48 grants to organizations totaling $156,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 29, 2026. The largest was $28,000 to Stanford University in Stanford, CA for general purpose grant.
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- EIN
- 382638868
- Based in
- Evanston, IL
- Assets
- $4,150,711
- Grants paid
- $156,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202610889349100151. It reported $156,000 in grants paid; 48 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General purpose grant | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Grenadines Initiative | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin Law School | Madison, WI | General purpose grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Pediatric Project | Richmond, VA | General purpose grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | General purpose grant | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Teton Music Festival | Jackson, WY | General purpose grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | General purpose grant | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First United Methodist Church | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | General purpose grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bulletin of Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cordley Elementary School | Lawrence, KS | General purpose grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Ensemble Theater | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dap Health | Palm Springs, CA | General purpose grant | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General purpose grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston Round Table | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum | Jackson, WY | General purpose grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas Public Radio | Lawrence, KS | General purpose grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Asia Institute | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Springfield Area Food Shelf | Springfield, MN | General purpose grant | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Taft School | Watertown, CT | General purpose grant | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas Land Trust | Lawrence, KS | General purpose grant | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Callen-Lorde Community Health Center | New York, NY | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Days for Girls International | Mount Vernon, WA | General purpose grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Episcopal Charities | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston Public Library | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First United Methodist Church - Bundled Blessings | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Judson - Mi Talalli | New York, NY | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gichigamlin Indian Museum | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Institute | Portland, OR | General purpose grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute of Therapy Through the Art | Oak Brook, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Works | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | General purpose grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Springfield Community Theater | Springfield, MN | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbez | Navy Pier Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wcmu Public Media | Mt Pleasant, MI | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth & Opportunity United | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston School Children's Clothing Association | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation 65 | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for the Increase of the Ministry | Hartford, CT | General purpose grant | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WFMT | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 19, 2025, IRS object ID 202500789349100700. It reported $156,500 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Grenadines Initiative | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin Law School | Madison, WI | General purpose grant | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General purpose grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Pediatric Project | St Louis, MO | General purpose grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cambridge, MA | General purpose grant | Social science | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | General purpose grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | General purpose grant | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First United Methodist Church | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | General purpose grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General purpose grant | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | General purpose grant | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Tech Academy | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Teton Music Festival | Jackson, WY | General purpose grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Ensemble Theater | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evanston Round Table | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | General purpose grant | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Callen-Lorde Community Health Center | New York, NY | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cordley Elementary School | Lawrence, KS | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dark Sky International | Tucson, AZ | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Institute | Portland, OR | General purpose grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Labelle Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose grant | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Works | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Museum of the American Indian | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Plains | Overland Park, KS | General purpose grant | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunshine House | Oak Park, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Taft School | Watertown, CT | General purpose grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth & Opportunity United | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation 65 | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Charities | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Relief and Development | Harlan, IA | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston Public Library | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wcmu Public Media | Mt Pleasant, MI | General purpose grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston School Children's Clothing Association | Evanston, IL | General purpose grant | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 |
| Education | $29,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $17,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $11,000 |
| Social science | $8,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $5,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,500 |
| Environment | $3,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $111,500 |
| California | $69,500 |
| Wisconsin | $41,000 |
| Mississippi | $14,000 |
| Wyoming | $11,500 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
| Missouri | $10,000 |
| New York | $9,000 |
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Updated March 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.